Text by Danny White ~ Photos by Tom West Former fuel racer Don Cook recently passed away. We remember Cook, a member of Chris Karamesines' Greek Fleet, with a couple of photos. … [Read more...]
Farewell, Joe Black
December 1, 2013 Posted By
Text by Danny White Mike Ditty Former funny car racer Joe Black recently passed away. Joe raced the Green Hornet funny cars mainly in the northeast, but was known to travel out west. We remember the Brooklyn racer in photos. RIP, Joe. Bob … [Read more...]
Steve’s Stats: 2012 Driver Earnings
February 2, 2013 Posted By
Here is Steve Klemetti's 2012 driver earnings list. This year, Steve added Pro Mod round winnings (but does not include any sort of championship series bonuses). The list is based on the Pro Classes, Pro Mod, Top Alcohol Dragster, and Top Alcohol Funny Car round wins, Pro national top 10 Full … [Read more...]
Richard Parks Update…
March 14, 2012 Posted By
Car racing fans; there are three events coming up that you may enjoy attending. Sincerely, Richard Parks (www.landspeedracing.com)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) The Santa Ana Drags and Main Street Malt Shop Reunion will be … [Read more...]
Richard Parks Event Report, May 30, 2010
May 30, 2010 Posted By
The Annual Literature Fair 2010 will be held at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo, California. The facility is located in the industrial complex on the southern edge of LAX. The precise location is three blocks south of Imperial Highway and one block east of Sepulveda … [Read more...]
Richard Parks Event Updates 24
May 19, 2010 Posted By
The Annual Literature Fair 2010 will be held at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo, California. The facility is located in the industrial complex on the southern edge of LAX. The precise location is three blocks south of Imperial Highway and one block east of Sepulveda … [Read more...]
Gone Racin’…To the Bean Bandits Reunion
September 21, 2009 Posted By
Story by Richard Parks. September 21, 2009. The Bean Bandits of San Diego are a storied car club. They were in the forefront of drag racing in the early 1950's, helped to form and manage Paradise Mesa Drag Strip and were players in land speed racing for the last six decades. They are a … [Read more...]
Gone Racin’…Berardini Brothers
October 31, 2006 Posted By
Story by Richard Parks. October 31, 2006. Pat and Tony Berardini raced in the early days of drag racing in the early 1950’s, establishing a reputation for skill, speed and consistency. Their parents, Carlo and Philomena Berardini, emigrated from Italy before WWI and settled in Southwest Los … [Read more...]
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