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Drag Racing Book Reviews

As new books about drag racing are released, David Dilbeck will review them. See the list of his reviews at Drag Racing Book Reviews.

Continuing Coverage

Amy and Tim Glover: Atlanta Dragway Results are now carried on our News page. Older results are archived at: Atlanta Dragway Results

GMP Diecast Reviews

Marvin T. Smith: GMP Ohio George Montgomery Mustang Gasser

Marvin T. Smith & David Dilbeck: Greer - Black - Prudhomme by GMP

Marvin T. Smith: GMP Swamp Rat VI

RSC Collectibles Diecast Reviews

David Dilbeck: Grumpy's Toy IV - 1968 Pro Stock Camaro - by RSC

David Dilbeck: Rat Pack 1 - 1968 Pro Stock Camaro - by RSC

Bad Ass Diecast Reviews

Marvin T. Smith: Bad Ass Diecast Drag Boat Review

Bee On Video Reviews

David Dilbeck: Run What You Brung: Cecil County - by Bee On Video

April, 2009

Julie McKee: Drag Racing Tip: Letting Other Drivers Get To You

October, 2008

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Fuel Altereds Forever by Steve Reyes

January 2008

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Factory Lightweights - Detroit's Drag Racing Specials of the '60s by Charles R. Morris

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Slingshot Spectacular: The Front-Engine Dragster Era by Charles R. Morris

July, 2007

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Funny Car Fever - The Birth of Drag Racing's Wildest Class by Steve Reyes

Added new page for all of David Dilbeck's Drag Racing Book Reviews.

March, 2007

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Fire, Nitro, Rubber, and Smoke - Bob McClurg's Drag Racing Memories

October, 2006

2006 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame and Reunion

2006 Southern Nostalgia Shootout at South Georgia Motorsports Park

September, 2006

Old Drag Racers Reunion - Sept 29 - October 1, 2006 - Panama City, Florida

August, 2006

Hayes Southeastern Mopar Meet at Atlanta Dragway September 8 & 9, 2006

April, 2006

Fred A. Simmons: Southeastern International Dragway - Dallas, Georgia

February, 2006

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Quarter-Mile Chaos - Images of Drag Racing Mayhem

November, 2005

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Total Performers: FORD Drag Racing in the 1960s

September, 2005

Jim Hill: A Drag Racing Hall Of Fame For The East Coast

August, 2005

Marvin T. Smith: Video Review: ADRL Dragpalooza DVD and Video

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Quarter-Mile Muscle! - Detroit Goes to the Drags

July, 2005

David Dilbeck: 2005 National Hot Rod Reunion: Georgians in the spotlight at Bowling Green

Ed Miles: Hubert Platt -- 2005 Honoree -- NHRA National Hot Rod Renunion

Marvin T. Smith: Georgia Perspective on the National Hot Rod Reunion, Bowling Green, Kentucky, 2005

June, 2005

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Pro Stock Drag Racing of the 1970s PHOTO ARCHIVE - From Stockers to Doorslammers

May, 2005

Marvin T. Smith: Dyno Don Nicholson - the Atlanta Years

April, 2005

David Dilbeck: Book Review: SIX PACK Mopar Street Muscle in the '60s

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Shirley Muldowney's Tales From The Track

November, 2004

Marvin T. Smith: Dragstock Video Review

David Dilbeck: Book Review: The Garlits Collection: Cars That Made Drag Racing History

David Dilbeck: 2004 Old Drag Racers Reunion Video

David Dilbeck: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame and Reunion 2004

October, 2004

Anne Stewart: 2004 Old Drag Racers' Reunion, October 1-3, 2004, Panama City, Florida

September, 2004

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Ed (Big Daddy) Roth - His Life, Times, Cars and Art

June, 2004

David Dilbeck: 2004 National Hot Rod Reunion

Ed Miles: National Hot Rod Reunion 2004

David Dilbeck: Bogan Renfroe - Cat Skinner Willys

David Dilbeck: NHRA Southern Nationals 2004

May, 2004

John Dilbeck: Important News About GeorgiaDragRacing.com

David Dilbeck: Book Review: Diggers, Funnies, Gassers & Altereds

April, 2004

Jack Lane: Jack Lane's Adventures with Automobiles

March, 2004

Billy Holt: Billy Holt : My Drag Racing Career

Nancy Wilson: 2004 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Inductees

February, 2004

David Dilbeck: Old Drag Racers Reunion Award Ceremony Video

December, 2003

David Dilbeck: Hoyt Grimes Article (Revised in April, 2004)

David Dilbeck: Hubert Platt: The Georgia Shaker

David Dilbeck: 2003 National Hot Rod Reunion Video Review

October, 2003

David Dilbeck: East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame and Reunion 2003

Marvin T. Smith: Denny Fenstermaker

Ed Miles: 2003 Old Drag Racers Reunion - September 26-28, 2003

September, 2003

Tim Glover: Five Minutes With Chris Vandergriff

July, 2003

Ed Miles: York US30 Musclecar Madness - July, 2003

June, 2003

David Dilbeck: NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion 2003

Marvin T. Smith: Inaugural National Hot Rod Reunion

May, 2003

David Dilbeck: Magazine Review: Musclecar Power

David Dilbeck: NHRA Southern Nationals 2003

April, 2003

Wayne Holland: My Memories of The Professor

March, 2003

Terry Hunt: Gene Cromer Installed My New Gold Shifter

February, 2003

Marvin T. Smith: Gene Cromer: The Invader from South Carolina

David R. Burlington: Glen Hyder, Sr., Fuel Altered Racer

Tony Bobo: Hemi Hurricane Restoration

Jerry King: My Cars From the 50s and 60s

Marvin T. Smith: Added information about Pete Robinson

October, 2002

David Dilbeck: Old Drag Racer's Reunion 2002

David Dilbeck: East Coast Drag Times Reunion 2002

September, 2002

Marvin T. Smith: Advertising in Georgia Drag Racing

August, 2002

Marvin T. Smith: Early Sixties Match Race Attraction

July, 2002

Tim Glover: A Day at the Races

June, 2002

Marvin T. Smith: 1964 Atlanta $10,000 Drag Race

David R. Burlington: Goin' to Drag City: Blaney Drag Strip

May, 2002

Bob Handren: My Georgia Drag Racing Experiences

Marvin T. Smith: Pro Mods at Southern Dragway

David Dilbeck: NHRA Southern Nationals 2002

February, 2002

David Dilbeck: My Introduction to Drag Racing

John L. Dilbeck: Some Brief Recollections