All posts by Van Abernethy
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Van Abernethy | January 22, 2018
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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Van Abernethy | December 6, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | November 24, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | November 23, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | November 20, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | November 14, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | November 10, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | August 29, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | August 24, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | April 25, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | March 7, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | January 10, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | January 3, 2017
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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Van Abernethy | December 27, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 26, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 17, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 14, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 13, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 6, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 5, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 2, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | November 28, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | November 15, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | October 9, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | October 5, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | October 2, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | September 28, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | August 31, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | May 10, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | May 3, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | March 14, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | February 16, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | January 21, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | January 20, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | January 18, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | January 5, 2016
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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Van Abernethy | December 23, 2015
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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Van Abernethy | December 18, 2015
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 Abernethy | December 14, 2015
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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Van Abernethy | December 8, 2015
ON THE ROAD: Mo-Kan Dragway
Late one night a number of years ago I was visiting Pro Mod pioneer Charles Carpenter in his...