1) Ed "Isky" Iskenderian's birthday is July 10th. Another Centenarian hotrodder among us. Dry lakes racer, cam manufacturer, one of the SEMA founders and President. 2) From Darr Hawthorne: Lions Automobilia Foundation Announces Expanded Schedule. Beginning in April, the Lions Automobilia … [Read more...]
Farewell to my friend and partner, Danny White, who died from heart-related complications on March 30, 2023. He was the greatest; these pages you are reading are as much his as mine. Here is a great tribute posted on National Dragsters, thanks to Phil Burgess. In Memoriam | NHRA John … [Read more...]
1) This email is going to racers and enthusiasts who have expressed an interest in major events happening at M1 Concourse this year. Woodward Dream Show - August 18 -19 - joe. ---- 2) LandSpeed Louise Ann Noeth wrote: A book on Paula Murphy will be forthcoming later this year. ---- 3) … [Read more...]
1) March 31-April 2, 2023 Camping World NHRA Winternationals, by Lucas Oil, Pomona Raceway, Pomona, California 2) From Tim Kraushaar (aka Weed): I watched the Motor Sports Hall of Fame program from start to finish. It was very well done with a lot of masterful introductions and acceptance speeches. … [Read more...]
1) The OSCAR KOVELESKI Project has started. If you have any stories about Oscar and his inventions, sports and drag car racing, the Polish Racing Team, Cannonball Outlaw Run or any personal recollections send them to me at RnParks1 to compile into an anthology (compendium). 2) Ab Jenkins Hall of … [Read more...]
1) Congratulations, to the honorees, but where are the ladies represented? 2023 Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductees are Ray Evernham (Stock Cars); Zora Arkus-Duntov (Corvette racing Sports Cars), Henry Banks (national champion driver and trailblazing USAC official in the Historic Class); … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) Bill Montgomery and Hillbank Motorsports invited my wife and I to the 3rd annual Winter Hillbank Performance History Steam Job Fair Presentation in Irvine, California on February 26th. Bill works tirelessly to promote educational opportunities to young people and these … [Read more...]
Dear Friends of Motorsports: Happy Holidays and may you all have a wonderful New Year. Here are a few notices to read or mark on your calendar. If you can help Wendy Jeffries save the Bonneville Racing News, a wonderful addition to land speed racing, all of us will be in your debt. Thank … [Read more...]
Dear Friends of Motorsports: Happy Holidays and may you all have a wonderful New Year. Here are a few notices to read or mark on your calendar. If you can help Wendy Jeffries save the Bonneville Racing News, a wonderful addition to land speed racing, all of us will be in your debt. Thank … [Read more...]
1) Bobby East, a 37-year-old NASCAR driver, was stabbed to death at a gas station in California this week, Fox News reported. Police in Westminster, California, say Bobby East, who competed in the United States Auto Club division, was attacked at a gas station Wednesday evening after he stopped to … [Read more...]
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