Nostalgia Funny Car
In recent years there has been a resurgence in Funny Cars with classic body styles replicating the golden age of drag racing and the performance of these cars has complimented their appearance perfectly.
Long smoky burnouts, dry hops up to the start line followed by wild ¼ mile runs with times deep into the 6 second zone with the emphasis on putting on a show for the crowd. The time has come to establish a championship class for these nitro burning machines giving these Nostalgia enthusiasts somewhere to race in anger.
Downloads:
Nostalgia Funny Car Supplementary Regs 2020
Nostalgia Funny Car Rule Book 2020
2020 Championship Rounds:
- Springspeed Nationals – 2nd-3rd May 2020
- European Finals – 10th – 13th September 2020
- National Finals – 26th – 27th September 2020
Racers are also invited to, and encouraged to take part in Dragstalgia under the usual “Cannonball” format on the 10th-12th July and the Green Light Pro Class at the Green Light Nationals on the 22nd-23rd August, a heads up class for any vehicles.
Teams:
Tim Garlick -
Apache
Pontiac Firebird
Engine Size: 426ci
PB: 5.96 @ 220mph
Tim Garlick and the Apache Firebird debuted at Dragstalgia 2013 and were instantly shot for the cover of Custom Car over the same weekend. After some rigorous testing, Tim and team became the force to be reckoned with before taking some time away from the track in 2018. We look forward to their return when they’ll have some serious competition.
Tony Betts - Venom
Chevrolet Camaro
Engine Size: 500ci
PB: 6.01 at 245.04mph
Tony and team have made great progress in the NFC in the short time they’ve been running it having already been tantilisingly close to acquiring a 5 second timing ticket with a 6.01 pass at the 2018 Main Event. Tony already has to be considered as one of the front runners in the class and we’re sure it won’t be long until he gets himself that magic 5 second pass.
Rob Elsom -
Dirty Deeds
1978 Trans Am
Engine Size: 500ci
PB: 6.65 at 194.53mph
Rob has had some pretty rotten luck in the early days of campaigning his NFC but it all came together at the 2018 Dragstalgia event where he got not 1, but 2 6 second timing tickets with plenty more left in the tank.
Bob Glassup -
Xtreme Racing Team
Ford Capri
PB: 6.63 at 213.93mph
Bob Glassup has one of the most unique cars in the class in the form of a Ford Capri. Although unable to commit to every round of the series at the moment, it’s always a pleasure to see Bob on track as and when time allows. Since his first 6 at the 2018 FIA Main Event, Bob has never looked back recording some pretty consistent 6 second passes ever since.
Doc Stinger -
The Stinger II
Dodge Challenger
Engine Size: 498ci
PB: 6.96 at 197.18mph
Doc Stinger made his debut at Dragstalgia 2013 with a methanol setup. Fast forward to 2018 and Doc was welcomed back to Dragstalgia but this time with a nitro setup. Doc hit the ground running hitting the 6’s on just his 3rd run.
Matt Wright
Plymouth Barracuda
Matthew Wright unveiled his beautiful “All of Nothing” Barracuda at Dragstalgia 2018. Matthew is no stranger to speed having made a 7.7 second pass in his famous Rolls Royce drag car. We look forward to seeing Matt on track in the not too distant future.
Paul Harris -
Chi-Town Hustler
Dodge Omni
Engine Size: 500ci
PB: 6.78 @ 212mph
Paul Harris purchased the complete Chi-Town Hustler Dodge Omni from the States in 2018 and brought the previous driver Troy Martin over for Dragstalgia. Unfortunately, that weekend was marred with mechanical gremlins but since then, Paul has jumped into the hot seat and is progressing well with his licencing.
Wendy Baker -
TimeWarp
Ford Mustang
Engine Size: 500ci
PB: 6.73 @ 215mph
After a break to put a new car together, Dragstalgia 2019 saw Wendy Baker return to the track with her freshly built Mustang NFC. With the older, original car, Wendy was a regular 6 second runner so we can’t wait to see her get up and running with the new car!
Andy Raw
VW Beetle
Engine Size: 500ci
Andy Raw originated from the VWDRC with his classic No Remorse Subaru powered bug but moved onto bigger things in the form of the TSR Beetle funny car. Andy is currently nearing completion with his new build which we believe will be the only nitro powered bug in the world!?
Simon Hayward
Plymouth Duster
Back in 1973 Santa Pod bought the Paula Murphy Plymouth Duster funny car. This was soon to be renamed Houndog 7 under the Nobby Hills banner and driven successfully by the legendary Owen Hayward. This new team under owner/driver Simon Hayward (Owen’s son) are building an all new “duster” funny car to re-create the look feel and excitement of this historic race car.
Jon Best -
Lotsabeera & Best
Corvette
Jon Best is known for his previous fame in the NFAA with the green Felstead, Best and Lotsabeera altered which ran in the six second zone on a few occasions back in 2009 and 2010. The car can now be seen running in the Supercharged Outlaws with John Reeve behind the wheel. After quite a break Jon has now turned his attention to the Nostalgia Funny Car series and is progressing with building his Corvette bodied Funny Car.
