Beaver Springs – Well, I won’t lie, this article has been my toughest to write for this website to date. Not because the driver was difficult to deal with, not because the car wasn’t worthy, and not because the crew wasn’t friendly. What I found when I stopped into the pit of Rusty Miller to talk about the “Grey Hare” Nova, was a lot of moving parts. Moving parts being, a lot of cars and a lot of family all in one place having a great day of racing, and there was no mistaking they were all about the family and the racing. Rusty is proud of his family and the cars they race together. Not only do they do it for enjoyment, but Rusty also was quick to say they do what they do to keep the sport of drag racing alive. At one point, one team member even remarked, “It’s a circus, but it’s a lot of fun.” They did appear to be having a lot of fun, but with a note of seriousness as I witnessed them debating over the dial-in for the car. All of this was a part of the five race cars that R&S Trucking, out of Loganton, PA, had going on this day.

Under the hood of the “Grey Hare” is a 440 cubic-inch small block Chevy engine, built by Jay Stong who builds the engines for all of R&S Trucking’s race cars. A four-link rear suspension coupled with a 9-inch Ford rear transfers the power to the ground.

I had seen the “Grey Hare” a number of times at different tracks and it was one I always noticed. And it’s no small wonder how many times I’d seen it as Miller said he bought it from the Biondo family in Ohio, maybe 25 years ago. According to Rusty, “It’s been around, won SBRA races, it’s been my favorite. I’ve had it a long time. It’s pretty simple. It’s a pretty good bracket car, has good parts in it.” Oddly enough after all those years together, Miller has the car for sale. He told me, “Haven’t found the right home yet, people don’t have money. I’d sell it rolling, I’d sell it whichever other way, but it’s a good bracket car. It’s a good backup car for us right now, that’s how I’m using it.”