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  • 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!
  • 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
  • Vintage Eliminator Season Opener – 2026

    South Mountain Raceway – The sky poured out some liquid sunshine on this morning at South Mountain Raceway, but that gave way to a fresh, clean track for the opening race of the Vintage Eliminator season. You can see a… Continue reading

    Vintage Eliminator Season Opener – 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

    Don Garloff’s Chevy Vega!
  • The Born Again Race Team… It’s Much More than Just Racing

    Beaver Springs Dragway – When you go to the track, everyone wants to win. Some take it more seriously than others, some want to win but are content with competing, and then there’s the Born Again Race Team. Their goal… Continue reading

    The Born Again Race Team… It’s Much More than Just Racing
  • Ben Knechel’s 1954 Customline Sedan

    Beaver Springs Dragway – Imagine it’s your typical day at the drag strip. It’s original FE day at Beaver Springs, so there’s lots of cool Mustangs, Comets, Fairlanes and similar Fords rumbling about the staging lanes and roaring down the… Continue reading

    Ben Knechel’s 1954 Customline Sedan