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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
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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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Eric Broadwater’s ’50 Ford Gasser Clone
Cumberland, Md. – Some cars are built to race, some cars are built to be put on display, and some are specifically built to run the car show circuit. And then there’s “The Menace” 1950 Ford Business Coupe of Eric… 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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A Conversation with Walter in the Tower at South Mountain Raceway
South Mountain Raceway – When you go to any track, there’s always interesting people there, always a lot of stories to be heard. What follows is a conversation I had with Walter, friend of Mountain Mike, who was at one… 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
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Eric Gilbert – That First Pass Down the Track
Beaver Springs Dragway – We’ve seen it before. The familiar black Willys with Mike Etchberger behind the wheel. The big burnouts. The famous launch that is so hard ALL the wheels occasionally leave the ground. Once again, the fans were… Continue reading
