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      <title><![CDATA[Goodguys 2001 Race Dates]]></title>
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Alamo, CA  - The Goodguys Vintage Drag Racing Association has announced
their 2001 event dates, marking their 13th season of holding the nation's
premier nostalgia drag racing series. 


Seven events make up the schedule,
which gets kick-started with the gigantic 42nd March Meet, March 9, 10 & 11
at Bakersfield's Famoso Raceway. Bakersfield native and NHRA's first-ever
Top Fuel World ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/goodguys-2001-race-dates/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mendy Fry to drive Johnson Racing Junior Fueler]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/mendy-fry-to-drive-johnson-racing-junior-fueler/</link>
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Ron "Big Yohns" Johnson made a decision this week to change his
race team to better cope with the rigors of Nostalgia Junior Fuel
racing. As of today, Mendy Fry will be driving Johnson's San
Diego-based Junior Fuel nostalgia dragster.


Ron commented, "With Mendy's addition, Kol and I will be able to
concentrate on learning how to run at our optimum level, hopefully
win some rounds ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/mendy-fry-to-drive-johnson-racing-junior-fueler/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-season test event announced]]></title>
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SPARTANBURG, SC - The International Hot Rod Association has announced that 
the CompetitionPlus.com Spring Open will be designated as their official 
pre-season test event. The event will be hosted by Virginia Motorsports Park 
in Dinwiddie, Va., and sponsored by Drag Racing's largest electronic 
Internet-based magazine CompetitionPlus.com. The CompetitionPlus.com Spring 
Open will be ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/pre-season-test-event-announced/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rocca Announces driver, sponsor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rocca-announces-driver-sponsor/</link>
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LEESBURG, Va. (December 5, 2000) - Motorsports standout, Johnny Rocca, has
announced that he will indeed remain active in professional drag racing in 2001,
ending any speculation that the veteran Pro Modified competitor was about to
retire.


In fact, the popular USA Racing Team car-owner has been busy putting a hefty
exclamation mark - and a unique marketing twist, to his ambitious ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rocca-announces-driver-sponsor/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Dec 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[USAR: WWS: Goodyear weekly round up 2000-11-16]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/usar-wws-goodyear-weekly-round-up-2000-11-16/</link>
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IRWINDALE, Calif. -- Brendan Gaughan was the champion as soon as the green 
flag waved. Bobby Dotter only saw one flag and that was the all-important 
checker.


A six-week layoff delayed Gaughan's coronation as the 2000 NASCAR Winston 
West Series champion, but the youngster from Las Vegas didn't want to sit and 
watch the Home Depot 300 unfold around him. He wanted to win.


"This ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/usar-wws-goodyear-weekly-round-up-2000-11-16/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2000 18:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Dale Brinsfield post race]]></title>
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GREENSBORO, NC.- The 2000 season may have ended on Sunday, but 2001 began on 
Monday for Pro Modified racer Dale Brinsfield. There'll be no long winter nap 
for the Greensboro, NC.-based, Import business owner. Instead, the veteran 
racer plans to do plenty of research and development as well as a complete 
extermination of his trademark 1968 Camaro.


Now we know you may be familiar ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-dale-brinsfield-post-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Ed Hoover post race]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-ed-hoover-post-race/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.-Adding insult to injury pretty much sums up Ed Hoover's Pro 
Modified season behind the wheel of Paul Trussell's 1963 Corvette.  


The 2000 IHRA Summit Drag Racing Series concluded this weekend and all that 
can be said is "Thank God it's over", followed by "You'll get 'em next year".


After winning the season-opener in his home state of South Carolina-in front 
of ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-ed-hoover-post-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Bruce Litton up in smoke]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-bruce-litton-up-in-smoke/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.-Ever see $200,000 go up in smoke?


It's not pretty.  Just ask Top Fuel pilot Bruce Litton, driver of the Wix 
Filters Top Fuel dragster.


As much as he tries to put things in the proper perspective, it gets tough to 
do when describing the end of his 2000 season at this past weekend's CARQUEST 
Autumn Nationals in Rockingham, NC.


"We controlled our destiny and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-bruce-litton-up-in-smoke/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Romine team wins championship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-romine-team-wins-championship/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, NC (November 5, 2000) -- The CARQUEST Auto Parts Top Fuel
Dragster with driver Paul Romine captured the IHRA Top Fuel championship
Sunday at the rain-delayed CARQUEST Auto Parts Autumn Nationals at
Rockingham Dragway near Rockingham, N.C.


The IHRA Top Fuel season finale was memorable as Romine, 52, of
Indianapolis, and competitor Clay Millican brought the battle for the ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-romine-team-wins-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: John Montecalvo post race]]></title>
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Rockingham, NC - Heading out of the beautiful confines of Norwalk Raceway 
Park in late August, John Montecalvo had four final round appearances, the 
Mopar Parts World Nationals trophy and the Sunoco Race Fuels points lead to 
his credit. With four events still ahead on the 2000 Summit Racing Series 
schedule, however, and performance levels streaking towards uncharted 
territory at ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-john-montecalvo-post-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Al Billes has solid effort]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-al-billes-has-solid-effort/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, NC - Frustration, elation, aggravation, rejection, and 
redemption. These are just a few examples of the dozens of words that could 
be used to describe both the feelings of many of the drivers and the 2000 
MOPAR Pro Modified season in general. Throw in faith, hope and charity, and 
you pretty well have the whole picture. Arguably drag racing's most colorful 
and ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-al-billes-has-solid-effort/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Laurie Cannister future uncertian]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-laurie-cannister-future-uncertian/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.-In two seasons, Laurie Cannister has matured from pro outlaw 
Rookie of the Year to its champion.


This should be cause for celebration, but the 40-year-old SmithKline Beecham 
executive from Clinton, Pa., faces daunting questions about her drag-racing 
future.  While she'll go down in the IHRA record book as the last pro outlaw 
champ as the 2000 season came to a ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-laurie-cannister-future-uncertian/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Von Smith rae wrap up]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-von-smith-rae-wrap-up/</link>
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Smith Loses Bid To Win Final Funny Car Event In 2000


ROCKINGHAM, N.C.-Finishing second in the 2000 ihra.com Funny Car season 
points chase would have most drivers ecstatic but not Von Smith, who had 
envisioned a third straight championship.


If there is any consolation for Smith, no matter how small, it's that he 
ousted Scott Weney in the rain-rescheduled CARQUEST Autumn ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-von-smith-rae-wrap-up/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Mike Castellana race notes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-mike-castellana-race-notes/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.-In a season of frustration, Mike Castellana can view the 
last two races as something to build on when he refurbishes Mike's Drive-in 
for the 2001 IHRA tour.


Castellana, for the second straight race, produced a strong qualifying effort 
and made it to the second round of eliminations in Mopar Pro Modified 
division at the rain-rescheduled CARQUEST Autumn ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-mike-castellana-race-notes/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Chris Holbrook wrap up]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-chris-holbrook-wrap-up/</link>
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Rockingham, NC - For the second year in a row, Sunoco Race Fuels Pro Stock 
competitor Chris Holbrook breathed a huge sigh of relief when the IHRA/Summit 
Racing Series Tour wrapped up another season of tough competition. But the 
reasons for this welcomed release from the pressures built up over a long 
racing schedule couldn't have been much further apart.


At this point in 1999 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-chris-holbrook-wrap-up/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Charlie Hunt post race]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-charlie-hunt-post-race/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, NC.- Pro Stock driver Gene Wilson launched hard during the 
quarter-finals at the CARQUEST Autumn Nationals and the car made a beeline 
for the center-line. Thus ended one of the seasons that Kingsport, 
Tenn.-based team owner Charlie Hunt would just as soon to forget. Team Hunt 
driver Floyd Cheek lost in the first round.


What was expected to be a tremendous season ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-charlie-hunt-post-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: JR Todd  post race]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-jr-todd-post-race/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, NC.- J.R. Todd lost a tough battle of IHRA Top Fuel's potential 
rookie of the year candidates. The 18-year old, driver for Bruce Litton, lost 
a close first round match opposite of Clay Millican. The Lawrenceburg, 
Ind.-based driver had the quicker reaction, but lost the battle at the finish.


All was not lost for Todd, as the graduate from the junior dragster ranks ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-jr-todd-post-race/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Dwayne Rice race report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-dwayne-rice-race-report/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.- Dwayne Rice finished his season in fine style at the 
rescheduled IHRA CARQUEST Autumn Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.  The Sunoco 
Pro Stock driver advanced to the second round in his D.R. 
Excavating-sponsored Pontiac Firebird to earn his second career IHRA Pro 
Stock Top Ten finish.


Rice, who tested extensively before the Autumn Nationals in September ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-dwayne-rice-race-report/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham:Troy Critchley in top five]]></title>
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ROC KINGHAM, NC.-Car owner Johnny Rocca, and his driver, Troy Critchley, 
enjoyed an outstanding weekend at the IHRA CARQUEST Autumn Nationals in 
Rockingham, NC.  Critchley drove the supercharged Ironhorse Pro Modified to a 
quarter-final finish at Rockingham Dragway and earned the first IHRA Top Five 
finish of his career. 


The Ironhorse was not in the show going into qualifying ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-troy-critchley-in-top-five/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Nov 2000 23:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rockingham: Laurie Cannister clinches Pro Outlaw championship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-laurie-cannister-clinches-pro-outlaw-championship/</link>
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ROCKINGHAM, NC. - The long and hard fought battle that Pro Outlaw racer 
Laurie Cannister has fought since March is now over. The Clinton, Pa.-based 
driver of the Nicorette/Nicoderm CQ-sponsored entry only had to qualify and 
win the first round at the CARQUEST Autumn Nationals in Rockingham, NC., to 
clinch the World Championship. She succeeded on all counts.


It wasn't a pretty ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/drag/news/rockingham-laurie-cannister-clinches-pro-outlaw-championship/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
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