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Kalitta quiet Top Fuel assassin

...Kalitta's machine has had plenty to say. The Ann Arbor, Mich., driver has quietly been one of the hottest Top Fuel drivers in his category. He blitzed through the western swing, posting two runner-up finishes and a victory at Denver...

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Eye problems force Amato to retire

POMONA, Calif. -- Joe Amato, the winningest top-fuel driver in drag-racing history, went out on a losing note Sunday after announcing his retirement an hour before the Auto Club Finals...

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Sports
Dixon beats Bernstein in NHRA opener

...the fastest Funny Car driver in NHRA history during qualifying with a speed of 326.87 mph in his Ford Mustang. Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher also set a track speed record in his dragster the same day with a pass at 330.88 mph. The number...

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The CHURCH of the RACERS

...chapel. In addition, they provide emotional and prayer support. Racers for Christ is keeping close contact with top fuel driver John Smith who was involved in a crash last year at NHRA Nationals, said Larry Smiley, Racers for Christ event chaplain...

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Church
'Guess the Car' photo question stumps very few

...Semi-Pro Stock. Larry Dixon made event history at the NHRA Nationals in Pomona, Calif., Sunday by becoming the first Top Fuel driver to repeat as a winner at the event. He won the Budweiser Shootout on Saturday, earning a $100,000 for the bonus...

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Cars
'The Sarge' surges to top spot

Tony "The Sarge" Schumacher, the hottest Top Fuel driver not named J.R. Todd, climbed to the top of the heap during Friday's qualifying rounds of the 25th Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals...

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Sports
The first couple of motorsports

...speedy - motorsports marriage in the country. Photos Top Fuel driver Troxel, 33, and Funny Car racer Johnson, 38, both...finished runner-up five times and became the first Top Fuel driver to ever reach the finals in the first five events of...

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News
Idling on the playoff bubble

...phone at (866) 444-4455. Tickets are available online at brainerdraceway.com. "We found a new vendor," Top Fuel driver Morgan Lucas said on the teleconference call. "Basically, there's a shortage but I don't know if it's still...

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Sports
Pit stop for a hometown hero

The U.S. Army racing team and Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher honored hometown hero Staff Sgt. Shane...Bismarck, N.D. Staff Sgt. Shane Hill (left) and Top Fuel driver Tony Schumacher talked after the Army racing team's...

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Points leader Dixon finishes on top

...lucky, straight up that's how I feel about it. Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon hugged his son, Luke, after winning the...top seed for the first race of the 2010 Countdown. Top Fuel driver Larry Dixon roared off the starting line Sunday during...

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