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Doug Horne

Date of birth:
December 20, 1987
Hometown:
Aberdeen, MD
Sponsor/Car:
Horne Racing Buell
Crew Chief:
TBD

Career Wins: 0
Career Final Rounds: 3
PSB: 3
Career Best E.T.:
6.915
Career Best Speed:
194.13

2010: Missed majority of the season while recovering from injuries suffered following a crash during an All Harley Drag Racing Association event
2009: Advanced to three final rounds; Competed in first full season of NHRA Pro Stock Motorcycle racing and appeared in the Playoffs; Earned first career No. 1 qualifier at Chicago; Nominee for the Auto Club Road to the Future Award
2008: AHDRA Pro Fuel national champion
2007: Entered AHDRA Pro Fuel Nitro class; Finished second in national points in Pro Fuel; Finished second in national points in V-Rod Destroyer
2006: Began drag racing; Entered AHDRA V-Rod Destroyer class; AHDRA Sportsman Rookie of the Year

Marital status: Single
Height/Weight: 5’ 11” / 150 lb
Hobbies: Drag racing, movies, traveling, football, soccer
Competed in the AHDRA for three seasons where he earned the Pro Fuel national championship in 2008

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