Chevrolet
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Don Garloff’s Chevy Vega!
South Mountain Raceway – Racers always tend to make the most of their resources. Some hand build something from scratch, some use off-the-shelf components and fix up a car, some will do a mixture of the two, and then there… Continue reading
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Vinny Laurita, Sr. and the Story of a Red Chevelle
Beaver Springs Dragway – Having owned a Chevelle or two myself, my senses perked up a bit when a gorgeous example of a ‘70 Chevelle pulled into the staging lanes. And then when it left the line, the tires hooked… Continue reading
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King of the Track Day at South Mountain Raceway
South Mountain Raceway – It was a clear, crisp fall morning with literal frost on the pumpkin. A picture perfect day for drag racing and last event of the year at South Mountain Raceway. After a week in which owner,… Continue reading
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Bruce Larson’s 27th Annual USA-1 Nostalgia Dragfest
It was one of those mornings. The air clear and crisp like cool autumn days start out. A clear sky, a peaceful drive and even the sighting of three eagles along the way. The destination? The 27th Annual USA-1 Dragfest… Continue reading
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The Old Grey Hare of Rusty Miller
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… Continue reading
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Johnny Duncan’s Incredible ‘55 Chevy!
Cumberland, Md. – Every now and then, you run across a car that just reaches out and grabs your attention, and you just can’t figure out why it’s different than all the other top-quality rides that are surrounding it at… Continue reading
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Jalopy Day Drags/Nostalgia Fixation Weekend at Beaver Springs Dragway
Beaver Springs Dragway – The definition of Jalopy, according to the dictionary is, an old car in a dilapidated condition. The definition of Fixation is, an obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something. Well, those definitions are only… Continue reading
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Al Pearce’s ’63 Chevy II
Cumberland, Md. – Every now and then, you run across a car that just reaches out and grabs you for one reason or another. It can be rusty patina, a monstrous blower sticking out of the hood, or maybe just… Continue reading
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Richard Horton’s Hyper Nova!
Cumberland, Md. – If you’ve been around drag strips in this neck of the woods for awhile, odds are you’ve seen the “Hyper” Nova of Richard Horton. It’s a car you can’t forget, but it had some seriously humble roots.… Continue reading
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Sunday at South Mountain Raceway, 8-31-25
It was getting late into the afternoon. I needed a break and sat down in a chair conveniently in the shade of the timing tower next to track owner, “Mountain Mike” Natoli. “How do you like our little slice of… Continue reading









