PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 28, 2016): Wesley Jones made the best pass of his career at the PDRA Spring Nationals earlier this year. He took his famed ‘41 Willys to a 3.55 elapsed time at almost 215 miles per hour. On the very next pass, just past the finish line, Jones took a wild ride, slamming into the … [Read more...]
Avery Smith piloting the car normally driven by the ailing Lonnie Alexander By JM Hallas Marion, TX (July 16th, 2016) Saturday afternoon was another round for the IHRA Summit Super Series bracket racers on the 1/8 mile drag strip outside of San Antonio. With only five more points races … [Read more...]
Describing the Wanda Akzo Nobel Blue Suede Cruise is like a recipe. Combine 1200 classic cars, nostalgia drag racing, and '60s music blaring on the PA system with swap meets, concerts, timed fun runs, and fireworks, then mix in 3 days of great weather and you get a great event. Here are some pics … [Read more...]
As the Glass Doctor Showdown at Huntsville Dragway drew near this past weekend, the Huddleston Family prepped their Huddleston Performance Lowmad for battle. At the last hour they discovered issues with the iconic machine that would put them out of competition for the weekend. As luck would have it, … [Read more...]
Junior Stock, Drag Racing the Family Sedan, Stock-Class Drag Racing 1964-1971 (Doug Boyce, 2012) By Phil R. Elliott I had to borrow this one. I’d love to have Junior Stock, Drag Racing the Family Sedan, Stock-Class Drag Racing 1964-1971 in my library but right now, buying more books is not … [Read more...]
On 8-10 July Russians, for the first time in the history, were participating in European Drag Racing Championship on the famous drag strip of Alastaro circuit. The current national ¼ mile ET and Trap speed record-holder Dmitry Samorukov from Russian Team SMP Racing / Dragtimes won the first place … [Read more...]
1st Stage of Russian Drag Racing Championship, which was held on 25-26 June on the racetrack “Krasnoye Koltso” in Krasnoyarsk, was hardly predictable as usual. On Saturday, the weather interfered in the competition, on Sunday the racetrack record was renewed, and a newcomer of the season and the … [Read more...]
Funny car veteran Chuck Etchells passed away today. Here is the Draglist.com collection of Chuck Etchells stories and references. Thanks for the memories, Chuck, and rest in peace. Photo by Norman Blake http://tinyurl.com/ChuckEtchells … [Read more...]
Frankie Taylor Topping PX Competition Once Again PITTSBORO, N.C. (July 5, 2016): Frankie “Mad Man” Taylor has been in a self-proclaimed slump lately, but with a runner up at the PDRA Texas Nationals, followed by a win at the PDRA Summer Drags, he seems to be rising quickly back to the top of NAS … [Read more...]
Sonny’s Racing Engines Propels Harper in IHRA Domination LYNCHBURG, Va. (July 1, 2016): It’s been a dream year for Billy Harper and his IHRA Pro Mod team. Led by crew chief Dennis Radford and assistant crew chief Jim “Skid” Rowe, Harper has won two of the four IHRA events this year, and has such … [Read more...]
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