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How quick are you?

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WARNING – No sheep were harmed in the playing of this game.
sheep_small.jpgRhonda sent this out today. I thought it fit drag racers to a “T”.
It’s like practicing your reaction time. The best part you ask? Well, you are practicing by shooting sheep with a tranquilizer dart.
Kind of fits right? If you get caught counting sheep at the lights in drag racing – the race is over.
Give it a shot and let us know how you do. You’ll get 5 chances and it will track your reaction time – give you an average – and rate you based on your average.
Sound easy? Well, let me warn you. That one stinking flea bitten sheep near the bottom keeps acting like he’s going to jump. I can’t tell you how many times he caused be to foul.

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Head for a Cure Fundraising

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Kimberley's Head for a Cure - Canadian Cancer Society Fund RaiserOn December 16, 2007, Kimberly will lose her hair. The 10-year-old Canadian drag racing fan from Alberta will shave her head to raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.
“Kimberley lost a friend last year to Cancer,” her mother Brenda said. “This effected her to a great extent. She came to me in the middle of October and asked if she could do this and of course I said yes, but thinking that maybe she would just forget about it in a couple of days. Needless to say, she was very persistent.”
Kimberley will join another famous Albertan named Kim. Kim Reeves, track owner of the Castro l Raceway in Edmonton, shaved her head at a public auction a few years ago to raise donations for the Cancer Society.

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Flatout headed to PRI with new catalog

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flatout-catalog.jpgMundelein, IL. – Flatout Gaskets is pleased to announce the release of their 2008 Flatout Gasket catalog.
Flatout has recently added over 100 new part numbers to already impressive line-up of sealing products. The new catalog covers many late model engines for both the performance and O.E. replacement.
Rubber Coated Copper (RCC) and Multi-Layer Steel (MLS) head gaskets lead the way along with a large variety of cover gaskets, including many new and exciting molded rubber choices!
For more information or to have a new Flatout Gasket catalog sent directly to you, please call Toll-Free (877) 837-9200 or go to the Flatout Group website @ www.flatoutgroup.com
Flatout Gaskets will be displaying at the Performance Racing Industry Show – Dec. 6-8th in Orlando, FL. – Booth #3334. Stop by and pick-up a new catalog! Remember, Go FLATOUT because “Champions Stay Sealed”

Freedom Grill Fire Brand Grilling Sauces lands top international food award

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fg_sauce.jpgResults of the 2008 Scovie Awards, which recognizes top fiery foods products from around the globe are in and Freedom Grill of Poway, Calif. was selected as a winner in one of the world’s most competitive gourmet food competitions. Freedom Grill, which manufactures Fire Brand Grilling Sauces, has received Four 2008 Scovie Awards. In the industry’s most rigorous blind tastings, a panel of the country’s top culinary experts sampled hundreds of the world’s most lauded gourmet foods, and the top scoring products each won a coveted Scovie banner.

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McMillen Top Fuel Car Used in Torco Advertisement

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McMillen Top Fuel CarIf you’re like me you can’t believe the drag racing season is over. But that doesn’t mean that there is not a lot of drag racing going on.
Terry McMillen’s Top Fuel dragster is being featured in some Torco Race Fuels print advertising this off season (or early season depending if your glass is half full or empty). That’s pretty cool all by itself.
Something tells me that you’ll see this picture at an upcoming trade show boot or two also.
Not to be out done, Amalie Oil featured McMillen’s Amalie Oil InstiGator Funny Car at their booth during the APEX show in Vegas earlier this month. I wasn’t able to grab a shot of the booth since APEX doesn’t allow cameras on the convention floor, but rumor has it there is a photo floating around somewhere. You’ll see it here as soon as it finds its way to my inbox.

New Breed Racing Year in Review

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There’s nothing like taking the time to smell the roses along the way. Our friends and teammates, New Breed Racing, put together this review of the 2007 racing season.
The Gerthe’s made appearances that included stops in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado and Michigan. Alesi Gerthe competed in IHRA Quick Rod while Ayrton Gerthe completed his final year in IHRA Jr. Dragster Master’s. The team also competed at the NHRA Jr. Dragster Western Conference Finals at Bandimere Speedway near Denver, Colorado.
Good job guys!


Freedom Grill Awards the Extreme Tailgating Design Award to Wild Side Customs at the 2007 SEMA Show

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FG_Award.jpgLas Vegas, NV – Freedom Grill has announced the winners for their inaugural Extreme Tailgating Design Awards contest for project vehicles at the 2007 SEMA Show. Taking First Place honors was John Llado of Wild Side Customs out of Wildomar, CA for his lifted blue flamed 2008 Chevy 2500HD.
“Tailgating is about personalization and John’s treatment of the Freedom Grill FG-50 with paint and pin striping to match the rest of the truck looks terrific,” commented Scott Salter, Freedom Grill’s Founder. “This Silverado would really turn some heads rolling into the stadium parking lot”.
Llado was presented his award by Miss Freedom Grill 2008, Holly Weber. The Freedom Grill design award is a custom etched, full-size beer pitcher and in true tailgating fashion at the urging of the crowd Llado finished off the full pitcher at the presentation. He also received a gift card from Tailgater Meats for premium gourmet cuts of beef.

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Halloween Classic – San Antonio, Texas

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ROCKDALE, TX – New Breed Racing’s Alesi and Ayrton Gerthe decided to add a last minute race to their 2007 schedule and plan to have a “spooktacular” time at San Antonio Raceway’s Halloween Classic October 26-28.
Team New Breed Racing’s Alesi Gerthe will compete in the electronics class and Ayrton will begin his training to obtain his Quick Rod license.
“Todd and Judy Zampese have a big, fun-filled weekend of racing planned and our schedule has never allowed us participate and it’s one we have heard great things about in the past, so we decided at the last minute to load the transporter and make the drive to San Antonio,” commented Alesi.

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