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East coast cars dominate Arizona Nitro Jam Finale

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TUCSON, AZ – What exactly is the definition of irony? Just ask Peter Gallen.

Traveling nearly 2,000 miles from his home in Pennsylvania to be in Arizona for the Arizona Nitro Jam, Gallen had high hopes that the weekend would be filled with hotly contested laps against some of the best west coast racers around.

Instead, Gallen found himself in Saturday’s final racing against a man who calls Ohio home as two of the best Prostalgia Nitro Funny cars from the east duked it out in Saturday’s Arizona Nitro Jam finale with Gallen coming away a winner and setting a new national record in the process to claim the Ironman trophy in front of a capacity crowd at Nitro Jam’s debut event at Southwestern International Raceway. 

“I think we actually discovered the definition of irony this evening. We came out here obviously to support the IHRA, but we also came out here to see what these west coast guys that we have heard about for so many years are really all about,” Gallen said. “Instead we ended up racing Mike (McIntire) in the final. I guess it is what it is. It is a win and we will certainly take it.”

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Nitro Jam’s Arizona debut plays to standing room only crowd

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TUCSON, Ariz. (March 25, 2011) – It was glorious day at Southwestern International Raceway on Friday. 

Not only were the stands packed full with fans eager to enjoy Nitro Jam’s brand of motorsports entertainment, but another day – James Day to be exact – stole the show with a big win in the Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car “Duel in the Desert” Friday in Tucson, a win he was proud to dedicate to ill car owner Dale Pulde.

“It is an honor just to be asked to drive this car for Dale, but to win in this thing is like a dream come true,” Day said, eagerly grasping his brand new Ironman trophy. “This is a legendary car and it drove like a legend tonight. All I have to say is this win is for Dale who is still recovering. Hopefully this trophy will help him feel a bit better.”

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Lagana on display as excitement builds for Arizona Nitro Jam debut

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TUCSON, AZ – Defending Nitro Jam Top Fuel champion Bobby Lagana Jr. and his Lucas Oil Top Fuel team were spotted all across Tucson on Thursday to help promote the inaugural Arizona Nitro Jam this Friday and Saturday at Southwestern International Raceway.

Lagana, who unveiled a brand new Lucas Oil sponsorship on Thursday with all new team uniforms and a new wrap which he will debut on Friday at the Arizona Nitro Jam, had his Top Fuel dragster on display at several locations across the city, culminating with a stop at Miller’s Surplus where local television, newspaper and ESPN radio were on hand to talk about the race.

“We are absolutely thrilled to be in Tucson this weekend to put on a show for the Arizona fans. We have a brand new sponsor and we are excited to begin our partnership with Lucas Oil with a good showing this weekend,” Lagana said. “This is a huge event for us and for Nitro Jam and we are glad to be a part of it. I expect a huge turnout and some great racing this Friday and Saturday.”

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Legendary ‘Jungle Jim’ Funny Car returns at San Antonio Nitro Jam

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SAN ANTONIO, TX – It is one of the most popular and well known race machines in drag racing’s storied past and it will once again power down the quarter-mile against a field of eight of the toughest Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars in the land at the San Antonio Nitro Jam April 1-2 at San Antonio Raceway.

The legendary “Jungle Jim” Camaro will return to competition the first weekend in April during the IHRA Nitro Jam series’ return to San Antonio for two thrilling days of drag racing competition. And the man filling the shoes of the “Jungle Jim” cars namesake is no other than Jon Capps, brother of NHRA competitor Ron Capps.

“I am really looking forward to this event. This is the hometown for car owner Henry Gutierrez and we are both excited to get out there and put on a show,” Capps said. “It will be a great show and, as always, the ‘Jungle Jim’ car won’t disappoint.” 

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Nitro Jam makes Arizona debut this weekend

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Tucson, AZ – It is always good to be the first. Whether that means being the first to accomplish a significant goal, or something as simple as being the first to win a race at a new track, everyone always wants to be remembered as the first.

And now, as the IHRA Nitro Jam series prepares to enter Arizona for the very first time this weekend for the inaugural Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern International Raceway, all eyes are focused on the drivers of the fastest cars in the world as they set out to be the very first winners of Nitro Jam’s debut venture into the west.

“This is going to be a great race. Many of the best drivers from all across the United States and Canada are going to be in Tucson for two days of great drag racing accompanied by a great show,” said Pennsylvania native Peter Gallen, driver of the ‘Poverty Stricken’ Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car. “This is one race you can’t miss.”

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Universal Studios film ‘Little Fockers’ to sponsor Arizona/San Antonio Nitro Jams

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Norwalk, OH – The IHRA Nitro Jam series and Feld Motor Sports are proud to announce that Universal Studios Home Entertainment will partner with Nitro Jam to feature the Blu-ray and DVD release of Little Fockers for the next two upcoming events at the Tucson, Arizona Nitro Jam March 25-26 and the San Antonio Nitro Jam April 1-2.

A team will be on-site at both events promoting Little Fockers on Blu-ray and DVD, available on April 5, staring and Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller.

The Arizona Nitro Jam and San Antonio Nitro Jam are two of the most anticipated Nitro Jam events of the season as many of the world’s fastest cars and most exciting thrill acts head west for two huge races in Arizona and Texas.

Featuring everything from 320 mile per hour Top Fuel Dragsters, championship Prostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, Nitro Harleys and more to the thrilling exhibition acts including jet-powered dragsters, wheelstanders, the Grave Digger monster truck and Shockwave jet semi, don’t miss a minute of the action later this month.

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Wolverine partners with Nitro Jam for Tucson, Pittsburgh events

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Norwalk, OH – The IHRA Nitro Jam series and Feld Motor Sports are proud to announce that Wolverine® Boots and Apparel will partner with Nitro Jam for two upcoming events at the Tucson, Arizona Nitro Jam March 25-26 and the Pittsburgh Nitro Jam May 20-21.

Wolverine, the world leader in providing comfortable, durable work boots and shoes for more than 125 years, will team up with Nitro Jam for two of the biggest Nitro Jam events of the season as the series makes its debut at two new venues in Pittsburgh and Tucson.

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Prostalgia Funny Car teams preparing for Duel in the Desert in Tucson

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TUCSON, AZ – There is little doubt that in the world of professional drag racing, Nitro Funny Car is king.

Add to that the current popularity boom of nostalgia drag racing and you get a class that is quickly taking the sport by storm. With their old school looks and modern equipment, nostalgia Funny Cars have become a hit at drag racing events across the country and that includes being the newest feature class with the popular Nitro Jam series.

When Nitro Jam added the Prostalgia Nitro Funny Car class to its lineup at the beginning of last year, little did it know just how popular the class would become. Combining raw, nitro-driven horsepower with nostalgia bodies and wild designs, these unique and very exciting cars have become an exciting addition to the nitro-powered entertainment series as the largest and most diverse class the series has to offer.

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Arizona racer Ron Maroney brings home field advantage to Arizona Nitro Jam

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TUCSON,AZ – For any driver, a chance to race at the national level in front of thousands of fans at your home track is always a dream come true.

And for Arizona-based racer Ron Maroney, that dream will finally become a reality the weekend of March 25-26 as Maroney and his “Super Nanook” Fuel Altered team roll into town as one of the feature classes at the inaugural Arizona Nitro Jam at Southwestern International Raceway next weekend in Tucson.

Maroney, a native of Chandler, Ariz., has raced at tracks all across the United States, but none more than the track he calls the best in the state at Southwestern International Raceway. And after 26 years of racing, Maroney couldn’t be more excited to be a part of Nitro Jam’s inaugural event in the state of Arizona at the track he calls home as the Nitro Jam series brings an absolutely huge show to the desert March 25-26 in Tucson.

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Jay Turner relives terrifying crash at Mardi Gras Nitro Jam

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BATON ROUGE, LA – The scene was terrifying, the mood in the air tense. For a couple of moments it wasn’t known whether or not longtime Nitro Harley competitor Jay Turner was hurt, or worse.

The sold out crowd at State Capitol Raceway stood on their seats, leaned on the fences, anything to try and catch a glimpse of the man who, just moments before, was rushing down the quarter-mile on only one tire, blasting fire out of the pipes at over 150 miles per hour all to the amusement of one of the largest crowds to ever watch a drag race in the state of Louisiana. But now all they were seeing were the flashing lights of emergency crews surrounding the two-time champ.

For a few minutes the loudest sport in the world was reduced to silence. For a few moments thousands of fans, officials and even fellow competitors were reminded just how dangerous this sport can be. Despite all of the pageantry, despite all the flashy cars and can-you-believe it moments the sport of drag racing creates, behind the wheel, or in this case behind the handlebars, are human beings doing what they love most all while trying to put on a show for the fans.

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