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About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.

Chevelle at Divisional August 15th – 17th

Posted on Monday, August 18, 2014 by Roger

Chris was out at the Lucas Oil Divisional at Pacific Raceways from August 15 – 17 racing the Chevelle in Pro Bracket. During this weekend the water vapor was unusually high here in the Pacific Northwest with water grains in … Continue reading →

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Just Wondering by Roger Young – August 6th 2014

Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 by Roger

Just yesterday Edwards & Young Racing posted a video/slideshow of some of the photos Chris took out at the Northwest Nationals this past weekend. Chris has even uploaded some of the pictures to Facebook for local racers to have for … Continue reading →

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What A Great Week Here In the Northwest!

Posted on Monday, August 4, 2014 by Roger

Exciting couple of weeks here in the Seattle area as we celebrated Seafair. The U.S. Navy, USMC, Royal Canadian Navy and Blue Angels were here for Fleet Week. The unlimited hydroplanes were racing on Lake Washington, and the top guns … Continue reading →

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Seafair Parade of Ships & Flight 2014

Posted on Thursday, July 31, 2014 by Roger

Parade of ships & aircraft, Seafair Fleet Week. Video by Pam Young:

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Race Report for July 26th 2014

Posted on Monday, July 28, 2014 by Roger

Both Chris and Paul were back at the track this Saturday. Chris made it to the 2nd round in Pro Bracket in his Chevelle before being eliminated, and Paul made it to the 3rd round in Sportsman driving Torri’s ’66 … Continue reading →

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Paul moves up in the points!

Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2014 by Roger

July 19th 2014: It was a great day for Edwards & Young Racing as I made it to the semi’s for the 2nd race in a row in Sportsman, so got some more valuable points that should’ve moved me into 6th … Continue reading →

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2014 Wild West Nostalgia Video

Posted on Monday, July 14, 2014 by Roger

One very hot weekend at Pacific Raceways and we’re very proud of Torri. She made it to the 4th round of the Gamblers race on Saturday! We qualified the ’57 #1 in Stick Shift with a .004 reaction time but … Continue reading →

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Chris Gets His First Wally at Medford!

Posted on Sunday, July 6, 2014 by Roger

On July 5th 2014, Chris earned his 1st Wally at a National Open at Champion Raceway in Medford, Oregon running a borrowed Lexus from Michelle Hobson in Sportsman bracket! Chris and Barry went down to Medford to support Kirk Hobson, … Continue reading →

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June 25th Test & Tune at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 by Roger

The family having fun at Pacific Raceways gearing up for the Wild West Nostalgia Race on July 12th & 13th. Torri set a new record for her Tempest this evening running a 12.137 at 108.84! Congratulations Torri ! In our … Continue reading →

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June 21st & 22nd 2014 at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 by Roger

On June 21st and 22nd, both Chris and Paul were racing at Pacific Raceways in this two-day, two-race event. On Saturday, Chris went out in the 1st round of Pro Bracket with a -.004 reaction time, so he ran the … Continue reading →

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Chevelle at Pacific Raceways, June 7th 2014

Posted on Monday, June 9, 2014 by Roger

Chris had a good day at PR in Pro Bracket, making it to the fourth round before his competition nearly strapped on a perfect .007 package to end his day to take a well deserved win. Here are the list … Continue reading →

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