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  1. Demke Trying to Add Another Highlight to Heartland History May 17, 2013

  2. TOPEKA, Kan. (May 16, 2013) – Top Alcohol Dragster frontrunner Chris Demke is entering the Kansas Nationals this weekend with assurance that his Jerry Maddern-owned car will…


  1. Demke Out Early in Houston April 30, 2013

  2. BAYTOWN, Texas (April 29, 2013) – Maddern Racing, a team usually very capable of powering through to success in the face of adversity, was unable to turn…


  1. Demke Continues Spring Tour in Houston April 25, 2013

  2. BAYTOWN, Texas (April 24, 2013) – Top Alcohol Dragster standout Chris Demke rolls into Royal Purple Raceway this weekend with further confidence in his Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing…


  1. Vegas Shake Ends Ahten Racing’s Weekend April 17, 2013

  2. Las Vegas, NV. – Johnny Ahten’s Vegas Adventure, or JAVA, turned out to be decaffeinated after a first round loss to eventual race winner Joey Severance. The…


  1. Demke Looking Four-ward to First Charlotte Experience

  2. CONCORD, N.C. (April 17, 2013) – West coast Top Alcohol Dragster heavy hitter Chris Demke and the Maddern Racing team are making the big trip east to…


  1. Demke Keeps National Event Final Streak Alive April 10, 2013

  2. LAS VEGAS (April 8, 2013) – A final round showing at the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals couldn’t have come at a better time for Chris Demke and his…


  1. To be continued…Johnny Ahten heads back to Vegas April 4, 2013

  2. Las Vegas, NV. – The Ahten Racing Team is back this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway after last week’s Regional event. The Stump Puller, commanded by…


  1. Demke, Peen Rite TAD Running Clean and Mean in Vegas

  2. LAS VEGAS (April 3, 2013) – Top Alcohol Dragster driver Chris Demke enters this weekend’s SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals with continued optimism. His Jerry Maddern-led Peen Rite/OSI/801 Racing…


  1. Johnny Ahten Planning Quarter Mile Vegas Party March 29, 2013

  2. Las Vegas, NV. – Johnny Ahten is headed to Vegas this weekend for the second Regional race of the year, but the only party he is planning…


  1. Early Regional Exit Will Not Detour Ahten from Quest March 6, 2013

  2. Chandler, AZ – Johnny Ahten’s weekend at Firebird International Raceway ended in the first round with an expensive trip down the quarter mile. Ahten’s pride took a…


  1. Demke Out Early in Phoenix

  2. CHANDLER, Ariz. (March 6, 2013) – It’s safe to say that Chris Demke and the California-based Maddern Racing Top Alcohol Dragster team have had better racing weekends…


  1. First Regional Race of the Year Has Ahten Looking Back February 28, 2013

  2. Chandler, AZ. Been there, done that. Johnny Ahten and the Ahten Racing Team are looking to go back to a familiar place. This weekend they are racing…


  1. Second Round Winternationals Appearance Excites Ahten – 801 Racing February 21, 2013

  2. Pomona, CA. – Going rounds is always a good thing, and doing it at the first race of the year is even better. At the 53rd annual…


  1. Ahten Ready to Make Winternationals Memories – 801 Racing February 13, 2013

  2. Pomona, CA. – It has been almost three months since Johnny Ahten raced down the quarter mile at historic Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. His last run…


  1. Demke and Maddern Racing Repeat Pomona Success November 17, 2012

  2. Pomona, CA. – Chris Demke saved the best for last in winning the Top Alcohol Dragster class at the NHRA finals. Having won the Winternationals at the…


  1. Ahten’s Pomona Thrill Ride Comes to an End

  2. Pomona, CA. – Johnny Ahten’s homecoming at the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona didn’t quite go as planned. A rained out Thursday session, a tire-shaking first qualifying…


  1. Demke and Maddern Racing look to repeat Pomona success November 7, 2012

  2. Pomona, CA.  – Chris Demke and his Maddern Racing Teammates started the year with a win at the Winternationals.  Now they are back home and look to…


  1. Ahten Looking Forward To Pomona After Vegas Outing November 6, 2012

  2. Pomona, CA. – Strong performance at the Vegas Regional has Johnny Ahten looking forward to the World Finals in Pomona. Ahten went to the Las Vegas race…


  1. Back to Work for Ahten Racing at Vegas Regional November 2, 2012

  2. Las Vegas, NV. – The Ahten Racing Team is back in Vegas this weekend to compete in Regional action and prepare for Pomona. After last week’s National…


  1. Demke and Maddern Racing in Vegas for a Show

  2. Las Vegas, NV.  – Chris Demke and the Maddern Racing gang are back in action this weekend at the Regional race at The Strip as Las Vegas…


  1. Perkins Works His Way to First Round in Vegas November 1, 2012

  2. Las Vegas, NV – Long days preceded the return of Cody Perkins to the Top Alcohol Dragster class at the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A…


  1. Ahten Continues His Quest after First Round Vegas Exit October 31, 2012

  2. Las Vegas, NV.  – Making it to the first round at the Big O Tire Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway is just part…


  1. Perkins Returns to Quarter Mile Action in Vegas October 27, 2012

  2. Las Vegas, NV – Cody Perkins and his 801 Racing Top Alcohol Dragster is returning to competition this weekend after a few months off. The time off…


  1. Ahten Heading to Las Vegas on a Quest

  2. Las Vegas, NV.  – Johnny Ahten is headed to The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in search of a new handle. Not a CB handle or…


  1. Maddern Racing Reaches Sixth Consecutive Final in Maple Grove October 11, 2012

  2. Mohnton, PA – Chris Demke made it to the Top Alcohol Dragster final at Maple Grove Raceway and lost to Bill Reichert. That’s what the scoreboard said…