Many champion his early fictionmemoirhybrid stuff like barrel fever and naked, but in. The dodge fever charger funny car at ocir top fuel dragster, 1969. There wasnt always a class for these funny looking cars. Nostalgia funny car fever came to sacramento saturday. Heres a look back at some memorable funny car images from the. Jan 07, 20 funny car fever is a humorous, heart felt, first hand account of the most exciting and memorable years of the funny car class. Vintage drag racing wheelstander the fugitive corvette funny car drag. This book takes you from the birth of the afx cars to the crazy days of the early 70s the golden era of funny cars. Funny car fever nhra funny car drag racing book ebay.
Racing fever is an addictive game for the fans of arcade racing and driving simulations. Steve reyes followed these fiberglassbodied, nitro burning machines and their drivers from the years leading up to the. Steve reyes followed these fiberglass bodied, nitro burning machines and their drivers from the years leading into funny car class through its halcyon days. The gelati fever chapter was a favorite in the book. Funny car fever is a humorous, heartfelt, firsthand account of the most exciting and memorable years of the funny car class.
I bought this book on the offchance that i might actually like it, because i thought may was funny on top gear. History for the old guys, who built the 1st funny car. It provides funny insights into traveling with family along with unique observations about each location. Steve reyes followed these fiberglassbodied, nitro burning machines and their drivers from the years leading up to the creation of the funny car class through its halcyon days. Ruths funny car career began in 72 with the buckeye vega alky flopper before he built his first pet vette in 74ish. Marking the return of nitro floppers to sac, of the best pre1979 bodied nitro funny car association cars were on hand to qualify for the 8 car show. Apparently there is an elaborate hoax being perpetrated by unknown individuals saying the event is canceled. In other words, shes your perfectly ordinary twentyfirstcentury woman. Funny car fever the great lakes nostalgia funny car circuit. Good day is stopping by the first major drag event of the year to check out all the action.
The jungle fever cuda of gene goethe was a long, running funny car that was raced for nearly twenty years. Dec, 2010 funny car fever is a humorous, heartfelt, firsthand account of the most exciting and memorable years of the funny car class. The car bores essential companion by may, james isbn. Im clueless about cars in general, so it was quite a leap. This includes jokes about trucks and other vehicles. There wasnt always a class for these funnylooking cars. Lee redmond of salt lake city, utah was listed in the guinness book of world records for having the longest fingernails in the world 28 feet 8. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Jun 01, 2011 the book consists of fifteen essays that follow trillin and his family as they travel in search of the elusive treasures of europe and the caribbean. She kept the record until 2009, when she escaped a four car pile up but lost her nails. The 28th annual funny car fever is back april 24th 25th at sacramento raceway park.
The 27th annual funny car fever race promoted by lee paul and lisa jennings was a huge success by any bodies standards. Today, ruth runs the worlds quickest nostalgia flopper, a 56 ford crown victoria, a concept originally developed as a match race companion in the late 80s to mcewens 57. There is going to be 4 nostalgia funny cars in attendance running this weekend. From political correctness to cars, top gears james may is back with h. Relive the yesterdays of classic drag racing from the 1960s and 1970s with super stock, top fuel and funny car models. If you love early funny cars and the history of our sport, you will want funny car fever in your library. My philosophy is pretty simpleany day nobodys trying to kill me is a good day in my book.
The ultimate multiplayer race pick your favorite car and join. And while this book is called car fever, not everything is actually about cars, so if youre a car enthusiast and thats as far as your liking of may goes, you may not. She has great friends, a decent job, and a car that breaks down only every other week or so. Nhra heritage racing series sacramento raceway funny car fever april, 2016 shra little river nostalgia finals april 2, 2016 mokan dragway spring hot rod reunion april2, 2016. Funny car fever 2011 rough n ready racing hd youtube.
From 1966, the first year of the class, through 1979, there were more than 500 licensed funny car drivers competing at nhra events. Chevy funny cars photos and history night book, teddy boys, vintage humor, car. Dodge a100 dodge fever drag racing cars, drag racing, dragsters. This book covers the birth of the funny car in the 1960s to the present.
Feb 26, 2009 16 funny car field at sacramento raceway park. With names like mickey thompson, the snake, ed the ace mccullough, beadle, etc. We are rat rods, hot rods, muscle cars, inked babes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Car crash funny stories, ordered by most recent first the spoof. Legendary drag racer and fiction writer grady bryant has released his latest book, drag race fever. I35 fender bender leaves man with head jammed firmly up his own ass.
Goethe debuted the hemipowered cuda around 1972 in local colorado match race action. Recent examples on the web for one, science fiction comedy is hard to do, and while there are certainly funny books and films out there galaxy quest, john scalzis redshirts, catherynne valentes space opera, the 2005 film largely underwhelmed critics and fans. Great facility and people, and nice only it is an hour from home too. As one insider reader tweeted to me last week after my column about working to create a list of the top 20 funny cars, can open, worms everywhere. Funny car fever is back with its first 16 funny car field at sacramento raceway. Jack beckman, who had the weekend off from nhra, came to drive the lee jennings camaro funny car.
Apr 17, 2011 2011 funny car fever, rough n ready racing sacramento raceway. Unfortunately jack hit the guardrail on both sides, stood the car on its nose and then ended up side down. Apr 08, 2018 good day is stopping by the first major drag event of the year to check out all the action. Goethe ran this car with many updates and later converted the car to the cheaper alcohol. Apr 02, 2016 contact us toll free 877 7002468 us or 4 664 7885 outside us 106 main street, north adams, ma 01247. Funny car champ dale pulde is a valley fever survivor auto. Funny book definition of funny book by merriamwebster. Get event reports and special news in the world of the great lakes nostalgia funny car circuit with the peak race report.
Car fever by james may, 9780340994559, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A photo entertainment website with over 2000 galleries compiling funny, viral, interesting and sexy photos from around the world. It explains in detail about the incurable, debilitating. Official nhra photographer and legend steve reyes followed these fiberglassbodied, nitro burning machines and their drivers from the years leading up to the creation of the funny car class. Funny car jokes and puns will make you laugh big time. Staff picks damon beres our editors reflect on the rides that meant the most to them, from their first set of wheels in high school to sleek honeymoon convertibles.
The stories are nonstop fun and the characters warm and appealing. Emporia, kansas, seasoned law enforcement veterans from emporia had to take a time out today after attending the scene of a horrific car crash on i35, which left one man with his head jammed so far up his own ass that he was able to chew on his own. If youre gonna take a road trip and youre gonna do it by car. This funny and touching novel follows a hawaiian valet, his misfit coworkers, and their life in.