drag-racing

  • Daniel Hanley and The Lunchbox – Both Excel in Their First Race Together!

    South Mountain Raceway – We all have experienced the feeling. The excitement of something different as a new race car enters the pit area. Something that’s not often seen is a new car being driven by a new driver. That… Continue reading

    Daniel Hanley and The Lunchbox – Both Excel in Their First Race Together!
  • Checkered Flag – Hot Rod Annual

    Latimore Valley Fairgrounds/EMMR – It was a beautiful morning in central Pennsylvania. A beautiful day for a drive in the country and a beautiful day to have the Checkered Flag – Hot Rod Annual event as your destination. Hosted by… Continue reading

    Checkered Flag – Hot Rod Annual
  • Brian Ketterer’s Beautiful 1929 Ford Roadster

    South Mountain Raceway – The Vintage Eliminator gang was in the house that day at South Mountain Raceway doing their thing; having a good time and wowing the fans with their old-school hot rods. As anyone who has seen them… Continue reading

    Brian Ketterer’s Beautiful 1929 Ford Roadster
  • Jeff Bressler’s Outrageous Altered

    EMMR/South Mountain Raceway – Those of us who appreciate cars and the car culture will often pick out a car (or truck) that will stand out and turn our heads more than the others. And then, there’s the outrageous altered… Continue reading

    Jeff Bressler’s Outrageous Altered
  • First NHRA/SBRA Points Race of the Season at South Mountain Raceway

    South Mountain Raceway – Springtime in Pennsylvania. That magical time when you don’t know if it will be cold all day or hot all day…or…you dress for winter in the morning and are dressed for summer by evening. On this… Continue reading

    First NHRA/SBRA Points Race of the Season at South Mountain Raceway
  • Ed Iskenderian Remembered

    Ed Iskenderian, July 10, 1921 – February 4, 2026 Edward Iskenderian. Or as most called him, Ed Iskenderian. More importantly, for decades, he was simply known as “Isky,” or the “Camfather,” the guy whose company made the camshafts in a… Continue reading

    Ed Iskenderian Remembered
  • Don Gilmore’s Iron Dinosaur and Driver Liz Leggett

    Although the Dragfest Indoor Drag Racing Showcase would give you the impression there’s nothing but drag cars as the name implies, it’s not always quite true. If you wade through the cars in one of the halls, you’d spy, sitting… Continue reading

    Don Gilmore’s Iron Dinosaur and Driver Liz Leggett
  • The Risky Business 1970 Chevelle

    Lebanon, PA; Dragfest – The Dragfest Indoor Drag Racing Showcase is always chock full of great examples of drag cars. As you round one of the corners, there was one example that pulled you right in. It was obvious it… Continue reading

    The Risky Business 1970 Chevelle
  • Dragfest 2026

    Lebanon, PA – Here in the Northeast, colder weather signals the end of the racing season. It’s always a bittersweet time, as those who race nearly every weekend are ready for a break. Yet, although they need the time to… Continue reading

    Dragfest 2026
  • Favorites from 2025

    Well, here it is. 2026. Happy New Year to all! 2025 was a great year at DF Motorsports Magazine. I really appreciate each and every one of you who took a moment to speak with me, or came here to… Continue reading

    Favorites from 2025