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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

    Ben Knechel’s 1954 Customline Sedan
  • 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

    Steve McBlane’s Dyno Don Nicholson Tribute Comet
  • The Old Grey Hare of Rusty Miller

    Beaver Springs – Well, I won’t lie, this article has been my toughest to write for this website to date. Not because the driver was difficult to deal with, not because the car wasn’t worthy, and not because the crew… Continue reading

    The Old Grey Hare of Rusty Miller
  • 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

    Johnny Duncan’s Incredible ‘55 Chevy!
  • Dawn Perdue and the Wicked Sinsation Jet Dragster

    NOTE: Some of the accompanying pictures are similar. Usually, I don’t do this, but I didn’t want to leave out even a smidgen of action with this particular car. The sounds and what you feel watching this car go down… Continue reading

    Dawn Perdue and the Wicked Sinsation Jet Dragster
  • Jeff Raff’s 1961 Pontiac Bonneville

    Mason Dixon Dragway – 1961. That was back when cars were big, heavy and large. Lots of style, lots of comfort. Just a lot of everything. Most of those cars were affectionately referred to as a “boat.” Now imagine walking… Continue reading

    Jeff Raff’s 1961 Pontiac Bonneville
  • The Family that Races Together…

    Beaver Springs Dragway – When you travel to different tracks and observe different competitors and different car clubs, you find a slice of America that’s not like anything you’ll find anywhere else. There’s a fellowship and camaraderie among racers that… Continue reading

    The Family that Races Together…