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...]
Outlaw Fuel Altereds and SHRA Nitro Jam at San Antonio
March 21, 2018 by
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...]
The Return of Green Monster 5
February 14, 2018 by
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...]
Jet Propelled Pony
February 14, 2018 by
In 2010 at Kansas City International Raceway for the Nostalgia Drags Gary Fore was there with his 1971 Mustang Jet Powered Funny car called the Super Cobra-Jet. mike galewski … [Read more...]
Remembering Jack Merkel
January 19, 2018 by
After the recent passing of my father, Jack Merkel, there has been a lot of interest in media regarding his career, life and death. At his memorial service I put together a little Powerpoint that ran in a loop all day long. Many people requested a copy. That lead me to putting a little repository … [Read more...]
Jimmy King’s Funny Car Inferno
January 14, 2018 by
Here is a sequence from 1980 at New England Dragway, when Jimmy King’s Duster burst into flames mid-track. I came across the pics recently while going through some old photos, and thought that there must be someone out there keeping an archive.- Kevin Lach That's what we do, Kevin! Thanks for … [Read more...]
2009 KCIR Nostalgia Drags Funny Car Photos
January 13, 2018 by
A few of the funny cars at KCIR Dragstrip in Kansas City 2009 at the Nostalgia Drag event. The Hustlers vs. Maniac II Doc Halladay Cox Pinto Cox Pinto Invader Man O' War vs. Dunn & Gone Maniac II Telstar vs. All Star Twin Town Shaker vs. Shake & Bake Twin Town … [Read more...]
Photo Review: 2009 US Nationals Pro Modifieds
January 3, 2018 by
Some of the Pro Mods at the 2009 US Nationals at Indy. mike galewski Jason Stock Melanie Troxel Mike Knowles Roger Burgess Tommy D'Aprile Ike Maier Danny Rowe Roger Burgess Mike Castellana Al-Anabi 70 Camaro vs. Burton Auxier Al Anabi … [Read more...]
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