This past July, New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire, played host to the Super Chevy Show Series, and what a show it was. Hot rods, musclecars, trucks, and race cars from all over the East made their way to the beautiful environs of eastern New Hampshire, for a weekend full of exciting racing and good, old-fashioned, four-wheeled fun.
Being a New England native (I'm a Connecticut Yankee), just heading back to the Northeast was a treat in itself. But adding the fun and excitement of a Super Chevy Show to the mix made this one of the best weekends I've had in a long time. I was pleasantly reminded of the quality of both the show and race cars of the Northeast, as well as the turnout and the friendly atmosphere that makes Northeastern rod runs so enjoyable.
As usual, the New England Dragway staff and the crews of Autostar and AutoZone worked their collective butts off to make sure everyone had a memorable time. The car show was an awesome collection of classic Chevys, with some of the nicest Camaros, Chevy IIs, Chevelles, Vettes, and pickups in the country for all to see, appreciate, and drool over. And the drag racing was, as always, a heart- (and ear-) pounding experience, as well. Sit back and peruse the images we brought back to share.
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Chris Rice had his Second-Gen Chevy II primped and prepped to kick some butt on the track.
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This beautiful SS396 is the pride and joy of Ron and Sandy Walker of Peru, New York, and t
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This stunning '58 Chevy, belongs to Ron and Norma Ducharme of Windham, New Hampshire. It
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Litchfield, New Hampshire's, Russ Fontain has one heck of a nice '64. But don't let it foo
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Robert Place's flawless '58 drew a crowd all weekend. Actually, I gave up on getting a cle
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Tony Alleruzo of Middleton, Massachusetts, took the Best Pro Street/Engineered with this c
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The judges said the winner of the Best Big Car award for the New England show was this cle
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It may be wrapped in '32 Ford skin, but this adorable little lady insists that the blower
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Paul Gillis' wild '65 caught our attention right off the bat. This injected First-Gen is i
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This wild El Camino is a real kick. Scott Lacasse's Gilford, New Hampshire-based beast is
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There were quite a few pre-'48 Chevys at this year's show. One fine example is this super-
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One of the nicest all-original cars at the event was Mark Gorham's nearly pristine '77 Mon
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Dennis and Debbie Cote of Middleboro, Massachusetts, won the Outstanding Street award with
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One of our favorite race cars was Ted Jannetty's Waterbury, Connecticut-based, big-block-p
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Frank Della Camera's '67 SS is not only one nice musclecar, it's the perfect ride for carr
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The late-model contingent was well represented in New Hampshire, as well, one fine example
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Neil Murley from Weymouth, Massachusetts, owns this super-nice Chevelle. With a nostalgic
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The Saturday Special Outstanding Classic Truck award is sponsored by Classic Trucks magazi
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Jeff Ronfeldt made his way down from the state of Maine in his g-Machine-styled '66 Chevel
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Gene Shaw's mirror-finished black '69 Camaro was a crowd favorite. The car's fit and finis
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Dave Jenkins from S. Orleans, Massachusetts, owns this good-looking '37 Chevy Cabriolet. D
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Paul Jenkins' awesome '69 made the trip up to Epping from S. Orleans, Massachusetts, no do
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It was a full house in the New England Dragway stands, once the door-slammers paired up.
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Wayne Torkelson took another Trim Parts Low Qualifier title for Nitro Coupe with a 6.331 a
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Bob Hall showed the New England Dragway crowd why they call him the "King of the Wheelstan
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As usual, the Top Secret Jet Funny Car from Hanna Racing lit up and wowed the crowd at New