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Contents November 2017
WW On the Cover - DIGS at E-TOWN - Scott Hasko’s 1933 Willys
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Features: 6 Randomly Speaking...thoughts writen on a napkin at some burger joint. 12 DIGS at E-TOWN 20 Roar On The Shore 23 Product News 27 Do It Yourself Detailing 28 Show Listings 32 Swap Meet Listings 36 Classifieds
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DIGS AT E-TOWN
OLD TIME DRAG RACING
JUST LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!
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Neesy from Sparta, NJ.
DIGS AT E-TOWN Photos & Words by John McCartney
B
ack in the glory days of drag racing and the hot rod culture one thing was for sure, the drag strip was the place to be. Whether it was a Saturday or Sunday night you could always find all the cool cars and clubs at the local strip. It seemed everyone got a chance to hang out, talk cars, see who had the best looking or fastest ride. It was a happening place to be and the place to be seen. The pits were packed and the stands were filled and the racing seemed to go on forever. Well the Digs at E-Town is bringing that old school feel back. The Digs at E-Town is held at the Raceway Park in Englishtown, NJ throughout the racing season. The 1/8th mile drag strip is one of the very few that has two complete drag strips that can be run at the very same time! Gassers, Hot Rods, Customs, Straight Axles,
The Rumble Bug looking for some action
Holman and Moody Classic Mercury
Robert Brodowski Ho t Rod Winning Class Vega
Kevin Lynch heats them up in his Nova Gasser
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Street Freaks, Vintage Race Cars, Muscle Cars 1979 and older can all be found taking part at hese events. For a crazy low price of just 12 dollars you can bring your car, show it off in the car show, race it or do both. Just like the days of old racing your buddy or fellow car clubs seem to be the choice it has that laid back feel. Sure there is classes where folks can compete, but the best part is just having fun. Who has the fastest car, which built something new, or just talk cars? From time to time cool movie cars from back in the day
Black Cats NYC
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Dead Man’s Curve Car Club
come out and sometimes race each other or just are on display. Folks can take home cool trophies throughout the day they can come back and find a trophy in their car. At the event fans can take in all sorts of cool music in the form of Rockabilly of Rob-A-Lou, Black Cats NYC and Fast Claire. At the Digs at E-Town Super Surfing Blastoff there were all types of cars racing during the day. East Coast Gassers, Backseat Drivers were just a few cars taking to the drag strip to see who had the baddest of the bad. Scott Hasko got the win in the Ida Automotive Gasser Shootout.
Ida Automotive Gasser Shootout Bob Troise, Bob Ida Ida Automotive, Scott Hasko Winner, Neesy
Hot Rod Class Robert Brodowski Winner, Neesy, Nick Tosi Runner Up
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OLD TIME DRAG RACING JUST LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!
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In the Hodi Automotive Hot Rod class Robert Brodowski got the win in his cool Vega. Over in the Muscle Eliminator John Sawicki enjoyed winning the class with his family there to help celebrate his win behind the wheel of his 72 Charger. However the Digs at E-Town is all about having fun racing your buddy and see who had the quickest car and have bragging rights until the next Digs event. Digs at E-Town are held in the months of July, August and October all on Sundays so both unmuffled and muffled cars are welcome to take part. Next Event: Oct 29 - Gates 9am4pm. Look for listings for next year! Old School Drags • Hot Rods • Show Cars Movie Cars • Muscle Cars • Music • Food
www.etownraceway.com - 732.446.7800 230 Pension Road, Englishtown, NJ 07726
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OLD TIME DRAG RACING JUST LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!
Neesy and the Frantic Ford Funny Car November 2017 ~ Cruisin’ Times 17
ROAR
BY THE SHORE!!! Words and Photos Ron Dustman
T
here’s a place on the East Side called Mentor on the Lake. That pretty much says it all. It’s inside of Mentor and it’s on Lake Erie. There’s a small park at the end of Andrews Road (AKA Lake Shore Blvd.) called Mentor Beach Park and this is where, once a year, there’s a little cruise that’s growing bigger each year of it’s exsistence. This years’ show claims to be the second year, so I’ll say that (I do remember a similar cruise called Mentor Beach Park Cruise in 2013 on Labor Day). This years’ show was held on a questionable weather day (Labor Day weekend) that threatened spotty showers and (in the end) delivered! Dispite those dire predictions, response was awesome!!! Over 160+ cars of all varieties showed up beginning at 10am and more were coming in at the time I left (due to pending rain) at 2pm! Cars came from all over. We had a great time with equally great people and cars. Keep your eyes opened for info on this show next year!!! Thanks to Paul and his team for sponsoring a fantastic cruise!!! 20 Cruisin’ Times ~ November 2017
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DIGS AT E-TOWN
OLD TIME DRAG RACING
JUST LIKE BACK IN THE DAY!
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Neesy from Sparta, NJ.
Al Hanna’s “Eastern Raider” Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars
Roger Lindamood, “Color Me Gone” Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars
Funny Car Match RacingEast Al Teel’s “ShowDown” Funny car
Jungle Jim
Funny Car Match Racing - East, by John Shapiro
A unique look at the fuel funny cars that roamed the Eastern, Midwest and Southern tracks during the late 60’s and 70’s. These “self sponsored” asphalt gypsies did it for love, going from track to track - three and maybe four times a week. If you remember: The Chi-Town Hustler, the Eastern Raider, the Damn Yankee, the Super Duster, Color Me Gone, Mr. Norm, Jungle Jim Liberman, the Warlord or the Flying Dutchman, then you were there watching a Funny Car Match Race somewhere East of the Mississippi. And... if you remember the Coca-Cola Cavalcade of Stars that made a stop at Dragway 42, Thompson & Pittsburgh, we’ve included a special Color chapter devoted to those burgeoning Funny Car Stars..f
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