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December 2003
Georgia Drag Racers on NHRAs All Time Top 50 List ( 2001 )
Posted Sunday, December 28, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
In case you didn't see these NHRA articles in 2001. Nice articles about great Georgia drag racers!
Warren Johnson
Don Nicholson
Pete Robinson
Elmer Trett
Georgia Pro Stock Drivers - NHRA Profiles
Posted Sunday, December 28, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Kurt Johnson
Warren Johnson
Mark Whisnant
Gene Wilson
John Lingenfelter Passes Away Christmas Day
Posted Sunday, December 28, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
I'll never forget the time that I took my grandson to the NHRA Southern Nationals. I'm not sure of the year, but John Lingenfelter and Jerry Haas were making exhibition runs in the Chevy Pro Stock Trucks. John and Jerry were at a table signing handouts when my grandson and I approached. John started talking to my grandson ( age 5 ) as if they were old friends! This thrilled my grandson ( and I ) and I'll always be glad that I saw a different side of the great racer. I'll always remember Mr. Lingenfelter as a I saw him then.
R.I.P. John Lingenfelter
Warren Johnson on Beadlock Wheels
Posted Sunday, December 28, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
WJ Article
A True Southern Gentleman: Steve Earwood
Posted Sunday, December 28, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Click here for a nice article by Jim Luikens about track owner/promoter Steve Earwood ( Terry's brother ).
Dick Brannan Website
Posted Wednesday, December 24, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Check out Ford drag racing legend Dick Brannan's website. Dick has a lot of merchandise and a nice CD for sale there.
GDR Website Updated
Posted Monday, December 22, 2003 by johndilbeck
Several things were updated, including David's Favorite Links in the Directory section, some corrections in the Dragstrips section, and new listings in the Activities section.
David submitted a couple of articles about Hoyt Grimes and Hubert Platt. You can find links to them in the Articles & Stories section.
In 2004, we're celebrating 50 years of drag racing in Georgia. You'll notice a yellow-orange medallion in the left column of the pages. Click it to see the 50 Years of Georgia Drag Racing page. More information will be added to the page over the coming months.
We'd like to thank Bogan Renfroe for renewing his sponsorship of GeorgiaDragRacing.com for 2004. Thanks, Bogan. We appreciate your support!
This will probably be the last update I make to GDR in 2003 and I'd like to take a moment to thank all of you for your interest in the site and for all the kind words and submitted articles and photos.
We appreciate the support of each of you who purchased a product from one or more of our sponsors. Your support, in addition to the major support from Bogan Renfroe, makes this site possible. Thanks!
Take some time off, enjoy the holidays and hug your families.
All the best, JD.
2004 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion Dates Announced
Posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
The dates for the 2004 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion ( and Show, Shine, Shag & Dine ) will be October 15-17. The event will be held in Henderson, NC. As those of you that have attended know, Nancy Wilson and her staff put on a helluva event. Don't miss it! More details soon.
2003 Photos
New Photos in the GeorgiaDragRacing.com Photo Album
Posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Bob Rice submitted these Steve Bagwell, Reid Whisnant, Barnett Bros., Billy Ewing and Sam Carroll photos to GDR. More from Bob will be on the main GDR pages soon. Thanks, Bob!
Bob Rice Photo Album
Ford Motorsports Event at Oklahoma City Update from Sol Stewart
Posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
BY FAR THE BIGGEST AND BEST FORD MOTORSPORTS
EVENT OF THE YEAR 2004 IS GOING TO BE AT OKLAHOMA CITY ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEK-END, MAY 29TH AND MAY 30TH, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY---CELEBRATED WITH A PATRIOTIC THEME ON A NATIONAL HOLIDAY
THE FE NATIONALS WILL BE HELD ALONG WITH THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION CELEBRATION OF THE 1964 FORD FAIRLANE THUNDERBOLTS
FORDS WITH FE MOTORS, 390's....406's....427's....428CJ's
WILL BE COMING TO OKLA CITY FROM ALL OVER THE U. S. TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT
NATIONALLY KNOWN FORD ICON, RICK FORD KIRK, FROM
RIPLEY, OKLA. AND LARRY HAMPTON FROM OKLA CITY
ARE CO-ORDINATING THEIR EFFORTS TO PUT ON THIS EVENT.....
VIP's INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION OF THE 1964 T-BOLT
PROGRAM, CHARLIE GRAY, BILL HOLBROOK, HAMMER
MASON WILL BE ATTENDING THIS EVENT ALONG WITH FORD's BEST KNOWN DRAG RACERS OF THE DAY....HUBERT PLATT, PHIL BONNER, GAS RONDA,LEN RICHTER........
IN MAKING YOUR PLANS TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT FACTS TO CONSIDER....
THE OKLA CITY REUNION IS THE FIRST ON THE CALENDER
THE OKLA CITY REUNION IS CENTRALLY LOCATED IN THE U. S.
EARLY COMMITTMENTS FROM ALL THE IMPORTANT FORD
V.I.P.'s INVOLVED IN RACING
THE 6500 MEMBER FE FORUM IS SUPPORTING THIS EVENT
BOBBY LIKIS, CAR CLINIC RADIO, NATIONALLY KNOWN AUTOMOTIVE COMMENTATOR IS DOING A 2 HOUR LIVE
BROADCAST AT THE EVENT ON SATURDAY
OKLA CITY IS IN THE "LOW RENT DISTRICT" COMPARED TO MOTELS, RV CAMPGROUNDS, RESTAURANTS IN DETROIT AND CARLISLE AND A LOT SAFER
A SERIES OF SEMINORS IS PLANNED FOR THE PEOPLE
ATTENDING......THIS INCLUDES HISTORY OF THE 1964 T-BOLT, HOW THE T-BOLT WAS CONSTRUCTED....COMMENTS FROM DRIVERS OF THE FIRST T-BOLTS PRODUCED......A SEMINOR BY KEITH CRAFT ON THE VERY LATEST TECHNOLOGY OF PREPARING FE HEADS...A SEMINAR BY MARC CACHAN ON THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY ON CAMS FOR FE's
DAN BELL AND MARK ARTIS AND THE TEXAS THUNDER GROUP ARE PUTTING ON A NOSTALIA MUSCLE CAR RACE
AT THUNDER VALLEY DRAG STRIP ON SATURDAY, MAY 29
SEE CARS WITH FE MOTORS RUNNING IN THE 8's and 9's
BRENT HAJEK WILL BE AT THE EVENT WITH HIS STABLE OF MUSCLE CARS.....DAN STOREY IS BRINGING 6 FE
MUSCLE CARS INCLUDING THE WELL KNOWN HUBERT PLATT STRETCHED MUSTANG....
30 OR MORE ORIGIONAL 1964 T-BOLT AND POSSIBLY TWICE THAT MANY 1964 T-BOLT CLONES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS EVENT.......
THIS CERTAINLY PROMISES TO BE ACTION PACKED AND A HISTORICAL WEEK-END FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD MEMBERS OF THE FORD RACING FRATERNITY....
ESPN to Highlight Spectacular Moments of the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Season in 30-Minute Special
Posted Saturday, December 20, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Courtesy of NHRA Communications
GLENDORA, Calif. -- The ESPN family of networks will air a special 30-minute show highlighting the on-track crashes and other incidents from the 2003 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series season. The special, called "NHRA Thrills & Spills," also will feature some fender-benders from the previous two seasons.
The show - hosted by ESPN's Bill Stephens - will premiere on ESPN2 on Dec. 21 at 1 p.m. (ET) and run again on ESPN on Dec. 28 at 3:30 (ET) and finally on Feb. 19 at 3 p.m. (ET) on ESPN2. There will be several driver interviews as well as a special John Force segment showcasing some of his best lines of the season.
The 2003 season saw more than one car take a wrong turn down the quarter-mile track. Larry Dixon and the Miller Lite Top Fuel team were one of the first to make the highlight reel with a spectacular crash. The Miller Lite dragster went out of control near the finish line during the final round of qualifying at Bristol Dragway, causing the car to skid across both lanes of the track. Dixon was uninjured and went on to win his first round matchup the next day in a back-up car.
Gary Scelzi, Del Worsham, Ron Capps and Tony Schumacher are just some of the drivers that will be featured in the crash special. Rivalries, including the heated starting line incident between Doug Herbert and Clay Millican, will also be one of the show's highlights.
2003 Southeastern Dragway Banquet
Posted Saturday, December 13, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
The 2003 Southeastern Dragway banquet will be held Saturday night Febuary 21, 2004 at the Paulding County Community Center at 7:00 P.M.
Southeastern Dragway Info
World Drag Expo in Atlanta January 3 &4, 2004
Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Don't miss the ( 2nd Annual Atlanta )World Drag Expo at the Georgia International Convention Center ( College Park, Ga.- by the
airport ) January 3 & 4, 2004. Retail show, swap meet, car corral and seminars. Saturday 9AM to 6PM and Sunday 9Am to 5PM.
World Drag Expo Info
2003 World Drag Expo ( Atlanta ) Photos
Decal of the Week Album Updated
Posted Friday, December 5, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
More decals now at Decal of the Week
2004 IHRA Pro-Am Division 2 Schedule
Posted Friday, December 5, 2003 by DavidDilbeck
Division 2 Heat Wave
1/8 Mile Immokalee Regional Raceway Jan. 30 - Feb. 1 Immokalee, FL
1/8 Mile Southern Dragway February 6-8 Nicholls, GA
1/4 Mile Carolina Dragway March 5-7 Jackson, SC
1/8 Mile Lake Cumberland Dragway June 11-13 Jamestown, KY
1/8 Mile Emerald Coast Dragway June 25-27 Holt, FL
Complete 2004 IHRA Pro-Am Schedule
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