2012 Nostalgia Race Schedule

©James H. Marlett

This is the very early edition with very few events actually scheduled. I’ll try to get the early ones on so it has some use for people where the weather is warm early on. Dates may be scrambled due to the fact that it takes a while to get them in order.

These events may or may not include flatheads. If I know of a class for flatheads, it will be noted.

It is my normal practice to leave events on this calendar that occurred last year, but for which I have no dates this year. They are listed under the month they took place last year, but obviously, with no date. If I believe the event will not be held this year, I will remove it. If anyone sees a dateless event and they know the date for this year, please email me with the info. As usual, I want to list as many nostalgia races I can. Please email me with planned races whether they are local or national in scope. I'd like to list them all.

Back in 2007 the Flatheaders of Denver and The Vintage Timing Association reorganized into the Vintage Drag Racing Association, Flathead–Inline. They modified their rules to include all flathead engines and all pushrod, non–electronic inline engines. They have a web page at http://www.denverflathead.com/.

The attempt to resurrect the American Hot Rod Association in 2010 failed. Another attempt is being made after a change in management, from what I understand. I hope they make it. Back in the day, I much preferred AHRA to NHRA.

Goodguys has pretty much given up on nostalgia drag racing. They only had two events this year and if they have one this year, I haven’t found it yet.

The Nostalgia Drag Racing League is a new group that sprung up last year. Their initial season will consist of three races in the Midwest (a strange term that often refers to a region in the eastern United States as it does here) that help make up for the loss of Goodguys events.

IHRA apparently intends to continue its Pronostalgia Funny Car class and will run it at certain of its Nitro Jam national events.

January 7 – Gulf Coast Winter Classic Nostalgic Hot Rod Races, Gulfport Dragway, Gulfport, MS. Pre-1980. According to Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine, Phil Landry’s flathead will be running. Here’s the flyer.

January – Shannons Summer Shootout, Gippsland Motor Sports Club, Gippsland Dragway, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia. Nostalgia and side valve (flathead) brackets are advertised as part of the program. 1/8 mile.

January 28 – Nostalgia – Day at the Drags, Heathcote Park Raceway, Knowsley, Victoria, Australia.

February – The Spirit of ’58 Drags, County Line Dragway, Miami, FL. Southern Slingshots.

February 24, 25 – Texas Thaw Vintage Drags and Car Show, North Star Dragway, Denton, TX. Pre ’64 Cars, Bikes, and Trucks. Texas Blown Fuel Association will be there to test. H.A.M.B./Gas Rails have been invited. This is an 1/8 mile track.

February 25 – Nostalgia Drag Racing Series, Willowbank Raceway, QLD, Australia. Classes/Brackets are Nostalgia Fuel, Junior Fuel, Gas, Slingshot & Flathead V8, Hot Rod (Pre 1949), American Muscle & Sedan (Pre 1980), and Aussie Muscle & Sedan (Pre 1972).

March 1, 2, 3, 4 – March Meet, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage event.

March 3 – Nostalgic Racing Presented by Niftee 50ees, Lonestar Motorsports Park, Sealy (Houston), TX. Drag races, cackle fest.

March 10, 11 – Day of the Drags, Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia. Pre-1975 vehicles. “Home of the Hunt For Australia’s Fastest Flathead.”

March 16, 17, 18 – Arizona Fuel & Gas Nationals/50^th Anniversary, Southwest Nostalgia Drags/Standard 1320 Ron Miller Memorial Race, Speedworld Dragstrip, Wittmann, AZ. There are non-race activities for Standard 1320 members Saturday evening. There will be a Flathead/Inliner bracket. This is an NHRA Hotrod Heritage event. Originally this two separate races on different dates, but they were merged into one.

March – Nostalgic Drags & Show, Navasota Raceway, Navasota, TX. Space City Cruisers. Pre ’70 and older, 1/8 mile.

March 15, 16, 17, 18 – NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, Bradenton Motorsports Park, Bradenton, FL. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

March – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

March – Nostalgia Drag Racing Series, Ironbank Raceway, Roma, QLD, Australia.

March – Carolina Gassers, Union County Dragway, Union, SC.

April – Senior Drag Racing Association, Outlaw Gasser Association, Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, OK.

April – New Zealand Nostalgia Drags, Fram Autolite Dragway, Meremere, New Zealand. Presented by Bay Rodders, Tauranga. Pre ‘50s Hot Rod, Pre ’78 American Origin Cars, Flathead Challenge, Four Banger Bash, Best Burnout of the Day.

April – Hot Rod Weekend, Gulfport Dragway, Gulfport, MS. Car Show, Swap Meet, Street Drag Racing (Traditional Street Drags Rules, No Classes, No time slips, 1/8 mile, Drivers decide winner, passenger in car ok).

April – MANDRA, Mason Dixon Dragway, Boonsboro, MD.

April – 9th Annual Nostalgic Show and Go, April – Nostalgic Show & Go (formerly Musclecar Heaven), part of Pontiac Heaven; Speedworld Dragstrip, Wittmann, AZ., 1981 & older Speedworld Dragstrip, Wittmann, AZ.

American cars, trucks, street rods, muscle cars, vintage drag cars, front motored dragsters. ’81 and earlier Pontiac powered only on April 2, if I have it right. Car show and drags presented by Pontiac Heaven.

April – ANRA Season Opener, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. Flathead/Inline participation encouraged.

April – Nostalgia Eliminator, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier, Central State Gasser Association.

April – Best of Times Nostalgia Nationals, Virginia Motorsports Park, Petersburg, VA.

April – Super Chevy Show, Palm Beach International Raceway, Jupiter, FL. Southern Slingshots.

April 12, 13, 14, 15 – NMCA All Star Nationals, Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, GA. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

April – Kool April Drags, Redding Drag Strip, Redding CA. In a previous year, strip manager Ron Webster said, "The Kool April Drags is not as much nostalgia as the car show that goes on at the same time. We do have quite a few nostalgia cars run though.” I didn’t see any mention of a car show in the information this year.

April – Texas Blown Fuel Association, North Star Dragway, Denton, TX.

April – Tulip Festival Drag Race, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Pro Nostalgia.

April – Vintage Drag Racing Association, Pueblo Motorsports Park, Pueblo, CO.

April – NENDRA, Island Dragway, Great Meadows, NJ

April – Western Fuel Altereds, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA

April – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

April – Mo-Kan Reunion & Traditional Drags, Mo–Kan Dragway, Asbury, MO. Classes include Slingshot/FED, Altered, (then based on model year) Open Gas, Super Stock, Super Modified, and Top Eliminator. Car show & swap meet.

April – Ignitor Nitro Opener, Firebird Raceway, Boise, ID. AA/FC Hot Rod Heritage points are part of the event.

April – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

April – 422 Nostalgia Super Stock All Star Series, Capital Raceway, Crofton, MD. Rain date October 31.

April – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY.

April – Spring Nostalgia Nationals, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, OH. 1974 and older vehicles.

May 6 – San Diego Antique Drags, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA

May – Philadelphia Modifiers Old Time Drags, Show, and Swap Meet, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ. 1975 and older, Nostalgia Stock/Super Stock, East Coast Gassers. Rain Date June 5.

May – MANDRA & NETO, Island Dragway, Great Meadows, NJ

May – Spring Nationals, Byron Dragway, Byron, IL. Nostalgia Funny Cars are part of the program.

May – White Walls & Vintage Drags, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier traditional hot rods, customs, jalopies, dragsters, and sleds, according to the flyer, and even more. Texas Blown Fuel Association, Central State Gasser Association.

May – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

May – Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, Toronto Motorsports Park Cayuga Dragway, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada.

May – Nostalgia Quick Series, I-57 Drag Strip, Benton, IL. 1/8mi. Rain date May 8.

May – Nitro Nite of Fire, Sacramento Raceway Park, Sacramento, CA. Cackle cars, Nostalgia Top Fuel included. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage event.

May –– Senior Drag Racing Association, Outlaw Gasser Association, Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, OK.

May – Southwest Junior Fuel Association, Navasota Raceway, Navasota, TX.

May – Texas Nostalgia Nationals, Yello Belly Drag Strip, Grand Prairie, TX. Pre ‘72

May – 422 Nostalgia Super Stock All Star Series, Numidia Dragway, Numidia, PA

May – Hot Rod Rumble, Albuquerque National Dragway, Albuquerque, NM. Pre /73 Hot Rods, Customs, and Vintage Race Cars.

May – NETO, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY.

May – US-60 Nostalgia Drags, US-60 Dragway, Hardinsburg, KY. 1/8 Mi. Last year’s info said Pre 1973, flag starts, show, swap meet.

May – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

May – Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada.

May – MidWest Nostalgia Run, Kansas City International Raceway, Kansas City, MO.

May – Mid Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Race Association (MANDRA), Numidia Dragway, Numidia, PA

May – Texas Blown Fuel Association, Texas Raceway, Kennedale, TX.

May – Night of Fire & Thunder, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO. Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars & Dragsters are part of the program.

May – NCPA Nostalgia Nationals, Music City Raceway, Goodlettsville, TN. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association

May – Eagle Field Fresno Dragways Reunion, Eagle Field, Dos Palos, CA. 1/8 mile Drag Race and Car Show. ’73 and earlier. C/Gas Dragsters and H.A.M.B. Gas Rails welcome (see Eagle Field website for rules). The first events were successes, so now there are more.

May – Steel in Motion, Hot Rods & Guitars, Shadyside Dragway, Shelby, NC. Grudge racing for traditional hot rods, customs, gassers, beaters, and any year kustom chopper or bobber. No Mustangs or Cameros.

May – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

May – The Digs at E-Town, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ. Flyer says Pre-war hot rods, ‘50s & ‘60s Kustoms, Detroit Muscle through ’74. Car show and 1/8 mile drags.

May – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S

May – Nostalgia Race, Elk Creek Dragway, Elk Creek, VA. Southern Slingshots.

May – Detroit Dragway Reunion, Gasser Shootout, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI.

May – Top End Nostalgia, Hidden Valley Drag Strip, Darwin, NT, Australia

May – Hill Country Street Rods Nostalgia Drags Show & Go, Little River Dragway (formerly Temple Raceway), Temple, TX. Flathead Eliminator (Collin Casey Memorial), Brackets for pre ’63 and ’63–’72. 1972 and up can run for time only.

May – Carolina Gassers, Wilkesboro Raceway Park, Wilkesboro, NC.

May – Nostalgia Drags, I-40 Dragway, Crossville, TN.

May – Nostalgia Drags, Eddyville Raceway Park, Oskaloosa, IA. 1/8^th mile racing for nostalgia drag cars, street rods, and street machines.

May – Season Opener, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Pro Nostalgia.

May – Little Guy Nationals, Northeast Dragway, Hertford, NC.

May – Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit, Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada.

May – MANDRA, Quarter Aces Drag–O–Way, Boiling Springs, PA. Cruise in, car show.

May – NPCA Southern Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway Park, Bowling Green, KY Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

May – Rockabilly Reunion and Hot Rod Hearitage Nostalgia Drags, The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Las Vegas, NV. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Series race

May – Memorial Holiday Weekend, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit. This is a complex listing, so please see the track website for details of which days have what. It looks like a Funny Car fire burn out match race on Friday and MANDRA will be Saturday and Sunday only.

May – Nostalgia Hot Rod Series #1, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR.

May – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

May – Vintage Drag Racing Association (formerly Denver Flatheaders), Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO

May – Old School Nostalgia Night, Skyview Drags, Tioga Center, NY. NETO, Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit.

May – Nostalgia Quick 8, Accelaquarter Raceway Park, Harrisburg, IL. A Nostalgia Quick Series race. 1/8mi. Rain Date May 29

May – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

May – Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit will be at Great Lakes Dragway Olympics of Drag Racing, Great Lakes Dragway, Union Grove, WI.

May 26-27 – Sports Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY. This will be a Nostalgia Drag Racing League points race.

May – Nostalgia Super Charges, Thunder Valley Dragways, Marion, SD. Funny Cars & Dragsters.

May – Nostalgia Classic, Quaker City Motorsports Park, Salem, OH. Southern Slingshots, Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit

May – Nostalgia Classic, New England Dragway, Epping, NH. '72 and older. Presented by Down East Street Rods.

May – Hemmings Muscle Machines Presents Spring 2010 Muxclepalooza XI, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. American muscle cars only.

June – Roadrunner’s Paradise (English Translation) & Race 61 Rock ’N’ Race the Air Strip, Aviation Museum, Finowfurt, Germany. Car show with 1/8 mile drag races. Vehicles up to 1961.

July – Independence Day Show & Go, Nostalgia Drag Meet, Paradise Drag Strip, Calhoun (Atlanta), GA. Trophy race for nostalgia cars (pre ’73) and time only runs for others. Gassers and Front engine dragsters are expected.

June – ANRA Spring Nationals, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. Flathead/Inline participation encouraged.

June 8, 9, 10 – NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, Maryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, MD. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

June – Gasser Reunion, Thompson Raceway Park, Thompson, OH. Although Gasser Magazine moved their gasser race to Beaver Springs, the Gasser Reunion at Thompson Raceway Park continues. Open to all nostalgia classes, cars ’72 and older.

June – Nostalgic Hot Rod Classic, Gulfport Dragway, Gulfport, MS. Pre-1980.

June – Senior Drag Racing Association, Outlaw Gasser Association, Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, OK.

June – Western Fuel Altereds, Southwestern International Dragway, Tucson, AZ.

June – Western Fuel Altereds, Top Gun Raceway, Fallon, NV.

June – MANDRA, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ.

June – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY

June – Nostalgia Comp & Central State Gasser Association, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier.

June – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

June – 31^st Annual Oldies But Goodies Hot Rod Drags, Firebird Raceway, Boise, ID. Cars ’81 and older.

June – Antique Nationals Drag Race and Car Show, Auto Club Dragway at California Speedway, Fontana, CA. This is normally a flathead intensive race. Cars produced 1954 and earlier may race. Supposedly presented by Ford “A” Speed Technology, the successor to the Secrets of Speed Society, but I found no listing on their web page.

June – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

June – NPCA Nostalgia Nationals, Lyons Raceway Park, Lyons, IN. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

June – NitroBlast & Jet Warz, Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, IL. Keeps the nostalgia classes of the previous NostalgiaFest and adds more stuff.

June – Tenth Anniversary Gasser Reunion, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. This is Gasser Magazine’s big race formerly held at Thompson Raceway Park.

June – Langley Loafers BC Old Time Drags & Rod Run, Nl'akapxm Eagle Motorplex, Ashcroft, BC, Canada. Cars produced 1970 and earlier may compete. Nostalgia Funny Cars.

June – The Digs at E-Town, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ. Flyer says Pre-war hot rods, ‘50s & ‘60s Kustoms, Detroit Muscle through ’74. Car show and 1/8 mile drags.

June – Midatlantic Nostalgia Drags & 1960s Reunion, Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD. MANDRA.

June – Nostalgia Pro Comp Association, Lyons Raceway Park, Lyons, IN.

June – Nostalgia Super/Stock, US 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO (north of Kansas City)

June – Hunnert Car Heads Up, Great Lakes Dragaway, Union Grove, WI. 1965 and earlier only, gassers, A/FX, hot rods, dragsters, customs.

June – Carolina Gassers, Jefferson Pageland Dragway, Pageland, SC.

June – Fire & Thunder, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Last year Pro Nostalgia was on the schedule, but I don’t see it this year.

June – 6th Annual American Musclecar Madness, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ. “Race and show classes for all American Hot Rods and Muscle Cars.”

June – Spring Nostalgia Drags and Car Show, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Presented by Capital Area Rods car club. Cars 1979 and older and front engine dragsters only. NETO. (Rain Date Sunday, July 10)

June – Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, St. Thomas Raceway Park, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.

June 13, 14, 15, 16 – National Hot Rod Reunion, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage affiliated event. Track says it starts on the 13^th, NHRA says it starts on the 14^th.

June – Bottrop Kustom Kulture, Airport Schwarze Heide, Germany. Car show and 1/8 mile drag race. Drag race on June 18. Entry of Hot Rods and Kustom Cars up to 1965 is by invitation only.

June –Gassah Guys Nostalgia Reunion, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Flag Start. Rain Date June 25.

June – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

June – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY

June – Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit will appear at Jet Wars, Marion County International Raceway, LaRue, OH.

June – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

June – East Coast Gassers, Numidia Dragway, Numidia, PA.

June – Nostalgia S/SS, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ

June – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

June – Four Top Fuel Nitro Nostalgia Front Engine Dragster Frantic 4, Dunn Tire Raceway Park, Lancaster, NY.

June – High Altitude Flathead and Inline Nationals, Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO. Make plans to be at this race. This is the premier flathead race every year. Parking on Friday, time trials on Saturday, and eliminations on Sunday. An event of the Vintage Drag Racing Association (formerly Denver Flatheaders)

June – Legends at Budds Creek, Maryland International Raceway, Mechanicsville, MD. 422 Nostalgia Super Stock All Star Series, Southern Slingshots.

June – Nostalgia Eliminator, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier, Central State Gasser Association.

June – Dave Himes Memorial Nostalgia Nationals, Muncie Dragway, Muncie, IN. This is a Nostalgia Pro Comp Association Race.

June – Gasser Shootout, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI.

June – Oldies but Goodies, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Top Fuel, AA/Supercharged Coupes, Nostalgia Funny Cars, Cars produced 1965 and earlier may compete. Pro Nostalgia is part of the program. Nostalgia Hot Rod Series #2

June – NSRA Nostalgia Nationals, Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston (Stratford), England. Featuring Flathead Meltdown, Gasser Circus, Outlaw Anglia, Fuel Altereds.

June – Island Dragway Nostalgia, Island Dragway, Great Meadows, NJ. NENDRA, NETO MANDRA.

June – Choppers Hot Rod Association Test & Tune, Thompson Raceway Park, Thompson, OH (about 40 miles northeast of Cleveland).

July – North Star Anniversary Race, North Star Dragway, Denton, TX. Texas Blown Fuel Association, Southwest Junior Fuel Association.

July – Manufacturers Cup Challenge, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA. Includes “Top Fuel Time Travelers” match race of Ivo’s Barnstormer vs. Karamesins’s Chizzler, A/FX, Fuel Altereds, and more.

July – Geezers at the Grove, Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, PA. Check track for rain date. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage affiliated event.

July – Nostalgia Super Charges, Thunder Valley Dragways, Marion, SD. Funny Cars & Dragsters.

July – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

July – Goodguys Friday Night Drags, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, OH. Gassers, altereds, dragsters, rods, and cars through ’72.

July – 9th Annual York Reunion, York Expo Center, York, PA. This is not a drag race, but is a car show featuring many of the famous and not so famous drag racing cars and people of yesteryear. I don’t ordinarily list shows, but there is an associated drag race at nearby Beaver Springs Dragway (see July 9, 10 below)

July – Gassah Guys Nostalgia Reunion, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Flag Start. Rain Date July 22.

July – NPCA Ohio Nostalgia Nationals I, Pacemekers Dragway Park, Byron, IL. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

July 12, 13, 14, 15 – NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street Legal Drag Racing, Route 66 Raceway, Joliet, IL. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

July – NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout, Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, CA. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

July – Senior Drag Racing Association, Outlaw Gasser Association, Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, OK. Included in “Night of Fire” event.

July 13, 14 – Summer Rage, Lucas Oil Raceway Park at Indianapolis, Brownsburg (Indianapolis), IN. This will be a Nostalgia Drag Racing League points race.

July – Nostalgia Hot Rod Series #3, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR.

July – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

July – Nostalgia Days, Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, Cars ’74 and older. Saturday includes Hemi Super Stock/Car Show.

July – Nostalgia Nationals – the race part of York Reunion, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. There is a lot of stuff going. Please check the track website for information. Nostalgia Super Stockers & JR Stockers, East Coast Gassers, N.E.T.O. Nostalgia Street, Nostalgia ET, Southern Slingshots.

July – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

July – Fremont Reunion, Sacramento Raceway Park, Sacramento, CA. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage event.

July – Gasser Nationals, Marion County International Raceway, LaRue, OH.

July – Muscle Car Reunion & Nostalgia Drags Summer Nationals, Kansas City International Raceway, Kansas City, MO. Nostalgia Funny Cars, index classes, heads up classes, car show, and many other cars and stars from the past. All entries are limited to 1974 and ealier models and only front engine cars, no rear engine dragsters. Pre 1980 Funny Cars.

July – Rock & Race Nostalgia Drags & Cruise, Dragway 42, West Salem, OH

July – Muscle Car Reunion & Nostalgia Drags Mid South Nationals, Holly Springs Motor Sports Park, Holly Springs, MS.

July – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

July – Night of Thunder, National Trail Raceway, Columbus, OH. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit.

July – Nostalgia Quick Series, Lyons Raceway Park, Lyons, IL

July – Under the Stars Southwest Nostalgia Drags, Speedworld Dragstrip, Surprise, AZ. Drag race and car show for cars ’81 and older.

July 13, 14, 15 – Wheat State Nationals Nostalgia Race, Kansas International Dragway (Formerly Wichita International Raceway), Wichita, KS. This is being held in conjunction with the Automobilia car show in downtown Wichita. Drag races will be held on Sunday of the three day event, July 13-15. If I understand correctly, there will be no drag racing on Saturday, July 14 during the car show.

July – Rockabilly Road Trip presented by the King of Clubs, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA. Race your hot rod. Test & tune, gambler and grudge races.

July – Pacific NW Nationals Friday Nite Drags, Goodguys Rod & Custom Association, Pacific Raceways (Seattle International Raceway), Kent, WA

July – Nostalgia Nitro, Dunn Tire Raceway Park, Lancaster, NY. Nostalgia Top Fuel, Nostalgia Fuel Funny Cars.

July – Blue Suede Cruise, Summit Motorsports Park, Norwalk, OH. No Goodguys involvement this year. Fun runs only.

July – Flatout Weekend and Armdrop Style Racing, Shannonville Motorsports Park, Shannonville, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers. Points race on 23^rd with rain date on 24^th, arm drop on 22.

July – Meltdown Drags, Byron Dragway, Byron, IL. ’66 and older. Pics from last year indicate that this is a blast from the past. No tubbed Camaros need apply. Dragsters that look like dragsters, gassers that look like gassers, and altereds that look like altereds.

July – MANDRA, Mason Dixon Dragway, Boonsboro, MD.

July – Nostalgia Eliminator, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier, Central State Gasser Association.

July – Nostalgia Drags, I-40 Dragway, Crossville, TN.

July – Shanon’s Nostalgia Drag Racing Series, Townsville Dragway, QLD, Australia. See the Shanon’s web site for classes/brackets. This race will allow any year car to run.

July – 10th Annual Funny Car Reunion & 32^nd Annual Nostalgia Summernationals Old Time Drags, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ.

July – Canadian National Open, Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C., Canada. Includes Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars.

July – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

July – Run-What’Ya-Brung-Drag-Race, East Crawford Park, Salina, KS. This is part of the Kustom Kemps Of America Leadsled Spectacular (July 29, 30, 31). The track is 1/8 mile. Flag starts, no Christmas tree, no timing lights. Street legal and safe non-street legal cars welcome. Drag racing is only on Friday afternoon.

July – Night of Fire, Muncie Dragway, Albany (Muncie), IN. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

July – Western Fuel Altereds, Albuquerque National Dragway, Albuquerque, NM.

July – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

July – Kentucky Motorsports Hall of Fame Nostalgia Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY. This will be a Nostalgia Drag Racing League points race.

July – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

July – Gasser Shootout, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI.

July – Langley Loafers BC Old Time Drags, Mission Raceway Park, Mission, BC, Canada. Features Supercharged AA Gasser Association. For 1970 and older vehicles only.

July – New England Hot Rod Reunion, New England Dragway, Epping, NH. Cars '76 and older. Presented by the Orientals Hot Rod Club.

July – A Summer Drag Race, Eagle Field, Dos Palos, CA. I put this on as soon as I heard about it, but I’m not sure of the format. Check the Eagle Field Drags web page for details.

August – Sunday Niagara Nostalgia Drags and Car Show, Dunn Tire Raceway Park, Lancaster, NY. This year with Nitro Funny Cars and Nitro Dragsters. Gassers on Saturday & Sunday.

August – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

August – Texas Blown Fuel Association, Texas Raceway, Kennedale, TX. This is Texas Raceway’s BHRA Nationals.

August 3, 4, 5 – NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

August – Marion County Nostalgia Funny Car Nationals, Marion County International Raceway, LaRue, OH. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit, Nitro Dragsters, Gassers.

August – Vintage Torque Run Whatcha Brung Drag Fest, Cordova Dragway Park, Cordova, IL. Pre ’66 Traditional hot rods and customs.

August – Carolina Gassers, Mooresville Dragway, Mooresville (north of Charlotte), NC.

August – Nostalgia Sportsman Shootout, Auto Club Dragway, Fontana, CA. This is an NHRA Hot Rod Heritage event. Rescheduled from April.

August – Hot Rod Drags, Top End Dragways, Glyndon/Moorhead, MN. According to an email I received in 2010, “Nostaglia drag racing event running 1/4mile open to all types of cars for heads up racing. Jackpot racing can be set up by the racers.”

August – Nostalgia Day, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Nostalgia Day for vehicles 25 or more years old. (Rain Date August 14)

August – Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers, Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville (Between Toronto & Ottawa), Ontario, Canada.

August – Hot Rod Sunday, Palm Beach International Raceway Jupiter, FL. From last year’s flyer - Flag start drag races for 1963 and older. Other classes as well. See track web page. Car show for 1980 and older.

August – Nightfire Nationals, Firebird Raceway, Boise, ID. AA/FA, AA/FC, and AA/FD. A Hot Rod Heritage event.

August – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

August – Flashback Friday – The Great Race, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. Nostalgia Super Stockers & Jr. Stockers, Nostalgia ET.

August – Gassah Guys Nostalgia Reunion, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Flag Starts. The 13^th is Gassah Guys only for their Mid Season Championship. (Rain date Aug 20)

August 25, 26 – Nostalgia Drag Racing League, Edgewater Sports Park, Cleves (Cincinnati), OH. This will be a Nostalgia Drag Racing League points race.

August 11 – Night of Nostalgia/Barona Fox Hunt, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA.

August – 422 Nostalgia Super Stock All Star Series, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA.

August – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

August – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

August – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

August – 22nd Annual Hot Rod Nationals, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Top Fuel, AA/Supercharged Coupes, Nostalgia Funny Cars, '65 and older cars. Pro Nostalgia is part of the program. Nostalgia Hot Rod Series #4.

August – Mid–Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racers’ Association ( MANDRA) and NETO, Numidia Dragway, Numidia, PA. MANDRA only there on June 14, NETO both days. However, the NETO schedules shows them being at Numidia on Aug 6 & 7 rather than the track’s 13 & 14. I have no idea which web site is right.

August – Shanon’s Nostalgia Drag Racing Series – Race Series Nationals, Willowbank Raceway, QLD, Australia. Described as “a HUGE Nostalgia, Drgs & Rock & Roll Festival.” Check the Sanon’s web site for information.

August – Gathering of Geezers, Kil-Kare Raceway, Xenia, OH.

August – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

August – World Fuel Altered Nationals, Eddyville Raceway Park, Oskaloosa, IA. Traditional ones and modern ones expected with a 16 car field. Nostalgia Classes.

August – HAMB Drags, Mo–Kan Dragway, Asbury, MO. Important note: You must pre-register to enter a car for the drags. You won't find this listed in the Mo–Kan schedule because it is an event of the Hokey Ass Message Board of the Jalopy Journal web site. They rent the track for a day. This is a very nostalgic event – hot rodders getting together to race their hot rods like they did back in the beginning. Plenty of activities the day before as well. Check the web site. The most exciting class in my opinion? H.A.M.B./Gas Rail. What is an HA/GR? Look here.

August – NPCA Ohio Nostalgia Nationals II, Kil-Kare Dragway, Zenia, OH. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

August – Gasser Shootout, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI.

August – Dover Drag Strip Reunion, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. NETO, East Coast Gassers.

August – Nostalgia S/SS, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ.

August – Cincy Street Rod Hot Rod Drags, Edgwater Sports Park, Cleves (Cincinnati) OH. Car show, swap meet, and drags.

August – Nostalgia Funny Car Night, Dunn Tire Raceway Park, Lancaster, NY. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit.

August – Missouri Valley Hot Rod Reunion Motorfest, Geezer Drag & Show, Rolling Thunder Drag Strip, Mid America Motorplex, Pacific Junction, IA (near Omaha, NE).

August 24, 25, 26 – NMCA Muscle Car Nationals, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

August – ANRA Summer Nationals, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. Flathead/Inline participation encouraged.

August – The Digs at E-Town, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ. Flyer says Pre-war hot rods, ‘50s & ‘60s Kustoms, Detroit Muscle through ’74. Car show and 1/8 mile drags.

August – Vintage Drag Racing Association (formerly Denver Flatheaders), Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO

August – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

August – Nostalgia Super/Stock, US 36 Raceway, Osborn, MO (north of Kansas City)

August – Nostalgia Race, Elk Creek Dragway, Elk Creek, VA

August – 18^th Annual Nostalgia Drags, Bremerton Raceway, Port Orchard, WA. Northwest Hot Rod Reunion and Cackle on27th. Pro Nostalgia

August – Nostalgia Day, Luskville Dragway, Luskville, Quebec, Canada. Pre 1980. This is the track’s 41^st anniversary weekend.

August – Empire Nostalgia Gold Cup, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Includes roadsters and dragsters. Gasser Gang of Western New York, Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers.

August – Drag'n in the 50's, New England Dragway, Epping, NH. '69 and older. Presented by Massachusetts Street Rod Association.

August – Classic Gassers Grudge Nationals, Phenix Drag Strip, Phenix City, AL.

September – Ardmore Raceway Hot Rod Reunion, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. Here is a forum (from 2010) on the Ardmore Raceway web site message board. Central State Gasser Association.

September – Headbanging, Hot Heads East, Old Russian Airfield, Finsterwalde, Germany. Includes 1/8–mile flag start drag racing. Traditional hot rods, customs, and motorcycles through 1958. “No billet or hi tech stuff.” They will have a flathead class.

September – Carolina Gassers, Wilkesboro Raceway Park, Wilkesboro, NC. Car show also.

September 3, 4 – Labor Day Holiday Weekend, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. The nostalgia part of this weekend appears to be MANDRA Nostalgia on Saturday & Sunday. See track website for better information.

September – Nostalgia Quick Series, Brown County Dragway, Nashville, IN

September – Time Machine Nationals, Great Lakes Dragaway, Union Grove, WI.

September – Nostalgia Super Charges, Thunder Valley Dragways, Marion, SD. Funny Cars & Dragsters.

September – Nostalgia Hot Rod Series #5, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR.

September – 422 Allstars Nostalgia Super Stock Series, U.S. 13 Dragway, Delmar, DE.

September – Hemmings Muscle Machines Presents Fall 2010 Muxclepalooza XII, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY.

September – Texas Blown Fuel Association, Texas Raceway, Kennedale, TX.

September – Gasser Nationals, Thompson Raceway Park, Thompson, OH (about 40 miles northeast of Cleveland).

September – Western Fuel Altereds, Rocky Mountain Raceways, West Valley City, UT (Salt Lake City).

September – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

September – Nostalgia Eliminator, Thunder Valley Raceway, Noble (near Oklahoma City), OK. ’72 and older. Central State Gasser Association.

September – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY

September – PID-Keystone Nostalgia Nationals, Pittsburgh Raceway Park, New Alexandria (Pittsburg), PA. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit, Southern Slingshots. Bruce Larson and his Funny Car.

September – US Funny Car Nationals, U.S. 131 Motorsports Park, Martin, MI. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit.

September – Northern Nostalgia Nationals, Toronto Motorsports Park Cayuga Dragway, Cayuga, Ontario, Canada. Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers.

September – Gassah Guys Nostalgia Reunion, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Flag Starts. (Rain date Sept 17)

September – Orange Airport Drag Strip Reunion, Orange Airport, Orange, MA. Pre-74 car show, static display for vintage race cars. This year there will be flag start drag racing, including a flathead eliminator and flatheads can compete in B/Dragster running nitro or supercharged. Looks interesting. Presented by John’s Custom Rods.

September – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

September – Nostalgia Nitro Blast, Midstate Dragway, Havana, IL. Nostalgia Quick Series. [I think Midstate Dragway and this race may have been replaced with Central Illinois Dragway. See Sep 17, 18. Also, check with local track(s).]

September – Return to Kingdon, Kingdon Drags, Kingdon Airport, Lodi, CA.

September – Vintage Drag Racing Association (formerly Denver Flatheaders), Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO

September – Ol’ Daze Drags, Island Dragway, Great Meadows, NJ. NETO.

September – Nostalgia Event, Quarter Aces Drag–O–Way, Boiling Springs, PA. MANDRA

September – NSRA Hot Rod Drags, Shakespeare County Raceway, Long Marston (Stratford), England. Featuring Flathead Meltdown, Gasser Circus, Outlaw Anglia, Fuel Altereds.

September – Nostalgia Points, Oxford Dragway, Oxford, ME

September – Fall Classic, Woodburn Drag Strip, Woodburn, OR. Pro Nostalgia is part of the program.

September – Ubly Nostalgia Race, Ubly Dragway, Ubly, MI

September – Nostalgia Eliminator, Ardmore Raceway, Ardmore, OK. 64 and earlier, Central State Gasser Association. (Same weekend as Cowpasture Nationals)

September – Nostalgia Nationals, Central Illinois Dragway, Havana, IL. Pre ’72 cars only, Nitro cars. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

September – Nostalgia S/SS, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ. Also East Coast Gassers.

September – Old Fashion Sundaaay! Presented by the Cam Snappers, New England Dragway, Epping, NH. Nostalgia drags for vehicles ’72 & older only.

September – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

September – Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit at Show Me the Money Tour, Shannonville Motorsports Park, Shannonville, Ontario, Canada.

September 22, 23 – Nitro Nationals and Old Time Drags, Tulsa Raceway Park, Tulsa, OK. DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge, Southwest Junior Fuel Association, Outlaw Gassers, SDRA, Texas Blown Fuel Association, Bracket Classes, 6.50 Index, Car Show, Bands.

September 23 – San Diego Antique Drags, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA

September – Vintage Drag Racing Association (formerly Denver Flatheaders), Bandimere Speedway, Morrison (Denver), CO

September – Western Fuel Altereds, Barona 1/8 Mile Drag Strip, Lakeside, CA

September – Nostalgia Nationals, Panama Beach Raceway, Fountain (Panama City), FL. 1980 and older cars or 60 years and older drivers.

September – Governors Cup, Sacramento Raceway Park, Sacramento, CA. Includes Nostalgia Top Fuel.

September – Nostalgia Drags, Fall Gasser Finals and Funny Car Showdown, Milan Dragway, Milan, MI. Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit

September – Nostalgia Quick Series, Coles County Dragway, Charleston, IL. 1/8mi.

September – Fall Nostalgia Drags and Car Show, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Presented by Capital Area Rods car club. Cars 1979 and older and front engine dragsters only. A NETO race.

September – Nostalgia Drags, Mid America Dragway, Arkansas City, KS. This race is normally held to coincide with the Last Run car show of the Ark City Tumbleweeds car club.

September – Day of the Drags, Little River Dragway (formerly Temple Raceway), Temple, TX. Presented by the Kontinentals car club. American made pre ’64 cars. Flathead class.

September – NPCA Nostalgia Fall Nationals, Lucas Oil Raceway, Indianapolis, IN. Nostalgia Pro Comp Association.

September 29, 30 – NDRL-IAM World Finals, Beech Bend Raceway, Bowling Green, KY. This will be a Nostalgia Drag Racing League points race.

September – Hell on Wheels (Nostalgia Flag Drags), National Trail Raceway, Columbus, OH. Hosted by the Road Devils Car Club

October – The Jalopy Showdown Drags, Beaver Springs Dragway, Beaver Springs, PA. Sponsored by Traditional Rod & Kulture Illustrated Magazine. Heads up flag starts, roadsters and coupes. Pre 1963 only. Featuring East Coast Gassers.

October – Gasser Racing Series, Empire Dragway, Leicester, NY. Both a strict period correct ’69 and earlier gasser class and a ’72 and earlier class that includes A/FX, early funny cars, gassers, altereds, roadsters, and front engine dragsters.

October – Capital Area Rods Fall Nostalgia Show & Drag Racing, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Swap Meet.

October 11, 12, 13, 14 – NMCA World Street Finals, O’Reilly Raceway Park, Indianapolis, IN. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

October – ANRA Season Finals, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. Flathead/Inline participation encouraged.

October – Mopars & Nostalgia, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ. 422 Allstars Nostalgia Super Stock Series, NETO Nostalgia, MANDRA.

October – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

October – Gassah Guys Nostalgia Reunion, Winterport Dragway, Winterport, ME. Flag Start. (Rain Date October 15.)

October – Eagle Field Hot Rod Gathering, Eagle Field, Dos Palos, CA. ’65 and earlier drag race and car show.

October – Show & Go, Nostalgia Drag Meet, Paradise Drag Strip, Calhoun (Atlanta), GA. Trophy race for nostalgia cars (pre ’73) and time only runs for others. Gassers and Front engine dragsters are expected.

October – Southwest Junior Fuel Association, North Star Dragway, Denton, TX. With Outlaw Fuel Altereds.

October – Philadelphia Modifiers Old Time Drags, Show, and Swap Meet, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ. 1975 and older, Nostalgia Stock/Super Stock, East Coast Gassers. Rain Date October 23.

October – American Hot Rod Reunion, Mo–Kan Dragway, Asbury, MO. Hardly anyone commemorates the old American Hot Rod Association, but here is your chance to check out some memorabilia and enjoy an interesting format for a nostalgia drag race. H.A.M.B. Gas Rails often appear at this event.

October – Nostalgia Quick Series, I-57 Drag Strip, Benton, IL. 1/8mi. Rain date October 16

October – California Hot Rod Reunion, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA. This is NHRA's big West Coast nostalgia race. An NHRA Hot Rod Heritage event.

October – Texas State Championships, San Antonio Raceway, San Antonio, TX. To quote Ed Miller, “It features F.E.D. Top Fuel Cars, Fuel Funny Cars, Outlaw Fuel Altereds, Jr Fuel Dragsters, Altereds, Gassers, Super Stockers, and street-driven Traditional Hot Rods.  There is also a bracket class.  Flatheads are welcome, and there is usually stiff competition.” A Flathead Eliminator class has been added. This is an event of the Texas Timing Association.

October – Ralph Eberly Memorial Race & Picnic, Mid–Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racers’ Association (MANDRA) Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, MD

October – East Coast Regional Nostalgia Drags, Capital Raceway, Crofton, MD. Rain date October 30.

October – NENDRA, Lebanon Valley Dragway, West Lebanon (Albany), NY. Nostalgia S/S.

October – Nostalgia Nationals Central State Gasser Association, Thunder Valley Raceway Park, Noble, Oklahoma (near Oklahoma City). Pre ’72, Open Fuel, Altereds, Front Engine Dragsters, Gassers, and Super Stocks.

November – Southern Nostalgia and Muscle Car Shootout, Bradenton Motorsports Park, Bradenton, FL

November – Old Time Drags, Show, and Swap Meet, Atco Raceway, Atco, NJ. 1985 and older, Nostalgia Stock/Super Stock, East Coast Gassers.

November – Southwest Nostalgia Drags Fall Event, Speedworld Dragstrip, Wittmann, AZ.

November 9, 10, 11 – NMRA/NMCA Lone Star Shootout, Houston Raceway Park, Baytown (Houston), TX. Nostalgia stock classes are included.

November – Shanon’s Nostalgia Drag Racing Series, Sydney Dragway, Eastern Creek, NSW, Australia. See the Shanon’s web page for information.

December – Mooneyes 2011 Xmas Party Show & Drag, Toyota Speedway at Irwindale, Irwindale, CA

Nostalgia Drag Racing Groups

There are a number of groups of nostalgia and nostalgia–like racers that run their own circuits or have booked–in shows. After giving it some thought, I have decided to list these groups separately. I will give a link to their web site if there is one. With the links, changes and additions can be followed by a click of your mouse rather than me having to figure out when updates are needed and post them. You may notice some of the dates will overlap with the races listed above as these folks often participate in nostalgia races beyond their individual bookings. I would note that I am sure I have missed a bunch. If you aren't listed and want to be, send me an email. The listing is alphabetical.

All American Fuel Dragsters, Inc. Strange that the first listing doesn't really run a circuit or book shows. To quote from their web page, "The purpose of the association is to harmonize Front Motored Top Fuel Teams, and coordinate goals with track operators and promoters. Our intent is to further develop and promote Front Motored Top Fuel drag racing in a safe and professional manner, and to be actively involved in the rules making decisions in which we race by." Members participate in many of the big nostalgia top fuel races in the country.

Central State Gasser Association The epicenter of this group is Oklahoma.

Carolina Gassers Promoting heads up racing with classic gassers.

Classic Gassers Gassers with ’65 and older body styles with some exceptions. See their web page. Primary focus appears to be the “Deep South.”

Dixie Classic Funny Cars & Fuelish Friends These folks want to make a clear distinction between “Newstalgia” and “Nostalgia.” They are promoters of the latter. Their focus is ‘60s and ‘70s Funny Cars. I believe they have teamed up with the Southern Slingshots these days.

East Coast Gassers The motto on their logo is "Drag racing as it used to be!!!" Their cars must look period correct – pre '68 bodies, no snorkel scoops, no aero wings, period correct wheels, and so on.

Front Engine Dragsters Association This is the first organization for front engine dragsters in the U.S. They organized the Slingshot Nationals, which appears to be on hiatus for now.

Gasser Gang of Western New York Willys, Henry J, Austin, and Anglia are the focus of this group.

Gasser Racing Series, Inc. New York based group, and no, you don’t have to have a gasser. They race a series at Empire Dragway.

Great Lakes Nostalgia Funny Car Circuit A circuit of 70’s and 80’s style Funny Cars running on alcohol. A requirement of the circuit is that they be as period correct as possible with no modern aerodynamic body modifications.

Mid–West Gasser Association This is pretty much what it sounds like.

Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Drag Racers Association (MANDRA) Pre '73 body styles with a nostalgic appearance.

North East Nostalgia Drag Racing Association (NENDRA) Any American made vehicle from 1961 to 1974. This will allow all cars from the “muscle car” era to participate. All cars in competition must run between 12.50 and 8.50. A Pro .500 tree will be utilized to limit foul starts. The object here is to create a safe, competitive venue for showcasing vehicles from the “Golden Age of Drag Racing.”

North East Timing Organization (NETO) Pre '74 cars in the form of Front Engine Dragsters, Funny Cars, Altereds, Gassers, Super Stocks, and Stockers running in two eliminator brackets. They do the bracket racing part a little differently and the info is on their web site.

Nostalgia Drag Racing League This is a new group that sprung up this year. Their initial season will consist of three races in the Midwest (a strange term that often refers to a region in the eastern United States as it does here) that help make up for the loss of Goodguys events. Races are scheduled for Indianapolis, IN; Bowling Green, KY; and Cleves (Cincinatti), OH. They plan to run on indexes from 7.00 to 9.50 with a .400 tree. I’m guessing there won’t be a lot of flatheads.

Nostalgia Pro Comp Association This Midwest and East Coast association was formed embracing the ideals of NHRA's original Pro Comp category. The started with only Front Engine Dragsters, pre '79 Funny Cars, and Altereds. As of 2011 they’ve expanded to include pre ’80 Funny Cars and pre’73 Door Cars and Trucks. There are indexes ranging from 7.00 through 11.00 in the 1/4 mile with equivalent 1/8 mile indexes.

Nostalgia Super/Stock, Inc. This group features Super Stock cars of the ‘60s. Their goal is to provide a show made up of ‘60s style Super Stock cars that are “Legends of the Past.” You’ll be seeing no swoopy streamlined modern hood scoops here.

Nostalgia Quick Series A Midwestern group of primarily center steer, front motor enthusiasts that run a Quick 8 series. They describe it as Altered and Front Engine Dragsters running 4.99 and quicker in the 1/8 mile only. Dial in handicaps on a 0.4 pro tree. The link goes to their message board.

Ontario Nostalgia Drag Racers (ONDR) A group of nostalgia drag racers, enthusiasts, and historians who are interested in promoting the sport of “old style racing,” according to their web site.

Open Top Fuel This group wants to do things the way I would like to see them done – giving a venue for VRA legal newstalgia, open top fuel with things VRA doesn't allow, and real nostalgia. Even a way to race genuine classics that don't meet current certification.

Outlaw Fuel Altereds Blown alcohol and nitro altereds (center steer cars). No one would mistake these fuel altereds for late sixties fuel altereds, but if the class had carried on, this is probably what it would have evolved to. Often participate in nostalgia races. Amazingly fun to watch.

Outlaw Gassers Association This is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based group racing gassers that are as true to ‘60s and older gassers as possible and still pass modern tech. Cars must be 1960 or older except 1965 and older Novas and Falcons with straight axles. All the rules are here.

Pro Nostalgia Association Front motored nostalgia or newstalgia cars capable of 7.99 or quicker.

Senior Drag Racing Association A spin–off of the HAMB/Gas Rail–type of car, but permitting automatic transmissions and modern carburetors. Most of their races are in Tulsa, but they do some traveling, too. Their disclaimer: “NOTE: The SDRA is not affiliated with the Jalopy Journal, the H.A.M.B., or the HA/GR class of dragsters. However, the HA/GR dragsters currently meet our rules and are more than welcome to join and compete at SDRA events.”

Southern Slingshots A group dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the original dragster whether short wheelbase altereds or longer front engined dragsters, paraphrased from their web site.

Southwest Junior Fuel Association A mostly Texas-based group of injected alcohol front-engine dragster group that runs a points series. It looks like a mix of “newstalgia” and nostalgia dragsters.

Texas Blown Fuel Association A mostly Texas-based group of blown front engine dragsters, altereds, and pre-1973-bodied Funny Cars.

Texas Outsiders Nostalgia Super Stocks Index racing with Nostalgia Super Stock for ‘60s cars and Nostalgia Muscle Car for ‘60s and ‘70s cars. Check out their rules. Note for 2010 – As I put this together for this year, it looks like the last activity on the web site was mid-2009. I’m not sure how viable this is for 2010. If someone knows, please let me know.

The Texas Timing Association If I may quote member Ed Miller, this “is a group of racers who love and race traditional styled drag race cars. A number of former national champions run their original unrestored dragsters and altereds from the 50’s and 60’s with the TTA.  They are present at many events on the traditional drag racing circuit each year, including the Texas Thaw and the Day of the Drags.  The TTA brings cars for cacklefests at the Lone Star Rod and Kustom Roundup, the Vintageair Reunion, and the Billetproof Car show.”  TTA stages the Texas State Championships.

Vintage Drag Racing Association, Flathead–Inline This used to be Flatheaders of Denver, Inc. & Vintage Timing Association. This is the only flathead drag racing organization I know about and they have now branched out to all years of inline cars as well, regardless of which direction the valves point. They have a circuit that hits the tracks of Colorado and a few in adjoining states.

Western Fuel Altereds Another “newstalgia” fuel altered group similar to the Outlaw Fuel Altered group, this time on the West Coast. Whether you think these are nostalgia or not, you’ve got to love them.

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