- TOUGH FINAL ROUND PUTS DAMPER ON WEEKEND FOR JOHN FORCE IN CHARLOTTE NHRA 4-WIDE NATIONALS
- BO BUTNER WINS JHG MOUNTAIN MOTOR PRO STOCK SEASON OPENER
- AARON STANFIELD RUNNER-UP AT NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
- JUSTIN ASHLEY WINS NHRA FOUR-WIDE NATIONALS AT ZMAX DRAGWAY
- Tony Schumacher Out Early After Jam-Packed Four-Wide Weekend in Charlotte
- HART KEEPS IT CLOSE IN TIGHT QUAD AT CHARLOTTE
- LANGDON OUT IN ROUND ONE AT ZMAX
NAPA and Ideal Supply continue major support for Quick 32 Series
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LISTOWEL, ON – A company does not stay in business for more than 85 years without giving back to the community it serves. While its main purpose is to sell a product, the company also becomes an integral part of the community and
functions within the community.
Started it Listowel in 1926, the Ideal Supply Company Limited began as a manufacturer of bread molding machines. It also entered in the furniture and radio component business and by the 1940s was a retailer of hardware and automotive parts.
Ideal Supply grew from five Southwestern Ontario stores in the mid 1960s to today’s number of 28 NAPA Auto Parts locations as part of its Automotive Group. Ideal also has an Electrical Division, which markets electrical components to the commercial and retail trade, and its Automation Group, focused on industrial automation and software.
James Day to Go Mountain Climbing in Denver
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Morrison, CO – NHRA Funny Car pilot James Day has a mountain to climb in Denver this weekend. Instead of rope and a backpack, Day is bringing his fire suit and helmet. The CleanBoost sponsored driver of the John Lindsey Fuel Coupe is
looking to qualify well and make some noise.
“It’s great to back here at Bandimere Speedway,” said Day. “The fans here are great, and I am looking forward to stepping on the loud pedal and giving them a great show.”
Day knows how to put on a show. Earlier this year, he thrilled the local crowd in Dale Pulde’s War Eagle Nostalgia Funny Car. The Saturday Night booked-in match race gave the fans a look at the quickest nostalgia funny car on the mountain and a preview of James’ desire to win.
“Last year we qualified and ran Robert Height in round one. It was everything I’ve ever worked for,” said Day. “We are working to repeat that performance and go some rounds.”
Free fan admission for Stratford Spectacular August 4-7 at Grand Bend Motorplex
STRATFORD, ON – The tradition continues. For the past 16 years, the weekend of drag racing fondly known as “The Stratford Days” will continue with the August 4-7 running of the Stratford Spectacular Hot August Nationals presented by Ideal Supply & NAPA Auto Parts Grand Bend Motorplex.
This popular event started at St. Thomas Dragway in 1996 with a group of local Southwestern Ontario racers joining up with local businesses to promote a day at the track. The event has blossomed over the years, with solid support from the business community and more than 500 cars taking part in the quarter-mile racing.
Hamstra, Gast and Butcher on ADRL Drag Racing Live Tonight
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O’FALLON, MO – Pro Extreme points leader Jason Hamstra, Fast by Gast owner and Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Paul Gast and Top Sportsman driver Glenn Butcher will be the featured guests on the ADRL’s weekly online show, “ADRL
Drag Racing Live,” presented by Summit Racing Equipment.
The entertaining 90-minute broadcast airs live every Thursday at 9 p.m. EST on the ADRL website, www.ADRL.us and also on www.blogtalkradio.com/adrldragracinglive. Every archived show is available on-demand on the ADRL website as well.
“ADRL Drag Racing Live” is hosted by ADRL Television personality Bret Kepner and ADRL Director of Media and Communications Josh Hachat. They break down the latest news and happenings in the world’s premier eighth-mile drag racing league, and it is the only weekly show that is 100 percent devoted to the ADRL.
Butcher Feeling ‘Incredible’ After Historic Top Sportsman Win In ADRL
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MARTIN, MI – The occasion was deserving of a major celebration and Glenn Butcher was more than happy to provide it.
With Top Sportsman named an official class in the American Drag Racing League (ADRL) before last weekend’s Ford Drive One Summer Drags VII at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Butcher became the historic first winner in the class.
The Ohio native went 4.25 at 168.48 miles per hour, beating Charlie Whittenburg in a thrilling drag race that might have only been topped by Butcher’s exuberant celebration in the winner’s circle.
Nearly overcome with emotion, Butcher excitedly thanked everyone he could think of who contributed to the monumental victory.
ALLEN JOHNSON, KNIGHT, @NITROJOHN, GRAY, REINHART ON WFO RADI
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HOLLYWOOD, FL – Mopar Mile High Nationals preview featuring Mopar Pro Stock driver Allen Johnson, CompetitionPlus.com columnist, Michael Knight, Nitro Twitter Group spokesperson, “Nitro John” Amorosano, and
NHRA Be A Member winner, Ellis Gray all join Joe Castello along with the NHRA’s Alan Reinhart, on WFO Radio NHRA Nitro. To listen now, go to WFORadio.com.
Mopar Pro Stock driver, Allen Johnson, talks about going for three in a row at Bandimere Speedway as the NHRA Western Swing begins, the exciting new line up of vehicles from Chrysler, and how social media has become a major part of interacting with his fans.
Veteran motorsports journalist, SpinDoctor500 blogger, and CompetitonPlus.com columnist, Michael Knight, discusses his latest opinions and concepts in his “Drags, Dollars, and Sense” column on CompetitonPlus.com. Knight addresses “distinction, creativity, and promotion” of NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing, as well as, whether or not he is “bullish or bearish” on the sport’s future.
Meadors, Goodguys Racing Look Forward to Big Weekend at Infineon Raceway
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Sonoma, CA – The Goodguys Racing “Pure Hell2” ’69 Camaro Pro Mod will be on familiar turf this weekend as Goodguys President Marc Meadors looks to win his first event of the 2011 season on his home track at Infineon Raceway. A field 
of close to 20 West Coast Outlaw Pro Mods is expected at the Sonoma track this weekend during the NHRA Division 7 points meet presented by Korbel.
It will be the deepest, most talented field of Pro Mods assembled so far this year out West and hope springs eternal in the Goodguys Racing camp following a sparkling test session here over Memorial Day weekend.
It was during that test session that Meadors logged the best run of his career, ripping off a 5.83 @ 247mph. His was the first “door car” to ever record a sub-six second run at the vaunted track. The team will need to repeat that performance and more this weekend if they’re to hoist the winner’s trophy Sunday afternoon.
Team Jegs Ready for LODRS Race at National Trail Raceway
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Hebron OH – There will be a total of four JEGS Mail Order entries in competition this weekend at the NHRA Lucas Oil 
Division 3 event at National Trail Raceway. John Coughlin will race in Top Dragster while his brother Mike plans to compete in Top Sportsman and nephew Troy Jr. will be racing in Super Comp. In addition, third-generation Makenna Brown will be racing her Jr. Dragster at the event.
With two wins in the first four events of the season, Mike Coughlin is the current points leader in the Top Sportsman class. Mike is seeking to win his third championship in the last five years.
Although he has competed in just three Lucas Oil Series events this season, T.J. Coughlin is currently ranked 14th in the Division 3 Super Comp standings. Last season, T.J. was NHRA’s eighth-ranked Super Comp driver nationally.
NEOPMA Crown O’Hare and Kramer Champs at “Chevy vs. the World II” Super Chevy Maple Grove Event
Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods Courtesy of NEOPMA
Photo by Mark @ Godragracing
Mohnton, PA – Having the inclusion of the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association a part of this amazing weekend of racing with the Super Chevy Show was more or less the icing on the cake to this event of worldwide status from
publications to the internet.
Bringing over 20 cars to the race in both nitrous assisted and Blown/Turbocharged is what most would consider being “The Show” mixed in with the most popular “Jet Cars and Wheel Standers” that are the common attraction. Now spectators and fans had the opportunity to see the real 1320 warriors of the sport taking on each other in a two classes, “Nitrous” alone and “Blown vs. Turbo”.
The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mods bring so much to the quarter mile of Maple Grove Raceway, this was a show inside a show with more horsepower than you could possibly handle. Fans jammed the stands with earplugs; children gazed at the huge burnouts asking parents questions with anticipated gazes awaiting what will happen next in this great family adventure into the senses of sound, smells and memories of Quarter Mile Drag Racing.
The WCOPMA headlines NHRA Division 7 event at Infineon Raceway July 22-24
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Sonoma, CA – This upcoming weekend will host what is shaping up to be the largest, quickest and fastest West Coast Outlaw Pro Mod Association event ever in the 4 years the association has been running. We are very pleased to be 
headlining the NHRA Division 7 event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California and a lot of racers are looking forward to racing at this event.
The interest from racers has been overwhelming since releasing our 2011 event schedule earlier this year. This is the event that everyone has been buzzing about and it’s finally here. All the heavy hitters are pre-registered and the best of the best on the west coast will be on hand this weekend which will include the following.
SUPERCHARGED: Rod Burbage, Rob Cacioppo, Marc Meadors, Dan Myers, Mike Leonard, Bret Williamson, Dan Nickelson, Jay Diedrich, Mike Maggio, Sean Renteria, Lee Smith and Monty Berney.
