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
Columns
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
Remember When - Memories
We all have memories of Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown. I always enjoyed this track, going there since 1975 and driving for the most part which in itself is a feat considering all… read more
Deep Staging - Can't Go Back Again
For those of you living in southern California, we now know how you feel. [caption id="attachment_255" align="alignright" width="150"] John DiBartolomeo[/caption] With the closing of drag racing… read more
Deep Staging: A Racer's Market
We obviously attempt to cover different styles of drag racing in the pages of Drag Racing Edge, but to be truthful, I myself am a bracket racer at heart. However, bracket racing might just be at a… read more
Remember When: Not A Natural Driver
A long time ago in what seems like a galaxy far far away (sorry for the Star Wars reference) at a drag strip in the Midwest in the ‘60's I actually made an attempt at being a drag racer when I wasn't… read more
Deep Staging: The Sky Is Falling
Words/Photos John DiBartolomeo … We knew it was bound to happen and I’m sure you’ve already read the release from the NHRA. In case you haven’t, as of 2055, the NHRA Kitty Litter Drag Racing Series… read more
Remember When: The Altered Years
Without a doubt, one of the great things about being a photographer of drag race cars to me, is the absolute variety of cars there are and always have been. It's always been like that for me, right… read more
Deep Staging: It's About Time.....Literally
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Remember When: Several Ways To Go
It's interesting to me that I start out with a main subject for this column each issue but the road takes a turn after picking up a few old photos. My mind seems to wander as each of which have a… read more
Remember When: When Pro Stock Was Fun
It seems so long ago when Pro Stock was fun to watch. There were snorkel hood scoops, and just about every major brand of car in all the popular body styles running at tracks across the country. read more
Is Bracket Racing Broken?
Are you kidding me? Is bracket racing broke? I don’t think so. But it sure has changed over the years. … A little background first. In the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, track operators began to see a… read more
A Year in the Making
What you hold in your hand marks the one year anniversary of Drag Racing Edge. It’s the culmination and support of a lot of people, the least of which is you the reader. It’s always been my… read more
Gassers & Altereds
I have been asked countless times in my career, which cars do I like and why? It's a very hard question for me to answer. I'm a guy who has been very lucky in that I have spent pretty much my whole… read more
Exhibition Cars and Their Stars
Ever since my introduction to Drag Racing, it was apparent to me, there was a breed of vehicle that unlike a regular drag race car, were unique, sometimes odd, sometimes weird, but in most cases they… read more
BELIEVE NONE OF WHAT YOU'RE TOLD
No, the sky is not falling. Drag racing is not dead and this magazine is not going out of business. I must be getting older. (Although I’ll never admit it and I’ll deny I even wrote this if I have… read more
Life As An Independent
When I first started to go to the drags, most everyone was an independent owner/driver of the car they raced. There were guys that had one or two small sponsor deals on the sides of their cars but… read more
Art Hayward, Me and Scoreboards
It was Sunday in Seattle ’75 after the race was over and I was sitting near the tower smoking a cigar watching the fireworks show in the pits. Back in those days there were several fuel drivers along… read more
Match Racing
The advent of television and the reality shows has brought new life to a great many things. Which brings us to the Discovery Channel’s Street Outlaws. I’ve mentioned this before but for obvious… read more
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