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 […]

Story by Jim Hill For Venice, Florida’s Roy Hagadorn, drag racing has been a two-part endeavor. Part A: Family fun Part B: Two and four wheel vehicles. While this may seem to be overly ambitious, Roy and his family racing operation has managed to excel on all levels, so much so that Hagadorn is now […]

Story by Jim Hill Tune in to major event drag racing TV coverage and you’ll see numbers of crew personnel, each swarming over their race car as it waits to make a run. Each of these minions will be attired in a professionally designed and sewn race crew uniform that billboards their corporate sponsors and […]

Colson’s first dragster duty came in this blown Chevy, Top Gas car. Colson drove Roland Leong’s Hawaiian Funny Car for nearly five years. He also drove the Chi-Town Hustler! Ron Colson’s first “fast” ride was this 12 second, B/Gas, ’41 Studebaker. There may be only five or six drivers who have driven more different types […]