Monthly Archives: March 2010
Four the future?
Ever do something for the first time? There’s apprehension, some hesitancy but general excitement. You’re not sure what to expect but are hoping for the best. Hey – clean minds here! The just concluded Four-Wide Nationals at zMAX Dragway in … Continue reading
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Incentive To Win
I’ve written in the past about fan appreciation and how things were back in “the good ol days” of drag racing. Unless you’re as old as I am, it’s hard to understand just how things were back then. The sport … Continue reading
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Original Four-Wide
Everybody knows. That’s a saying that probably is used a bit too much these days. In this era of misinformation from the highest level, who is to say what everybody knows? I’ve certainly learned, while researching drag racing, the amount … Continue reading
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Startling numbers you can believe
It’s been discussed over and over as to who is the bigger, badder, best sport around. Obviously more people watch football whether its the NFL (who’s #1 overall) or college football. Nascar has a claim as #2 overall although some … Continue reading
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The First Low Profile Blower or …
Real Men Crank Drive I thought it both interesting and informative. Our first “Sponsor” for our early days of racing was Lee’s Speed and Muffler Shop in Santa Monica, CA. Lee had a friend named Chuck Potvin, a cam-grinder and … Continue reading
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Street Racing
No funny quips here and this is going to be short and sweet. Drag Racing is between two contestants racing from a standing start side by side on a DRAG STRIP – that’s why they call it DRAG RACING! They … Continue reading
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“Dooner”
Through many years of racing, every now and then you meet up with someone special. Dooner was that kind of guy. His real name was Don Alderson (aka Muldoon). Born in Hawaii, he was 6ft. 5in. and weighed about 300lbs. … Continue reading
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A Wink And A Nod
… or Saugus & Rackman In the 50′s and 60′s there was a little track in Saugus Ca. (sort of the SE side of Santa Clarita area). After my partner Hank Bender ran his fuel burning ’37 sedan over the … Continue reading
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The Loner
He was known as The Loner, which somebody said was because he liked to do things on his own – The man; Tony Nancy. I bring up Tony Nancy for a few different reasons. I was reminded, he was the … Continue reading
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Who lost it? I lost it a long time ago.
Of course, for you drag racing fans convenience, the NHRA will repeat their delayed (midnight for those on the East Coast, you lucky dogs) qualifying coverage of the Gator Nationals for Sunday morning at 10:00am Eastern. Woo hoo! Ahem, anyway. … Continue reading
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