THE MAIN EVENT 2018 FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championship Round 1, 26 – 29 May 2018 Santa Pod Raceway – England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham There were high expectations at Santa Pod Raceway with a massive attendance of fans who saw how the new concrete track to USA standards was, in … [Read more...]
It was sad to see Micke out with the fire but no engine damage but he may remember when this happened before at the Main Event in 2006 as my photos show. Dick Parnham … [Read more...]
Here are a few shots of a few Top Fuelers at the 1977 US Nationals. - Mike Galewski Don Garlits Chris Karamesines Chris Karamesines Johnny Abbott Gary Ormsby Gopher State Timing Association (actually, a Top Alcohol Dragster) Shirley Muldowney Shirley Muldowney … [Read more...]
The second Funny Car Chaos event of 2018 was held at historic Amarillo Dragway on the High Plains of the Texas Panhandle. Seventeen funny cars made the tow from six different states to race at the Chris Graves-promoted event. This was the first funny car race at Amarillo in almost 30 years. The … [Read more...]
Back in 2009, Reed Koeppe put on an event called the Flatlander Fling at Kearney, Nebraska. At it, I got to see the 1965 Golden Commandos altered-wheelbase Plymouth do a few quick 60 foot launches against the altered wheelbase Honker Dodge. This was the first time in decades they were under power … [Read more...]
Here are a couple of pictures from 1974 at Northstar Dragstrip in Minnesota of TV Tommy Ivo and Big Daddy Don Garlits. - mike galewski … [Read more...]
Here are a few pictures from 1974 at Minnesota Dragways of Tom Hoover, Pusch & Cain, Bill Schifsky (driven by Doc Halladay), and John Schumacher in the Ego Trip. - Mike Galewski … [Read more...]
Our friend Pete Garramone offers a link to his new website. BP My daughter, Bridget, and I have been getting a lot of inquiries about vintage drag racing photos. Apparently, I haven't done a very good job of showcasing my website that Bridget has completely re-built. I'm hoping to correct that … [Read more...]
By JM Hallas Marion, TX (March 17th, 2018) Happy St. Patrick’s Day, although green and race cars have supposedly never gone together. San Antonio Raceway hosted the Outlaw Fuel Altered Association and Southwest Heritage Racing Association version of Nitro Jam featuring the nitro-burning … [Read more...]
In 2010 at the Nostalgia Drags at St Louis International Raceway I got to hear the Green Monster 5 cackle. This car was built and raced by both Art and Walt Arfons. The first engine they had in it was a 12 cylinder 733 c.i. Ranger aircraft engine. With Walt driving in the 1955 NHRA Nationals in … [Read more...]
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