August 22, 1959 Volume 5 Number 21 issue of Drag News , 65 year-old weekly drag racing magazine. Magazine is in good condition. There are no missing or damaged pages and there is no cover separation or wear at the spine. Magazine will make a terrific addition to someone's collection!!!
Some of the Drag Races featured include:
Chuck Gireth & Joe Oliphant set new record of 8.27 (on cover) at Fremont Raceway. Chuck Gireth was also the fuel eliminator winner over Hank Vincent
5th Annual National Hot Rod Championship Drags in Oswego Illinois, Gabby Bleeker (see photo) was the gas top eliminator winner over the Tankka & Butze dragster, the Maynard - Karamesines & Schreiber entry was the fuel dragster winner
The Ratican - Jackson & Ron Stearns entry is the little eliminator winner in San Gabriel CA, Don Johnson was the top eliminator winner
The Scrima - Adams & Wade dragster (with photo) is the top eliminator winner over Leland Kolb (with photo) at Lions Drag Strip
Annual Regional Championships in Caddo Mills Texas, Jimmy Nix and the Creitz Automotive entry are class winners
Charity Meet in Sanford Maine, the Kidder Bros. entry driven by Brer Bruce was the top eliminator winner
Jay Talbert was the top eliminator winner over Tom Ferrell at the Charlotte Fairgrounds
The Sichel - Mallory & Soranto entry was the top eliminator winner in Cotati CA
The Sullivan - Martin & Stuckey entry match raced Jim Meyer’s “Quarter King II” driven by Tom Hanna at the Schilling AFB in Kansas. Jerry Livingston was the top eliminator winner
Junior Glover’s drove his modified Harley Davidson motorcycle to the top eliminator win over Lew Bredesky at Greater Des Moines Drag Strip
Jim Allen wins top eliminator over Ray Wirges in Cordova Illinois
Jerry Dzurovich & Jake Schuljak were top eliminator winners in Gary Indiana
Pope Johnson wins A/Gas Dragster, Top Eliminator and Top Time in Concord NC
Jim Taylor wins top eliminator over Jim Reynolds in Concord NC
Other drag races featured include races at:
San Antonio Texas, Alton Illinois, Montgomery NY, San Fernando CA, Colton CA, and Scoppoose Oregon
Additional articles include:
Northern Briefs, Mid-West Out Look, Eastern Topics, and Editors Exhaust
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