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			<title><![CDATA[Beckman secures Countdown spot with special win at Maple Grove]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Jack Beckman earned the victory in Pennsylvania only a week after blowing the final in Minnesota. It was a special win against a special opponent -- Frank Hawley -- to secure a spot in the Countdown, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 18, 2008 10:14:08 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eighteen slots still up for grabs in POWERade Series' Countdown to One]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Twenty-two drivers have clinched spots in the NHRA's coveted Countdown to One playoffs. That means only 18 slots remain as the POWERade Series turns to Reading, Pa., writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 14, 2008 08:44:50 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Cory Mac shakes off career calamities, locks up berth in Countdown to One]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Cory McClenathan is one of the most celebrated names in drag racing never to have won a POWERade title. After locking up a berth in the 2008 Countdown to One, Cory Mac gets another shot at that elusive world championship, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 10, 2008 17:19:26 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Playoff picture taking shape as POWERade Series moves to Brainerd]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Countdown contenders are running out of time in the NHRA POWERade Series. One driver who doesn't have to worry is Tony Schumacher, who has won eight of 15 national events in the U.S. Army Top Fuel dragster.]]></description>
			<pubDate>August 08, 2008 04:28:29 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hight steps up for John Force Racing during eliminations]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Robert Hight may have given John Force Racing a big boost. Tony Schumacher pulled off what few before him have while Dave Connolly and Matt Guidera made the closing round of the Western Swing pay off big, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 28, 2008 12:17:24 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Western Swing finale at Sonoma can't come soon enough]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[You'll hear a collective sigh of relief after this weekend's NHRA POWERade Series event at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif. The three-race grind called the Western Swing has been that demanding, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 25, 2008 05:53:14 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[The real battles in Seattle won't involve points leaders]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Points leaders in Top Fuel, Funny Car and Pro Stock will take a back seat to the drivers scrambling to make the Countdown to 10 this weekend at Pacific Raceways near Seattle, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 17, 2008 05:16:44 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Schumacher continues to buck historic Top Fuel trend]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The rich got richer at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver to start the Western Swing, with Tony Schumacher leading the way with another dominating performance in Top Fuel, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 13, 2008 19:41:33 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Western Swing kicks off with changes throughout the sport]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The Western Swing is often crucial to title hopes in the NHRA. Add shorter races for Top Fuel and Funny Car as well as tight battles in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle and there's more drama than ever, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 10, 2008 10:14:53 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bernstein ready to put winless first half behind him]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Brandon Bernstein has never had a winless season in Top Fuel, but he's halfway there now. With the Western Swing on the horizon and the days getting hotter, it's like just a matter of time before Bernstein heats up himself, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>July 02, 2008 10:24:14 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Drivers expect to fight through their grief in Norwalk]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Less than a week after losing one of their own in a fiery qualifying accident, NHRA competitors will put on their game faces and get back to work in Norwalk, Ohio, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 26, 2008 10:13:28 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Holeshot wins the order of the day at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Faster is not always better. Tony Schumacher and others proved that statement Sunday with holeshot victories at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 23, 2008 08:29:37 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Hight's tribute to Kalitta a moment to remember]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Robert Hight's quarter-mile tribute to fallen comrade Scott Kalitta brought 30,000 drag racing fans to their feet ... and tears to their eyes. It was that memorable, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 21, 2008 16:45:44 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Weather could be wild card at prestigious Old Bridge Township Raceway Park]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Tony Schumacher has a whopping 190-point lead over Antron Brown in the Top Fuel standings, but bad luck always seems to follow the five-time world champ into Englishtown, N.J.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 18, 2008 10:37:21 PDT EST</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Kurt Johnson riding high in Pro Stock with another winning weekend]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[He may not admit it publicly, but Pro Stock driver Kurt Johnson may finally be the family standard-bearer after Sunday's win at the Route 66 Nationals. With Hall of Fame father Warren still competing, that's saying something, writes Bill Stephens.]]></description>
			<pubDate>June 09, 2008 05:58:12 PDT EST</pubDate>
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