Dan’s 50th Cover

Words and photos courtesy of Dan Ricks

Well with this issue I celebrate putting together my 50th cover for Nostalgia Drag World Magazine. It all started in August 2016 when my first image appeared on the cover, then in 2020 I had another image on the cover, 2021 two more covers and 2022 I had images on eight more covers.

In 2023 I took over putting the covers together on my own, in the beginning It was quite the challenge trying to figure out sizing, layouts and everything else that comes with it along with no previous experience. It took a while but once I got a pretty good handle on it, there was no turning back. I like the challenge of coming up with something different every month! 

Along with doing the covers I started a section called Home Grown Car Feature’s where we like to showcase the grassroots nostalgia racers. And always looking for something unique and different. All it consists of is a short form to fill out. I'll take 4-6 pictures of the vehicle. It's all done that day (pretty simple) so look me up at the track I always have forms with me and we’ll see if we can get your hot rod some ink. To date we have done 33 Home Grown Car Features.

Lastly, I want to thank Rob at Nostalgia Drag World for letting me do my thing. We both love the nostalgia racing movement and want to continue doing what we love. So, any support, whether it’s sharing our Facebook page an or becoming a sponsor will be greatly appreciated.