Gerald Copeland's '62 Corvette from Tifton, GA, was bright enough to turn heads even before it was obvious that the car had been seriously updated. Besides an EFI small-block, the suspension had been treated to a rack and pinion and coilovers in front with disc brakes all around. Worthy of our Editor's Choice Top Ten Show Car award.
At last count there were 46 late-model Impalas in this compound, including this version of a checkered flag. Quite appropriate for Impala SS models.
We hope this is a dry-sump system.
Two very serious drag racers. These ladies don't race against each other but, they make life tough for the competition. Margie Richardson, Cairo, GA, drives a '66 Nova, and Joyce Welsh from Blyth, GA, campaigns the Grandma's Rocking Chair '65 Nova. We were happy to give them both Editor's Choice Top Ten Drag Car awards.
Glen Hardy from Anderson, SC, couldn't decide whether to enter his '34 roadster in the show or the race. He chose race and we chose the car for a Top Ten Drag Car award.
For J.D. Reid of Conyers, GA, drag racing is family affair. We presented the Reids with an Editor's Choice Top Ten Drag Car award.
Carl Redding, Travelers Rest, said he couldn't accept our Editor's Choice Top Ten Drag Car award for their '37 Fiat until his wife Peggy came back from the snack bar, because she is the most important part of their team. We waited and we're glad we did.
From this angle it doesn't look Pro Street, but from behind you see some awesome meat under the tubs. Dennis and Anita Parham drove their beautiful '55 from Seneca, SC.
John Ring of Clayton, GA, drives a front engine dragster. Since we thoroughly dig front engine rails, and this being a good one, Ring and crew took home an Editor's Choice Top Ten Drag Car award.
Although Beverly Bullion of Greenwood, SC, told us she didn't drive the family race car, a '63 Corvette, she did admit to owning it. We awarded her, and husband Gene, who was watching other cars race, an Editor's Choice Top Ten Drag Car.
The swap and car corral were at least a quarter of a mile long. Some of the cars in the corral could have been judged for awards, they were so clean.