Author Archives: Roger

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.

2020 Winter Progress Report

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2020 by Roger

As reported earlier, Chris has been working hard on upgrading a Yamaha golf cart for the team’s use in 2021. See Golf Cart For 2021 for pictures and updates on the golf cart. We’re also working together to install a … Continue reading →

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Golf Cart for 2021

Posted on Sunday, November 22, 2020 by Roger

Chris has been working on a used, Yamaha golf cart that he, Paul, Torri & Mel purchased for the team. Chris has repainted it, added a light kit and USB charger, tow hook and will be adding a rear seat! … Continue reading →

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Breaking In Your Clutch

Posted on Friday, November 6, 2020 by Roger

Primarily for street and street/strip cars: THE IMPORTANCE OF CLUTCH BREAK IN EXPLAINED – Ram Clutches – October 29, 2020

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Face-plated Doug-Nash Now In Our ’57

Posted on Saturday, September 5, 2020 by Roger

September 5, 2020: Today we got the face-plated Doug-Nash 5-speed that we’ve been working on this summer in our ’57, fired it up and it shifts like glass on jack stands. However, the shifter would not stay in adjustment and … Continue reading →

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New Look For Our Edwards & Young Site

Posted on Thursday, September 3, 2020 by Roger

September 3, 2020: Due to a recent mandatory WordPress core update, I was forced to change the theme to activate the comments on this blog. It is a more simple look but the site is once again fully functional. Roger … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Bad, the Ugly 2020!

Posted on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 by Roger

A little video humor from our racing team – Roger

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Finally, our ’57 hits the track! – August 19th 2020

Posted on Thursday, August 20, 2020 by Roger

August 19, 2020: We had BIG plans for our ’57 going into the 2020 season, and after 2019 we made the decision to put Chris behind the wheel. Over the winter I freshened our old Doug-Nash transmission and installed lower … Continue reading →

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The History of NHRA ProStock, 1970-2019

Posted on Thursday, August 6, 2020 by Roger

An excellent pictorial history of Pro Stock by NHRA that is available on Amazon. From the very beginning of the category featuring small-block, 4-speeds to today’s very high-tech race cars with 500 cubic-inch, fuel-injected engines you’ll enjoy this colorful publication … Continue reading →

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Torri Sets New Personal Best at TNT – July 24th 2020

Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2020 by Roger

After Chris repaired the secondary accelerator pump linkage, Torri was back out at Pacific Raceways in her ’66 Tempest and set a new personal best this evening recording a 10.959 at 120.25 MPH! Baro was 29.59 and corrected altitude was … Continue reading →

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Fred Hoffman’s Bracket Kings Showdown – August 1st at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Friday, July 3, 2020 by Roger

For additional information contact Fred at: https://www.facebook.com/fred.hoffman.3110 Paul’s 2019 Bracket Kings report

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Chris Pilot’s Our ’57 on July 1st at Pacific Raceways – But Not Far!

Posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 by Roger

As I discussed at the end of the 2019 season, Chris is now behind the wheel of our ’57. We got out for this Test & Tune to get him familiar with the car which is a bit more complicated … Continue reading →

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Torri Runs First 10-Second Pass at Pacific Raceways

Posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 by Roger

June 17, 2020: Torri and Chris took her ’66 Tempest out to a Test & Tune and recorded her first 10-second hit on her 3rd pass setting a new milestone at 6:36 PM at a density altitude of 1654 … Continue reading →

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