DEEP STAGING - SUPERSTITIONS
I am not superstitious. Okay, so maybe I am… a little. Case in point. I have always preached that at the track, you do the same thing time and time again. If I were to pull away from my trailer and… read more
Columns
REMEMBER WHEN - POINTS MEETS AND PROS
Back in time. the divisional schedule of events held in NHRA’s seven divisions was simply called the World Championship Series (WCS). There was no sponsor until Winston came into the fold in the… read more
DEEP STAGING - Rules Are Rules
As the story goes, a couple of months ago a 14-year “person” won a $50-grand bracket race, a pretty impressive feat but one which blew up on the Internet when people found out his age. That started a… read more
REMEMBER WHEN - Daily Dragsters
With the completion several months ago of NHRA’s premier week long running of what has to be termed the “World’s Most Famous Event,” specifically devoted to the Sport of Drag Racing, I began thinking… read more
DEEP STAGING - DRAG RACING IS DEAD?
It’s been nine months and no… I’m not pregnant. But nine months ago, I began penning a weekly blog on our website – www.dragracingedge.com/the-blog. It’s merely a conglomeration of things which rush… read more
REMEMBER WHEN - THE OLD FALLNATIONALS
In the last couple days I have been going through an awful lot of my old race stuff and I ran across this really nice B/W shot of the "King", Jerry Ruth doing this really nice burnout in his Top Fuel… read more
DEEP STAGING - LOSING SUCKS
We’re all losers… Okay, so that’s being a little harsh, but at one thing or another, we do lose. So much so that losing might even be engrained in the American lifestyle. Nobody likes to talk about… read more
REMEMBER WHEN - CAR FEATURE FAVS
For a guy that has been knocking around in the world of NHRA Drag Racing for way more years than I care to recall, once I started doing work for magazines, things changed a little in my life. Gone… read more
GATORNATIONALS
I realize this is probably one issue late, as the Gatornationals was held two months ago but that event meant so much to me. I always looked forward to attending, as I “think” my very first time was… read more
RETIREMENT
There’s a saying, “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” I guess that means I haven’t worked in a very long time. If that’s the case though, what in the h--- do I do from… read more
Deep Staging - A Simple Thank You
Words John DiBartolomeo … I recently read an older issue of ArrowTrade magazine; no, I’m not a bow hunter, nor even a hunter at all. With all due respect to those who hunt, I prefer to obtain my meat… read more
Remember When - The Fours And Sixes
Words/Photos Richard Brady … One of the enduring things about spending 26 years as the NHRA Division 3 Photographer is that in the early days, the NHRA was still running both pros along with all the… read more
FOREVER IN MY HEART
FOREVER IN MY HEART … It’s taken a little while for me to put this all into perspective. I wrote in our last issue in this column; Deep Staging; as to my win at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA… read more
THE DRAG RACING I ONCE KNEW
I’m often asked what is my favorite class, or which is my favorite track? Or, and here is the tricky part, is the Drag Racing of today better than the older Drag Racing? In truth I don't know there… read more
WHEN IT'S YOUR DAY
Words John DiBartolomeo … There’s much more to winning than just having a good car or being a good driver. That’s something I’ve come to realize but I’m not sure what that other factor is. I’ve been… read more
MY FRIEND, ART HAYWARD
Words Richard Brady Photos Courtesy NHRA/National Dragster … Few might be unaware of the passing of Art Hayward earlier this year, who was responsible for the Christmas tree starting line system and… read more
Refrigerators & Payouts
Words John DiBartolomeo … If you’ll read further in this issue, you’ll find our story on contingency programs. I won’t rehash the story here but point out an inadequacy with regards to payouts. read more
Mono-A-Mono
Words/Photos Richard Brady … Back when I lived in Indianapolis, there would be times when I would be called upon to cover some race announcement or the debut of a new car. It could mean having to… read more
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