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 | SUZUKI ANNOUNCES “FREE GAS FOR SUMMER” SALES EVENT |
 
To help motorists at the pump this summer driving season and generate additional traffic to U.S. showrooms, American Suzuki Motor Corp. has announced a nationwide sales promotion offering car buyers three months of free gasoline on retail purchases of new 2009 Suzuki SX4 Sedan and 2009 SX4 Crossover models. In addition, Suzuki is offering $2,000 in customer cash on all 2009 SX4 models equipped with manual transmission. The Suzuki “Free Gas for Summer” sales program, which kicks off July 1 and runs through Aug. 31, is expected to further build brand interest and bolster summer sales of its versatile SX4 lineup. “Suzuki recognizes the economic challenges facing Americans and thought this promotion was a great way to provide relief for car buyers,” said Koichi Suzuki, executive vice president, American Suzuki Automotive Operations. “Working through our U.S. dealer network, we’re happy to extend this unique program to consumers across the country, providing potential buyers even more reason to consider purchasing a Suzuki SX4 during the summer shopping season.”
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 11:41:44 EDT (2 reads)
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| This Week in Ford Racing |
 
• The Grand-Am Rolex Series will be returning to Daytona International Speedway this weekend for the first time since January. Brian Frisselle, co-driver of the No. 10 Ford Dallara for SunTrust Racing, talks about hitting the halfway point of the season and the keys to winning the Championship Read More
• Last year’s Ford Racing Mustang Challenge Champion Andrew Caddell is once again in an all too familiar place, leading in series standings. Caddell has three wins and five podium finishes this season. Heading into the last few events of the season, Caddell is looking at a repeat run for the Championship. Read More
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 11:33:44 EDT (2 reads)
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| ItalianCarFest Returns To Grapevine, Texas Sept. 12 |
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ItalianCarfest returns to grapevine, texas
to celebrate passion and style of fine Italian autos
grapevine, Texas – July 1, 2009 – Beautiful cars will once again grace North Texas when the Italian Car Club of the Southwest hosts its ItalianCarFest Invitational 2009 on Sept. 12, 2009, in Grapevine, Texas. After a short hiatus, the show will be held at historic Nash Farm and feature 85 cars and 15 two-wheeled masterpieces by Italian manufacturers. Entry forms are available at www.ItalianCarFest.org. General admission and parking at ItalianCarFest 2009 will be free.
“Passion for Italian cars burns strong in the Southwest, especially here in North Texas,” said ItalianCarFest chairman, Bob Dezzany. “We’re excited to return to Grapevine and look forward to a great show. ItalianCarFest is one of the largest events of its kind in the region and attracts some of the most fantastic vintage and contemporary vehicles from Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, DeTomaso, Alfa, FIAT and others. The cars on display will be simply amazing.”
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 10:26:27 EDT (3 reads)
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| Yokohama's New Neova AD08 Tire Scores Big at Tire Rack Testing Event |
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Yokohama Tire Corporation’s all-new ultra high-performance tire (UHPT), the ADVAN Neova® AD08, received high praise and scores from Tire Rack in its recent Extreme Performance Summer Tire Testing session. Matched against three of Tire Rack’s newest Extreme Performance Summer Tire competitors during rigorous testing, the Neova AD08 ranked first in overall lap time, dry slalom, real-world handling, dry stopping distance and overall dry track subjective rating. The AD08 is the latest addition to Yokohama’s global flagship ADVAN® line and an updated version of the Neova AD07, known since 2006 as “the fastest street tire.” After the Tire Rack testing, it is clear the AD08 is faster than its main competitors in the dry.
Tire Rack described the AD08 as having “Laser-sharp steering response and balance of dry and wet traction. The Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD08’s steering response was quick and precise, braking was sure-footed and overall handling felt well-balanced, which combined to help this tire deliver the fastest overall (dry) lap time of the test.”
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Posted by frank on Thursday, July 02, 2009 @ 10:17:34 EDT (3 reads)
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| Famed RCR No. 3 Chevrolet to Participate in Goodwood Festival |
The Richard Childress Racing No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet Monte Carlo that seven-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt earned his 76th and final victory in will participate in this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in England on July 3-5, 2009. Taylor Earnhardt, 20, Earnhardt’s youngest child, will drive the car in demonstration runs during the three-day festival. It is her inaugural turn behind the wheel of a stock car. She will be accompanied by her mother, Teresa Earnhardt, president and CEO of Dale Earnhardt, Inc., founded in 1980 with her legendary husband. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is an annual event held since 1993 at the Goodwood House in West Sussex, a place of great British motorsports history. Race cars old and new will participate in both demonstration and competition runs up the nine-turn 1.16-mile hillclimb circuit. This year’s gathering will include a number of NASCAR stock cars in honor of the 50th anniversary of Daytona International Speedway.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:43:51 EDT (4 reads)
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| Advance Auto Parts Walks Away From Super DIRTcar Series |
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Advance Auto Parts Walks Away From Super DIRTcar Series
Tour Will Proceed As Scheduled, Point Fund Remains Same
Concord, N.C. - June 29, 2009 — World Racing Group officials announced today that Advance Auto Parts will no longer be the title sponsor of the Super DIRTcar Series, ending a 10-year run. The move does not affect the existing 2009 schedule for the mighty Big Block Modifieds nor will it impact the 2009 point fund.
Advance Auto Parts has made drastic cutbacks throughout its ranks, reducing and eliminating marketing programs. The World Racing Group is surprised Advance has decided to continue to slash its programs for short track racers.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:32:31 EDT (3 reads)
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| Saldana Steers to Last Lap Win at U.S. 36 Raceway |
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Joey Saldana continued his recent hot streak, capturing his World of Outlaws Sprint Series-leading 11th victory of the season in the Missouri High-Banked Nationals at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Friday night, June 26.
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Saldana Steers to Last Lap Win at U.S. 36 Raceway
Mopar-powered World of Outlaws Sprint Series driver Joey Saldana traded the top spot with driver Johnny Herrera countless times over the course of the 40-lap Missouri High-Banked Nationals at U.S. 36 Raceway in Osborn, Mo., on Friday night, June 26. Saldana, however, would go on to lead the most important lap, the final one, en route to picking up the win.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:26:38 EDT (5 reads)
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| Beckman Celebrates B-Day |
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Beckman Celebrates B-Day with Mopar HEMI(R)-Powered Victory at Norwalk
Mopar-powered NHRA Full Throttle Funny Car driver Jack Beckman celebrated his 43rd birthday by seizing his second Funny Car victory of the season and the eighth of his career at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday, June 28. The triumph at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio moved Beckman into the No. 4 spot in the point standings.
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Jack Beckman powered to his second Funny Car victory of the season in his Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday, June 28.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:21:47 EDT (4 reads)
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| MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES & WHEELS |
 
Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels is pleased to introduce a new rebate program beginning July 1, 2009. For a limited time, consumers can earn a MasterCard® Gift Card with the purchase of select Mickey Thompson drag tire and wheel products: • Buy any two ET Drag* tires or any two ET Street* tires, get a $50 gift card (*Excludes ET Street Radial, ET Front, and Junior Drag products.) • Buy any two ET Drag Wheels, get a $50 gift card • Buy any ET Drag motorcycle tire, get a $25 gift card This special offer is valid for retail purchases only. To receive your rebate, simply mail a copy of your original store invoice indicating date of purchase and products purchased (all purchases will be verified) along with the rebate form. Requests must be postmarked by October 1st, 2009. Payment of your rebate will be issued in the form of a Mickey Thompson MasterCard® Gift Card. This gift card will be accepted virtually everywhere MasterCard debit cards are accepted, however terms and conditions apply. Visit http://www.mickeythompsontires.com/dragrebate/ for details, official rules, qualifying sizes, and to download a claim form.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:15:26 EDT (4 reads)
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| Red Bull Racing Team - New Hampshire June 09 post |
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RED BULL RACING TEAM NEW HAMPSHIRE MOTOR SPEEDWAY Who:What: Lenox Industrial Tools 301 (Sprint Cup) When: Sunday, June 28, 2009 Where: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon, N.H. Results: Scott Speed (start 36, finish 36); Brian Vickers (start 17, finish 35) + SUNDAY FULL OF SCRAP METAL The “Big One” usually is reserved for the upcoming Sprint Cup race at Daytona, but an eight-car accident broke out a week early and smack dab in the middle of it was Brian Vickers’ No. 83 Red Bull Toyota. Sunday’s rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway was a race to forget for Red Bull Racing Team. Vickers finished 35th. His teammate, No. 82 driver Scott Speed, was involved in a separate incident and finished 36th. Double ouch! The No. 83’s day essentially ended on a restart on lap 175, when Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s No. 88 was a tad slow at the get-go. Martin Truex Jr. checked up. Kyle Busch didn’t, and his car hooked Truex’s heading down the frontstretch — not a good scenario during a tightly packed double-file restart. Vickers, among others, had nowhere to go. Scott Speed (82 Red Bull Toyota), Brian Vickers (83 Red Bull Toyota)
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:11:53 EDT (4 reads)
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| Dixon: Competing teams’ results could decide title |
Scott Dixon believes the form of improving teams such as Newman/Haas/Lanigan could play a crucial part in deciding this year’s IndyCar Series title battle ShareThis Scott Dixon believes the form of improving teams such as Newman/Haas/Lanigan could play a crucial part in deciding this year’s IndyCar Series title battle. Ganassi and Penske have dominated the season so far, but with Penske’s Ryan Briscoe and Helio Castroneves both crashing at Richmond while Ganassi took a one-two with Dixon and points leader Dario Franchitti, the latter duo have now made a break in the championship.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 10:06:26 EDT (4 reads)
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| NASCAR to Unveil First Hall Nominees on SPEED™ |
SPEED will air an exclusive one-hour special Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET from the site of the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., as NASCAR unveils the 25 nominees for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “There are a limited number of ‘firsts’ in any area of life,” said SPEED President Hunter Nickell. “So, being able to work with NASCAR and the NASCAR Hall of Fame to bring fans a true first in their favorite sport is a real honor and a lot of fun for everyone at SPEED.” NASCAR Hall of Fame: The First Class will be hosted by legendary motor sports broadcaster Ken Squier, with guest appearances from NASCAR Chairman and CEO Brian France and NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelly. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is scheduled to open in May of next year.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 09:47:03 EDT (4 reads)
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| Clint Bowyer, No. 33 Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet Impala SS Daytona Previ |
• This Week’s Cheerios/Hamburger Helper Chevrolet at Daytona International Speedway … Clint Bowyer will pilot Chassis No. 260 from the Richard Childress Racing NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stable. Built new for 2008, Mike Wallace piloted this Chevrolet Impala SS to a 30th-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway last October. It made its 2009 debut in the season-opening Daytona 500 in February where Bowyer finished fourth in the rain-shortened event. • Stat Facts … o Daytona Facts … In seven NSCS starts at Daytona International Speedway, Bowyer has one top-five and five top-10 finishes. Additionally, the 30-year-old driver has a 24th-place average starting position, an average finish of 11.1, and has completed 100 percent of the laps contested (1,239 of 1,239) and has led 59 circuits around the “World Center of Racing”. o Rearview Mirror … Bowyer and the Hartford Racing team appeared to be in contention for a top-10 finish at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last Sunday but rain came at an inopportune time and left them with a 20th-place finish.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 09:38:38 EDT (3 reads)
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| Erb Scores Third Tour Win at Famer City Raceway |
Dennis Erb Jr. knows what it takes to win during the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals Tour. He proved it once again Monday night at Farmer City (Ill.) Raceway. The two-time and defending “Hell Tour” champion from Carpentersville, Ill., used his outside front row starting spot to ease by another former champion in Shannon Babb in the early stages of the 40-lap main event. Erb was never challenged after he grasped the lead and went on to claim his third tour victory of the 2009 edition of the UMP DIRTcar Summer Nationals. Babb, of Moweaqua, Ill., claimed his second straight runner up finish on the night after timing in quickest in group four qualifying as well as claiming the heat race four win. Series points leader Randy Korte of Highland, Ill., finished in the third spot behind Babb to retain his championship lead over Erb.
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Posted by frank on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 @ 09:35:16 EDT (4 reads)
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| Audi was lacking just 1.678 seconds to clinch the coveted "home victory" |
Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich (Head of Audi Motorsport)
"That was premium motorsport today and one of the best touring car races in recent years. Anyone watching the race from the grandstands at the Norisring or on TV was able to witness everything the DTM stands for: tough duels on the track, various strategies and fantastic pit stops. Everything almost worked out for us but in a nail-biting fight during the final 15 laps, which also included a number of body contacts, we lost the race. We were leading the race almost the whole time and came so close to clinching our first victory at the Norisring in seven years. So this business remains unfinished."
Mattias Ekström (Red Bull Audi A4 DTM #5), 3rd place
"My goal was to win the race today. And before the start I also had a good gut feeling that it might work out that way. Of course starting from positions one and two and then finishing only in third and fourth place is a huge disappointment for Timo (Scheider) and me. Seeing to many Audi fans in the grandstands, driving a great race and then losing makes me really angry. But we’ve got to look ahead now: Timo is leading the championship, and I’m just three points behind him – so the suspense will continue. And we’ll strike back soon."
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 11:04:03 EDT (4 reads)
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| Dixon Wins, Franchitti Takes Over Point Lead in Target Sweep at Richmond |
Team Target driver Scott Dixon started second, led 161 laps and won Saturday night’s SunTrust Indy Challenge at Richmond International Raceway, tying him with Sam Hornish Jr. for the most wins in IndyCar Series history with 19. The win marked the 69th overall for Target Chip Ganassi Racing (TCGR) and the fifth in eight IndyCar races this season.
Dixon’s TCGR teammate Dario Franchitti scored his second pole of the season (20th overall), but lost the lead on a Lap 139 pit stop under yellow when the team had to come in for fuel. Franchitti led 65 laps and scored his sixth top five finish of the season with a second-place result.
It was a big night for Team Target in the point standings as Franchitti moved from second to first in IndyCar points with 279, while Dixon jumped from third to second in the standings with 278 (-1) at the halfway point of the season.
The 2009 IndyCar Series season continues July 5 with the Camping World Grand Prix at The Glen at Watkins Glen International. The race will be telecast live in High Definition at 1:00 p.m. (EDT) by ABC. The race will air live on the IMS Radio Network, XM channel 145 and Sirius channel 211. The radio broadcast also will be carried on www.indycar.com.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:40:56 EDT (5 reads)
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| BECKMAN WINS NORWALK ON HIS BIRTHDAY |
On his 43rd birthday today, Jack Beckman claimed his second Funny Car victory of the 2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series season and the eighth of his career in 15 final rounds at the NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio. The triumph moved him into No. 4 in the point standings and also marked Don Schumacher Racing's 130th national-event win since 1998.
En route to the money round driving the Valvoline/Mail Terminal Services Dodge Funny Car on a hot and tricky track surface, the California native first eliminated Bob Bode in the opening round with a 4.344-second elapsed time at 272.01 mph, then followed that with an easy victory over Jim Head in the second round when Head failed to reach the finish line.
The semifinal round saw him increase his round-win record against 14-time national champion John Force to 9-5 as he dismissed "The Champ" with a 4.322/271.41 to reach the final.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:36:31 EDT (4 reads)
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| Kevin Harvick No. 33 Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Car |
DAYTONA STATS: Kevin Harvick Inc. (KHI) co-owner and two-time Nationwide Series champion Kevin Harvick will be back in the driver seat of the No. 33 KHI car this week as the Nationwide Series team’s return to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway for round 17 of 35 this season. In 14 Nationwide Series starts at the track, Harvick has earned one win, one pole, 10 top-five and 11 top-10 finishes. Harvick has completed 100 percent (1594 of 1594) of his laps attempted in the Nationwide Series and led 175 laps at the 2.5-mile track. 2007 was Harvick’s most successful season at Daytona, as he swept the Nationwide season opener and captured the coveted Daytona 500.
RESTRICTOR PLATE SUCCESS: KHI is no stranger to success at restrictor-plate racing. The company’s first Nationwide Series win came at Daytona International Speedway in 2005 when Tony Stewart won the season opener. The following year Stewart returned to Victory Lane at Daytona to defend his title followed by KHI’s No. 77, scoring KHI’s first one-two finish in the Nationwide Series. In 2007, Bobby Labonte scored the third restrictor-plate win for KHI by holding off teammate Stewart to win at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. Stewart finished second, adding another one-two finish for KHI. Adding to their restrictor-plate success, KHI has claimed both superspeedway poles so far in 2009 (Harvick at Daytona and Ryan Newman at Talladega) and earned another strong second-place finish at Talladega Superspeedway with Ryan Newman behind the wheel.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:29:01 EDT (3 reads)
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| Tony Pedregon to wear Nitro Fish colors in Norwalk |
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Nitro Fish Wear owner Kenny Koretsky will continue his sponsorship agreement with NHRA Full Throttle Series Funny Car leader Tony Pedregon at this weekend’s Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk.
“I’m going with the hot driver in Funny Car,” Koretsky said. “I said Tony was a winner before our last race at Englishtown, and he proved it on the track. He has all the tools to win, and he’s a great driver. His team is consistent, and that’s what it takes to win the championship.
“We would like to see Tony win his second straight race with Nitro Fish — and his third straight overall — on Sunday.”
The back-to-back wins thrust Pedregon into the series lead with 818 points. He’s 20 ahead of Ashley Force Hood and 26 in front of Ron Capps.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:19:35 EDT (3 reads)
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| All 'the Snake's' horses |
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From the cramped confines of the back bench seat, if I squint just right, I can pretend this is my dream come true, that I'm on the road with Don Prudhomme in the 1970s, crisscrossing the country with "the Snake" from match race date to match race date.
As he was nearly 40 years ago, "Snake" is in the driver's seat of his Dodge D700 ramp truck, behind the trash-can-lid-sized steering wheel, deftly rowing through the cogs of the 5-speed split-axle tranny as the bright yellow transporter chugs up a hill, the matching Hot Wheels Barracuda strapped to its back. It's the ultimate surreal time-warp fantasy for this lifelong Don Prudhomme fan.
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Posted by frank on Monday, June 29, 2009 @ 10:15:03 EDT (5 reads)
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