Dead Drag Strip Files: More Funny Cars and Cool Door Slammers From Montgomery Dragway
(By Doug Gregory) – Local street racers would come to test before heading out to run for bucks at a couple well-known spots just North of Montgomery. Most of these were modest sleepers that...
This Beautiful 1969 Dodge Super Bee Looks Like A Restored Stocker – It Is NOT
This is pretty close to our perfect definition of a resto-modded car. As much as I hate that term and its overuse it does do a damned good job of describing this complete beast in baby wolf’s...
Dead Drag Strip File: More Action, Cool Cars, And Racing From The Long Gone Montgomery Dragway
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – Local support for racers came from places like FAST auto parts (did a bunch of machine work and built motors), Bucky’s transmission, and SECO performance...
Dead Drag Strip Files: Speedworld, Three Years After Closing It’s Gates For The Last Time
Every last dragstrip I’ve ever ran down in anger is still alive: Little River Dragway (formerly Temple Academy Dragway) in Holland, Texas, Pacific Raceway near Kent, Washington, Bremerton...
Cleetus Gets His Shot At Running The “Open Container” Chevrolet Blazer, Hand Controls And All!
It isn’t too often you can get Cleetus McFarland out of his comfort zone. Whether it be petting bald eagles, doing burnouts in a Mustang with a crowd present, or even the one time we know he...
Why Do I Wish I Had $1200 To Throw Away So I Could Buy This?
It was listed for $1800, and then lowered to $1500 obro (Or Best Reasonable Offer), so I think $1200 cash buys this Pontiac Grand Prix GTP. Maybe it’s because I bracket raced a Pontiac Grand...
Heritage/Nostalgia Drag Racing – Lots To Do In 2017!
Three-time IHRA and three-time NHRA Heritage Series Champion Jason Rupert (Photos by Jeff Burghard, Mike Burghardt & Darr Hawthorne -Words by Darr Hawthorne) 2017 is transitional year for...
The Coolest Speed Part For Sale On eBay Right Now Is This 1939 McCulloch Supercharger
When most people think of hot rodding they think it started just after WWII and grew from there. The truth is that it started long before WWII and then completely exploded after the GIs got home from...
Dead Drag Strip File: More Great Photos From The Late Montgomery Dragway
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) – I saw my first drag racing accidents there and one of them is featured in this collection. Unfortunately the track was lined on both sides with a narrow...
PDRA World Finals Action Photos – One Last Look At The Baddest Eighth Mile Cars in The World
(Photos by David Whealon – DW-Photos) – We’re back with our second and final installment of sweet David Whealon photos from the 2016 PDRA World Finals at Virginia Motorsports...
Drag Action Coverage: PDRA World Finals Photos – They Were Flying In Virginia!
(Photos by David Whealon – DW-Photos website) – Intrepid shooter David Whealon shipped us a load of awesome action photos from the 2016 PDRA World Finals and if you are sitting in a...
PRI 2016: AFCO Drops New Spindle Mount Struts On The Drag Racing World
AFCO has been leading the charge in drag racing suspension components for more than a couple of years now and the company has really been kicking some major tail among those small tire and radial...
Small Tire Drag Racing Champion and Pioneer Mustang Mike Modeste Has Passed
Sad news to report from the world of drag racing as pioneering small tire racer, multi-time NSCA champion, very recent World Cup winner, and highly respected racer “Mustang Mike” Modeste...
