Honoring the great Drag Racers of the day from 1900 to 1973

Caroll Shelby passes, we've lost another hero!

One of the most iconic figures in motorsports, Caroll Shelby, passed away on Thursday evening. Shelby, 89 years of age, was also the longest living heart transplant patient having a heart transplant in 1990. After the operation he was back working tirelessly on new models. Shelby is most known for the Cobra an English sports car in which he installed Ford engines in the 1960's. Our sympathies to all his friends and family. (5/10/2012)

Wally Bell radio show remembering Drag Racing's past!

Longtime racer, Wally Bell, has a great nostalgia based radio show that broadcasts on the Zeus Radio Network (ZRN) for Racer Reunion Radio (RacersReunionRadio) live every Wednesday evening at 8:00 p.m. est. Wally one the true gentleman in our sport has some great conversations with many colorful motorsports personalities! Many of the broadcasts are archived at Wally Bell episodes.(5/12/2012)

2012 Drag Race Hall of Fame.com Inductees

2011 ceremonies at the Lead East show. (L-R) George Case, inductee, Terry Cook and Harry "the hat" Laplatte.

We are working on the 2012 Drag Race Hall of Fame.com Inductees and so far the list includes; Pete Van Iderstine, Ken Poffenberger, E.J. Potter, Bob Chipper, Jim "the painter" Hartner and Duke Snider. Additional inductees will be announced along with details on the award presentations and location. The 2011 DRHOF.com ceremonies were held in conjunction with the Lead East event in Parsippany, NJ with just over 100 people in attendance. As soon as we finalize the inductee list and location will fill you in! (5/9/2012)

Here are some photos from the 2011 Lead East show and induction ceremonies; Page #1, Page #2 and Page #3.

Nostalgia S/S Racing at MIR April 21, 2012

Frank Pelligrini squaring off against Wayne Shipley's 442 Oldsmobile at Maryland International Raceway. Pelligrini's 422 Motorsport Falcon has run as quick as an 8.26!

Nothing very exciting happening at DRHOF.com right now other than we are still trying to complete research on several stories we are working on. The 422 ALLSTARs Nostalgia Super Stock Series made its 2012 debut at Maryland International Raceway only to see the event halted to rain after completing the first round of eliminations. The remainder of the race will be completed on Saturday, June 30th at MIR as part of the Legends at Budds Creek event. (May 6, 2012)

JOE GRIPPO........photographer drag racer!

Joe Grippo from Elverson, PA a longtime drag racer and nostalgia drag racing aficionado shoots some great photos from various shows and events on the east coast. Take a look at some of Joe's fantastic photo coverage at JOE GRIPPO PHOTOS. Probably most dear to our hearts is his collage of Super Stock (SS/AH) Hemi powered Barracudas and Darts! HEMI PHOTOS. (3/29/2012)

Jim "the Painter" Hartner history coming shortly

Several stories are in the works coming in the next few weeks, number one on Jim "the Painter" Hartner from Philadelphia having done many vintage cars over the years from Bill Grumpy Jenkins race cars to Jungle Jim and many other well known race teams of the era. As part of Jim's inclusion a DRHOF inductee, we will add a new category for painters. Incidentally, Jim still has his brush in his hand doing many cars and bikes as well as redoing many revival race cars as well. More to come soon!

BRUCE DYDA front engine dragster 2012

Late last year, we reported that Bruce Dyda had built the front engine jet powered dragster in the 1960's. We just received a note from Bruce stating he did not build the car it was Art Arfons who constructed the car and campaigned it for a short period of time. The car was originally a fuel dragster that Arfons purchased as a rolling chassis prior to installing the jet engine.

Presently, Bruce is restoring an R&B front-engine car (not jet powered), that was built circa 1966/67 and run by two guys out of the Chicago area. Bruce thinks the car was powered by a Chrysler wedge engine back in the day. Above is photo of the car presently under restoration. If you have any info on the car contact us at DRHOF and we'll pass it on to Bruce. We'll keep you updated as the car progresses and receive additional photos from Bruce. (1/23/2012)

HUDSON PERFORMANCE steps up to Nostalgia Super Stock

Steve Giordano, the proprietor of Hudson Performance in Gilbertsville, PA, has stepped up big time and is now competing in the 422 Allstars Nostalgia Super Stock Drag Racing Series. Steve along with partner Rich Lamont (422 Motorsports) have joined forces and purchased the 1962 Ford Galaxie of the Fermier Brothers. The car is an original R-code single 4bbl/600 cfm Holley, 385 HP 406 CI motor weighing in at 3680 lbs. Back in the day, the car ran 12.20's on the old style 7 inch drag slicks. The car was the 1965 NASCAR Winter Drags Champion at Spruce Creek Dragway in Daytona Beach and competed at the U.S. Nationals from 1964 through 1969. The car was purchased several years ago by Jim Amos of Bee-on-Video and restored with the assistance of Dink Bishop. Under the present race combination, the car is running 10.20's! (11/23/11)