Larry Flickenger, Mount Airy, Md., drove a rocketpowered funny car 302 mph Friday night at Blaney Drag Strip. Flickenger’s performance was notable in that he had but half a mile to stop the racer at the end of the quarter-mile run. He holds the quarter-mile world record at 342.22 mph. Continue reading Drag Racer Clocks 302
Saturday, April 17th AA FUEL FUNNY CARS 300 MPH ROCKET CARS OPEN COMPETITION IN SUPER STOCK, in all brackets, will compete for the $12,500 PURSE. Featuring: DALE PULDE in his WAR EAGLE, GARY BURGIN in his FORD MUSTANG FUNNY CAR. Also featuring LARRY FLICKINGER in his EXP FORD ROCKET FUNNY CAR, “NATURAL HIGH”! GATES OPEN 3 pm RACE BEGINS 7:30 pmCHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE WITH OWN … Continue reading 1982 SEASON OPENER
HARTSVILLE – DARLINGTON 35- Lap Late Model – 1. Jimmy Hatchell, Florence (Camaro); 2. Joe Dean Huss, Roanoke Rapids, N. C. (Camaro); 3. Junior Johnson, Florence (Camaro). Limited sportsman – Brodus Kelly, Hartsville (Ford); Super Stock – Will Edwards, McBee (Camaro); Baby grand – Mitch Calhoun, Florence (Vega); Street Stock – Danny Johnson, Florence (Camaro). BLANEY DRAG STRIP Saturday’s races were canceled due to inclement … Continue reading Auto Racing
Columbia sends Sarah to Germany By Karen AddyStaff Writer Seventeen-month-old, Sarah Ray boarded a plane for West Germany Tuesday – too young to understand where she was going or why. But in years to come she may think back on that day, and how she came to be a passenger on that plane, And if she does, she’ll probably think of Columbia and the people … Continue reading She’s off
Saturday, April 17th AA FUEL FUNNY CARS 300 MPH ROCKET CARS OPEN COMPETITION IN SUPER STOCK, in all brackets, will compete for the $12,500 PURSE. Featuring: DALE PULDE in his WAR EAGLE, GARY BURGIN in his FORD MUSTANG FUNNY CAR. Also featuring LARRY FLICKINGER in his EXP FORD ROCKET FUNNY CAR, “NATURAL HIGH”! GATES OPEN 3 pm RACE BEGINS 7:30 pm CHILDREN UNDER 6 FREE … Continue reading 1982 SEASON OPENER
