The Jalopy JournalGarlits Was A Cowboy
Monday, December 31, 2007
This one seems to have been put together in the late 70’s or so, but there are some great sound bites from Garlits as well as some excellent… continue reading »
JB Cochran
Friday, December 28, 2007
JB Cochran (far right) was my grandfather. He ran and operated “Cochran Garage” in Ada, OK for a number of years before passing away at an early age…. continue reading »
Kicking Up Dirt In A CycleKart
Thursday, December 27, 2007
“CycleKarts are small, lightweight, nimble machines made by their drivers for the pursuit of motoring sport. They’re not serious speed-machines or status-generating show cars. They’re purely for the… continue reading »
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
After doing the family Christmas thing and getting the little fart to bed, I got to work putting all of the “Santa toys” together for her to wake… continue reading »
Articles Of The Year
Friday, December 21, 2007
So as 2007 comes to a close, I thought it would be interesting to crunch some numbers and list the top 10 posts in the last year on… continue reading »
The History of Violence
Thursday, December 20, 2007
That’s the thing about drag racing… and more specifically, the 1960’s era of the sport… It was dangerous man. More than dangerous, it was absolutely violent. Little to… continue reading »
A Bed Time Story: Clyde Sturdy
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
I was laying in bed, half asleep at about 3am this morning. The Military Channel was on wispering a bed time story when I heard the commentator mention … continue reading »
Lee Chapel/Tornado Speed Equipment
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Here’s a post that was actually started quietly a few months ago, but that has blossomed into something incredible. While Lee’s is just another vintage name today, in… continue reading »
