Doing a ‘double take’ at the Linda Vaughn roast


Linda Vaughn with Tony Stewart (left) and John Force.
The evening opened with a huge surprise, as Darrell Gwynn came into the room dressed in drag as Linda, complete with the Hurst shifter arching up from the back of his electric wheelchair. Here “she” is greeted by Master of Ceremonies, Bob Frey. (photos courtesy Quarter Mile Foundation)

The tribute roast to Linda Vaughn was held at the “Sports Palace” at the Lucas Family Estate in Carmel, Ind., on Wednesday, August 29.The building was filled to capacity with over 300 attendees for the tribute to the Queen of Speed. There were plenty of funny stories, but many were tributes to Linda’s unwavering love of the motorsports and the performance aftermarket communities. Presented by the Quarter Mile Foundation, the event was a fund-raising effort for the Foundation and to assist Linda. The room was a mixture of figures from many motorsports disciplines – drag racing, open wheel, stock car, road racing and fans – all intent upon paying respect to one of the most enduring non-racer legends. [9/7/2012]

TNT Super Series holds final races at two New York tracks this weekend

Jon Jablonski is leading the points going into the final two TNTSS races. (Chris Simmons Photography)

The Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series will close out the 2012 season this weekend with another double-header, western New York style. The Joe’s Transmission TNT Super Series will return to Dunn Tire Raceway Park in Lancaster, NY, on Friday and then heads east to Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY, on Saturday, all presented by The Sister Act Band.

In addition to crowning the 2012 TNTSS Champion, Saturday's event will pay a guaranteed $1,000 to the winner. And for anyone wanting to try out the series, the annual points registration fee will be waived for this weekend.

Gates open at 3 p.m. on Friday at Dunn Tire Raceway Park with qualifying at 5 p.m. Saturday at Empire Dragway the gates will open at 1 p.m. with qualifying to follow. Go to www.tntsuperseries.com for more information. [9/7/2012]