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By Jim Pedley | Managing Editor
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When RacinToday.com was launched by a group of veteran daily newspaper sports writers  and two very talented website designers in 2009, we had no idea how long our little publication …

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Hight In A Must-Win Situation In Las Vegas
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Facing a self-described “must-win” scenario this weekend, Robert Hight claimed the provisional pole during Funny Car qualifying Friday for the 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals.
Hight clocked the quickest run in …

Sat, 10/28/23 – 8:52 | Comments Off on Hight In A Must-Win Situation In Las Vegas
Enders’ Title Hopes Get A Boost From A Blocker
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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Erica Enders’ pursuit of the 2023 NHRA Pro Stock world championship will be aided by a temporary Elite Motorsports teammate who has been there/done that, times six.
Jeg Coughlin Jr. has …

Fri, 10/27/23 – 10:50 | Comments Off on Enders’ Title Hopes Get A Boost From A Blocker
Bell Advances In Playoffs After Winning at Homestead
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Christopher Bell took the lead on Lap 353 of  Sunday’s 267-lapper and went on to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The victory moved the Joe Gibbs Racing driver into the Championship 4 round …

Sun, 10/22/23 – 17:07 | Comments Off on Bell Advances In Playoffs After Winning at Homestead
Enders Makes History With Pro Stock Win In Texas
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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ENNIS, Texas _ When Erica Enders wins an NHRA Pro Stock national event, history often becomes herstory.
That was the case Sunday afternoon at Texas Motorplex, where the native Texan scored …

Mon, 10/16/23 – 12:01 | Comments Off on Enders Makes History With Pro Stock Win In Texas
Larson Holds Off Bell To Win Cup Race In Las Vegas
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Kyle Larson’s quest to win a second career championship moved forward when he won Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race in Las Vegas.
The victory secured the Hendrick Motorsports driver a slot in the Playoffs’ Round of …

Sun, 10/15/23 – 16:55 | Comments Off on Larson Holds Off Bell To Win Cup Race In Las Vegas
Kalitta Knows This: He Is Driving Fast Dragsters in NHRA
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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ENNIS, Texas _ Doug Kalitta is quick to credit co-crew chiefs Alan Johnson and Brian Husen for orchestrating the pair of postseason victories that have positioned the perennial contender atop …

Sun, 10/15/23 – 8:33 | Comments Off on Kalitta Knows This: He Is Driving Fast Dragsters in NHRA
Tasca And His Outcasts Threatening To Claim FC Title
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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ENNIS, Texas _ Ford Racing loyalist Bob Tasca III and a veteran crew he playfully has dubbed “The Outcasts” continue to shake-up NHRA’s Funny Car pecking order.
The current “Big Three” …

Sat, 10/14/23 – 8:34 | Comments Off on Tasca And His Outcasts Threatening To Claim FC Title
Sampey Is Back With Two More Wheels
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By John Sturbin | Senior Writer
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ENNIS, Texas _ NHRA’s winningest female racer will launch the next chapter of an historic career Thursday afternoon at Texas Motorplex as a bona fide rookie.
Angelle Sampey, a three-time NHRA …

Thu, 10/12/23 – 8:34 | Comments Off on Sampey Is Back With Two More Wheels
Allmendinger Wins Roval; Playoff Field Trimmed To Eight
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Road racing ace A.J. Allmendinger got his first victory of the season Sunday when he won at the Charlotte Motor Speedway infield road course – also known as The Roval.
Kaulig Racing’s Allmendinger took the lead …

Sun, 10/8/23 – 16:48 | Comments Off on Allmendinger Wins Roval; Playoff Field Trimmed To Eight
Anderson Has His Game Back
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Greg Anderson’s late-season resurgence has rekindled his NHRA Pro Stock rivalry against Erica Enders, a pairing of five-time world champions that will be showcased during Round 4 of the Countdown to the Championship playoffs at …

Wed, 10/4/23 – 10:11 | Comments Off on Anderson Has His Game Back