Thursday, May 31, 2007
HD Partners Acquisition Corporation announces proposed acquisition of Professional racing from the NHRA
HD Partners Acquisition Corporation and the National Hot Rod Association, the world’s preeminent drag racing organization, announced Wednesday the signing of a definitive agreement under which HD Partners will acquire all of NHRA’s professional racing assets, including the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing series, together with a broad set of rights to commercialize the NHRA brand. Upon consummation of the transaction, the acquired assets will be held in a wholly owned subsidiary of HD Partners named NHRA Pro Racing. The NHRA, which will remain a non-profit 501(c)(6) corporation, will retain all its non-professional racing, safety and educational activities and continue to be the sanctioning body for all NHRA racing activities, including the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
Labels: National Hot Rod Association, NHRA, NHRA Sold
Sunday, November 12, 2006
John Force clinched a record 14th NHRA Funny Car Championship
John Force clinched a record 14th NHRA Funny Car Championship Sunday by beating closest pursuer Ron Capps in the second round of the 42nd annual Automobile Club of Southern California Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. Force, who this year had lost five of six previous meetings with Capps, directed his Castrol GTX Ford Mustang down a tricky left lane in 4.742 seconds at 326.95 mph to turn back Capps' Brut Dodge, which lost traction and trailed at 5.262, 204.29 mph.Congratulations to all the teams at John Force Racing for a very exciting year of racing.
Labels: Funny Car Champion, John Force, JOhn Force Wins, NHRA
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