Brent Dragon Hopes To Add To ACT History Books In 2011

Brent Dragon Hopes To Add Another Page To ACT History Books
New cars, new organization could lead to elusive first Tour title

MILTON, Vt. – Brent Dragon’s name has become almost synonymous with the ACT Late Model Tour. The veteran driver has more ACT starts, more Top-10 finishes and more laps completed than any driver in series history. As if that weren’t enough, Dragon sits fourth on ACT’s all-time win list.

But after nearly two decades of trying, there’s one trophy still missing from Dragon’s mantle. One very large trophy, to be exact.
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NNS Race Recap: Edwards Wins First NASCAR Nationwide Series Race of the Season

NNS Race Recap: Edwards Wins First NASCAR Nationwide Series Race of the Season

FORT WORTH, Texas —
Carl Edwards held off tenacious Brad Keselowski to win Friday night’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.

The victory was Edwards’ second at Texas, his first of the season, the 30th of his career and the first for the new Ford Mustang in the Nationwide Series.

Keselowski crossed the stripe .482 seconds behind Edwards. Paul Menard came home third, followed by Joey Logano and Elliott Sadler. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished eighth and retained the series points lead by 14 points over Jason Leffler.
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Mulkern Racing Takes 3-Team Effort To North Wilkesboro

FULL FIELD: Mulkern Racing Taking 3 Cars To “The Race”
Sommerville, Rowe join owner Scott Mulkern at North Wilkesboro

FALMOUTH, Maine – There’s really only one reason that Mulkern Racing will field three cars in this week’s inaugural PASS-sanctioned “The Race” at North Wilkesboro Speedway.

The team wants a win.

“I don’t really look at it any different from any other race,” said team owner and driver of the No. 84 Community Pharmacies Dodge, Scott Mulkern. “Once you’re in the car, I’m in there to win whether it’s for a million dollars or one dollar. Don’t get me wrong, I certainly appreciate the purse, but we’re going to try to win.”
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With Santos Returning, Garbarino Looks To Make Modified History

With Santos Returning, Garbarino Looks To Make Modified History

Mystic Missile Racing looks to become first team to earn three-straight championships

When the 2011 NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour season takes the green flag at Thompson (Conn.) International Speedway on April 10, longtime car owner Bob Garbarino will be in a position with which he has become familiar in recent seasons: defending champion. This difference this spring, however, will be that he has his champion driver back behind the wheel for an encore performance.
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