All posts by Van Abernethy
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NORTHERN EXPOSURE: Montana Brothers Represent Long Island in NEOPM
When one thinks of Long Island, New York, one doesn’t immediately conjure up images of a Saturday night...
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PDRA’s Franklin Among ELD Mandate Opponents
It’s not often that a prominent drag racing series owner travels to Washington, D.C., to support opposition of...
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Q&A: Bill Orndorff and Jerry Eckman
Together again thanks to Jeff Rudisill’s recreation During the late 1980s and through the following decade, the pairing...
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ON THE ROAD: Van Abernethy Recounts World Series of Drag Racing Trip
Cordova, Illinois, is among the tiniest towns you’ll ever visit. It’s a quaint little community neatly tucked away...
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FEEL THE BURN: Ed Burnley Dishes on Nitrous Quarter-Mile E.T. Record-Setting Pass
Ed Burnley records quickest quarter-mile pass by a nitrous car Veteran racer Ed Burnley made headlines at Crofton,...
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GRABBING GEARS: Wheels-Up, Gear-Jamming Action at Stick-Shift Nationals
With a massive field of 75 clutch-dumping entries in attendance, the 7th annual Stick-Shift Nationals at Farmington Dragway...
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REMEMBERING PRO STOCK’S YESTERYEAR
Southeast Outlaw Nostalgia Pro Stock series memorializes Don Carlton Jeff Rudisill and Tyrone Graham continue to look back...
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Daydream Believer: Kenny Floyd is Living the Dream
Whenever Kenny Floyd catches a glimpse of something that hooks his attention, it’s usually not just a passing...
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CLOSE UP: Morgan Miles is Climbing the Ranks
If anyone was destined to race cars based solely upon their upbringing, Morgan Miles definitely fits the description...
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DIALED IN: Jackie Robison Carrying on Chevy II’s Pro Mod Roots
Jackie Robison’s beautiful 1966 Chevy II has more than stood the test of time in the ranks of...
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Musi Breaks Records En Route to Mad Mule Victory
Benson, North Carolina’s stunning GALOT Motorsports Park hosted the first of three scheduled Mad Mule events this past...
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ON THE ROAD: The History of Shadyside Dragway
Shadyside Dragway is a fascinating place for many reasons, not the least of which is the eye-catching 1968...
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Rico Dragstrip Sees Continuous Improvement
Rico Dragstrip continues to forge ahead with ongoing renovations, which have dramatically improved the facility in recent years....
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ON THE ROAD: Van Abernethy Visits Silver Dollar Raceway
On a warm spring day in 1960, twelve-year-old Ed Swearingen was riding around the family farm with his...
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DIALED IN: Allan Kremkau’s ‘American Express’ AMC Gremlin
Allan Kremkau still vividly remembers the day he excitedly told his dad about the 1972 American Motors Gremlin...
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CLOSE UP: When Opportunity Knocks, Ty Tutterow Answers
Alongside the scrutiny and assumptions of success that come with being the only son of drag racing legend...
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ON THE ROAD: Van Checks in at Wilkesboro Dragway
A dear lady named Pat Prout once dreamed of owning a drag strip. But not just any drag...
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DIALED IN: Butch Dresback’s Ford is No Ordinary Thunderbird
Butch Dresback remembers quite well the first time he ever laid eyes on his sporty 1988 Ford Thunderbird...
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CLOSE UP: Jeff Russell’s Barn Find 1966 Barracuda
When Jeff Russell arrived at a rustic barn in rural Indiana a few years ago to look at...
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ON THE ROAD: The Story of Greater Evansville Dragway
As I travel the country on an almost weekly basis, I see drag strips of all shapes, sizes...
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DIALED IN: Getting to Know Loose Rocker
Loose Rocker Promotions is a racer-friendly sportsman series that burst onto the scene several years ago and has...
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ON THE ROAD: Greater Evansville Dragway
As I travel the country on an almost weekly basis, I see drag strips of all shapes, sizes...
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ON THE ROAD: Mid-Michigan Motorplex
Few people have ever been as determined to refurbish a dilapidated drag strip as Jim and Mary Ledford...
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DIALED IN: Virginia Bohanon’s Mature Cruiser
Denver, North Carolina’s Virginia Bohanon has spent many years at the drag strip, although this mother of two...
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DIALED IN: Clarksville Speedway Stays True
Clarksville Speedway may easily be described with an assortment of portrayals, although the most authentic description might simply...
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DIALED IN: Stick Shift Nationals Growth Continues
With the 6th annual Stick Shift Nationals now in the books, it’s clear that the sponsorship-generated purse isn’t...
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DIALED IN: The Story Behind Beacon Dragway
Beacon Dragway has experienced an interesting history throughout its existence, although this sprawling property located in Paducah, Kentucky,...
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A Simple Reminder.com to Sponsor Tutterow and Rivenbark at NHRA U.S. Nationals
Communications technology company, A Simple Reminder.com, has announced it will be an associate sponsor on the Galot Motorsports...
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DIALED IN: Kinston Drag Strip Remains Owner’s Long-Term Project
Seventy-year-old Kinston Drag Strip owner Bobby Smith genuinely treasures the experiences and memories associated with operating his eastern...
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ON THE ROAD: Piedmont Dragway
A few years ago I was visiting retired racer and speed shop owner Hank Thomas at his shop...
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DIALED IN: Howard Day’s Measured Success
Whenever Howard Day attends various IHRA or NHRA national events and divisional meets he’s issued the standard questionnaire...
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ON THE ROAD: Southeast Gasser Association
When I telephoned Quain Stott in November, the day before the season finale of his Southeast Gassers Association...
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DIALED IN: Huntsville Dragway’s Jones Family Works Hard to Make Racing Fun
Alabama’s Huntsville Dragway is legendary for offering a jam-packed roster of events throughout any race season and 2015...
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DIALED IN: Numidia Dragway Caters to the Bracket Crowd
When Bob DiMino and his family took over operations at Numidia Dragway a decade ago, they certainly had...
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Thompson Dragway’s Asphalt Wars Continues Heads Up Tradition
Ohio’s Thompson Raceway Park is proudly home to one of the best and most diverse heads-up programs around...
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ON THE ROAD: U.S. 60 Dragway
Of all the weekends I could have wound up visiting U.S. 60 Raceway in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, I must...
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ON THE ROAD: Lucky Drag City
If ever a man could say he’s led an extraordinary life, that man could easily be Maurice “Lucky”...
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Tony Wilson is Gettin’ it Done in PDRA Top Sportsman
Ever since door cars were able to run in the three-second zone on the eighth mile, Tony Wilson...
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Van Greer Keeps Father’s Racing Memory Alive with ‘Tension’ Tribute
Some of Van Greer’s fondest memories while growing up in Kingsport, Tennessee, involve going racing with his famous...
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ON THE ROAD: Mo-Kan Dragway
Late one night a number of years ago I was visiting Pro Mod pioneer Charles Carpenter in his...
