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Eric Merryfield · 05-30-2012, 12:25 PM

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NHRA set to bring Full Throttle series to N.H.
By Michael Vega
Globe Staff / May 30, 2012
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Sending your articleYour article has been sent. The National Hot Rod Association will be going full throttle next year in New England.

NHRA officials will announce Wednesday at Boston’s Old City Hall it will sanction an event at New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., adding to its 2013 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule.

“It’s the drag racing equivalent to a [Sprint] Cup race for NASCAR,’’ said Joe Lombardo, general manager of New England Dragway. “It is the biggest drag racing event in the country, and the biggest drag racing series in the country. There’s no one that even comes close to them.

“The cars that they have and the people that they have like John Force and his kids, and Tony Schumacher and his crew, they’re all pretty well recognized. Everybody is familiar with them. Even if they’re only slightly familiar with drag racing, they’ll know the stars who will come out to take part in the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.’’

Although the NHRA has yet to finalize its schedule, it is expected to juggle its June lineup of races in Englishtown, N.J., Bristol, Tenn., and Chicago, to accommodate an event at New England Dragway June 20-23.

“We do know that the event will work because last year we held a [Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series] divisional race, which is the next level down from a Full Throttle event,’’ said Lombardo, who indicated his track signed an agreement with the NHRA to host Full Throttle events over the next 10 years.

“We had the highest attendance [4,500 people] of any inaugural divisional race and our car count was very good, we had about 400 cars,’’ he said. “So we’re very excited about getting started.’’

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Eric Merryfield Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 872 Likes: 1 Liked 502 Times in 130 Posts	National event @ epping 6/2013 Saw this in my globe this am.... Home / Sports / Other sports / Auto racing news NHRA set to bring Full Throttle series to N.H. By Michael Vega Globe Staff / May 30, 2012 E-mail\| Print\| Reprints\| Comments (0)Text size – + 9 0 ShareThis10E-mail E-mail this article To: Invalid E-mail address Add a personal message80 character limit) Your E-mail: Invalid E-mail address Sending your articleYour article has been sent. The National Hot Rod Association will be going full throttle next year in New England. NHRA officials will announce Wednesday at Boston’s Old City Hall it will sanction an event at New England Dragway in Epping, N.H., adding to its 2013 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series schedule. “It’s the drag racing equivalent to a [Sprint] Cup race for NASCAR,’’ said Joe Lombardo, general manager of New England Dragway. “It is the biggest drag racing event in the country, and the biggest drag racing series in the country. There’s no one that even comes close to them. “The cars that they have and the people that they have like John Force and his kids, and Tony Schumacher and his crew, they’re all pretty well recognized. Everybody is familiar with them. Even if they’re only slightly familiar with drag racing, they’ll know the stars who will come out to take part in the Full Throttle Drag Racing Series.’’ Although the NHRA has yet to finalize its schedule, it is expected to juggle its June lineup of races in Englishtown, N.J., Bristol, Tenn., and Chicago, to accommodate an event at New England Dragway June 20-23. “We do know that the event will work because last year we held a [Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series] divisional race, which is the next level down from a Full Throttle event,’’ said Lombardo, who indicated his track signed an agreement with the NHRA to host Full Throttle events over the next 10 years. “We had the highest attendance [4,500 people] of any inaugural divisional race and our car count was very good, we had about 400 cars,’’ he said. “So we’re very excited about getting started.’’ __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK