By Richard Parks DEAR READERS: Here is a special Motorsports Newsletter that will also be added to the Gone Racin' Archives, copies of which are available free of charge to anyone who wishes to see the records. Witnesses will never see exactly the same event and historians recognize that fact. To … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Here is a special editorial on lost photographic collections by Steve Reyes. Very interesting about photo collections and their whereabouts. Asher may have told you about the late Dick Towers buying Jim Kelly, Eric Brooks, Don Varian, Marty Johnson and … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER:The other day someone asked me how many newsletters that I have made and sent out. There was the Car Racers, Boat Racers, Jalopy Reunion, Motorsports, POBB, Society of Land Speed Racing Historians, Hot Rodders Opinion Poll, and three newsletters on family … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: The Nobel Committee in Oslo, Norway selects award participants in a number of categories and their selections are often strange to say the least. Recently they honored two dozen women of the world among 4 billion possibilities. However, they overlooked women … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Your short article talking about deeding photo collections and or memorabilia that we have collected is hitting at the right time! In a recent conversation with fellow photographer Jon Asher, he told me what happened to the Jim Kelly Collection, Kelly was the … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Every car person has a collection. It might not be cars, but maybe photographs, documents, memorabilia and more. Have you thought about where your prized possessions will go when you are gone? So much is lost when our "treasures" haven't been deeded to those … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Sad news to report. Elienisse Zoe Diaz Rodriguez, age 7, passed away from a Junior Dragster accident at Orlando Speed World Dragway in Florida recently. She loved being in her dragster; it was one of her great loves in life. We send our condolences to her family … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: The newsletter was created to allow others to keep up with news that isn't always reported, such as obituaries, lost friends, out of the ordinary events. It is meant to be enlightening and fun; sort of like the 1930's bulletin board at Bell Auto Parts where my … [Read more...]
By Richard Parks 1) EDITOR'S CORNER: Do you want to make a difference? Do you know a friend or a former motorsports racer, mechanic, etc who was once well-known by his friends in the sport but is now older and unable to get around or to drive due to disability? Why not offer to take him/her to … [Read more...]
Steve Klemetti provides the new drivers, and new personal best elapsed times and speeds from the second half of the 2024 NHRA season. New Entries Class Driver Best ET Speed Year Track PMD Travis Harvey 5.749 250.23 2024 MADISON PMD Travis Harvey 5.786 248.29 2024 CHARLOTTE PSB Kahea Woods … [Read more...]
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