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.

Memories of Modified: The Rise and Fall of Modified Eliminator

Finally, NHRA ran a feature story in the August 20, 2010 National Dragster on Modified Production entitled, “Memories of Modified: The Rise and Fall of Modified Eliminator” by Kevin McKenna. They also finally indicated that many Pro Stock drivers indeed … Continue reading

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Pro Stock Feature Stories

BACK PAIN NEARLY FORCED PRO STOCK’S EDWARDS FROM DRIVING – CompetitionPlus – February 9, 2012 COUGHLIN PRIMED AND READY FOR PRO STOCK RETURN – CompetitionPlus – February 9, 2012 PROGRESS AND PREPARATION DOMINATE LINE/ANDERSON OFFSEASON – CompetitionPlus – January 9, … Continue reading

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Sand Traps & Safety Nets

OBERHOFER: DON’T JUST FIX THE CARS … FIX THE TRAPS! – Competition Plus.com – July 20, 2010  GRAHAM LIGHT DISCUSSES SAND TRAPS, NETS – Competition Plus.com – July 20, 2010

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2010 NHRA Northwest Nationals

John Force getting back in gear at NHRA Northwest Nationals – Seattle Times – July 8, 2010 Edwards zooms to No. 1 in Seattle; Kalitta, Hight hold their Friday leads – NHRA – July 10, 2010 Updated: Pro Stock Drivers … Continue reading

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Will NHRA Return to 1320?

1,000-FOOT DEBATE RAGES ON – CompetitionPlus.com – February 17, 2011 MCCULLOCH: NHRA TRYING TO FIX SOMETHING NOT BROKEN – Competition Plus.com –  May 25, 2010 Proposed Fuel Pump Change Has The Nitro Pits Buzzing – Competition Plus.com – May 3, … Continue reading

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Where Has The Musclecar Pro Stocker Gone?

BOBBY BENNETT: WHERE HAS THE MUSCLECAR PRO STOCKER GONE? – Competition Plus.com – May 5, 2010

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NHRA 4-Wide Nationals

First published on 22 Jan 10 – Updated 15 Apr 10: Pro Board Not Consulted On NHRA’s 4-Wide Nationals – Competition Plus.com – January 22, 2010 NHRA Four-Wide Nats Brings Format Change – Competition Plus.com – January 21, 2010 Hmmm, seems those … Continue reading

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RECALL ALERTS!

Originally posted on 21 Mar 2009, updated on 22 April 2010  RECALL ALERT! – IMPACT RACING PRODUCT RECALL – Competition Plus.com – March 20, 2009 UPDATE: IMPACT RACING DECERTIFICATION REACHES ZMAX DRAGWAY – Competition Plus.com – March 27, 2010 UPDATE: NHRA Tech … Continue reading

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Edwards & Young 2010 Spring Update

Spring is here and both the ’57 and ’71 Chevelle are now ready to hit the strip. Over the winter we freshened the old 331 in our ’57 with new bearings, oil pump, rings, valve grind and valve springs and … Continue reading

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What Happened At Firebird?

Will We Ever Really Know What Happened At Firebird? – Competition Plus.com – March 10, 2010 Edwards & Young comment: If the facts are never uncovered and not publicly disclosed, what’s to prevent this from happening again at tracks across the nation? … Continue reading

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NHRA Hazmat Training Now Required!

Reminder on mandatory hazmat training for Gainesville competitors – NHRA – 2 March 2010   “…All competitors are required to complete an online training program by logging into their accounts at www.nhraeventreg.com.  Those who fail to complete the training in … Continue reading

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Spectator Killed at Phoenix…

Updated 24 Mar 10: Injured NHRA Arizona Nationals Spectator Dies – Competition Plus.com – February 21, 2010 Arizona Dragster Crash Kills Spectator – kpho.com – Feb 21, 2010 – Video Statement from NHRA: “A woman who was struck by a tire … Continue reading

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