Southern Classic Cars held its Grand Opening during the October 21, 2017 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Weekend. The Henderson, NC classic car dearler hosted more than 50 classics. Plans are for an inventory of at least 30 cars with new arrivals regularly scheduled. Hot Rods To Classics, Southern Classic Cars In Henderson, […]
A Farewell to Joe Jacono, Always Fast and Funny Story by Jim Hill Racers and fans loved Joe Jacono for his wild, let-it-all-hang-out antics, non-stop jokes, hilarious one-liners, and his hard charging style while behind the wheel of everything from front-engine, AA-Fuel Dragsters, Funny Cars and an injected, Buick powered, Competition Coupe. Many of […]
Is this the future of Pro Stock? Roy Hill’s Mustang Cobra Jet is an eight-second, wheelstanding hit with fans and sponsors. Purpose-built race cars from Ford, Chevy (COPO Camaro) and Dodge (Drag Pack Challenger) have stirred great interest in an all-new Pro Stock that reawakens the Detroit Car-Wars of the 60’s and 70’s.
“Dyno Don” Nicholson gained an early rep in the 60’s with fast 409 Chevys, then fielded winning Fords for decades. This Mustang II was typical of Dyno’s efforts, great looking and deadly fast. Nicholson’s 427 SOHC Ford Maverick came after his career as a nitro FC driver.
“The Professor”, Warren Johnson is regarded as one of Pro Stock’s most talented thinkers. Here WJ’s 500 CID, DRCE powered Olds faces another formidable team, Lee Shepherd in the Reher-Morrison-Shepherd Camaro. Both were top-flite competitors.
Bob Glidden became NHRA’s winningest driver with a variety of cars… even a small-block 360 LA powered Plymouth Arrow, for one season! Glidden’s all-out approach to racing included wife Etta and both their sons. Glidden was famed for his relentless work-ethic.
Weight break rules created several bizarre combinations for Pro Stock. Gapp & Roush’s famed “Tijuana Taxi” was 351-C powered, four-door Maverick sedan. The ‘Taxi was very successful for the Ford team from Dearborn, MI.
