Before I dive in, I feel the need to share some personal commentary in regards to this piece. This story is very personal for me, and here’s why… My best friend Brandon Dupert and I helped Greg Hodnett, Ryan Hand and the Heffner #27 team for the first time on July 26, 2017. We drove…
The Lebanon Gang: The Original PA Posse
Knoxville, Iowa may be known as “The Sprint Car Capital of the World”, but for many the soul of sprint car racing lies further east in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. It’s here, among the corn fields and Appalachian Mountains, that the Pennsylvania Posse calls home. Composed of legendary drivers, historical dirt tracks and legions…
Super Heroes Never Die
Numb. That was the first thought that I managed to compose in the moments after Greg Hodnett’s passing. I was numb. I felt hollow. Nothing was real. This isn’t real. The accident, my friends and fellow racers mourning around me in the BAPS Motor Speedway pit area…none of this…none of this is real. It…
Marlboro & USAC: The One That Got Away
Winston and NASCAR. For decades, these two brands were synonymous with one another. The R.J. Reynolds company promoted their Winston cigarette brand via sponsoring NASCAR’s premier Grand National Division from 1971- 2002, and quickly became the poster child for corporate sponsorship in the motorsports industry. In many ways, Winston’s success in NASCAR changed the way…
Ranger Powered Sprint Cars: How WWII Airplane Engines Found a Home in Sprint Car Racing
Imagine you’re in 1960’s America. The price of a gallon of gas is $0.34. Republican candidate Richard Nixon is running for office as the President of the United States. The Beatles’ latest tune plays on the radio. Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt are stars on the USAC Championship car circuit, and Chet Wilson’s small block…
NASCAR in Central Pennsylvania
Take a glance at the Lincoln Speedway all-time winners list. As you likely already know, Fred Rahmer tops the list with an astounding 169 career wins. ‘The Black Bandit’ Steve Smith sits second on the list with 150 career wins, with Bobby Allen third with 75 wins and the late Kenny Weld fourth with 73….
About Vintage Sprint Cars
To begin, my name is Cody Richard, and I manage the Vintage Sprint Cars social media accounts, as well as this website. I’m a 26 year old small business manager/owner from Central Pennsylvania that grew up in a racing family. For those of you that followed the Central PA sprint car scene in the 1990’s,…