Sunday I went to Ed Yessaian’s phenomenally successful Ed Day Charity Challenge at New England Dragway! I helped Ed set up the trophy/registration table before the track opened and helped as needed.
I observed great racing, lots of drivers who were highly skilled, fantastic show cars (bigger field than last year!) to make the entire affair a grand happening (to use 1967 hippie-speak). Young families were there in numbers, walking around and getting introduced to our wonderful sport of drag racing. In competition, I got knocked out in round two when I broke out. The '68 ran well, losing little speed (less than predicted by density altitude) as the day warmed up to near 80F. Cougar ran 15 flat a number of times, but with my current milder tune did not hit a 14.
The picture shows the “Best In Show” winner of Tom Barger’s amazing '32 roadster, with my racing Cougar behind it. I call his car “School Of 1962 Rod & Custom Magazine” design, and it is sweet.
than a Chevy powered street rod. You should be parked in front of it.