During her early Funny Car career Della Woods drove this Dodge Charger named “Bernella’s Funny Honey”. Della’s brother Bernie Woods tuned the blown, 426 nitro hemi to 200 mph speeds. Together, their combined names formed the team name, “Bernella”. Here Della smokes ‘em on a burn-out in California. (Tom West photo) Della Woods poses with […]

Smoke, flames and thunder, Ray Price’s Top Fuel Harley-Davidson motorcycles were amazing for their craftsmanship as well as their brute power. Ray’s skills as a racer were known and respected across the drag racing world. Ray Price and his wife of 57 years, Jean pose with Ray’s plaque after being inducted into the 2012 East […]

2015 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame inductee Larry Lombardo’s career as a winning race driver spanned three decades. Today Larry is successful, respected race engine builder for drag racing and circle track clients in an area covering several Northeastern and North Central states. Larry Lombardo’s national event career began at the age of […]

Roger Gustin began his driving career in nitro Funny Cars, then in 1971 he moved to jet dragsters. Daily-C, a vitamin C supplement was among several mainstream consumer companies he signed. Roger Gustin (left), Cleveland, Ohio racer and chassis builder Joe Schubeck (Lakewood Industries) and “Papa Kook” George Kryssing (Kook’s Headers) share memories during Roger’s […]

2015 HOF inductee Frank LeSueur’s career included being a drag racer, track manager, promoter, booking agent and for securing a reliable source for nitromethane. Frank’s son Steve LeSueur was on hand in Henderson, NC, Oct., 18, to receive his Hall of Fame plaque. Photo by Al Crews Frank LeSueur is best remembered as the founder […]

Ed Kowalski’s son E.J. Kowalski accepted the 2015 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame plaque for his dad. Presenting is Hall of Fame board member and 2004 inductee “Jersey John” Anselmo. Ed Kowalski’s 50’s era A/Fuel Dragster featured a Lynwood Welding Chassis with a nitro burning, fuel injected 392 Chrysler Hemi for power. Notice […]

Mike Kosky’s career as weekend Sportsman racer has earned him several wins in NHRA Divisional racing as well as on the major event circuit. He’s known as a serious and inventive racer with tremendous engineering, fabrication and welding skills plus tuning and driving talents. Kosky has remained with the supercharged Hemi-based, alcohol fueled TAD combination […]

Bill Ellershaw’s work in restoring Joe Pirrone, Jr.’s 1965 “Boss Hydro” ’33 Willys A/GS showcases his talents. Here Joe’s son Rocky Pirrone shows off the result. This car is a major force in nostalgia Blown Gasser racing. “Big John” Mazmanian’s ’41 Willys A/Gas Supercharged coupe was flawlessly recreated by Bill Ellershaw and Rocky Pirrone. Its […]

Story By Jim Hill For five decades, Jim Kerr and his business, Jim Kerr & Associates, Manufacturer Representatives, has provided critical manufacturer to distributor service for the makers of racing and performance products. “Jimmy” Kerr has managed to achieve this while maintaining a high-ground position on honesty, ethics and loyal service. Kerr is also well […]

Story By Jim Hill Photo from The Jim Hill Collection Pete Arend’s “Mongoose” 1963 Corvette split-window coupe did little to relate itself to the cobra-killing, lightning-quick little creature in Rudyard Kipling’s classic novel, “Rikki Tikki Tavi”. However, Pete Arend’s “Mongoose” Corvette did become symbolic of the possibilities provided by an almost unlimited budget and an obsession to build […]