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Terry Bobb’s 1965 Olds 442
South Mountain Raceway – When you hang around nostalgia events, you often run across people fiercely loyal to their preferred brand of automobile. A lot of early drag racing attendance centered around the Ford vs. Chevy vs. Mopar dynamic. Then… 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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The Original FE Race and Reunion XIII at Beaver Springs Dragway
Beaver Springs Dragway – The Ford FE (Ford-Edsel) Engine was a very versatile design that debuted in 1958 and appeared in various displacements and vehicles up to 1976. Of course of the many configurations available (and there were many), the… 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
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Gunther Brothers Dragster – Keeping History Alive
Mason Dixon Dragway, Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, South Mountain Raceway – When you think of dragsters, you think of huge engines behind the driver, producing insane amounts of horsepower (usually guessed to be anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 hp)… Continue reading
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BOPC (Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac Cadillac) Race Day at Beaver Springs Dragway
Beaver Springs Dragway – Some interesting tidbits of history to consider! Buick was started by David Buick in 1899. With the sad ending of Oldsmobile in 2004 (for the record, I think that was a huge mistake and GM would… Continue reading
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Danielle Stewart’s Vintage Studebaker-Powered Bantam Altered
South Mountain Raceway – When you first spy this brightly-colored vintage altered, you can’t help but notice the brilliant paint punctuated by Tom and Jerry on the side. The next thing you might notice is the driver’s hair matches the… Continue reading
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