Jimmy Kerr (left) was honored with induction into the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame last October, during ceremonies in Henderson, NC. Presenting his induction award is “Jersey John” Anzelmo, ECDTHOF board member and long time drag racing figure. Kerr continues his involvement in the speed equipment industry with his manufacturer’s rep firm and involvement […]
Many say that Sportsman ace Roy Hagadorn “owns” his home track of Bradenton Motorsports Park. Roy’s prolific career of wins have included many recorded at the facility, south of Tampa. Here Roy & Family celebrate yet another victory. Story by Jim Hill For Venice, Florida’s Roy Hagadorn, drag racing has been a two-part endeavor. Part […]
Class Wins at major events such as the NHRA Nationals were many for Woodro Josey. Story by Jim Hill Don’t let Woodro Josey’s quiet, country demeanor and soft Southern accent fool you. Just like Clint Eastwood’s Josey Wales movie character, Woodro’s justifiably earned reputation is well known among elite racers. Unlike “The Outlaw Josey Wales”, […]
Robert Bullard’s son Clay accepts the Woody Andrews Memorial Award from East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame’s Nancy Wilson. The award posthumously honors the highly respected North Carolina Sportsman racer and was given at the October, 2015 induction ceremonies in Henderson, NC. Story by Jim Hill When Robert Bullard rolled one of his many race […]
Story by Jim Hill When Robert Bullard rolled one of his many race cars to the starting line, it made no difference who was in the opposite lane. Robert’s opponent knew he was going to get as good a race as was possible, and that Bullard was seldom late on the lights. Robert’s driving skills were […]
Story By Jim Hill Way back when the sport of drag racing was in its crawl-before-run stages, a young Wally Parks labeled the amazing mechanical innovations he saw coming from drag racers as: “Ingenuity in Action”. Parks’ astute observation is perhaps best exemplified by the lifetime contributions and career of Rocky Pirrone’s “…here, there and […]
