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The Stone Family’s “Hood Rat” Monza
Mason Dixon Dragway – Some cars just have a quality about them that is captivating. One such car is the “Hood Rat” Monza of the Stone family of Roger, Justin, Nathan, and Carmen. They came into possession of the Monza… Continue reading
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Junior Dragsters at Mason Dixon Dragway 6-21-25
On this day, the early going was all about the Junior Dragsters. If there’s a better way than this category to get youngsters involved in drag racing, I sure don’t know what it is. It seemed like a really great… Continue reading
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Mason Dixon Dragway 6-21-25
Mason Dixon Dragway – As the gates opened for business, a cool breeze was blowing across the facility, a stark contrast to the heat that was to accompany the first real day of Summer at the track. Rain had become… Continue reading
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Brad Nolen’s Vega
Back in 1970, Chevrolet came out with a cute little car that looked like the offspring of the Camaro, the Vega. The car was even the Motor Trend Car of the Year in 1971. From there, the car, with a… Continue reading
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Brian Yarrison’s Checker Marathon (It’s Hard to Catch a Cab on the Weekend)
South Mountain Raceway – It’s common to see a lot of vintage muscle cars when you go to the drag strip. What’s not common, and may cause you to do a double-take, is to see a cab pulling up to… Continue reading
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Blood is Thicker than Water (and Sometimes Racing Fuel)
Beaver Springs Dragway – Two of the most precious metals are silver and gold. This post is about a silver and gold (okay, it’s yellow, not gold) pair of cars and the special thing they represent. We often talk about… Continue reading
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Memorial Sunday at Beaver Springs Dragway
It’s always a good sign when you pull into the gates at Beaver Springs Dragway and see the pits full and activity buzzing all over the place like a crazy beehive. That means there will be a full schedule featuring… Continue reading
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Dave Fenzel’s Fast Freight Gasser
It’s hard to imagine, but the Fast Freight ‘41 Plymouth is actually the second 41 Dave Fenzel has owned. He got his first ‘41 when he was 16 and he built it as a street rod. It was a part… Continue reading
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Sunday at South Mountain Dragway
-South Mountain Dragway, 5-18-2025 This was my first trip to South Mountain Dragway, a track I’ve been meaning to visit for quite some time but things just never seemed to work out for it to fit my schedule until this… Continue reading
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Chaz Houser’s Barracuda
When you look at Chaz Houser’s ‘68 Barracuda, you’d never think it started out as a rusted out piece of junk. According to owner Chaz Houser, “It was either throw it out or turn it into a race car.” Looking… Continue reading
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