NEW!!! Funny Car Match Racing East. The 3rd book from John Shapiro, Funny Car Matching Racing East is a unique look at the fuel floppers that roamed the Eastern, Midwest and Southern tracks during the late '60s and '70s. These “self sponsored” asphalt gypsies did it for love, going from track to track, three and maybe four times a week. If you remember: The Trojan Horse, the Chi-Town Hustler, the Eastern Raider, the Damn Yankee, the Super Duster, Color Me Gone, Mr. Norm, Jungle Jim Liberman, the Frantic Ford or the Flying Dutchman, then you were there watching a Funny Car Match Race somewhere East of the Mississippi. And... if you remember the Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars that made a stop at a track near you, there's a complete a special color chapter devoted to those burgeoning Funny Car Stars from ‘69 to ‘76. Click photo to see a larger image.

Funny Car Match Racing East $24.95 

Ohio Drag Racing Memories #1. Ohio, during the 60's, was a fertile playground for the legendary "Ohio Gassers" who scored big wins in all the gas classes during the 60's including: Ron Hassel, Hrudka Brothers, Sam Gellner, Gene Schwartz, the Hill Bros "Red Baron", Mickey Hart, Dave Koffel's "Flintstone Flyer" and Virgil Cates.  Ohio Drag Racing Memories Volume I is the illustrated history of these Northern Ohio drag racing pioneers, from the legendary beginnings of "Gentleman" Joe Schubeck and his Lakewood Industries to the history of Mr. Gasket. Volume I also gives a special tribute to the Mid America Pro Gas Circuit, created by Aaron Polburn who is now the head of IHRA, as these 9.90 bracket cars toured Dragway 42, Thompson, Quaker City and Marion International Raceway. There's also a special chapter entitled "Forgotten Floppers", remembering the forgotten Fuel Funny Cars that came out of Northern Ohio that include: Len Imbrogno's "Centurion", Chuck Finders "High Speed Monza", the Wahlay Brothers "Warlord", Stan Bowman's "Flying Dutchman" and more. Forward by Gentleman Joe Shubeck. 113 page spiral bound book is filled with 140 pictures. Click photo to see a larger image.

Ohio Drag Racing Memories, Volume 1 $24.95 

Ohio Drag Racing Memories #2. Volume II picks up where Volume I left off. If gassers are you're cup of tea, we've included another chapter titled "More Ohio Gassers" that takes an in-depth look at how Barbara Hamilton broke out of the pack to become the first woman inducted in the Drag Racing Hall of Fame. There's a section on Ohio's famous "Rod Shop" and of course the Ohio George Montgomery.  If you've ever had the chance to witness a pair of old school Fuel Altereds, then you'll like the story of their "Rise and Fall". Volume II also traces the roots of Pro Stock, as it evolved from Super Stock into the fastest door slammers of the era spotlighting those "Buckeyes" like: Ron Hutter, Fast Eddie Schartman, Gardner & Evans, Jegs, Jerry Miller, Jon Kaase, Pontiac man Jerry Stinebrick, Arlen Vanke, Mark Pawuk, Bill Stepp "Billy the Kid" and Butch Leal (who actually hailed from Columbus for a time). Ever wonder where the heavy hitters went to get their drag racing chassis? Many went to Michigan's Logghe Chassis, but there were 2 major Ohio builders, Chuck Finders who started building chassis for gassers and Larry Sikora who single-handedly built hundreds of chassis for all the top name gassers to top fuel and funny car racers out of the Lakewood Industries shop. Volume II is full of drag racing memories worthy of any nostalgia collection. Forward by Fast Eddie Shartman. It's 100 pages and over 150 photos printed on glossy paper, spiral bound.  Click photo to see a larger image.

Ohio Drag Racing Memories, Volume 2 $24.95