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      <title><![CDATA[Klement Racing signs Sampey for 2008]]></title>
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Angelle Sampey to race for
Rush Racing Products in 2008


Ending weeks of speculation, Pro Stock Motorcycle team owners Karl and
Kim Klement announced that three-time NHRA POWERade champ Angelle Sampey
will pilot their Rush Racing Products Buell in 2008.


Rush signed on as Klement's primary marketing partner just in time for
the 2007 Countdown to the Championship. A short time later ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/klement-racing-signs-sampey-for-2008/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chicago Pneumatic 2007 season review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/chicago-pneumatic-2007-season-review/</link>
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CHICAGO PNEUMATIC 2007 NHRA SEASON IN REVIEW


Brownsburg, Ind. - (December 19, 2007) The National Hot Rod Association
(NHRA) season concluded last month in Pomona, Calif., at the Auto Club
Raceway at Pomona. Supporting Chicago Pneumatic racers faired pretty
well on the 2007 season, with one of them taking home a world
championship.


Action in the Pro Stock class this season was some ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/chicago-pneumatic-2007-season-review/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Antron Brown Gainesville test preview]]></title>
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ANTRON BROWN AND MATCO TOOLS TEAM TO TEST AT GAINESVILLE


BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Dec. 14, 2007) -- Antron Brown will again familiarize
himself with the Matco Tools Top Fuel dragster when the David
Powers-owned Top Fuel team begins its off season testing program at
Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway on Dec. 17.


Brown and the Lee Beard-led team will test at the historic Florida drag
strip Dec ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/antron-brown-gainesville-test-preview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Force medical update 2007-12-12]]></title>
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VIGOROUS PHYSICAL THERAPY PAYING DIVIDENDS FOR FORCE
14-Time Champion On Target for Pre-Season Testing


YORBA LINDA, Calif. -- The lengthy physical therapy sessions he is
undergoing five days each week are beginning to pay big dividends for
drag racing icon John Force as he tries to recover from injuries suffered
in a Sept. 23 crash at the Texas Motorplex.


That was the assessment ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/john-force-medical-update-2007-12-12/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dave Connolly medical update 2007-12-11]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/dave-connolly-medical-update-2007-12-11/</link>
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Dave Connolly  Working Diligently on Knee Rehab; Looking Ahead to 2008 NHRA Pro Stock Title  Race


Each day of physical therapy on his recently-repaired left knee gets
Dave Connolly closer to January and the beginning of testing for 2008
NHRA POWERade Series competition.


A week removed from ligament surgery at Ohio State University's Sports
Medicine Clinic in Columbus, the Pro ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/dave-connolly-medical-update-2007-12-11/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Jeg Coughlin named to AARWBA All-American second team]]></title>
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Coughlin named to AARWBA's All-America Race Team





DELAWARE, Ohio (Dec. 9) -- The accolades continue for recently-crowned
Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr. as the American Auto Racing Writers
and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) has once again named him to its
prestigious All-America Auto Racing Team.





This is the third time Coughlin has been honored by AARWBA. He was ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/jeg-coughlin-named-to-aarwba-all-american-second-team/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dave Connolly to have surgery]]></title>
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Torn Left Knee Cartilage to Be Repaired Wednesday


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2007 -- NHRA Pro Stock driver Dave Connolly is
going from an idyllic off-season Caribbean vacation to knee surgery
Wednesday at Ohio State University's Sports Medicine Center to repair
torn cartilage in his left knee.


Connolly doesn't expect to spend much time in the hospital.  "I go in at
5 a.m. and out at ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/dave-connolly-to-have-surgery/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SPORTSnationals 2008 title sponsor named]]></title>
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JEGS MAIL ORDER TO SPONSOR ALL THREE NHRA SPORTSNATIONALS EVENTS THROUGH 2010 SEASON


GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 4, 2007) -- JEGS Mail Order, a nationwide
leader in sales and distribution of parts and supplies for the
aftermarket performance industry, has signed a multi-year agreement with
NHRA to sponsor all three NHRA SPORTSnationals events.


JEGS Mail Order will renew its sponsorship ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/sportsnationals-2008-title-sponsor-named/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Llewellyn released by Klemnet Racing]]></title>
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Llewellyn Released by Klement Racing


Karl Klement announced that Peggy Llewellyn's contract will not be
renewed to ride his Rush Racing Buell in 2008. "I really want to thank
Peggy for the job she did for us this year," said Klement, whose NHRA Pro
Stock Motorcycle team finished fourth in points in their very first year
on the POWERade circuit. "Never in my life would I have thought ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/llewellyn-released-by-klemnet-racing/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NHRA forms Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/nhra-forms-hot-rod-heritage-racing-series/</link>
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NHRA ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF HOT ROD HERITAGE RACING SERIES


GLENDORA, Calif. (Dec. 3, 2007) -- To help preserve NHRA's rich history
and tradition while seizing on the success of nostalgic drag racing
competition, NHRA has announced the formation of the "NHRA Hot Rod
Heritage Racing Series" that will crown year-end points champions in 14
categories.


      "This new series is an ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/nhra-forms-hot-rod-heritage-racing-series/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 03:38:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[David Power Motorsports relocates team shopw]]></title>
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DAVID POWERS MOTORSPORTS RELOCATES TO NEW FACILITY IN BROWNSBURG, IND.


BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 29, 2007) -- NHRA Top Fuel team David Powers
Motorsports has relocated to a new, state-of-the-art facility in
Brownsburg, Ind. The 40,000 square-foot race shop is located on
Southpoint Circle in the Indianapolis suburb.


The shop will house both the Matco Tools and Caterpillar Top Fuels ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/david-power-motorsports-relocates-team-shopw/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ron Capps - DSR post-season interview]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/ron-capps-dsr-post-season-interview/</link>
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Q&A SESSION WITH DSR FUNNY CAR DRIVER RON CAPPS


CARLSBAD, Calif. (Nov. 29, 2007) - We caught up with Ron Capps, who drove
the Brut Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car for Don Schumacher Racing to a
fourth-place season result in the 2007 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
In a dynamic season which saw a new Countdown to the Championship points
playoff system, and another dramatic battle to ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/ron-capps-dsr-post-season-interview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:18:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Drivers nominated for AARWBA All-American Team]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/drivers-nominated-for-aarwba-all-american-team-2007-11-28/</link>
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SCHUMACHER, PEDREGON, COUGHLIN LEAD DRAG RACING NOMINEES
FOR 2007 AARWBA AUTO RACING ALL-AMERICA TEAM


            GLENDORA, Calif. (Nov. 26, 2007) - NHRA POWERade Series world
champions Tony Schumacher, Tony Pedregon and Jeg Coughlin headline the
Drag Racing nominees for the 2007 American Auto Racing Writers and
Broadcasters Association (AARWBA) Auto Racing All-America Team.


 ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/drivers-nominated-for-aarwba-all-american-team-2007-11-28/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Dave Grubnic to continue with Kalitta Motorsports]]></title>
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NHRA Top Fueler Dave Grubnic excited about 2008 season despite loss of
primary backer


YPSILANTI, Mich., (Nov. 26, 2007) -- Native Australian and Top Fuel
driver Dave Grubnic is anxious to get back out on the track for the 2008
NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series that begins in Pomona, Calif., in early
February. However when his quest for the 2008 POWERade Top Fuel title
commences it ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/dave-grubnic-to-continue-with-kalitta-motorsports/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Doug Herbert announces changes for 2008]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/doug-herbert-announces-changes-for-2008/</link>
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HERBERT MAKES CHANGES WITH PLANS TO BE STRONG CONTENDER FOR 2008 NHRA
POWERADE CHAMPIONSHIP





LINCOLNTON, N.C. (November 26, 2007) Doug Herbert, owner and driver for
the Snap-on Tools Top Fuel team, announced changes today within his
organization.





Effective immediately, Kevin Poynter will serve as crew chief of the
Snap-on Tools Top Fuel dragster, and Keith Stewart will join ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/doug-herbert-announces-changes-for-2008/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GM drivers visited US troops in Germany]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/gm-drivers-visited-us-troops-in-germany/</link>
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RAMSTEIN AB, Germany, Nov.
19, 2007 - A group of goodwill ambassadors from the NHRA have just
completed a three-day USO-sponsored tour of U.S. Military installations
in Germany, including the Kaiserslautern Military Community, Landstuhl
Regional Medical Center, Spangdahlem Air Base and the U.S. Army Garrison
at Baumholder. It was the third consecutive post-season visit for ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/gm-drivers-visited-us-troops-in-germany/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rod Fuller - DPM season review interview]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/rod-fuller-dpm-season-review-interview/</link>
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ROD FULLER POST-2007 Q&A


BROWNSBURG, Ind. (Nov. 19, 2007) -- For Rod Fuller, his second full
season behind the wheel of his David Powers-owned Top Fuel dragster was
indeed a coming out party of sorts for the former Super Comp star; a
season of personal-bests for the Las Vegas racer that came up one round
shy of a dream season. The 2007 NHRA season could be summed up as a
roller ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/rod-fuller-dpm-season-review-interview/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chip Ellis released as G2 rider]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/chip-ellis-released-as-g2-rider/</link>
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Chip Ellis Released from G2


George Smith, president of G2 Motorsports, announced that Chip Ellis's
contract will not be renewed for NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle riding duties
for 2008. A frequent number one qualifier, Ellis failed to produce a win
in 2007 and finished third in points. "Chip is very adept at making the
bike go quick and fast, the problem has been on Sunday," said ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/chip-ellis-released-as-g2-rider/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 05:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vance & Hines 2007 season review]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/vance-hines-2007-season-review/</link>
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HINES AND KRAWIEC EVEN MORE MOTIVATED TO MAKE OFFSEASON A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHING PAD FOR '08 CAMPAIGN
Screamin' Eagle Harley-Davidson Riders Encouraged by 2007 Results


MILWAUKEE (Nov. 16, 2007) -- Maybe losing is just the motivation he needs.


Three-time NHRA POWERade Pro Stock Motorcycle champion Andrew Hines finished in second place this season and it was the first time he's ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/vance-hines-2007-season-review/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:22:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ron Capps sponsor withdraws]]></title>
      <link>http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/ron-capps-sponsor-withdraws/</link>
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BRUT NHRA STATEMENT


INDIANAPOLIS - After a three-year run as a primary sponsor of the Ron
Capps-driven Don Schumacher Racing nitro Funny Car, and as an official
National Hot Rod Association series sponsor, BRUT will exit the sport
effective as of the 2008 race season.


In explaining the rationale for BRUT's NHRA departure, Marc
Broccoli, Director, Men's Category Marketing, Idelle ... <a class="more" href="http://www.motorsport.com/nhra/news/ron-capps-sponsor-withdraws/">Keep reading</a>]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
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