Tag Archives: VINTAGE DRAG RACING

Richard Petty’s talent and charisma helped NASCAR boom

“Richard was not arrogant—outwardly. But he was very arrogant inwardly. You know that with that [...]

Heavy Metal Christmas Tree

Metal Christmas trees are what Charlie Brown was so upset about, right? Lyndwood Welding Co. [...]

The Allison Engine Powered Monsters of Jim Lytle

The hot rodding scene of the 1960s was wild, but there was nothing wilder than [...]

Matchbox Team Convoy #43

The Matchbox Team Convoy series included a cabover Kenworth car hauler, Pontiac stock car, and [...]

The King’s Fourth Great American Race Win

Richard Petty won his fourth Great American Race at the 15th Daytona 500 on this [...]

The King’s last Chrysler

For the first two decades of Richard Petty’s legendary stock car racing career, and excluding [...]

Oswego Drag Raceway

The drag strip was built on the Wally Smith farm by Wally and his brother, [...]

The King’s ’74 Charger

The King is more of a title than a nickname. His record includes 700 Top [...]

We worked 80-hour weeks for 30 years to keep from having to get a real job

“We worked 80-hour weeks for 30 years to keep from having to get a real [...]

life’s a gas

Life’s a gas, especially when you’re living the dream with traditional gasser drag racers. Vaughan [...]