All posts by Van Abernethy
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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...
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ON THE ROAD: Royal Purple Raceway
I decided just recently that I don’t spend enough time in Texas! Remarkably, I’ve been secretly harboring a...
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DIALED IN: Elk Creek Dragway
Virginia’s Elk Creek Dragway not only proposes the thrill of weekly drag racing competition; it also offers one...
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ON THE ROAD: Ohio’s Kil-Kare Raceway
If there’s just one message that Kil-Kare Dragway would like to shout from the roof tops these days,...
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Bunny Tales: From Poverty to Recovery Bunny Burkett Never Gives Up
Motivators in life come from all sorts of circumstances and for drag racing legend Carol “Bunny” Burkett, her...
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DIALED IN: Wayne B. Good’s One of a Kind ’67 Chevelle
The problem with drag racing today is that people are just too darn serious about it. The level...
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DIALED IN: Tim Takash’s ’67 Coronet R/T
Have you ever owned a really cool car that you acquired as a youngster, only to sell it...
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Van Abernethy’s ‘On The Road’: Osceola Dragway
When I dropped by Osceola Dragway late this June on a beautiful north-Indiana Sunday afternoon, I certainly wasn’t...
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Ryan Haag is Making His Own Highlight Reel
Ryan Haag has enjoyed many racing achievements over the years that easily could be considered “highlight reel material,”...
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Life-Long Love Affair: Bob Michael Remains Loyal to Pontiac
At age 71, Bob Michael still fondly recalls his first trip to the drag strip back in 1958....
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Mini Slingshot Dragster Worth Its Weight in Fun
Although Robert Manuel has been building race cars his whole life, his latest creation could very well be...
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Bethany Crick is Growing Up Fast
Bethany Crick hardly had a chance to do anything else in life except drag race and that’s completely fine as...
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Bunny Tales: The Triumph of Bunny Burkett
Motivators in life come from all sorts of circumstances and for drag racing legend Carol “Bunny” Burkett, her...
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Escaping Winter’s Wrath in the Sunshine State
It was back in November that much of the country was experiencing the first blast of winter temperatures...
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DI Warm-Up: NC Street Outlaws at Roxboro Dragway
The NC Street Outlaws series visited Timberlake, NC’s Roxboro Dragway Aug. 30, as fans and racers enjoyed a...
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DI Warm-Up: MIR Turns Up the WOW Factor on a Wednesday Night
There’s no shortage of entertaining events at Maryland International Raceway (MIR)–even on a Wednesday night! Thrice yearly, MIR...
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DI Warm-Up: 4th Annual Small-Block Nitrous Nationals
Since its inception four years ago at North Carolina’s Mooresville Dragway, the Small-Block Nitrous Nationals has become a...
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DI Warm-Up: Van Visits Knoxville Dragway
I always enjoy visiting Tommy and T.J. Harrill, as well as the entire staff over at Knoxville Dragstrip,...
