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The Early Years
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We wish to acknowledge the invaluable photo contributions by the following talented individuals that make our photo galleries possible: Candy Caldwell, Jim Doyle, Robert Fedyk, Mike Gardner, Tony Hutchison, Gary McMillian, DataMutz, Larry Pfister, ProStreet Photography, Dave Stoltz, Mike Ward, Gary Wells, Troy Williams (Purple Nurple) and our family, Chris, Pam & Roger Young
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Recent Posts
- Chris at Bremerton Raceways, September 8-9th 2024 Monday, September 16, 2024
- Divisional Race, August 8 – 11th 2024 at Pacific Raceways Saturday, August 17, 2024
- Chevelle in Winner’s Circle – July 27th 2024 at Pacific Raceways Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Chevelle at Pacific Raceways – July 13th 2024 Friday, July 19, 2024
- Chevelle & Pontiac Tempest at Pacific Raceways – June 8th 2024 Wednesday, June 12, 2024
- Chevelle at Pacific May 19th – Renegade, May 24th to May 26th Monday, June 3, 2024
- Chevelle – Pacific Raceways – May 11th 2024 Tuesday, May 14, 2024
- ’57 Chev Update Saturday, April 20, 2024
- Chevelle Progress Report Saturday, March 16, 2024
- NHRA Drag Racing Legend Don Schumacher Dies At 79 Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Edwards & Young Racing at a Glance Friday, September 22, 2023
- 1st Annual Draft Choice Sports Bar & Grill Car Show – Sept. 3, 2023 Monday, September 4, 2023
- Chevelle at Bracket Kings Showdown – August 26, 2023 Sunday, August 27, 2023
- Divisional Race, Pacific Raceways August 2023 Wednesday, August 16, 2023
- Chevelle at A-Street Automotive Double-Header – July 8th 2023 Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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- Roger Young on Chevelle in Winner’s Circle – July 27th 2024 at Pacific Raceways
- Chris Young on Chevelle & Pontiac Tempest at Pacific Raceways – June 8th 2024
- Roger Young on ’57 Chev Update
- Roger Young on 1st Annual Draft Choice Sports Bar & Grill Car Show – Sept. 3, 2023
- Roger Young on A-Street Automotive Double-Header – July 23, 2022
- Roger Young on Chevelle Test & Tune – May 4th 2022
- Roger Young on Chris teams up with ’57 to win August 22nd B.C. Super Shifters Race!
- Roger Young on Chris teams up with ’57 to win August 22nd B.C. Super Shifters Race!
- Roger Young on 57 TNT at Pacific Raceways on June 2, 2021
- Roger Young on Edwards & Young Wheelies
- Roger Young on Tim McAmis Performance Parts: Attitude Equals Success
- Roger Young on 57 TNT at Pacific Raceways on June 2, 2021
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Category Archives: Links To Feature Stories
Pro Stock Drag Racing in the ’70s and ’80s
Found this excellent slide show on YouTube you will enjoy. More blasts from the past:
Jim Rockstad Remembers: Seattle’s 64 Funny Cars
Excellent series, courtesy of Competitionplus.com Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part4 – Part 5
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 →
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 →
Winternationals NHRA Photo Gallery
Winternationals Golden 50 display – NHRA – Feb 2010 Some great old rides pictured here! Which is your favorite? Here’s mine, but what do you expect from an old man! Roger Young – Edwards & Young Racing Force returns to winner’s … Continue reading →
The Gapp and Roush Pro-Stock Maverick
The Tijjuana Taxi: Under Construction – Competition Plus.com – February 8, 2010 “…Before Roush became one of the most successful team owners in NASCAR, he worked as an engineer with partner Wayne Gapp in the early 1970s in the NHRA, … Continue reading →
’57 Chev Sleeper & Wicked Fast Ford Fairlane
Paul sent me these links. A very clean ’57 with a LOT of hidden horsepower! Be sure to check out the gallery pics! ’57 Sleeper & Wicked Fast Ford (Mission, B.C. video)
The Advent of the Rear Engined Dragster
The Rear Engine Car Had Its Critics; But More Importantly It Had Garlits – Competition Plus.com – February 3, 2010 Comment: This story is misleading in my opinion. The reason Don Garlits designed the rear engined dragster was because of safety … Continue reading →
NHRA article on John Force
Force lays out multi-point future plan for JFR – NHRA – 28 Jan 2010 “Responding to an unpredictable economy, drag racing icon John Force on Thursday outlined a plan to ensure both the competitive and financial viability of John Force Racing … Continue reading →
Remembering Lee Shepherd
From Texas, Lee Shepherd earned notoriety in the Modified Production ranks and later teamed with Reher-Morrison to dominate the Pro Stock ranks. Many small-block Chev record-holding MP cars used Shepherd heads! Shepherd became a legend in his own time… The Legend … Continue reading →
Article on Butch Leal
Leal admits that he’s reached a point in his life where he can make a good spectator and the urge to drive doesn’t have the same hold on him that it used to.
“I guess I’ve done got too old to drive,” he said.
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