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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
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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
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EMMR Open House and Jeff Golden Celebration of Life
Winter finally seems to be gone this time. The local tracks all put in the hard work to prepare for the upcoming season and racers everywhere are getting their cars tweaked for racing as best they can. The weather on… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Steve McBlane’s Dyno Don Nicholson Tribute Comet
Beaver Springs Dragway – “Dyno” Don Nicholson was one of the well-known pioneers of the sport of drag racing, starting in the 40s and racing almost till the day he died in 2006. It was in the late 50s that… Continue reading
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Vintage Eliminator Final Race of the Season and Season Championship
South Mountain Raceway – If you’ve never seen the Vintage Eliminator gang racing, you’re really missing out on an experience. Not the flashiest of race cars, but each and every one has an intriguing quality all their own. Come to… Continue reading
