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Tony Schumacher, Antron Brown take NHRA title chase to Kansas
The championship fight in drag racing's premier class, top fuel, has tightened up considerably as the National Hot Rod Assn. moves to Kansas this weekend. Tony Schumacher, the record seven-time top-fuel champion, held a slim five-point lead over his...
Tags: NASCAR, Drag Racing, Kobe Bryant
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Matt Kenseth wins Southern 500
Matt Kenseth passed his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch with 13 laps to go to win his first Southern 500 on Saturday night at Darlington, S.C. Busch had the strongest car for much of the race and led for 265 of the 367 laps at Darlington Raceway....
Tags: Sara Errani, Alzheimer's Disease, Joe Gibbs Racing, Maria Sharapova, Rafael Bejarano
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To Cruz Pedregon, being a one-car team is no drag
The elite level of the National Hot Rod Assn.'s funny car drag racing is dominated by two multi-car teams, John Force Racing and Don Schumacher Racing, which have seven funny car drivers between them. But that's of no concern to one of the sport's...
Tags: Science and Technology, Drag Racing, Auto Racing, Snap-On Incorporated
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Rafael Nadal proves fitness, wins Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal won the Barcelona Open for the eighth time Sunday, defeating Nicolas Almagro, 6-4, 6-3, in Spain for his fourth title of the year. This latest victory, with next month's French Open approaching, is a promising sign that Nadal is getting...
Tags: Li Na, Maryland Terrapins, Stanford Cardinal, French Open, Maria Sharapova
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NHRA to test live drag racing on television this weekend
NHRA drag racing is one of the few sports that's typically not shown live on television. But that will change this weekend. John Force, Tony Schumacher and the nation's other top drag racers in the NHRA's premier Mello Yello Series will be shown live on...
Tags: ESPN2 (tv network), Drag Racing, NFL Draft, Sports, Auto Racing
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Courtney Force savors early NHRA funny car points lead
It's early in the season but, so far at least, drag racer Courtney Force is enjoying the exact opposite of a sophomore jinx. Force, who drives 300-mph funny cars like her legendary father, John Force, is leading the title standings after four races in...
Tags: Drag Racing
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A city that speed calls home
Hot rodder Jimmy Shine's tattoo-covered arms are elbows-deep under the hood of a 1932 Ford as he adjusts the electrical wiring on a $100,000 racing engine that hasn't started in years. Before a co-worker turns the ignition, Shine glances uneasily at the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, NASCAR, Drag Racing, Car Engine Repair, Open-Wheel Racing
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Two killed in crash at California race track
MARYSVILLE, Calif. -- A teenage race car driver taking warm-up laps at a raceway in Northern California careened off the track and into pit row, killing a 14-year-old boy and 68-year-old man, officials said. Six or seven cars were on the track...
Tags: Ultimate Fighting Championship, Daytona International Speedway, NASCAR, Drag Racing, Open-Wheel Racing
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Drag racing champ Antron Brown survives fiery crash in Pomona
Antron Brown, drag racing's reigning top-fuel champion, walked away from a fiery crash Sunday during the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Brown's 300-mph dragster had just reached the finish line ahead of David Grubnic in the second round of final...
Tags: NASCAR, Danica Patrick
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Courtney Force, Shawn Langdon win at NHRA Winternationals
Courtney Force made it a banner day for women in U.S. motor racing Sunday by winning the funny car division of the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. Hours after Danica Patrick made history by capturing the pole position for NASCAR's Daytona 500, Force...
Tags: Human Interest, Daytona 500, NASCAR, Drag Racing, Auto Racing
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Courtney Force tops funny-car qualifiers at NHRA Winternationals
Funny-car drag racer Courtney Force posted the fastest qualifying time heading into Sunday's final eliminations at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona. "It's really exciting especially because it's my home track," Force, who is from Yorba Linda, said...
Tags: Drag Racing, Ford
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Drag racer Brittany Force has 293-mph run after first-day stumble
Brittany Force put aside her first-day stumble and made a successful debut run in the NHRA's top-fuel division Friday in Pomona. The 26-year-old daughter of drag-racing legend John Force raced down the 1,000-foot drag strip in 3.845 seconds at a speed...
Tags: Drag Racing
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