Eastern Drag News..one of the best drag rags

Terrific,HotRodMike.
I had heard that it started as Va-Md News but never seen one.Good reason,that title was on just 2 issues.Thanks for posts.Great you still got them.Great pics,your buddy ever get the Bantam going?

 

Great Stuff ! Jack Redd took over Eastern Drag News and changed it to DRAG TIMES...Looking for any articles on Dover Drag Strip to add to our collection.

 

I have a few more to scan yet. Ronnie did get the Bantam going and it was called "Tin Lizzie". Wicked looking car. He wound up working at Big Ed's Speed Shop in Alexandria, Virginia. That's where I met him. Later he had his own shop in Springfield, Va. Then worked at AA Speed in Woodbridge, Va. He had owned Jim Davis' "Automotion" '32 Ford for many years with the Candy Tangerine paint.He passed 5 or 6 years ago. Mike

 

Hey guys,check out post 60 and 62.That helps

 

Here's a scan out of MEDN annual.

 

Have not seen that annual.Its great guys have held on to this stuff.Lots of chevies ruling the roost back then.Dig the 6 banger and flattie.

 

Sept 20 1963 Vol 2 #26

Gas Ronda in the Downtown Ford.Check out chrome reverse wheels and tow tabs.

 

York US30 action.Neat Cobra and Deuce.

 

75-80 Dragway/Cecil County action.
If Stricklers' Z11 wasn't the fastest Z11 he certainly was even or not far behind.Anyone know who had the quickest Z11?

 

I liked this track.

 

Did the 63's have an aluminum nose to put them in FX?

 

Vargo.
Not many of the short diggers had front body panels and with louvres.

 

OK,this is the last MEDN of 1963 I have.
Ohio George and Jack Merkel doing it at Emporia.

 

1963 season closer at York.

 

Not many 38 willys out there.
Emporia Dragway.

 

Couple of sweet little Chevy fuelers at Capitol.

 

Check the 55 ad.4 door,all the good stuff for the day at a price that seems crazy now.

 

First issue of Eastern Drag News.The 'Mid' was dropped from the title.
Vol 3 #1 April 3 1964

 

Strick,da Grump,a babe and a big one.

 

Neat 2 page story on the Ramchargers

 

Hello Roseanne! Killer! Slim

 

Vol 3 #3 April 17,1964
Dig the whitewalls

 

Classic rear wheelwells on the 55s'.
Mousie Brown in a ragtop 409.What a super pic.

 

Man,I love the look of the 61 Fords.Great roofline.

 

Four Lyndwood's on one page! Feel free to post any Lyndwood shots you have!

 

Vol 3 #6 May 8 1964.
This is the first issue I have that has results listed from various tracks.

 

EDN started to feature tracks in columns.This one is for Dino.Dover.

 

Heres' Big at Dover.