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Follow Drag Racing Even More Closely Via Twitter

Written by David Lamm · April 10, 2009

Do you use Twitter? How many “tweets” per day do you average? If you are wondering what I am talking about you probably have not been paying attention to what has become one of the biggest online phenomenons in 2009.

Twitter explained is basically an online social network where people post updates to the web on what they are doing, thinking, just experienced, etc. They are short messages limited to 140 characters and people can “follow” anyone to keep up with what they are doing. Twitter has become such a powerful tool in helping people stay better connected that large news organizations like CNN are using it to broadcast breaking news. Twitter is so powerful that even President Barack Obama is using it. Sadly, Obama’s 759,630 followers as of today ranks fourth behind CNN at No. 1, Britney Spears at No. 2 and Ashton Kutcher at No. 3.

It is not just celebrities and politicians who are using Twitter. Numerous drag racing teams, sanctioning bodies, race tracks and racing news organizations are keeping fans updated via Twitter. (FastMachines.com is using Twitter already.) So in an effort to keep you more informed with the most up to date racing information, here is a comprehensive list of those involved with Drag Racing that are using Twitter.

Drivers & Race Teams

@JFR_Racing — John Force Racing Funny Car Teams
@KennyBernstein — Kenny Bernstein Racing Top Fuel Team
@FCSD_TASCA_PR — Tasca Racing Funny Car Team
@MARNews — Mike Ashley Racing, Antron Brown Top Fuel
@TeamKalitta — The Kalitta Racing Top Fuel/Funny Car Team
@TerryMcMillen — Top Fuel Driver Terry McMillen
@BobVandergriff — Top Fuel Driver Bob Vandergriff
@bacamotorsports — Top Fuel Driver David Baca
@MattHaganRacing — Funny Car Driver Matt Hagan
@ACDelco_Racing — Pro Stock Team of Kurt Johnson
@FordRacing — All Ford Racing
@MKRacer — Crew Chief Mike Kloeber
@DougHerbert — Top Fuel Driver Doug Herbert
@topfueldragster — Stevens Family Top Fuel Team
@ITGMotorsports — In the Groove Nitro Funny Car/Pro Stock Bike Team
@RacerJRTodd — NHRA Top Fuel Driver J.R. Todd
@nitrokitty — Nostalgia Funny Car Driver Mendy Fry
@rodhouckracing — Pro Mod Driver Rod Houck

Drag Racing Sanctioning Bodies

@NHRA — NHRA Official Twitter
@IHRAMotorsports — IHRA Official Twitter
@March Meet — March Meet Nostalgia Drag Racing
@GSAProMods — NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Challenge
@NAPA_Goodguys — Goodguys Events

Race Tracks

@norwalkracefans — Summit Raceway Park in Norwalk, OH
@gatewayraceway — Gateway Int’l Raceway in Madison, IL
@BMSUpdates — Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, TN
@OReillyRaceway — O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis, IN
@InfineonRaceway — Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA
@RacePBIR — Palm Beach International Raceway in Palm Beach, FL
@ACSUpdates — Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, CA
@LVMotorSpeedway — Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Las Vegas, NV

Drag Racing News Outlets

@nhraphil – Phil Burgess, Editor for National Dragster
@FastMachines — FastMachines.com
@go2geiger — Go 2 Geiger Drag Racing News
@femaleracing — Female Racing News Network
@ProStockCars — Pro Stock Cars News
@ChevyHigh — Chevy High Performance Magazine
@SpeedFreaks — Speed Freaks Motorsports Radio & TV
@CrashGladys — Crash Gladys from Speed Freaks Motorsports Radio & TV
@SpeedSceneLive — Speed Scene Live Webcast

If that wasn’t enough for you you can even follow some of the FastMachines.com writers including Josh Katinger, the creator of FastMachines.com, and even me on Twitter. Although if you choose to follow yours truly you’ll probably get a lot of Twitter updates regarding my own blog, TailgatingIdeas.com, dedicated to tailgating and the tailgate party lifestyle.

FastMachines.com Staffers

@jkatinger — Josh Katinger
@TailgatingIdeas — David Lamm
@SheilaS — Sheila Scarborough
@albrewer — Allan Brewer

If I happened to miss someone or they have joined Twitter since this posting, feel free to share their Twitter profile link in the comments section below. Happy Tweeting!

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