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I was true to my own self today, and upon my arrival back at tbbs World HQ, watched the Busch Race from Dover.

At the conclusion of the Busch race, ESPN2 then switched to NHRA drag racing coverage, from Heartland Park in Topeka KS. It’s qualifying run coverage as I type this; man, unleashed horsepower on a quarter mile is an awesome thing.

I’ve never seen NHRA live, but if I get a chance, I’ll be there. John Brute Force, a long time fave of mine in funny car, has a daughter who now competes in the same division¹. Her name is Ashley, so you see these things on the screen that read A Force ².

Hot damn, I love racin’.

-k-

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¹ Am I old, or what?

² And she’s qualified for the race, too, thus far.

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One Comment

Scott

Posted June 3, 2007 at 12:10 pm | Permalink

How about that kid leading in the points with no sponsor? I can’t imagine that.

I’ve gotten back into the drag racing this year, too. The show yesterday did something I’ve been craving for a long time — take us into the pits to meet the mechanics. I hope one day they will take us through an entire car build from the ground up. Be sure to watch the coverage today, because now they’re really racing, not just qualifying…it gets a whole lot better.

I guarantee you there’s a strip near you. You should definitely check it out, even if it’s lame-o locals. I think you’d be delighted by an evening at the drags. If you’re a photographer, even better…I’ve got massive mounds of negs from days and nights spent at the drags.