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Good old days of drag racing from ones view point that turned teenager in mid 1950s

Helping a mechanic dad work on cars when only old enough to race bicycles my view was performance early in life. Late 1950s Drag racing was as much street racing as on local drag strips at old airports and some abandon roads. Modified 1930s and 1940s coupes/roadsters were the norm with wide assortment of engines (rat rods as we call them today). Late model Chevrolet, Ford, Oldsmobile and Pontiac mostly ruled. Chrysler cars were really not in the game yet except for the first generation 1950s He… Continue

Added by Don Teague on November 18, 2009 at 10:13pm — 3 Comments

Joe Hrudka Speaks out for Project 1320 Documentary

An open letter to the Drag Racing and Performance Industries The following is a statement from Joe Hrudka, co-founder of the Mr. Gasket Company. Most of you who know me or know about me think of me as the founder of several successful companies, but I would like to remind you that I got my start as a drag racer which is one of the main reasons I have followed the developments regarding the efforts of PROJECT 1320 to document the history of the sport of drag racing and the perform… Continue

Added by Project 1320-Pioneers of the 1/4 on November 16, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

Joe Hrudka Speaks out for Project 1320 Documentary

An open letter to the Drag Racing and Performance Industries The following is a statement from Joe Hrudka, co-founder of the Mr. Gasket Company. Most of you who know me or know about me think of me as the founder of several successful companies, but I would like to remind you that I got my start as a drag racer which is one of the main reasons I have followed the developments regarding the efforts of PROJECT 1320 to document the history of the sport of drag racing and the perform… Continue

Added by Project 1320-Pioneers of the 1/4 on November 16, 2009 at 10:17am — No Comments

superstockreunion

superstockreunion may 14 15 2010 peidmont.dragway. frank spiddle its the real thing. suffolkraceway little guy nat. favorites. Continue

Added by JOHNEY ROUSEY on November 11, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

superstockreunion

superstockreunion may 14 15 2010 peidmont.dragway. frank spiddle its the real thing. suffolkraceway little guy nat. favorites. Continue

Added by JOHNEY ROUSEY on November 11, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Paul Day

I was reading about drag racers that have passed on from the Edgewater Park Dragway website from the Cincinnati area and saw the name Paul Day, does anyone know when or how he died, I emailed the track a few weeks ago but they didn't answer, I really would like to know as i did work on his Vega Funny Car with the name Agitator. Any info will help. Continue

Added by Bert Kramer on November 9, 2009 at 8:33pm — No Comments

LARRY MORGAN WIN!!

Congrats to Larry Morgan for todays prostock win. Those were some great holeshots! Continue

Added by Wink Dinkler on November 1, 2009 at 8:53pm — No Comments

Feld Entertainment- The death of IHRA Pro classes as we know them.

My wife and I made the trip up to Rockingham today, knowing in our hearts that the rain would cease and we would see racing at The Rock. What we didn't know was how little. Thank God we had a guardian angel. A nice couple, Allen and his lovely wife Mary saw Donna and I walking through the parking lot when she asked if we had tickets. We said no, we had not bought them yet and since we looked like the down to earth folks they like that had two passes left of the four the won in a contest. This wh… Continue

Added by Robbie Solesbee on October 25, 2009 at 1:00am — 3 Comments

Mmmmmm.....(pondering) JAck shure has a lot of time on his hands.

Mmmmmm.....(pondering) JAck shure has a lot of time on his hands. Continue

Added by Larry Clayton on October 16, 2009 at 11:19am — No Comments

NORTHEAST OHIO - SEEKING INFO ON THOMPSON ACCIDENT

There is a website that I would like to contribute to called Motorsport Memorial, dedicated to those who have paid the ultimate price. There was a Willys gasser than ran at Thompson somewhere in the 80s called "Rapid Transit". I attended an event where something broke on the car in the lights and the resultant crash ultimatly proved fatal. I am seeking anyone with details, date, driver name and age, etc. so I can contribute another fine racer's name to the above mentioned site. Please remember,… Continue

Added by Bill Hupp on October 9, 2009 at 6:12pm — No Comments

Delivery Day of Bill's 68 Valiant Oct 03 2009

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Slide show ~ Delivery day of Bill's (owner) 1968 Valiant. After a 10 month build, RJ Fabrication had only 6 days for final assembly after getting car back from paint to make the October 3rd deadline. It took Rob Lindsay and his crew over 300 man-hours to complete final assembly. The car’s craftsmanship is magazine worthy and worked flawlessly with all la… Continue

Added by DragNuts on October 5, 2009 at 6:02pm — 1 Comment

A wish from the past..

"If they ever tell our story let them say that we walked with giants. Men rise and fall like the winter wheat, but these names will never die. Let them say we lived in the time of no rules, passion in our hearts and speed on our minds. Let them say we lived in the time of the quartermile". Wishes do c… Continue

Added by Project 1320-Pioneers of the 1/4 on September 20, 2009 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Another One Done

Hello friends and future friends. Well, I just put the finishing touches on my January 2010 issue of DRAG RACER Magazine and it was a push. Almost eight weeks ago, I tried to "get ahead" on this one (LOL), but every time I turned around, I was waiting for photos, information, or all of the above. Unfortunately, that pushed things right up to the deadline. Anyway, I'm fortunate to be able to tell the world about the new Edelbrock/Musi "Big Victor" cylinder heads. The end result is a total re-des… Continue

Added by Editor Guy on September 17, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Bruce Larson's Drag Fest

Will be held on Saturday, November 14th starting at 10 a.m. Note the earlier start time this year! Continue

Added by Darwin Doll on September 12, 2009 at 11:08am — 3 Comments

Oops! We Did It Again...

Go on the Road with PROJECT 1320 Quarter Mile Entertainment LLC announces a very unique, highly affordable opportunity to companies in the performance aftermarket and drag racing market to reach a hard-core group of drag racers and enthusiasts by means of the “On the Road with PROJECT 1320” se… Continue

Added by Project 1320-Pioneers of the 1/4 on September 9, 2009 at 4:03pm — No Comments

Summit ET division 1 finals

Here we are at 70 years old we have qualified for the division 1 bracket finals. Driving Bob Banning Jrs 1964 Dodge. This is something that I may not have another chance at so we will have to go for it. Still having fun Dave Continue

Added by Dave Reitz on September 7, 2009 at 10:22pm — 1 Comment

CHRR 2009

California Hot Rod Reunion - who's going this year? Last time I went was 2002. Continue

Added by Clare Sanders on September 5, 2009 at 4:52pm — 1 Comment

Why Project 1320?

PROJECT 1320 was designed to be more than just a film to document the sports roots and pat ourselves on the back, it is an important step in bridging the gap between us – automotive and drag racing enthusiasts – and those people not involved in our world. This project, among other points, is a display of American ingenuity and perseverance and is a process of capturing our historical treasures before we lose them. More importantly, this project is part of an effort to save our industry from tho… Continue

Added by Project 1320-Pioneers of the 1/4 on August 16, 2009 at 7:50pm — No Comments

OLds 442 stolen X 4

As reported by Competition Plus e-magizine, Bobby Bennette , Thieves Struck In Night at Hotel; $10,000 Reward Offered … Four musclecar enthusiasts were stranded at their hotels when thieves stole four rare Hurst/Olds on Friday evening during the 25th annual Hurst/Olds National Meet at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Details: http://www.competitionplus.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11288&Itemid=6 Continue

Added by Larry Clayton on August 11, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Trouble in paradise!!!

The drag strip at Maui Raceway Park was vandalized this past weekend. I can't imagine why someone would do such a thing. He (or they) should be shot! http://www.mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/521849.html?nav=10 Continue

Added by Bruce Wheeler on August 4, 2009 at 9:21pm — 3 Comments

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