Eagle Field Runway Drags

Getting ready to start promoting our May Event! Praying all my Eagle Field Family can once again gather and celebrate Drag Racing Hopefully Jerry and Hoss Lee can join us

With a flag wave, Tamara Phillips sends husband Rocky down the Eagle Field runway in a cloud of tire smoke illuminated by photo flash bulbs!

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At Eagle Field Runway Drags you see things you rarely see anywhere else!

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Thought for the century............

Lee Phillips times it perfectly as his front wheels and flag starter Earl Boyajian's feet are in the air simultaneously at Eagle Field!

Holiday poem 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the shop Not a creature was stirring, all the work just had stopped, The tools were all hung on the peg board with care,... In hopes that Santa soon would be there The cars were all parked safely covered in the garage, My Roadster, My Pickup, and even my Hemi Dodge My wife in her robe and I in my Batman P.J.'s Had just settled down after shopping for days When out on the driveway there arose such a clatter! It sounded to me just like pressure plate chatter On to the driveway I flew like the Flash I tripped over the dog and landed in the trash When there in the driveway beneath the Moon and the Stars Sat a Model A Coupe with chrome ladder bars As I walked up closer to get a better view I noticed a Blown Flathead and cheater slicks too There behind the wheel sat a driver so tuff With Tattoos, an earring, and beard oh so ruff Dressed in Black leather he looked like a Bruiser I knew right away he must be the Flathead Cruiser" He said "I pulled second, I pulled third, then I heard a big Bang, Things started to smoke, things started to clang!" "I spotted your big garage with hopes of repair" His back seat was full of presents, but I tried not to stare. "If you can fix my Ford and make it shift right I will give you these gifts for ruining your night" We opened the door and pushed the Ford in Before I got underneath, he gave me a wink and a grin The headers were hot, the slicks they were sticky That blow-proof bell housing would make the job tricky. I turned on my droplight and gave it a look The big 3 inch exhaust was making me cook. When there to my surprise what did I see? The four tranny bolts had wiggled themselves free I grabbed my trusty torque wrench and started to turn As I tightened the last one I could smell my sleeves burn He slid behind the wheel and then fired up that mill. As I directed him out, just listening to it idle, it gave me a chill A Big Blown Flattie with two 94's up top Chrome reverse rims and a 2 inch suspension drop. He eased it out to the street and set the line lock I knew this would not be quiet, probably wake the whole block He revved it to 6 grand and let the clutch pop As the rubber and smoke poured from the tires I spotted a cop! He released the line lock and let that Ford loose This baby was ALL MOTOR with no signs of Juice! He fishtailed sideways, and grabbed Third with plenty of guts. With Police in full chase he screamed out for all "MAKE SURE YOU USE LOCKTITE SO YOU DON'T LOOSEN YOUR NUTS!"

Drag racing as American as apple pie!

As I spend my last night at Eagle Field after a fantastic weekend I’m reflecting on how well the new format went. Bracket classes were the furthest thing from my mind and never thought I’d try it but after some requests from regular supporters I thought last weekend would be a good time to try it. Mind you I also thought it was going to give me a nervous breakdown but we did it anyways. To my surprise it went fantastic! Racers followed the schedule, the lanes were not consta...ntly packed (150 BTW last weekend), and got to relax between their 3-4 runs on Saturday. We had 2 rounds of competition on Saturday that made Sunday’s show a breeze with plenty of Time Only runs between the Quick 8 and 4 Bracket class rounds of eliminations.....and we were done by 3:30. With this only originally being a test I have decided to use this format at all our future races, 2 day race, qualifying and time runs ( larger bracket classes will have a round or 2 of eliminations) on Saturday ( allowing all the heads up racing Eagle Field is known for) and eliminations on Sunday. With all categories starting with 16 cars or less there will be plenty of Time Only runs on Sunday for those who get eliminated early. With the success of last weekend I’m already looking forward to May! Rocky See more

Rich Welch is best known as the Fremont Dragstrip track photographer, but most importantly he was a loving husband, father, and friend who was always quick with... a smile, a joke and a laugh! Like many photographers, he was notoriously self-conscious about being in front of the camera and it took years of convincing to get him to sit for this short interview for my If This Asphalt Could Talk series. Rest in peace my friend, that gap tooth smile will be greatly missed. See more

Two of my Dear Friends have now passed and I believe are together at Heavens Gate. God Speed Rich Welch, I miss you both dearly Rocky

"Blown Chow" and "The Imposter" keep the fuel burning. Vintage nitro at night.............priceless!

For all of us who came into drag racing when tire smoking launches off the line in front motor dragsters were a distant memory, it's exciting to see it now at places like Eagle Field!

With 16 header flames from two motors on the Evil Twin, Lee Philips is living drag racing the way it used to be at Eagle Field.

Through 2019 with flag start legend Eves Tall-Chief sending tire smoking dragsters down the strip, drag racing history came alive at Eagle Field! Rest in peace Chief.

Eagle Field 10/3/20

jOE IS A fISHERMAN, BUT TODAY HE WENT Drag Racing. He tols me that 3 black 55 were built by someone, Sorry I do not remember who.

When you come off 5 , this tractor is on a turn.

Nice Hot Rod Chevy in Mean Street Class.