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Mad Scientist Jeff Bressler with Another Wild Hot Rod!
South Mountain Raceway – Young fans of drag racing may not be aware that the ancestors of top fuel dragsters were once called rails. They earned that name because early hot rodders, looking for more speed, stripped their cars down… Continue reading
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Racing at South Mountain Raceway – 9-6-2026
South Mountain Raceway – “I hear the train a comin’”….I know you heard that in your head, I know you did. And that either means you’re stuck in Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash… or… you’re in the staging lanes at… Continue reading
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Labor Day Spectacular at Beaver Springs Dragway – 9-5-26
Beaver Springs Dragway – Wow. Just wow! After so many weeks of rainouts and poor weather, everything aligned and weather was picture perfect at Beaver Springs Dragway for this part of their Labor Day Spectacular! And you could literally feel… Continue reading
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Vintage Eliminator Race #4 – South Mountain Raceway
South Mountain Raceway – Race Number Four found the Vintage Eliminator gang occupying South Mountain Raceway on what would be a day of not only picture-perfect weather, but near picture-perfect racing. Today’s competition would answer a number of questions. After… Continue reading
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South Mountain Raceway – Rumble on the Mountain – 7-12-26
The weather on Sunday, July 12th was fitting for the “Little Slice of Heaven” that is South Mountain Raceway. And a perfect day for The Rumble on the Mountain. If you’re a drag racing fan, the day had to make… Continue reading
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Gene Groshon and His Vintage Eliminator Hot Rod!
South Mountain Raceway – If you’ve ever watched a Vintage Eliminator race, you’ll know each and every car and driver in this series is unique. They all have their own, individual special character. The first time I ever saw Gene… Continue reading
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Nostalgia Nationals at Beaver Springs Dragway – July 4th-5th
Beaver Springs, PA – As the nation celebrated its’ 250th birthday, racers traveled to Beaver Springs Dragway to pay tribute by doing something as American as apple pie, taking part in the sport of drag racing in the Nostalgia Nationals… Continue reading
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Vintage Eliminator, Race #3 – Mason Dixon Dragway
Mason Dixon Dragway, Boonsboro, MD. – The Vintage Eliminator gang invaded Mason Dixon Dragway for the third race of their season series. The weather forecast predicted Mother Nature would be the winner, but that was not the case. The wisdom… Continue reading
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Rocking Chair Nationals 2026 at Mason Dixon Dragway
Mason Dixon Dragway, Boonsboro, MD. – Dorothy and Toto showed up in the weather forecast and things looked bleak for the Rocking Chair Nationals. I was questioning my own sanity to go there as I drove down the interstate, hydroplaning… Continue reading
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Dennis White and His Vintage Sprint Car
Checkered Flag, Latimore Valley Fairgrounds/EMMR – A lot of us grew up loving racing of all kinds. The sights, the sounds, the smells of it all. Dennis White is no different. A smile grows across his face as he recalls… Continue reading
