What's New at The Drag Racing List

March 30/31, 2003 - Drag Lists Updated! Danny White sent the first cut at the 2003 lists. They are not totally up to date, but we have many runs from the new year. We are desperately trying to get the lists into an online database form. Hopefully by summer...

Draglist.com/ProModifieds.com All Time Doorslammer Dream Race! Since Rockingham got rained out, we went up on ProModifieds.com and offered some entertainment for a rainy and in some places, snowy Sunday...

Drag Racing Story of the Day: IHRA Spring Nationals Rained Out; "Super Event" Scheduled In October. IHRA Communications reports that the October Rockingham race will be HUGE in terms of the 2003 IHRA Points Championship.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Nitrous Backfire! Steve Penrod's Chevelle. Peter Ores sent this wild shot of another Byron Wheelstanding Championships competitor. Man, that race was a photographer's bonanza!

Personal Best with Steve Klemetti: New driver, ET, and MPH updates from NHRA Gainesville and IHRA San Antonio 2003.

Classic Thunder: More Classic Thunder Photos. Brian Wood took several great shots, which join those of David Dilbeck and Fred Simmons of GeorgiaDragRacing.com. Also , check out the photos by Gary Stroud at nmca-racing.com.

Photo Extra: 2003 NHRA Gators. John Gulla shot and captioned 53 photos from Gainesville.

PhilZone: Jr. Dragsters Get Two Hours in the Sun. Phil Elliott reviews Right on Track, the Disney film on Erica Enders.

Photo Extra: IHRA San Antonio 2003. Roger Richards sent dozens of photos from IHRA San Antonio, including this nitrous explosion suffered by carb wizard Chuck Nuytten.

Win This Art: Barry Setzer's Monocoque Dragster. Jeff Teaford painted what many feel to be the best looking drag car of all time -- Setzer's revolutionary monocoque fuel dragster. You can win it if you tell us why you have to have it!

Drag Racing Movie of the Week: Ben Bray vs. Peter Kapiris: Side by Side 6.12s! Nick Dicembre sent us the final of the Australian Western Nationals. Ben Bray took the holeshot win.

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March 29, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Millican Takes First Day Qualifying Lead In IHRA Spring Nationals. IHRA Communications provides day one numbers from Rockingham.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Import Racers: Gen Y Checks In. Patrick Teaford offers up some cool looking sport compacts with attitude.

March 28, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Racing for Peace. Dave Kerr reflects on the changing times in which we live and how drag racing has brought together opposing factions in the past.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Matt Stambaugh's Nostalgia Dragster and More Classic Thunder Photos. Brian Wood took several great shots, which join those of David Dilbeck and Fred Simmons of GeorgiaDragRacing.com. 

March 27, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Interview with the Pros: Austin Coil. NHRA Communications catches up with the man who makes John Force fly.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Bill Pratt's Dream: His Own Fuel Funny Car. Norman Blake makes my dreams come true with photo art of the "ex" Kosty Ivanof Vega.

March 25-26, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Photo Review: 2003 NHRA Gators. John Gulla shot and captioned 53 photos from Gainesville.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Classic Funny Cars: Flamed Fortune vs. Lil' Nate. Wes Close sent this Alan Weir photo of his and Nathan Bugg's classic floppers just before a match this past weekend. 

March 23-24, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Jr. Dragsters Get Two Hours in the Sun. Phil Elliott reviews Right on Track, the Disney film on Erica Enders.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Photo Review: IHRA San Antonio 2003. Roger Richards sent dozens of photos from IHRA San Antonio, including this nitrous explosion suffered by carb wizard Chuck Nuytten.

Classic Thunder: Atlanta Was GREAT! We had a blast joining the NMCA in Atlanta. Saturday was rainy and cold, but Sunday eventually was hot and beautiful. The Classic Thunder racers who attended put on a TERRIFIC show! Thanks to Dale Van Houten, Tom DiPillo, and the NMCA for hosting us. Thanks also to Bob and Debra from Hot Heads Research and Racing for their generous sponsorship of Classic Thunder racers in Atlanta. 

Photo Extra: 95 Bakersfield March Meet Photos. Famed photog Gil Rebilas sent us 95 shots from Bakersfield, including a scary sequence of Gerry Steiner just before his crash. Get well soon, Gerry. March Meet 2003. James Drew took another 50 awesome shots at Bakersfield. 2003 Edmonton Motor Show. Sheryl Ogonoski took two dozen photos of great looking Northwest drag cars in Edmonton.

March 21-22, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Dick Harrell's ' 67 Camaro, 1966-2003. Dave Libby gives us the low down on one of history's most storied floppers.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Win This Art: Barry Setzer's Monocoque Dragster. Jeff Teaford painted what many feel to be the best looking drag car of all time -- Setzer's revolutionary monocoque fuel dragster. You can win it if you tell us why you have to have it!

March 20, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: 2003 GatorNationals Post Race Notes. NHRA Communications fills us in on the behind the scenes details from the pro categories at the Gators.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Roger Lechtenberg's Orange Crate Nostalgia Top Fuel Dragster. Bryan Ellis captured Roger's killer Iowa machine at the 2003 March Meet and provides links to more.

Win This Art: Gene Ciambella's A/GS Pickup Truck. Jeff Teaford does one for the gasser fans! Check it out, gang, and tell us why you want it! On April 1, it could be yours!

March 19, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Chicken Choker Chronicles: 2003 Gatornationals. Len Cottrell talks about the 2003 Gators and the dominance of the A/Fuel combination.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Rickey Bowie's Nitefire Blown Anglia. David Dilbeck captured Rickey's blown Chevy A/Gasser thrilling the fans at NMCA Atlanta.

March 18, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Bernstein, Densham, Johnson and Savoie Earn Wins at Gatornationals. NHRA Communications provides full pro results from Gainesville.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: 2003 Classic Thunder at NMCA Atlanta. David Dilbeck and Fred Simmons of Georgia Drag Racing.com were on hand in Atlanta and sent these photos.

March 17, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Bernstein, Densham, Johnson and Savoie Earn Wins at Gatornationals. NHRA Communications provides full pro results from Gainesville.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Classic Thunder Funny Cars in Atlanta. David Dilbeck was at the NMCA/Classic Thunder race in Commerce and got this shot of Bob Rosetty and Lou Sgro burning out.

March 14-16, 2003 - Atlanta Bound! I am in Commerce, Georgia, from Friday through Sunday for the 2003 kickoff event for the National Muscle Car Association and Classic Thunder! Hope to see you there! bp

Drag Racing Story of the Day: The Golden Years of Drag Racing. Chuck Schifsky of Automedia.com takes us on a journey from the beginning of drag racing to the present.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Nitro Pirates Classic Funny: Ready to Raid. Chris Graves was on hand when nitro veteran David Ray's long-awaited Nitro Pirates Vega flopper hit the strip.

Drag Racing Movie of the Week: John Zappia's Top Doorslammer Burnout. Paul Carey caught John smoking the tires just before running the all-time quickest all-steel doorslammer pass.

March 13, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Coca-Cola Cavalcade Series: Annual AA Funny Car Teams. Brian Marshall pulls together the latest info on the popular '70s Funny Car circuit with help from some friends.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: 95 More Bakersfield March Meet Photos. Famed photog Gil Rebilas sent us 95 shots from Bakersfield, including this scary sequence of Gerry Steiner just before his crash.

Classic Thunder Nostalgia Drag Racing. Classic Thunder Joins NMCA for Atlanta Opener. I'm proud to announce that we are hooking up with the NMCA for their Hot Rod Nationals in Atlanta! This will be a great match. Revised Rules. The final competition rules for Classic Thunder were be posted on 2/17/03. Let's race!

March 11-12, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: NHRA Gatornationals Fact Sheet. NHRA Communications tells us more than we might need to know about the upcoming Mac Tools GatorNationals!

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: The 2003 Bakersfield March Meet. James Drew was at Bakersfield for us and took 50 awesome shots, including this one of our pal Howard Haight. Howard became the 14th nostalgia digger pilot in the fives! Congrats, Howard!

March 10, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Millican Completes Incredible Weekend with 4.5-Second Victory. Bobby Bennett and Summit FastNews provide full coverage of the rain-delayed IHRA race from San Antonio.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: The 2003 Edmonton Motor Show. Sheryl Ogonoski took two dozen photos of great looking Northwest drag cars in Edmonton, including Cal Tebb's immaculate Vega.

Win This Art: Jungle Jim's '72 Vega. Jeff Teaford stays with the Jungle Man this week, doing Jim Liberman in a different era. If you want to win JJ's Vega, register for the message board and tell us why! It's free and fun! February's Winner! Gremmen won February's contest with two terrific entries explaining why he had to have the Beebe Bros. & Sixt digger! Congrats! Didn't win? Don't fret! We will be putting up a Jeff Teaford gallery soon where you will be able to purchase the remaining works.

March 08-09, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: John Zappia Sets World Tintop Doorslammer Record. Paul Carey is proud to announce that Zappia is once again the world's quickest all-steel car.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Ray Beadle's Blue Max Funny Car. New contributor John Bell did this absolutely unreal painting of Ray Beadle in a new Blue Max Mustang Funny Car. 

Drag Racing Movie of the Week: Eddy Tassone Cracks 1300 Horsepower. Nick Dicembre sent up this video clip of another unique Aussie scene -- hooking up and measuring rear wheel horsepower at car shows!

NHRA Phoenix: Phoenix 2003 by Phil Elliott. Flyin' Phil provides round by round coverage and analysis from the 2003  Checker Schuck's Kragen event. NHRA Phoenix 2003: Pete Gemar got some great shots from the CSK Nats, including some cool character studies of the Grump and some neat sportsman cars. More 2003 NHRA Phoenix Photos. Ron Lewis contributes six awesome shots of the top NHRA stars. 2003 NHRA Phoenix Pix by James Drew. James sends in his shots from Phoenix, adding to our nice gallery from that race. Personal Best with Steve Klemetti: New driver, ET, and MPH Updates from 2003 NHRA Phoenix. There were only four new personal bests from Phoenix, but Steve covers 'em.

March 06-07, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Interview with the Pros: Craig Treble. NHRA Communications catches up with the Pro Stock Bike rider on his plans for 2003.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Son of Nanook! AA/Fuel Altered Lives On. Bryan Ellis shot second generation driver Rick Hough putting the famous green altered through its paces. 

March 04-05, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: TV Tommy Ivo: The 1977 Kid Interview. David Hapgood wasn't always the suave Draglist.com Northwest correspondent -- he was 13 once, too! This 1977 interview with flopper hero Tom Ivo recalls a more innocent time for all of us. 

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Win This Art! Jungle Jim's '72 Vega. Jeff Teaford stays with the Jungle Man this week, doing Jim Liberman in a different era. If you want to win JJ's Vega, register for the message board and tell us why! It's free and fun!

March 03, 2003 - Pete Millar passes. We are sad to report that our friend Pete Millar passed away on Friday, February 28, 2003. Pete was a drag racer of note in the mid '60s and early '70s, but his major contribution to the sport was his excellent Drag Racing cartoons. Pete's cartoons were a riot. He skewered the pompous and made drag racers laugh at themselves.

Personally, I had known Pete for just a short while. I met him at my first California Hot Rod Reunion a few years ago. Within minutes, it was as if we had known each other forever. Pete made sure to introduce me to all the racing stars as they came by his booth. He even asked me to sit in at his booth for a few minutes while he ran a few errands. 

Pete Millar was a terrific gentleman and a person who had a profound impact on the sport of drag racing. My deepest condolences to Pete's family and to his numerous friends. Bill

Drag Racing Story of the Day: Phoenix 2003 by Phil Elliott. Flyin' Phil provides round by round coverage and analysis from the 2003  Checker-Schuck's-Kragen event.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: UFOs Over New Hampshire! Did James Morgan really see extraterrestrials in the afternoon sky?

Raw Photos: Draglist Pictures Page Now Has Thumbnails! This great Ron Lewis shot of Gary Scelzi helps us to announce that all our "raw" photo directories have finally been converted to thumbnails that you can click. Get ready to view three years of photos! (Hope you didn't have anything planned for today <g>). 

Win This Art: The Jungle Jim Chevy II. Jeff Teaford wants to give you this original artwork featuring Jim Liberman's '67 Chevy II.

March 02, 2003 - Rain Postpones Inaugural IHRA Amalie Oil Texas Nationals. IHRA Communications reports that San Antonio is rained out until next weekend.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: Swedish Ambassador: Hakan Neilson's Pro Mod Camaro. Rob Cook sent this nice burnout shot of Hakan's clean nitrous Camaro. Hakan's is racing in the United States in late 2002 and early 2003.

Drag Racing Movie of the Week: Brogie vs. Brogie in the UK. John Hutchinson sent in this clip of Tim Adams racing Martin Curbishley in a pair of Brogie roadsters.

March 01, 2003 - Drag Racing Story of the Day: Rhonda-Hartman Smith leads Qualifying at IHRA Amalie Oil Texas Nationals presented by ANCIRA. Summit FastNews provides numbers from day one qualifying in San Antonio.

Drag Racing Picture of the Day: 2003 NHRA Phoenix Pix by James Drew. James sends in his shots from Phoenix, adding to our nice gallery from that race.