When John Force said 2011 was going to be a big year for his team and sponsors it wasn’t an idle proclamation. Force made a series of major announcements in
It’s interesting to note that in all the research I did to complete this story of the early 1970s, Funny Car events were very popular in all parts of the
Ray Allen’s SS/E Automatic 1970 Chevelle selling for over $1 Million dollars at the Barrett-Jackson auction sent a message loud and clear – old race cars have a value. A
A lot has changed since Beck was trading blows with Don Garlits and Shirley Muldowney at national events and match races from coast to coast in the ’70s and ’80s.
Former NHRA Pro Stock national record holder Kevin Rotty, a perennial top 10 finisher in the late 1970s, died Jan. 3. He was 67. Rotty, who campaigned big-block Chevy Camaro
Herb McCandless had to see it for himself. The Pro Stock legend, known for his prowess shifting a four-speed transmission, received a call approximately two years ago informing him his
What Buster Couch was to the NHRA national event tour, iconic starter Larry Sutton was to Irwindale Raceway, Orange County, and especially Lions Drag Strip: the undisputed boss on the
What Buster Couch was to the NHRA national event tour, iconic starter Larry Sutton was to Irwindale Raceway, Orange County, and especially Lions Drag Strip: the undisputed boss on the
Patrick James might be drag racing’s version of Clark Kent, the fictional character who would assume the role of Superman to fight for “truth, justice and the American Way.” At
Two years into what some deemed as a major gamble, Pro Modified advocate Roger Burgess is beginning to see the payoff for all his efforts. Burgess, the driving force
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