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Meet Drag Racing's Unlikeliest Sponsor

Sheik's son has colossal budget, love of motor sports

By Katherine Thompson,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 22, 2009 10:20 AM CDT

(Newser) – The biggest name in American drag racing is an unfamiliar one: Sheik Khalid bin Hamad Al-Thani. The 22-year-old son of the emir of Qatar has a deep love of fast cars and even deeper pockets—his new team's budget is estimated at $10 million, reports...   Read full story »

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