New Page 01-05-09

 

NEW  The Last Stand - US Turbine 1 - Story by Todd Hutcheson

NEW  John Force 2008 Holiday Car Show

NEW  Taming of the Rat Trap - Story by Todd Hutcheson

NEW  2008 SEMA Show - 2 pages

NEW  The Boys From Belmont - Schrank Bros. Story by Stephen Justice

NEW  2008 California Hot Rod Reunion - 6 pages - 1450 photos

NEW  2008 CHRR Cacklefest - 8 Pages - 1500 photos

NEW  Drag Racing Online Puzzles - 50 brand new challenges

 

NEW For Love or Money  -  Drag Racing DVD

NEW Drag Racing History - 60s & 70s DVD

NEW  Ex-treme Drag Racing - 50s thru 70s DVD

"I've been involved in many motorsports through the years and know for sure that drag racing done properly is as tough as it gets. For something that appears so simple it is terribly complicated."
Pat Foster

• THE PHOTOS - THE HISTORY
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• Sample Newest Photos  Updated 12-25-08 - 209 pages
• Sample of Diggers Photo Pages
• 1965 - 1979 Funny Cars  Page 38 Sample 12-27-08
• The Transition  Rear Engine Dragsters 1971-1979 01-01-09  79 Pages
• Smoke on the Water 1960-1979 Drag Boats  101 pages
• In Memoriam  - Small tribute to those who inspired this site.
• Nicholson - Landy Match Race  Island Dragway, NJ 1966
• Diggers 1  First of 205 Photo Pages w/50+ pics on each page (members only)
• The McClelland Collection - 7 photo pages from Big Mac
• The Surfers Collection  The legendary Skinner, Jobe & Sorokin -- 2 pages.
• The Fuller Collection  Kent & Evelyn Fuller's huge slice of drag racing history.
• The Tom Hanna Collection  Over 60 pics with comments by "The Tinman"
• From The Beginning  Dragsters 1950-1959  Really rare shots - 12 pages
• Archive Page  First photos posted here in May of 1998.
• Frantic 4 Scrapbook  Weekly-Rivero-Fox-Holding A/FD - 2 pages
• Photo's by Pete  Mile High fueler shots from "Pete" Garamonne
• Rare Video Clips  - 1966 US Nationals and more!
• Rare Video Clips II  - Surfers, "The Charger" and more
• Rare Video Clips III - US Nationals, Jungle Jim and more
• Bikini Beach - Photo stills - Pomona
• More American Graffiti - Drag racing stills from the 1979 movie
• BankAmericar Video - Lions Drag Strip - 1969
• Story of labor, dedication and fun!  1964 Texas Digger
• Cupit & Cunningham AA/FD - They did it for love.
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• Search Engine - Search WDIFL
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• MAJOR NOSTALGIA EVENTS
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• NEW  2008 California Hot Rod Reunion - 6 pages - 1450 photos
• NEW  2008 CHRR Cacklefest - 8 Pages - 1500 photos
• 2008 Sacramento's Governors Cup - 2 pages
• 2008 Boise Nightfire Nationals - 3 pages - 650 photos
• 2008 Sacramento Nite of Fire - Top Fuel
• 2008 NHRR Cacklefest - Bowling Green, KY - 3 pages
• 2008 National Hot Rod Reunion - Bowling Green, KY - 2 pages
• 2008 Fuel & Gas Championships - Bakersfield - 3 pages
• 2008 Funny Car Fever - Sacramento - 2 pages
• 2008 March Meet Cacklefest
• 2008 March Meet - 7 pages - 2000+ photos
• 2008 NHRA Winternationals - 2 pages
• 2007 NHRA Auto Club Finals - Tribute to Wally Parks
• 2007 California Hot Rod Reunion - 7 pages
• 2007 CHRR Cacklefest - 4 pages
• 2007 Cacklecar Event Photos
• 2007 Governors Cup
• Bucky's Playhouse
• Bucky's Nostalgia Nitro Ball
• 2007 Boise Nightfire Nationals
• 2007 National Hot Rod Reunion - The Race
• 2007 NHRR Cacklefest
• 2007 Sacramento Nite of Fire
• 2007 Nostalgia Nitro Shootout  Top Fuel & Funny Cars @ Fontana
• 2007 March Meet - Cacklecars  
• 2007 March Meet - Compete TF & Much More  5 Pages - Over 600 Photos
• 2008 Cacklecar Schedule 
• 2006 Goodguys Fuel & Gas Finals  -  5 pages - 500+ photos
• 2006 CHRR - Race Pages  -  4 pages - 400+ photos
• 2006 CHRR Cacklefest VI  -  3 pages - 300 photos
• 35th Boise Nightfire Nationals - 2 pages - 200 photos
• 2006 NHRR The Race - over 100 photos
• 2006 NHRR Cacklefest - 2 pages w/over 200 photos
• 2006 Nitro Nite of Fire - Sacramento TF Show
• 2006 Goodguys 2nd Northwest Nostalgia Drags - Rainout Photos
• 2006 Goodguys 9th Nitro Nationals - 7 pages - 600+ photos
• 2006 Goodguys March Meet - All 5 pages updated 03-29
• 7th Goodguys Fuel & Gas Finals  4 Pages - Hundreds of photos
• 14th CHRR Cacklefest  2 pages - 200+ photos
• 14th CHRR The Race  4 pages - 300+ photos
• 14th CHRR People N Pits  2 pages
• 2005 Governors Cup  Sacramento
• Goodguys 1st Northwest Nationals  Seattle
• Goodguys 8th Nitro Nationals  Pomona - 2 pages
• 2005 National Hot Rod Reunion Race & Cacklefest
• 2005 Sacramento Night of Fire
• 2005 Fremont Reunion @ Sacramento
• 2005 17th Nitro Nationals - Goodguys at Sonoma
• 1st Annual Standard 1320 Inyokern Invitational
• 2005 March Meet - Four Pages - Hundreds of Photos
• 2004 NHRA World Finals
• 2004 VRA Fuel & Gas Finals
• 2004 California Hot Rod Reunion- The Race - 3 Pages
• 2004 CHRR Cacklefest - 4 Pages
• 2004 Governors Cup - Sacramento
• Indy 50th Cacklefest - U.S. Nationals 2004
• 2004 Nitro Night of Fire - Boise
• 2004 National Hot Rod Reunion - Bowling Green
• 2004 Goodguys Pomona Nitro Nationals  3 pages
• 2004 Goodguys Nitro Nationals - Viva Las Vegas
• 2004 Goodguys 45th March Meet
• 2004 NHRA Winternationals Cacklefest
• 2003 VRA Fuel & Gas Finals  3 pages
• 2003 California Hot Rod Reunion - The Race  3 pages
• 2003 California Hot Rod Reunion - Cacklefest  3 pages
• 34th Governor's Cup  Sacramento, 2003
• 2003 Nightfire  Boise
• 2003 Night Of Fire  Sacramento
  
• 2003 National Hot Rod Reunion  3 Pages
  
• 2003 NHRR Cacklefest  Bowling Green
  
• Goodguys-VRA Pomona Coverage  2 pages
• Fremont Reunion  Top Fuel at Sacramento
• VRA Nitro Nationals at Sonoma  2 pages
• 2003 44th March Meet  4 pages - over 350 photos
• 2003 NHRA Winternationals Cacklefest  Cackle & Museum
• 2003 ARHRA Winternationals  2 pages
• 2002 VRA Fuel & Gas Finals  2 pages
  
• 2002 CHRR - The Race  2 pages
• 2002 CHRR - Cacklefest  2 pages
• 2002 CHRR - People & ROF  2 pages
• Governors Cup 2002  - Sacramento Fiasco
• VRA Nitro Nationals 2002  - The Race
• March Meet 2002  - The Race
• Pomona Cacklefest 2002 Winternationals
• CHRR 2001 - People Page 1  
• CHRR 2001 - Cacklefest (2 pages)
• CHRR 2001 - The Race (2 pages)
• NHRA 50th Anniversary Nationals Nostalgia Top Fuel
• Pomona 2001 - Cacklefest West  NHRA Winternationals
• March Meet 2001 - Cars Page
• CHRR 2000 - Cacklefest
• CHRR 2000 - Race Cars
• CHRR 2000 - People (3 pages)
• Goodguys "March Meet 2000" - Cars Page
• "March Meet 2000" - People Page
• 1999 California Hot Rod Reunion  Race Page
• 1999 CHRR People Page  People Page
• 1999 March Meet Race Page  Race Page
• 1999 March Meet People Page  People Page
• 1998 California Hot Rod Reunion  Shots of the cars -- on and off the track.
• 1998 CHRR People Page  Shots of all the folks who made it a "reunion"
• Nitro Thunder - Experience It  Video Clip
• BankAmericar Fireup - from Hot August Nights 2005
• Nostalgia Top Fuel 250 MPH Club
• Nostalgia Top Fuel 260 MPH Club
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• All the Following Links are Available to our Visitors
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• The STORES - Diecast - CDs - DVDs - Books
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• WDIFL Christmas Gifts
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• All Diecast Models
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• David Carl Peters Drag Racing Art
• For Love or Money  -  Drag Racing DVD
• Old Funny Cars N'Force  -  70s Funny Car DVD
• Bill Doner Roast DVD - 1979  -  A true classic - WDIFL exclusive
• Hawaiian 1:18 AA/FD -  Bitchin piece!
• Cacklefest 2006 on DVD -  Incredible footage and sound!
• 1:6 Scale Blown Fuel 426 Hemi -  Diecast with Stand
• Famoso March Meet Oldies -  Rare, full color March Meet Classics
• Slingshot Spectacular - Steve Reyes at his best
• Funny Car Fever - Steve Reyes Photo/History Book
• Fire, Nitro, Rubber, and Smoke - Bob McClurg's Drag Racing Memories
• Fast Lane Summer - Award Winning feature film on DVD
• DVD's and Videos
• JBV Collection - Full Line of Jackson Bros Drag Racing DVD's & Videos
• WDIFL Drag Mart - Diecast Dragsters, photos, collectibles and more
• 2004 Cacklefest on DVD - Jackson Bros. Video - 60 minutes of non-stop nitro
• "Be There"  - 40 Classic Steve Evans Drag Racing Radio Ads
• Top Fuel Dragsters of the 1970's - Photo Archive Book by Howard Koby
• Drag Racing Books 2 - The Garlits Collection: Drag Racing's Landmark Machines
• Drag Racing Books - Bob McClurg & Ed Roth - bitchin!
• 1:24 Fueler Diecast Series
• Diecast Front Engine AA/FD  - 2003 Releases
• Drag News on CD - 3 Volumes - Every Issue
• ADRA Fallon Photo CD  - Over 1100 hi-rez photos on CD.
• "A Night of Cackle & Flame" -  Jackson Bros. DVD - 2003 CHRR Cacklefest
• 2003 CHRR 2-Disc DVD - 2003 CHRR - The Race, Cacklefest, Interviews & More
• Drag Racing Posters - Super cool 1960s collage posters
• Hagen Drag Racing Art - Incredible 1960's Pencil Art
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• IMPORTANT STUFF
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• Drag Racing Links  Great drag racing links & other cool sites.
• In Memoriam - Drag Boats   Small tribute to those who gave it all on the water.
• Drag Boat Links  Links for the boat bunch.
• Top Fuel Driver Numbers - Div 1 thru 7 Top Fuel Drivers Numbers 1967 - 1979
• Funny Car Driver Numbers - Div 1 thru 7 Funny Car Drivers Numbers 1967 - 1979
• Latest Drag Racing News
• The Long Trip Home - Restoration of the BankAmericar
• Swap Meet - Buy - Sell - Swap Cars & Parts
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• Contact Us - E-list or Comments/Suggestions
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• SPECIAL EVENTS - TRIBUTES ETC.
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• NEW  John Force 2008 Holiday Car Show
• NEW  2008 SEMA Show - 2 pages
• Scott Kalitta Photo Tribute
• John Shoemaker - Celebration of Life
• Pat Foster in Memoriam - Celebration of Life
• 2008 NHRA Winternationals - 2 pages - wide coverage
• The March Meet Turns 50
• John Force 2007 Holiday Car Show - WDIFL Exclusive
• 2007 SEMA Show - WDIFL.com Exclusive
• Wally Parks Tribute
• Connie Swingle - RIP
• 2006 SEMA Show 
• Frank Cannon Drag Race Pioneer - By Don Prieto
• Ivo - Motorsports Hall of Fame  "TV Tommy" - 2005 Inductee
• Remembering "Diamond Jim" - Memorial Service for Jim Annin
• 2004 SEMA Show - Show overview
• Tribute to CJ & Peggy Hart
• Make A Wish 2004  Drag Race Day for the kids.
• Drag Strips We Knew And Loved
• Steve Gibbs Retirement Bash - Big Hook is on the road again
• A Diamond Birthday - The late Diamond Jim's 64th Birthday Bash
• Mattel's 35th Anniversary Hall of Fame
• A Tribute to Steve Evans
• Road Kings 50th Anniversary  WDIFL Exclusive
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• MORE COOL STUFF
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• The March Meet Turns 50
• Inside National Dragster - Phil Burgess shares a great mix of old and new
• NEW  Drag Racing Online Puzzles - 50 brand new challenges
• Driver Nicknames - Digger drivers nicknames - good stuff
• Drag Racing Quotes - A WDIFL Believe It Or Not...
• Drag Racing Slang - We speak another language
• Drag Racer in Iraq - Pat Maset
• Decals - Tickets & Other Stuff
• Cupit & Cunningham AA/FD - They did it for love.
• WDIFL Logo by Pete Millar
• Just For Fun - Drag Racing Humor - Funny Stories
• Contemporary Header Flames  - The photo art of Gil Rebilas
• Classic Pete Millar Drag CarToons  - 5 rare cartoons in this section
• Millar Does Ivo - Classic Millar Cartoon
• Modeler Awards - Great Digger Models!
• Hanna's Car - The Quintessential Top Fuel Dragster
• Surgeon General Warning  - Hazards of Nitro
• National Blower Explosion Month  - This is funny!
• BankAmericar - Hot Rod Magazine Cover
• Photographer Info  The early photographers who still sell their work
• Dragster Replicas by Riceman  The model art of Roger Lee
• Proud Mary Restoration - 1973 Blown Fuel Hydro - First "Cackleboat"
• Trunk Monkey - Nothing to do with drag racing - FUNNY!
• Stress Relief - Top Fuel Audio File
• Fans In The Seat - BankAmericar - Mastercar 2006 Fire-Ups
• Race Car Stolen
• The Good - The Bad - And The Ugly
• Stellings & Hampshire Screen Saver
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• ARTICLES, TECH TALK, FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND MISC.
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• NEW  The Last Stand - US Turbine 1 - Story by Todd Hutcheson
• NEW  Taming of the Rat Trap - Story by Todd Hutcheson
• NEW  The Boys From Belmont - Schrank Bros. Story by Stephen Justice
• The Stone Age Man - The George Hutcheson Story
• Dry Hops in Heaven  by Phil Burgess
• March Meet History  by Stephen Justice
• How I Got the Wavemaker Handle  by Don Prieto
• Golden Age of Drag Racing - Bill Dunlap Story Pt. 1 by Stephen Justice
• Nostalgic Turn of Events - Bill Dunlap story Pt. 2 by Stephen Justice
• SEMA Chassis Builder Numbers - Numbers and Info thru 1979
• Hampshire Bros. - Merchants of Speed - Part 1
• Hampshire Bros. - Merchants of Speed - Part 2
• Top Fuel Acceleration Put Into Perspective
• The History of C-T AUTOMOTIVE by Kent Fuller
• The Arnold Birky Story
• '74 National Challenge - The End of PRO
• Tire Shake - One Opinion - by Henry Walther
• Don Long Builds The Old Master AA/FD - from start to finish
• The Jim Herbert Story - Part 1 - by Stephen Justice
• The Jim Herbert Story - Part 2
• Attack on Pearl Harbor - Its tie to drag racing
• The Story Behind Lions Drag Strip - From 1965 Drag Scoop
• The Chrisman and Duncan Coupe - By Don Prieto
• TV Tommy Ivo and his T. - By Don Prieto
• Two Drags In a Day - 1953 perspective on drag racing
• Apocalypse: The Chi-Town Hustler - By: Paul Stenquist
• The Original Chrysler Hemi Engine - From the beginning
• Origin of the Mopar Hemi engine and Ardun Heads
• An Ode to Indy - The Nationals - 40 Years Of A Labor Day Weekend Pilgrimage
• National Blower Explosion Month  - This is funny!
• CJ. Hart - Over 80, Doing 90 - LA Times article
• "Bare Bones" History of the March Meet  by Jim Davis
• AA/FD, 1965 - by Phil R. Elliott
• Traps n' Stuff  10 minutes with NHRA's Steve Gibbs
• Header Flames  "Appearances" by Vic Cooke
• Evolution  "A Study of Nomadic Drag Racing Clans" by Laurie Watts
• A Look at Staging Strategies  by Vic Cooke
• Nitromethane - Good ol' CH3-NO2
• Modern Nitro Facts  Astonishing facts regarding TF today
• Tire Shake  One man's theory
• Head's Up?  The Man Who Invented Drag Racing
• Goleta - The First Drag Race from "High Performance" by Robert Post
• Big Gene Stories - In memory of Gene Townley
• The Frog from Steve Gibbs
• Stupid People by Don Prieto
• Lions Laugh  by Hedge, Stevens & Vosk
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