DRAG RACING ON THE TUBE

In the fourth year of a five-year agreement, ESPN will televise more than 100 hours of the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Most of the coverage will be on ESPN2, with four

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of the 23 races receiving some coverage on ESPN. In addition, 41 half-hour episodes of "NHRA 2Day" on ESPN2 will air each Sunday beginning Feb. 15.

SPEED Channel will be the home for coverage of the 12 IHRA national events. They will be taped in two-hour blocks with Top Fuel and Pro Modified headlining the first one-hour broadcast, and Funny Car and Pro Stock the second. Race coverage will also feature results from national event Mr. Gasket Pro-Am Tour racing and the Summit SuperSeries World Championship. Each broadcast will replay at least once, offering a minimum of 48 hours of airtime. [2-6-2004]

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'KRAZY ED' MOVES TO TOP SPORTSMAN

"Krazy Ed" Foley is moving into the Top Sportsman class with his new '02 Cougar built by Rick Jones. The car is sponsored by Media Camping Center in Hatfield, PA and will compete mostly at NHRA Division 1 and 2 tracks. [2-6-2004]