A Weekend of Memories that None will Forget The 39th running of the NAPA Auto Parts Oldies But Goodies had something for everyone. With dynamic racing that featured everything from side-by-side 200mph passes, to bracket eliminators separated by thousandths of a second, the atmosphere was … [Read more...]
2015 EDITION OF ATLANTA DRAGWAY’S NIGHT OF FIRE SHORTENED BY RAIN
June 28, 2015 by
Speed blur photo of KC Jones Crazy Train wheelstander By Tim Glover (Commerce, GA – June 27) In spite of the rain that visited several times during the day, and ultimately ended the event around 10:00pm, fans attending the 2015 edition of Atlanta Dragway's Night of Fire still got to enjoy … [Read more...]
San Antonio Raceway Grand Opening, 6/27/15
June 28, 2015 by
By JM Hallas Marion, Tx. (June, 27 2015) It's official! The IHRA Summit Super Series kicked off the track's official grand opening celebration Saturday with about 150 cars (130 bracket, 20 exhibition) signed in. In competition on the 1/8-mile drag strip just outside San Antonio were the … [Read more...]
2015 National Hot Rod Reunion Photos
June 24, 2015 by
Nine shots of standout drag cars from the 2015 National Hot Rod Reunion at Bowling Green, Kentucky. Dave Oakes Sounds strange to say it, but the Bartone Bros. were runners up in Top Fuel. Marc White unleashed a 5.633 @ 254.95 in the Crop Duster Monza Chuck Weck in the Team Strange … [Read more...]
2015 Woodburn Rose Festival Day One Results and Photos
June 8, 2015 by
ROSE FESTIVAL DAY ONE SEES EXHILARATING ACTION With Day One complete for the Sunbelt Rentals/Bi-Mart Rose Festival Drags, Day Two promises to be one of the most exciting in recent memory! With a slew of Nostalgia BB/Funny Cars, 10.5 Outlaw, Pro Nostalgia, and the fire-breathing Jet Cars, … [Read more...]
Gary Burgin, A Tribute
June 7, 2015 by
I can think of few other funny car drivers who better personified the 1970s funny car scene than Gary Burgin. He didn’t have Jungle’s wild streak, or Prudhomme’s attitude, or Beadle’s monolithic “Blue Max” heritage to prop him up. But if Burgin was having a good day -- and he had plenty -- you … [Read more...]
2015 Santa Pod Main Event Results and Photos
June 6, 2015 by
The Main Event 2015 FIA/UEM European Drag Racing Championship Round 1, 22 – 25 May 2015 Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham With rain delays only on the Sunday morning, the clear weather enabled an action-packed bank holiday weekend of record-breaking … [Read more...]
2015 Quaker City Funny Car Nationals Photos – Part Two
May 25, 2015 by
Here are five more David Oakes photos from the 2015 Funny Car Nationals put on by the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio, on May 24, 2015. #1 Arfons Turbine #2 Funny Farmer #3 Solid Rock #4 Old Grandpa #5 Blew ByYou - … [Read more...]
2015 Quaker City Funny Car Nationals Photos – Part One
May 25, 2015 by
Here are six great David Oakes photos from the 2015 Funny Car Nationals put on by the Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit at Quaker City Motorsports Park in Salem, Ohio, on May 24, 2015. More to come! #1 WarHorse Injected #2 No Money No Funny #3 Rear Engine Corvette #4 Parts … [Read more...]
2015 Santa Pod Easter Festival of Power
April 21, 2015 by
Duncan Micallef 3rd – 5th April 2015 - Santa Pod Raceway - England Words & Photos by Dick Parnham The first round of the UK National Championships had seen a Friday rain off but the weather forecast improved for the remaining two days. Despite the cold first day, all competitors had the … [Read more...]
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