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IHRA Nitro Jam returns to Grand Bend July 16-17
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GRAND BEND, ON – Entering its 11th season of providing thrilling entertainment and white-knuckle racing for Ontario fans, the Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals has earned a reputation as one of the biggest and best Canadian
motorsports events and this year the IHRA Nitro Jam series will keep with that tradition with one of its biggest races yet.
The 2011 Mopar Nitro Jam Nationals will feature a full lineup of nitro entertainment and thrill acts along with plenty of great sportsman racing making for an event race fans simply can’t miss. And it all takes place July 16-17 at Ontario’s premier vacation destination at the Grand Bend Motorplex, just minutes from the waters of Lake Huron.
“Grand Bend is a beautiful place with great beaches just down the road and a wonderful track right in the heart of Ontario,” said IHRA Nitro Jam President Aaron Polburn. “For over a decade now we have featured some of the best racing in the world at this event and I am excited to be returning once again with yet another great event featuring our biggest lineup of nitro machines yet. It will certainly be a weekend to remember.”
Maryland International Raceway to host huge IHRA race July 8-10
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NORWALK, OH – In 40 years of IHRA drag racing, there has never been a sportsman drag race bigger than this.
A grand total of $5,000 to win in each IHRA class, completely open fields consisting of both IHRA and NHRA competitors and a spot in the year-end Summit Racing Equipment Tournament of Champions up for grabs makes this the must-attend sportsman drag race of the summer.
And in just a few short days, the biggest sportsman drag race in IHRA history will finally come to life as many of the nation’s top racers will be in attendance at the historic Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Spectacular July 8-10 at legendary Maryland International Raceway.
Boychuk wins one for Edmonton at IHRA Nitro Jam
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EDMONTON, AB – Once a year the IHRA Nitro Jam series travels to Alberta’s capital city to put on the biggest drag race in all of Canada.
And once a year a dozen or so drivers get a chance to make their hometown fans proud with a shot at glory at Castrol Raceway.
For the second year in a row, that is person is Tim Boychuk.
For the second consecutive year Boychuk dominated at his home track of Castrol Raceway with a huge victory in the biggest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car competition in western Canada, edging fellow Edmontonian Mike Grekul to take the crown at the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals Sunday in Edmonton. Boychuk ran a 3.831 elapsed time at 198.85 miles per hour in the eighth-mile final to defeat Grekul and continue his reign of terror at Castrol Raceway.
Nitro Jam beats the rain, provides thrilling evening of racing Saturday in Edmonton
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EDMONTON, AB – For the second night in a row it was a race against Mother Nature at Castrol Raceway, but unlike 
Friday night when a freak storm washed out day one of the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals, this time drag racing won.
All of the professional classes got in multiple runs Saturday night during the SMS “Night of Fire” at Castrol Raceway and sportsman competitors wrapped up qualifying as the fields are finally set for eliminations heading into championship Sunday at Canada’s largest drag race at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.
Two nitro classes crowned winners on Saturday as Bobby Lagana bested a field of four Top Fuel Dragsters to claim his eighth Ironman of the season and Ron Maroney won for the second time this year in the “Nanook” entry over Tom Padilla to claim the Nostalgia Fuel Altered crown.
Racing continues Saturday and Sunday at Castrol Raceway
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EDMONTON, AL – Persistent rains and rapidly cooling temperatures have forced the cancellation of Friday’s Nitro Jam action at Castrol Raceway just moments before the beginning of the pro show Friday at the Mopar Rocky
Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals in Edmonton.
All sportsman qualifying rounds were wrapped up before the rains arrived, but the entire professional show was cancelled due to the wet weather. Despite the rains, thousands of fans braved the weather in hopes of seeing the thrill of nitro racing at Edmonton’s Castrol Raceway before the rain called Friday’s action.
Fans who bought Friday tickets can redeem those tickets either Saturday or Sunday at Canada’s largest drag race.
In sportsman action Dan Lachelt of Kelowna, British Columbia topped Top Dragster with a very quick 6.525, 213.73 and Scott Blake of Red Deer, Alberta headed Top Sportsman with a 6.600, 210.11. In the Stock classes Byron Setters of Red Deer topped Super Stock and Paul Plummer of Couer D’Alene, Idaho headed Stock.
Funny Car star Tim Boychuk looking to defend home turf
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EDMONTON, AL – Last year was a dream year for Funny Car driver Tim Boychuk.
Not only did the Edmonton native win multiple national events and set numerous records, but the pilot of the “Troy Lee Designs” Pontiac-bodied Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car also swept his home event and the biggest drag race in all of Canada at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton last year.
Edmonton’s Tim Boychuk won twice last year in Funny Car and was runner-up in Top Fuel
Now, after another great start and with momentum on his side, Boychuk and his team return to Edmonton this weekend looking to once again take home a victory at the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals and keep his winning streak alive at the track he likes to call home.
IHRA Utah Nitro Jam is Family Affair for 801 Racing
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Salt Lake City, UT – Cody Perkins and his 801 Racing sponsored Top Alcohol racing team made this last weekend’s 
Nitro Jam into a family gathering to remember. The Facebook page of 801 Racing gave away tickets to the event, as well as hundreds of 801 T-shirts. Perkins met fans, made new friends, and the giant yellow racecar showed off some thunder.
“I was really surprised how many folks came out and wanted to know about 801 Racing,’ said Perkins. “The response has been quite overwhelming.”
It’s no surprise to 801 Racing, the Utah based fuel boost catalyst manufacturer. They have been working to promote their new company and in sponsoring Cody Perkins and his Dragster, have gained a new appreciation of the power that Drag Racing has.
Getting together at an event like the IHRA’s Nitro Jam proved to be a chance to gain friends and fans.
War Eagle Racing Wins Nitro Jam Trophy in Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT – James Day welcomed Dale Pulde back to the racetrack with a win at Rocky Mountain Raceway’s 
IHRA Nitro Jam event this past weekend. Winning the Iron Man was not an easy task, or forgotten any time soon by those who were there.
Confronted with a tricky race surface, Day had some driving to do. Right out of the box, the War Eagle Nostalgia Funny Car, piloted by James Day, put down a sub five second run to propel them in to the feature event of the night. In the final, the CleanBoost Oil sponsored team defeated a tough opponent in Tim Boychuk with a 5.922 @237.59 to take the win.
“It was sliding around out there, and when I shifted into high gear it headed to the wall.” said Day. “I wrenched it back and took the win light. It was a great weekend.”
Top Fuel ‘Pit Stop’ a hit with capacity Utah crowd
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WEST VALLEY CITY, UT – Bobby Lagana Jr. and his wild clan of road warriors are known for their crazy antics.
From late nights at local dives, to allowing fans to actually sign their dragster before a run, to finding out exactly how 
many different machines – from lawn mowers to golf carts – can run on nitro, the Lagana’s are always a good time waiting to happen.
Lagana (left) and Bruce Litton have become close friends on the Nitro Jam tour
A second generation racer from New York, Lagana and his family have spent nearly their entire lives on the road traveling from race to race campaigning an entry in the sports quickest and fastest drag racing class while having plenty of fun along the way. But usually, that fun is reserved for time away from the track.
Huge lineup of cars and classes coming to Alberta’s capital city
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EDMONTON, Alberta (June 20, 2011) – When it comes to the sport of drag racing, nowhere on earth will you find 
more fun, more excitement and a bigger spectacle than the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals at Castrol Raceway in Edmonton.
For nearly a decade now the IHRA Nitro Jam series has brought top-notch entertainment and championship drag racing to the Edmonton area and each year the event has only continued to grow in size and prominence.
And this year, the Mopar Rocky Mountain Nitro Jam Nationals boasts an even bigger lineup than ever before as over half a dozen professional nitro classes fill the lanes at Castrol Raceway alongside hundreds of local competitors and plenty of exciting extras designed to provide maximum entertainment for families and race fans alike and it all takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Castrol Raceway.
