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Shawn Langdon, Bobby Bennett, and Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – Al-Anabi Top Fuel driver, Shawn Langdon and CompetitionPlus.com editor, Bobby Bennett join 
Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to WFORadio.com.
Shawn Langdon, stopped by WFO Radio for a conversation previewing this week’s NHRA season opener, the O’Reilly Auto Parts Winternationals, his expectations for the season, and his thoughts on some innovations that other teams have experimented with during the off-season.
CompetitionPlus.com editor, Bobby Bennett, gives his preview for the Winternationals, his picks for story of the year, and favorites for the race weekend.
AMERICAN DRAG RACING LEGEND CARL OLSON ENTERS BRITISH DRAG RACING’S HALL OF FAME
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Starting in 2006, each year the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame, in association with US Automotive, has honoured those who, over the years, have made a significant and lasting difference to the development of drag racing in the UK.
Full details and longer citations of all the inductees since 2006 can be found on www.britishdragracinghof.co.uk.
This year American drag racing legend and Quarter Mile Foundation board member Carl Olson is one of five new inductees. After a racing career during which he won many Top Fuel dragster titles he was appointed NHRA Vice President responsible for International Relations. In 1993 he became President of the FIA Drag Racing Commission, responsible for all international drag racing. He used his influence to raise the status of European drag racing to stand alongside other forms of motor sport and produce the fantastic European Championships we enjoy today. It is for this work that he has been inducted into the British Drag Racing Hall of Fame.
ROUSH Performance to Sponsor NMRA’s Super Stang Class
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Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA is please to announce that ROUSH Performance will sponsor Super Stang, one of its most popular classes that feature all-new S197 Mustangs competing against each other with easy to follow “index” style
rules. Super Stang regularly attracts over 25 cars per event with many of the racers coming out of shop-backed teams that include Team JDM, Brenspeed, and Evolution Motorsports.
“The NMRA is very excited to have ROUSH Performance join our family of major sponsors,” said Charlie Harmon, president of ProMedia Events. “We have had a long history with Jack Roush and his daughter, Susan, who attend NMRA events on regular basis. To have ROUSH’s performance division participate and support the NMRA as a major sponsor will further elevate our series.”
“The NMRA Super Stang Class is the perfect fit for ROUSH Performance,” says Tim Wheeler, VP of Sales and Marketing at ROUSH Performance. “Our products and performance technologies go hand-in-hand with the late model Mustang vehicles running in this class, and we’re looking forward to an exciting race season with the NMRA.”
Steve Corriveau Readys Chevy II Top Sportsman for 2012 Quick 32 Series
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FONTHILL. ON – The Cor Con Racing 1967 Chevy II Top Sportsman entry plans to have a more successful season for 
2012 in Quick 32 Sportsman Series presented by NAPA Auto Parts competition.
“Last year we had a lot of growing pains,” said Steve Corriveau, driver of the Deuce. “We had no issues with the motor, but we did with everything else.”
And although the team qualified at five Quick 32 Sportsman Series events in 2011, it struggled to get past the first round, but Corriveau added the transmission and nitrous issues have been all worked out.
“We got everything straightened out by the end of last year, and we were running some decent times in testing. Now we’re all ready to go. We just need some good weather.”
Six-time Pomona Champion Coughlin ready for New Chapter
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POMONA, CA – Jeg Coughlin Jr. admits to feeling butterflies in his stomach every time he drives through the gates of Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, and this weekend will certainly be no different as the five-time world champion unveils 
his JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger for the first time in competition.
“It’s time to run in a crowd and see how we stack up,” said Coughlin, who didn’t race at the professional level in 2011. “This is a new era for us with our association with Mopar and the Chrysler Technology Center. We’re still maturing but I believe we’ll challenge for wins right away.
“Pomona is the perfect starting point. It’s so rich with history and it’s a track where Team JEGS has enjoyed a lot of success over the years. If you can’t get pumped up for Pomona, you may be in the wrong profession.”
Coughlin has fashioned a remarkable race-day record of 48-20 at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, a mark that includes six national event victories in 12 final-round showings. He’s also 18-9 at the season-opening Winternationals.
First wave of TOC Qualifiers Punch Tickets to Memphis
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NORWALK, OH – With the first IHRA Summit Pro-Am event of 2012 in the books, some drivers are already looking ahead to an October date with the Summit Tournament of Champions at Memphis International Raceway after winning the first TOC qualifier of the year over the weekend at Immokalee Regional Raceway during the Division 2 Heat Wave
season opener.
Immokalee hosted a double Summit Pro-Am event over the weekend with Sunday’s winners also earning the distinction of being the first Summit Tournament of Champions qualifiers of 2012. After an exciting day of racing, those winners include Mike Thompson (Naples, Fla.) in Top Sportsman, Jeremy West (North Port, Fla.) in Top Dragster, Marion Stephenson (Williamsport, Ind.) in Super Stock, Myron Piatek (Holly Hill, Fla.) in Stock, Steve Mikus (Ashley, Mich.) in Quick Rod, Mick Rice (Naples, Fla.) in Super Rod and Steve Dweck (Hollywood, Fla.) in Hot Rod.
Four of the seven winners earned their way into the Summit Tournament of Champions for the first time.
Summit Steps Up Sponsorship Commitments For ADRL In 2012
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O’FALLON, MO – One of the American Drag Racing League’s (ADRL) longest running partners is returning with greatly increased support for the highly-anticipated 2012 season.
The world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league announced on Friday that Summit Racing Equipment will retain its status as the Official High Performance Source of the ADRL for the 2012 ADRL Tour.
The high-performance automotive supplier will also be heavily involved in a number of other areas regarding the 2012 ADRL season.
Summit Racing Equipment returns as the title sponsor for the Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI presented by Mickey Thompson, which takes place on Sept. 28-29 at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk.
TNT Super Series Increases Payouts for 10.90
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CANFIELD, ON – Going into its sixth season, the Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series is very excited to announce increases in its payout structure. According to Ted Barnes, TNTSS Director, the new system will put more money back
into the hands of the racers.
“We’re going to a standard formula with the amount for a winner and runner-up that goes up at certain thresholds. Round money increases too… by $10 to $40 per round and still pays from a first round win as always!”
The new structure will start with $600/win for any field up to 23 cars. Then it increases to $700/win at 24 cars, 800/win at 35 cars and so on. “These changes will allow us to make the $700 payout with as few as 24 cars…something we couldn’t do in past years.” To help make all of this possible, racer entry fee is also up by $10 to $60 per event. “With more round money, most competitors will see the entry fee increase come back to them many times over,” added Ted.
Jacky Jones Ford & Ford Racing Bring Cobra Jet Showdown to NMRA Season Opener
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Santa Ana, CA – The NMRA Keystone Automotive Ford Nationals is proud to announce that Jacky Jones Ford & Ford 
Racing will sponsor a special Cobra Jet Showdown that will run at the Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Break Shootout event at Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, FL, the weekend of March 1-4, 2012.
Watch as Cobra Jets from all around the U.S. converge on Bradenton Motorsports Park and set their combinations on kill for the prestigious title of Cobra Jet Showdown Champion! Jacky Jones Ford, the leading Cobra Jet dealer in the southeast and presenting sponsor of the Showdown, will be at the event with customer cars and a great display on NMRA’s huge manufacturers midway.
“Cobra Jets have had amazing success on the track and truly showcase Blue Oval power. The Cobra Jet Showdown gives CJ owners another great opportunity to experience what their Cobra Jets can do,” said Steve Wolcott, NMRA’s CEO. “The NMRA Spring Break Shootout is the place to be for Ford racing fans…and the addition of the Ford Racing Cobra Jet Showdown further ads to an already incredible event.
A big thank you to Jacky Jones Ford for sponsoring this class and supporting Cobra Jet owners around the U.S.”
Adjustable Lower Control Arms for the 2010+ Camaro and Pontiac G8
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Thonotosassa,FL – Increase rear camber adjustability, reduce suspension deflection, and maximize rear cornering 
stability with a set of Adjustable Lower Control Arms from BMR Suspension. Superiorto the factory stamped steel arm, the BMR Control Arms are constructed from heavy duty 2” square tubing and internally-gusseted laser-cut mounting plates.
The BMR Adjustable Lower Control Arms (TCA029) feature low-deflection polyurethane bushings, reinforced sway bar mounts, and massive 1-1/8” CNC machined double adjusters to provide maximum camber adjustment for lowered vehicles. Installation time is only 3-4 hours. Available in black hammertone or red powdercoat.
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