Published in National Dragster
Written by David Reher
At the 1968 Summer Olympics, gold medal winner Bob Beamon soared 29 feet in the long jump - a leap nearly 3 feet longer than the previous record. Beamon excelled in jumping across a sand pit - but if jumping to conclusions were an Olympic event, I have no »» more...

Published in National Dragster
Written by David Reher
Although the title of this column is “Technically Speaking,” I’m going to stray from my usual nuts-and-bolts topics for this final column of the year. I’d like to comment on the only subject that concerns racers more than horsepower: money.
My fellow back-page columnist Ken Owen can certainly write with »» more...

Published in National Dragster
Written By David Reher
You won’t see my name alongside Stephen King and Tom Clancy on the list of best-selling authors, and my book is not likely to be reviewed by the New York Times. Nevertheless I’m very proud to have joined the ranks of professional writers. When the first bound copies of »» more...

Published in National Dragster
Written By David Reher
I haven’t checked the Environmental Protection Agency’s list of endangered species recently, but I’m willing to bet that the small-block V8 is on the list. While the small-block is still the engine of choice in oval track racing and several NHRA sportsman eliminators - notably Stock, Super Stock, Competition, »» more...