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Del Worsham
Del Worsham (born February 11, 1970, in Whittier, California) is an American NHRA Funny car driver who began his professional career as a driver in Pomona, California, in 1990. Worsham drives a Lucas Oil sponsored car Worsham Racing, a family team. Through the first five races of the 2011 season, he has amassed 33 career victories, eight in the Top Fuel Series and 25 in the Funny Car Series. In 1991, Worsham became the youngest driver (age 21) to win a Funny Car event and went on to win the NHRA Rookie of the Year. His best finish in the Point Standings first came in 2011 when he won the NHRA Full Throttle Championship in Top Fuel. In 2015, Worsham won the NHRA Mello Yello Championship in Funny Car. He became the third driver to win championships in both Top Fuel and Funny Car, joining Kenny Bernstein and Gary Scelzi in this category. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whittier, California
Whittier () is a city in Southern California in Los Angeles County, part of the Gateway Cities. The city had 87,306 residents as of the 2020 United States census, an increase of 1,975 from the 2010 census figure. Whittier was incorporated in February 1898 and became a charter city in 1955. The city is named for the Quaker poet John Greenleaf Whittier and is home to Whittier College. Etymology In the founding days of Whittier, when it was a small isolated town, Jonathan Bailey and his wife, Rebecca, were among the first residents. They followed the Quaker religious faith and practice, and held religious meetings on their porch. Other early settlers, such as Aquila Pickering, espoused the Quaker faith. As the city grew, the citizens named it after John Greenleaf Whittier, a respected Quaker poet, and deeded a lot to him. Whittier wrote a dedication poem, and is honored today with statues and a small exhibit at the Whittier museum; a statue of him sits in Whittier's Central Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexis DeJoria
Alexis DeJoria (born September 24, 1977) is an American drag racer who competes in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Funny Car category. She previously drove a Toyota Camry for Kalitta Motorsports (owned by Connie Kalitta), sponsored by Patrón Spirits Company. She will return to competitive racing in 2020 with a new team led by crew chiefs Del Worsham and Nicky Boninfante. As of 2019, she was the third richest female athlete in the World, and as of 2022 the second richest with net worth $100 million. Career DeJoria began her NHRA career in 2005, initially competing in the Super Gas category, before moving into a Super Comp dragster. Eight months after her NHRA debut, she went on to win the Sportsman Nationals in Fontana, California. DeJoria spent the next two years racing on the West coast in Top Alcohol Funny Car (TA/FC). In 2009, DeJoria built her own racing team, Stealth Motorsports. At the 2011 NHRA Northwest Fall Nationals, she won her first ever NHRA nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1970 Births
Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and 14,621 were killed and 26,783 were injured. * January 14 – Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian Civil War. * January 15 – After a 32-month fight for independence from Nigeria, Biafran forces under Philip Effiong formally surrender to General Yakubu Gowon. February * February 1 – The Benavídez rail disaster near Buenos Aires, Argentina, kills 236. * February 10 – An avalanche at Val-d'Isère, France, kills 41 tourists. * February 11 – '' Ohsumi'', Japan's first satellite, is launched on a Lambda-4 rocket. * February 22 – Guyana becomes a Republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. March * March 1 – Rhodesia severs its last tie with the United Kingdom, declaring itself a republic. * March 4 — All 57 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series Season
Following are the results of the 2006 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series season. The 2006 season would be the last time a national event would be held at National Trail Raceway near Columbus, Ohio. The event was replaced with the Summit Racing Equipment Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park Summit Motorsports Park, formerly Norwalk Raceway Park and Norwalk Dragway, is a drag racing facility located at 1300 State Route 18 near Norwalk, Ohio. It has been a National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) sanctioned facility since 2007 and annual ... in Norwalk the next year. It is also the final year before the Countdown to the Championship format change. Schedule Points standings *Drivers in bold have clinched the championship References {{NHRA Drag Racing years 2006 NHRA Powerade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series Season
The 2007 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Season was the first NHRA season to include the Countdown to the Championship. Schedule Points standings *Drivers in bold have clinched the championship References {{NHRA Drag Racing years NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 2007 2007 in American motorsport, NHRA Full Throttle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 NHRA Powerade Drag Racing Series Season
The 2008 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series consisted of 24 national events held at tracks across the U.S. The first 18 events made up the regular season, with the final events making up the " Countdown to 1". This season marked the introduction of 1000' drag racing for the nitro competitors after the death of Funny Car driver Scott Kalitta in Englishtown, N.J. John Force returned to competition after his near fatal crash in Dallas toward the end of the 2007 Season. John's daughter Ashley became the first female funny car winner beating her father John in the finals at Atlanta. This season also marked the most dominant season by a professional driver in history, as Tony Schumacher won 15 races and became the only driver in the countdown era to clinch the championship before the season finale. Schedule Points standings *Drivers in bold have clinched the championship References {{NHRA Drag Racing years 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Season
The 2009 NHRA The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing governing body, which sets rules in drag racing and hosts events all over the United States and Canada. With over 40,000 drivers in its rosters, the NHRA claims to be the largest motorsp ... Full Throttle Drag Racing Season consisted of 24 national events held at tracks across the U.S. The first 18 events made up the regular season, with the final events making up the " Countdown to 1". Schedule Points standings *Drivers in bold have clinched the championship Mike Edwards last won a title in 1981 (Modified Class), the longest gap in NHRA history. The teams running a Dodge Stratus have been notified by the NHRA that body style, because of it is out of production for the past five years, will be illegal in 2010. Dodge teams must run the Avenger in 2010. Pro Stock Cars may be any approved car (Mustang, Cobalt, Avenger, GXP, GTO) from the past five years. References External links Official w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Season
The 2010 National Hot Rod Association, NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Season ran from February 11 to November 14, 2010. A variety of new National Hot Rod Association#Safety, safety rules were implemented following the conclusion of the investigation of the Scott Kalitta death in 2008. The NHRA had planned on returning Top Fuel and Funny Car classes to distances; however, racing in those classes remained at distance to contain costs with the United States economy still in recession, as well as to address ongoing safety concerns. There were 23 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 17 Pro Stock Motorcycle events. Schedule With the closure of the Memphis Motorsports Park as of 30 October 2009, the Full Throttle Series is now slated for 23 events: The Virginia NHRA Nationals has also been eliminated, as Virginia Motorsports Park chose to align with rival Kenneth Feld's International Hot Rod Association instead (many tracks changed sanctioning, owing to their sportsman cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Season
The 2011 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Season began on 24 February 2011 and concluded on 13 November. This race season marked the 60th anniversary of NHRA as an official motorsports sanctioning body. There were 22 Top Fuel, Funny Car, and Pro Stock car events, and 16 Pro Stock Motorcycle events. Schedule *NOTE: All races will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2. 1 The rules for the VisitMyrtleBeach.com 4 Wide Nationals differ from other races: * All cars will qualify on each lane as all four lanes will be used in qualifying. * Three rounds with cars using all four lanes. * In Rounds One and Two, the top two drivers (of four) will advance to the next round. * The pairings are set as follows: ** Race One: 1, 8, 9, 16 ** Race Two: 4, 5, 12, 13 ** Race Three: 2, 7, 10, 15 ** Race Four: 3, 6, 11, 14 ** Semifinal One: Top two in Race One and Race Two ** Semifinal Two: Top two in Race Three and Race Four ** Finals: Top two in Semifinal One and Semifinal Two * Lane choice determin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrón
Patrón is a brand of tequila products by the Patrón Spirits Company with 40% Alcohol in each bottle. Patrón Tequilas, like all tequilas, are produced in Mexico from the "corazon" (heart or core) of the blue agave plant. Everything including the barrels, corks, and bottles are handcrafted at their distilleries. History The original ''Patrón Tequila'' was produced by ''Casa 7 Leguas'', one of the oldest Mexican distilleries. St. Maarten Spirits (owners John Paul DeJoria and Martin Crowley) purchased the brand rights in 1989 and in 2002 production moved to a new distillery. In 2000, Ed Brown, co-founder of Patrón and former Seagram executive, took over as CEO. Following the advertising strategy of Grey Goose, Patrón presented its tequila as "premium" and signaled "taste and sophistication" through individually-numbered glass bottles. The target audience is mostly vodka drinkers in nightclubs and trendy bars. Through persistent references by country music and hip hop s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Paul Mitchell Systems
John Paul Mitchell Systems (JPMS) is an American manufacturer of hair care products and styling tools through several brands including Paul Mitchell, Tea Tree, Neuro, Pro Tools, Awapuhi Wild Ginger, MITCH, MVRCK, and Professoinal Hair Color. History John Paul Mitchell Systems was founded in 1980 by John Paul DeJoria and Paul Mitchell. The company was formerly located in Beverly Hills, California; its world headquarters is now in Century City, California, with its operations facility in Santa Clarita, California. The company also operates its Paul Mitchell Schools, with 100 locations throughout the United States. JPMS claims that their Tea Tree line is carbon neutral because they plant trees to offset carbon emissions. In 2016, JPMS partnered with YouCam Makeup to create an app that allowed people to virtually experiment with their hair color. As of 2018, JPMS sold more than 80 products. JPMS was the first professional hair care company to publicly oppose animal testing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
