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- MBE Tech Report
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- FERNANDO CUADRA SR. TO HAVE LAST DANCE WITH PRO STOCK AT CHARLOTTE FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS
- HULL READY TO CELEBRATE PROFESSIONAL ANNIVERSARY IN CHARLOTTE
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- John Force Racing Ready to Extend Successful 2024 Start In Charlotte 4-Wide Race
Jack Beckman, Frank Hawley, Todd Smith, John Kilroy, Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – 2012 Funny Car World Champion Jack Beckman; 2-Time Champ, Frank Hawley; Crew Chief, Todd Smith; and John 
Kilroy from PRI all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Newly crowned Full Throttle Series Funny Car World Champion, Jack Beckman, debriefs the WFO audience on his championship, the NHRA banquet, and his time at Frank Hawley’s Drag Racing School.
Coughlin pockets $20K at Street Car Super Nationals
Courtesy of Jegs
LAS VEGAS, NV – NHRA world championTroy Coughlinjust keeps on winning in his JEGS.com Pro Mod racecar.
After closing the NHRA Pro Mod Series presented by ProCare Rx with two race victories and the 2012 championship, Coughlin continued his winning ways with a victory in Sunday’s Pacific Street Car Association Street Car Super Nationals VII at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“It’s been a remarkable run,” Coughlin said. “It’s the kind of streak you dream about.”
Coughlin qualified his twin turbocharged JEGS.com Corvette No. 3 in the 32-car field and survived five rounds of action to win the $20,000 top prize.
JEGS and Pro Stock Champ Allen Johnson to become teammates in 2013 and beyond
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DELAWARE,OH – Five-time world championJeg CoughlinJr. will become teammates to 2012 champion Allen Johnson with a two-car 
venture in the NHRA Pro Stock category beginning in 2013. Both men will continue to drive Mopar-backed Dodge Avengers powered by Hemi motors, which will originate from Johnson’s J&J Racing shop.
“Allen and I were teammates this year under the Mopar umbrella so it was a very natural progression to become actual teammates moving forward,” Coughlin said. “Allen and his father Roy, along with the rest of the guys at J&J Racing, really put on a show this year and proved to everyone that Mopar can compete with and triumph against the best of the best in one of the toughest categories in racing. We’re very excited about joining with them.”
Ahten’s Pomona Thrill Ride Comes to an End
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Pomona, CA – Johnny Ahten’s homecoming at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona didn’t quite go as planned. A rained out Thursday 
session, a tire-shaking first qualifying attempt, and finally a wheels-up charge to the centerline kept Ahten from racing come eliminations time. It’s the nature of Drag Racing. Sometimes you receive a gift, like a red light in the other lane, and sometimes you don’t qualify. The NHRA World Finals will not be remembered by Ahten Racing as a failure, but a motivational experience that has them fired up about 2013.
“We have raced for the last three weekends and have learned quite a lot about our car, our tune-up, and ourselves,” said Ahten. “We needed data on the new combination and I believe we have enough to start making the changes necessary to step up. It’s an imperfect process that takes time and effort. Pomona taught us that. I really want to thank my Crew Chief Al Ahten, Howard Katano, Bob Ahten, Chuck Costabile, and Kevin “Shark” Colvell. The Island Renovations / 801 Racing / Fireman’s Brew Team will carry on. We can’t wait to get back to the shop and start working on the car for next year.”
WHO’S IN THIS ISSUE OF RPM – DECEMBER 2012
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Brandford, ON – “TAMELESS” – A living legend of drag racing that still mixes it up, Arnie Beswick IS TAMELESS. He continues to thrill 
three generations of fans with long smokey burnouts and low 7-second passes in his 1964 GTO Tameless Tiger II Nostalgia Pro Stock.
HISTORICAL VALUE – Going back to the start of it all this car is a legend in fast street car drag racing. Sure it’s old school cool, but Larry Vienneau wouldn’t have it any other way!
THE DARK KNIGHT – If cars could talk this one would say, “I am your worst nightmare!” From the concept of building a record breaking 2,500+ horsepower street machine, to actually doing it. COOKY AND THE ROOKY…
YOU CAN STEAL MY CAR BUT YOU CAN’T TAKE AWAY MY DRIVE! – This 7-second all-motor Mustang packs more than a punch and has a story behind it. How the devastating loss of one car led to the build of this potent pony.
THE FINAL SHAKEDOWN – From its humble beginnings, the name “Shakedown” has become synonymous with the word records.
THE GREEN EMPIRE STRIKES BACK – After a huge upset at the final event last season, the Sporring/Latino team took back the PMRA and more in 2012!
PROJECT 4 LUG THUG – Flamethrower
Back issues are available to read online at www.rpm-mag.com.
Demke and Maddern Racing Repeat Pomona Success
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Pomona, CA – Chris Demke saved the best for last in winning the Top Alcohol Dragster class at the NHRA finals. Having won the 
Winternationals at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, Demke now has a complete set of bookends. The Maddern Racing driver drove his Peen Rite / OSI / 801 Racing Dragster to its quickest and fastest times of the year. Even more amazing is the fact that Demke won the event by defeating three world champions in a row.
“It’s still sinking in,” said Demke. “Even after a few days I still can’t believe we did it. My crew gave me a beast of a racecar that was consistent as a bracket car. We went through three Top Alcohol world champs to get the win, and we captured second place in the National Point to boot! ”
TAFC Rookie Annie Whiteley Dominates the West With Five Wins
Written by Todd Veney/Pro Sportsman Association
Shocking everybody, especially herself, rookie Annie Whiteley put together a perfect five-win/425-point season to dominate the West 
Region, home to the two most prolific Top Alcohol Funny Car drivers other than Frank Manzo – Tony Bartone and Jay Payne – and multiple national event winners Clint Thompson, John Lombardo Jr., Doug Gordon, Steve Gasparrelli, and Brian Hough.
“I don’t know how to put words to it,” Whiteley said. “Our goals this year were to win a national and a regional race, and we almost got one of them and more than accomplished the other.”
Proceeds Benefit the Prevent Cancer Foundation; Winner Scores NHRA Package
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – VP Racing Fuels today announced a winning bid of $2,000 for its “Special Edition” Pink Motorsports ContainerTM 
autographed by NHRA drivers Courtney Force, Erica Enders and Alexis DeJoria. The winning bidder is Ray Ables, President of Pace Oilfield Services, Inc. and avid NHRA fan. In addition to the container, he’ll receive two tickets to a 2013 NHRA National event and an opportunity to meet and be photographed with the three drivers.
Ables’ bid will be donated in its entirety to the Prevent Cancer Foundation for its cancer prevention research, education and community outreach programs. Ables also has committed to hold the autographed container only until the next auction scheduled by DRAW (Drag Racing Association of Women) in 2013, at which point he will donate the container to benefit that organization as well.
Sensing Special Season, Snyder Takes Advantage To Win First ADRL World Championship
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O’FALLON, MO – Even two weeks after it had become official, it still had not totally sunk in for American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Pro Extreme world champion Mick Snyder.
The congratulations still come frequently from residents in his hometown of Demotte, Ind. and Snyder will also have his Powersource Transportation Corvette on display at the upcoming International Motorsports Industry Show (IMIS) and its Hall of Champions display.
All of it remains overwhelming for Snyder, who turned in one of the most impressive seasons in Pro Extreme history. He won three straight races in one of the best stretches in the storied history of the class, holding off teammate Jason Scruggs in a thrilling points race to capture his first ADRL world championship.
Auto Club Finals Post Race Winners and Champions Edition on WFO Radio
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – Auto Club Finals race winners and NHRA Full Throttle Series Champions all join Joe Castello, along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to http://www.wforadio.com/
Newly crowned Full Throttle Series Top Fuel World Champion, Antron Brown, Antron’s father, Al Brown; and crew member, Mike O’Gwinn, share the emotion and drama of winning the 2012 season championship.
Funny Car World Champion, Jack Beckman, gives his post race Championship thoughts as the reality of being NHRA champion actually sinks in.
