The trip to dragway 42 in 1981 was his first and only try at ahra. Nhra winston drag racing 1996 yearbook national hot rod association on. Drag world usa, vintage drag racing literature and. The odd ducks website memorium of drag racers 199094.
This year, every lap matters as the stars of nitro funny car, nitro harley, nitro altered, mountain motor pro stock and jet dragster push their machines to the limit in their chase for. Fresh on the heels of the bestselling book lost drag strips comes a new look at other longlost and forgotten drag racing facilities from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Pages in category defunct auto racing series the following 78 pages are in this category, out of 78 total. In the first volume, the author examined the birth of drag racing and its subsequent popularity that invaded every city and community across america. Dragway is located three miles east of the edsel ford. Championship motorsports historical and fictional cars. After that, i did other things at the newspaper, but kept a hand in racing coverage, helping out when. Seeing full grandstands represents a milestone for earwood and he shares the. Finding a way to pack masses of race fans into his rockingham dragway has always been a challenge for owner and operator steve earwood. The drag bike that earned ray price the 197980 nhra championship is on display during a special summer exhibition at milwaukees harleydavidson museum. Latest issue of nhra national dragster now online vol. Drag racing venning motorsports 1972 rockford dragway gas. Bob johnson reprint from national dragster magazine, october 31, 2003 jim luttrell drove his hemipowered dragster to the first 200mph speed, 204. He died when his vehicle struck a guard rail after failing to stop at the end of a run.
Storybooks, fillintheblank, matching, and specific writing exercises will help children develop their phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, reading vocabulary, spelling, manuscript writing, comprehension, and grammar. Looking at some of those early slingshot dragsters is sobering. From 1972 through 1987, i was the motorsports beat writer for the richmond news leader the afternoon daily that was swallowed up by the richmond timesdispatch in 1992. He made two other 200mph passes in qualifying before bowing out in round two. Its been the core of grassroots hot rodding since the very beginning.
The history of nascar by dakota riggs the nascar camping worldcraftsman truck series history. The book is also part of the nascar library collection. Membership magazine of the historical society of michigan. Mar 03, 2018 drag world usa is an online seller of vintage drag racing literature, collectables and memorabilia. The culture and technology of drag racing 19591990, was written by robert c. May 10, 2014 there is so much history that has been made at rockingham dragway and we look forward to making even more may 1718 with the return of the spring nationals. One thought on bitchin historic drag racing photos from the golden age of action at sanford, maine jay bree february 12, 2014 at 3. The nostalgia drag racing league made its way north to martin michigan for the 5th race in the ndrliam championship season, the scottrods hotrod nationals at us1 motorsports park. Feel the emotion and thrill of the best nascar racing history with our book series, commemorating the greatest speedways and raceways of the famous nascar circuit. The dirty d as it was also known was the host of the 1959 and 1960 nhra u. Metzler, the first promoter ever inducted into the international drag racing hall of fame, brought in concerts, parades, the circus and even motorcycle daredevil evil knievel. The new book historians brought the subject within the range of themes studied by the annales school of socioeconomic history.
Something magical was happening in the fish bowl and he wasnt quite ready for what lay in store. If you have a speedway book and would like me to advertise it, send me an email john and i will put an advert for it on this page. The books provide a plethora of basic information in anattempt to interest the readers on a subject and in reading in general. Virginia and finally got hooked up with sumerduck dragway in sumerduck, virginia. This years schedule still features the program to continue on the last sunday of each month. Historic drag racing minibook series back in the day store. Jun 25, 2017 historical and fictional cars from over the years of nr2003. Regular show includes street eliminator, footbrake. Once i established where i was going to conduct my testing i picked the beginning of the racing season as my testing date. Storybooks, fillintheblank, matching, and specific writing exercises will help children develop their phonemic awareness, systematic phonics, reading vocabulary, spelling, manuscript writing, comprehension, and. The very first world series of drag racing was held in 1954 on an airstrip in lawrenceville, illinois. Throughout its rich history, the flashiest promoter was broadway bob metzler, who often wore wilddesigned sunglasses, airbrushed tshirts and zumba pants.
Members of the nehrc new england hot rod council initiated. Championship motorsports historical and fictional cars from. Sexton, sears, wilson, and wildy take class wins us 1 motorsports park by troy wilson. Sumerduck is a 18 drag strip open from march through november.
Genat describes each cars race history and looks at wellknown drivers and tuners of the era. Jun 19, 2018 it adds to the rich history which track owner greg miller feels makes keystone such a special place. Gainesville raceway opened in 1969 and held its first gatornationals event in 1970. Newby also helped found national, an indianapolisbased automobile manufacturer, in 1900. Nopi 2006 at new england dragway drags, drifting, car show.
The bar has been set, as north star dragway in denton, texas, has announced the largest payout in history for a no prep event. Universal history, from the creation of the world to the beginning of. Drag news sticker decal hot rod nostalgia vintage look drag. Ray prices history featured in harleydavidson museum. When detroits automakers got involved in organized drag racing, they paid heed to this principle, issuing a series of rare raceonly cars that became. The nitro funny cars, the cacklefest, recordsetting nostalgia funny car passes, run what ya brung cars, huge bracket count they. Some old footage from nopi when they came to new england in 2006.
Every year the adrls dragstock event rolls into town, he thinks back to his first year as owner of the track and wonders how in the world he reached this point. Our online magazine lists contain several thousand items. Shortly after the first event was in the books, ground was broken on a brandnew dragstrip in cordova. A fast history traces the evolution of latemodel stock car racing by telling the important, amusing, and fascinating stories of nascars rise to prominence. Ihra and nitro harleys make muchanticipated return to. Great racing books featured vehicles hot rod network. There is a program from the edlora speedway in which johnny rutherford and greg weld signed the cover. No electronics will be allowed in the footbrake, dot, or jr. Read this captivating free illustrated book for kids that.
She was the first woman to receive a top fuel license from the nhra. This isnt a book, but it is special enough i wanted to cull it out from the larger classifications of articles on first super speedway. As nations oldest running track, the dragaway is an institution. Nascar racing history books famous speedways and raceways. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book. Yesterday we ran an old drag racing movie from sanford, maine that was shot in the late 1950s. Drag world usa is an online seller of vintage drag racing literature, collectables and memorabilia. After seeing the video, noted 1960s top fuel racer bruce wheeler contacted us and let us know he had a treasure trove of killer photos from the strip that were part of the collection of the late eldon sy sid. To receive rained out notices for empire dragway this year you must click on the link below and supply the serv ice with. Nov 23, 2017 but before i dive into the particulars of what this amazing event has to offer, heres a little history on the early days.
You just need to send me an image and whatever contact method you choose for prospective buyers to contact you, or they can contact me by email here john and i will send the request on. Long considered one of the fastest tracks on the nhra circuit, it was from. Brainerd international raceway is a road course, and dragstrip racing complex northwest of the. History of streetlegal drag racing, 1949 to 20 motortrend. National motor vehicle brochure 1917 first super speedway. Super stock drag racing of the 1960s is covered extensively, most notably the radically altered stock bodied vehicles that would forever change the. Drag racing venning motorsports 1972 rockford dragway. It was the first time in series history that the korbelsponsored cars had met in a title round. Dec 11, 2004 the history of drag racing goes back more than half a century and in those 50 years, there are a handful of people who have become drag racing heroes and maintained that status. Illegal street racing found its way to sanctioned tracks as early as 1949, and thats when streetdriven cars began to morph into pure race cars. New england dragway s swap meetflea market enjoyed record turnouts in 2019, and expects to surpass those numbers in 2020. The dragway assumes no responsibility for damage to or loss of your equipment, vehicle or any parts by any means whatsoever.
Sep 19, 2015 the bar has been set, as north star dragway in denton, texas, has announced the largest payout in history for a no prep event. Historical and fictional cars from over the years of nr2003. He admitted that during the first round of the grand nats, he shook the tires so bad he almost lost the car. Cars that made drag racing history mueller, mike on. Jun 15, 2005 the books provide a plethora of basic information in anattempt to interest the readers on a subject and in reading in general. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 12, 2014 photos from sy sidebotham collection via bruce wheeler editors note.
When i caught wind of nhra legend john forces popularity, i became curious about the draw of drag racing. There is so much history that has been made at rockingham dragway and we look forward to making even more may 1718 with the return of the spring nationals. Vintage and historic drag racers enthusiast color series. All the books have the same format and high quality in research and book layout. More than 700 articles covering the legends of drag racing. Find drag news sticker decal hot rod nostalgia vintage. Jul 06, 2016 when i caught wind of nhra legend john forces popularity, i became curious about the draw of drag racing. Track improvements to suit all of our racers and their families better. Drag racing story of the day 1981 ahra grandnationals pro. Jul 26, 2012 some old footage from nopi when they came to new england in 2006. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Tribute to gregg platter, god speed jim bradshaw, john vogel, jay crawford.
Miller has his own long history there, working at the track since he was 14 years old. Only those operations actually being used may be indicated. Motorsports racing legend and hall of famer ray price continu. See melvin heaths dragster, don garlits swamp rat 1, mickey weises 1968 hemi dart, and many others. Drag world usa, vintage drag racing literature and collectibles. Maybe the 64th version of the event will return to cordova. Almost 600 photos, many from nascars archive, illustrate the characters, cars, speedways, and fenderrubbing action of stock car racings colorful history. North star dragway to offer biggest noprep payout in history. But before i dive into the particulars of what this amazing event has to offer, heres a little history on the early days. Neither is it an article, but a sales brochure from the national motor vehilce company for 1917. Vanderbilt cup races, pre wwi racing, indianapolis 500, european grand prix racing, and others. As nations oldest running track, the dragaway is an. A lot of books and programs from various automobile race tracks dating from the 1960s to the 1980s. It adds to the rich history which track owner greg miller feels makes keystone such a special place.
The awesome performance will go in the books as the first super eliminator run to eclipse the 200mph mark. Among racers its never been a secret that a lighter car is a faster carparticularly in drag racing. Roman lhstorvearliest periods of the history of rome etruscans. He started fulltime when former track owner michael tedesco took over and at the end of 2012, miller became the owner. The 8th annual detroit dragway reunion was held on saturday, june 10, at milan dragway and it was one for the history books. Rich history makes keystone raceway park a special place. He died while being transported to fairfax hospital by helicopter. The story of how irgse acquired the track in cordova only to bastardize one of the few great motorsports events with as much history and success as the world series of drag racing, is a cautionary tale that will be told for years to come. Drag racing story of the day 1981 ahra grandnationals. Even with a few extended family members committed to the cause, i had never put myself.