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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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The Risky Business 1970 Chevelle
Lebanon, PA; Dragfest – The Dragfest Indoor Drag Racing Showcase is always chock full of great examples of drag cars. As you round one of the corners, there was one example that pulled you right in. It was obvious it… 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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Vinny Laurita, Sr. and the Story of a Red Chevelle
Beaver Springs Dragway – Having owned a Chevelle or two myself, my senses perked up a bit when a gorgeous example of a ‘70 Chevelle pulled into the staging lanes. And then when it left the line, the tires hooked… 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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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
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King of the Track Day at South Mountain Raceway
South Mountain Raceway – It was a clear, crisp fall morning with literal frost on the pumpkin. A picture perfect day for drag racing and last event of the year at South Mountain Raceway. After a week in which owner,… Continue reading
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Kerm Shindledecker and His Unique ‘55 Olds
South Mountain Raceway – The world of hot rodding is full of unique cars with unique designs. There are many automotive works of art out there every weekend at the drag strip for us to feast our eyes on. And… Continue reading
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Randy and Annette Peer – A Dynamic, Pontiac-Racing, Husband-Wife Duo!
“We Build Excitement!” Who doesn’t remember that popular Pontiac marketing slogan from the 80s? Pontiac, the company, is no longer with us, but people like the husband and wife duo of Randy and Annette Peer are keeping the “Excitement” of… Continue reading









