South-Mountain-Raceway

  • 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

    Mad Scientist Jeff Bressler with Another Wild Hot Rod!
  • Larry Wittig’s Outstanding Tribute Cars

    South Mountain Raceway and Beaver Springs Dragway – Some people longingly remember their favorite race cars of days long ago. They can almost see them in their mind’s eye once more, just like they were back in the day. And… Continue reading

    Larry Wittig’s Outstanding Tribute Cars
  • Bryan Fegley’s Wild ’51 Chevy

    South Mountain Raceway – Every now and then a car will just jump out there and grab your attention. The ‘51 Chevy of Bryan Fegley is just such a car. The wild, old-school paint job is something one just can’t… Continue reading

    Bryan Fegley’s Wild ’51 Chevy
  • 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

    Racing at South Mountain Raceway – 9-6-2026
  • Jim Gloyd – The Message and The Messenger

    South Mountain Raceway – I’ve never seen any kind of nostalgia drag car I didn’t like. They’re all pretty cool. And you’ll always see cool cars at South Mountain Raceway, but every now and then, one crosses your path with… Continue reading

    Jim Gloyd – The Message and The Messenger
  • Racing at South Mountain Raceway – 8-23-2026

    South Mountain Raceway – This has been a trying year for track owners having to deal with the weather along with all their other operating challenges. This day, however, brought a spectacular day to Mike Natoli’s “Little Slice of Heaven”… Continue reading

    Racing at South Mountain Raceway – 8-23-2026
  • Dave Lounsbury’s 1953 Sprint Car!

    South Mountain Raceway – Whenever you pull into South Mountain Raceway, you just don’t know what kind of cars (or trucks) you’re going to see. The diversity of hot rods at South Mountain is just beyond compare. On this day,… Continue reading

    Dave Lounsbury’s 1953 Sprint Car!
  • Bob Dauernheim and his Essex!

    South Mountain Raceway – I remember how it started. South Mountain Raceway track owner, Mike Natoli, drove past me and excitedly asked if I had seen the Terraplane coming in. My reply was that I probably had, but just didn’t… Continue reading

    Bob Dauernheim and his Essex!
  • 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

    Vintage Eliminator Race #4 – South Mountain Raceway
  • 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

    South Mountain Raceway – Rumble on the Mountain – 7-12-26