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Greatest prize in sportsman racing on line in Memphis
Courtesy of IHRA
MEMPHIS, TN – It is simply the greatest prize in all of sportsman drag racing and it will all on the line at Memphis International 
Raceway on Saturday, October 13.
The Summit Racing Equipment SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL and Moser Engineering has long been revered as one of the greatest sportsman programs in all of drag racing and for the 11th year in a row three more names will be etched into the IHRA history books as winners of one of the most prestigious programs around.
“I think the Summit SuperSeries is the best thing going in sportsman racing,” said two-time IHRA Top Sportsman World Champion Marco Abruzzi, owner of Abruzzi Transmissions and Converters. “It gives the entry level local racer a chance to win big.”
CARY OIL PARTNERS WITH VP RACING FUELS IN BRAND PROGRAM
Courtesy of VP
SAN ANTONIO, TX – VP Racing today announced its newest and largest partner to date, as North Carolina-based Cary Oil has signed on 
to market VP’s retail brand program. With nearly 500 retail outlets in Cary Oil’s major branded wholesale distribution network representing just a third of Cary’s total business, the partnership will facilitate the growth of VP-branded retail stores in 18 states from the Atlantic coast to New Mexico.
“We’re pleased to have formed a strategic alliance with VP Racing Fuels,” said Mark Maddox, Vice President-Branded Marketing for Cary Oil. “VP offers Cary Oil a unique opportunity to extend to our independent retail customers a trend-setting and nationally recognized fuel brand image, coupled with a compelling credit card processing offer.”
Checking the weekend weather forecast makes drag racer Coughlin smile
Courtesy of Jegs
READING, PA – Having claimed three Pro Stock trophies at Maple Grove Raceway, the site of this weekend’s 28th annual Uni-Select 
NHRA Nationals, five-time world champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. knows how good the historic facility located in Pennsylvania’s Dutch Country can be.
“Looking at the forecast,Maple Grovecertainly won’t disappoint,” Coughlin said. “That place can be fast, very fast, and I think we’re going to see some awesome conditions this time through so I believe me and my fellow racers are going to have some fun. Of course, that means the fans are in for a treat as well.”
Coughlin drove to the winner’s circle of this event in 1999, 2008 and 2009, making it one of his favorite stops on tour. As a native of neighboringOhio, it’s also a racetrack he frequented in his amateur days in the sportsman ranks.
“One thing I always enjoy aboutReadingis the people,” Coughlin said. “These are diehard race fans that are extremely knowledgeable about Pro Stock racing and what it takes to run these naturally-aspirated, 500 cubic inch motors. They’ve proven to me over the years that they love drag racing and will always support the effort.
“We won there early in my career and then had back-to-back wins in ’08-’09, so now we need a win from this decade. How’s that for logic?”
Antron Brown, Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, Eddie Krawiec, Bobby Bennett and Alan Reinhart on WFO Radio
HOLLYWOOD, FL – AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals winners, Antron Brown, Jack Beckman, Erica Enders, and Eddie Krawiec, plus 
journalist, Bobby Bennett 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/
Top Fuel winner, Antron Brown, returns to WFO Radio after winning “back to back” races in the NHRA Countdown. Brown give insight into the his mental state as he prepares for the final three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship.
Funny Car winner, Jack Beckman, stops by WFO Radio to connect with his fans after a huge victory at the AAA Insurance Midwest Nationals. Jack discusses the mental side of driving and championship possibilities with three races remaining.
VP’s NEW “Special Edition” Motorsport Container
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – Pink has special significance during October as the color of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and VP Racing Fuels 
has produced a new “Special Edition” Pink Motorsports ContainerTM in recognition of the cause. With each sale of a pink container during October, VP will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Prevent Cancer Foundation in support of its cancer prevention research, education and community outreach programs. The pink containers will only be produced in a limited quantity run, so the offer is available during October or while supplies last.
“Many of us have friends and family members who have dealt with breast cancer,” said Alan Cerwick, President, VP Racing Fuels. “We enthusiastically support the efforts of the Prevent Cancer Foundation and hope in some small way our pink “Special Edition” Motorsport Containers can help increase awareness and advance successful treatments for this terrible disease.”
VP Racing Fuels’ 5-gallon Motorsport Containershave long been popular among racers and race fans, who could choose from 9 different colors to express their individuality. VP’s new pink container provides yet another distinctive color option, along with the opportunity to support breast cancer awareness.
Drag Week Superstars Invited to 8-Car Shootout at Lone Star Shootout
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Santa Ana, CA — The NMCA is proud to announce the inaugural Unlimited Shootout Invitational, sponsored by Paschal Performance, 
to be held during the NMCA and NMRA-sanctioned Nitto Tire Lone Star Shootout held at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown, TX (just outside of Houston). The event takes place November 9-11, 2012. The Unlimited Shootout Invitational brings out the real muscle cars of Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week for an 8-car heads-up race.
The time trials and road torture are over—it is time to go drag racing in full-size, full-weight street cars that are 6-second and 200 mph capable. These are not Pro Mods but real muscle cars with 2000-hp attitudes and driven down your street. The street moniker has been proven by Hot Rod Magazine’s Drag Week, which consists of over 1,200 miles through 5 states/tracks in 5-days.
Ferro Wins North Central TAFC Championship
Written by Todd Veney/Pro Sportsman Association
Photo by David Smith
He’s still looking for that elusive first Top Alcohol Funny Car national championship, but Mickey Ferro is number 1 in one of the 
toughest regions in the country, the North Central, where there are enough 5.50 cars to fill up entire eight-car fields. In five regional starts this year, Ferro reached the final every time, winning two – both on holeshots – and taking runner-up at the other three.
The Stamford, Conn., veteran opened the season with a final-round loss to Kris Hool in February at Gainesville, then won Chicago over yearlong rival Chris Foster and Columbus over upstart Tony Bogolo and wrapped up the title with back-to-back runner-ups on consecutive weekends in August.
Don’t forget, you can watch the entire IHRA Summit World Finals weekend LIVE on IHRA.com
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NORWALK, OH – Racers listen up! Thanks to a collaborative effort between the International Hot Rod Association and Motor Mania
TV, the IHRA is pleased to announce that the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals from Memphis International Raceway will be broadcast live on IHRA.com the weekend of October 12-14.
All three days of the Summit World Finals will be broadcast live through a partnership with Motor Mania TV as the Summit Sportsman Spectacular presented by AMSOIL, Summit SuperSeries presented by AMSOIL and Moser Engineering and Summit Tournament of Champions presented by AMSOIL races will all be seen live and uncut throughout the weekend.
Field almost set as 12 more drivers advance to Memphis World Finals
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NORWALK, OH – With only one race to go, the field is almost set for the Summit Racing Equipment SuperSeries World Championship 
presented by AMSOIL and Moser Engineering at Memphis International Raceway as a dozen more drivers earned their way to sportsman drag racing’s biggest stage at the Division 1 and Division 4 Summit Team Finals over the weekend.
Each division netted six new participants for the Summit SuperSeries runoffs in Top ET, Mod ET and Junior Dragster at the IHRA Summit Racing Equipment World Finals at Memphis International Raceway October 12-14 as both the winner and runner-up advance. The two divisions also crowned two new team champions as Wichita Raceway Park won the Renegades Division by 22 points over Redline Raceway and Maryland International Raceway captured the Patriots Division by one point over Motor Mile Dragway.
Deflorian Qualifies Number One at ADRL Ohio Drags VI
Courtesy of Black Diamond Motorsports
Norwalk, OH – Black Diamond Motorsports 2012 Jerry Haas built Camaro powered by Sonny Racing Engines and driven by John 
Deflorian qualified Number one with a 4.039 seconds elapsed time (ET) at 179.54 miles per hour (MPH) in the quickest Extreme Pro Stock field ever at American Drag Racing League (ADRL) Summit Racing Equipment Ohio Drags VI presented by Mickey Thompson held at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk Ohio .
Only 0.052 seconds separated the sixteen car field from first to sixteenth with Kevin Bealko and the Black Diamond Motorsports 2011 Jerry Haas built GXP powered by Sonny Racing Engines sitting in the fifteenth qualifying position with a 4.090 ET at 176.56 MPH .
First round of Eliminations saw Kevin Bealko in the GXP defeat number two qualifier Todd Hoerner’s Electronic Fuel Injected 2012 Camaro with a 4.171 ET at 172.47 MPH to Hoerner’s tire shaking 5.503 ET.
