By Richard Parks 1) After much confusion and consternation, it appears that 'ol Sacramento Raceway Park will be closing at the end of November. The last Big Bucks Race was held last weekend (November 3-5, 2023). Unfortunately, I unloaded a broken race car and as luck would have it (otherwise … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR SEZ: To Steve Gibbs and daughter Cindy and all the staff of the Nitro Revival Reunion; What a wonderful event you put on this last weekend. So many people mentioned how thankful they are that you put on the Nitro Revival Reunion. I spoke to a number of staff and … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) Don't forget Steve Gibbs' Nitro Revival Reunion at Irwindale drag strip November 3-5, 2023, stevegibbs20. 2) HIDDEN PIONEERS INTERVIEW WITH MR HOTWHEELS - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQEa081yaEs&list=UUqPKCa7hSdKSS7vS9wTibmw&index=19. Bill Montgomery … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR: If you see duplications, my apologies, that is simply lazy editing. 2) The Celebration of Life for Les Leggitt will be held at the November El Mirage race after the racing is done for the day on Saturday November 11, 2023. We will need a rough head count for chairs, … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR: The newsletters are being rejected in numbers by your spam filters, and part of this is due to added images and photos, so from now on I will list the caption, the sender of the photo and their email address and if you want to see the photo you will need to contact the … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks Corrections & Apologies Department: I received several conflicting notices on the book signing of Lou Hart's new book on Roland Leong and the famous "Hawaiian" Top Fuel dragster. If I have erred and directed you to the wrong event, please accept my apology. I called Tina Van … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR: Press releases are reduced in size. Most readers' comments are reduced as well to stay within the limited space in the newsletter. Sometimes the information is so interesting that I "serialize" it in several future newsletters. But sometimes that is not possible, and a … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks EDITOR: I know the newsletter is longer than normal, that's because I did some work on my email list and generated more comments. Use the newsletter to keep in touch with old friends, share news and just enjoy memories of motorsports. 1) The 2023 NHRA Youth & Education … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) Editor: SOS, that means HELP to you Navy vets. I must figure out how to move small photos (in KG size that is) over to one newsletter. I've tried to learn, and manage ONE at a TIME, but am not a whiz at photos. Perhaps a soft-hearted reader will help me learn. I have lots of … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) I want to note the recent passing of west coast drag race legend, Buck Kinney. Many may remember Buck's line of "Special" Chevrolets which he raced up and down the west coast beginning in the 1960's and carrying on through the 1990's. A lifelong resident of British Columbia, … [Read more...]
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