Over the course of the last month Australian Pro Mod racer Steve Easton and the Patriot Pro Mod team have made amazing strides, picking up two wins and running a career best elapsed time. On September 22 Easton picked up his second win of the season at D.A.D.’s Big Tire Outlaw at Quaker City Motorsports Park.

The last weekend in September at Dragway 42, the site of Easton’s first win this year, the young Australian powered the Pro Mod to its best run of the year, a strong 3.91-second run at 188 mph. It was an impressive run, ultimately standing as low ET of the event, but due to cold weather the event was called for safety.

The team has decided to park the car for the rest of the season and get ready for 2019.

“We made great strides with the Patriot Pro Mod team and I have to thank Cor (car owner Valentyn) as well as all our sponsors,” said Easton. “We picked up a lot of speed and ET as well as positive feedback from the fans at every track or appearance. I also feel like I learned a lot as a driver and tuner this summer so I’ll be even better in 2019.”  (Cole Rokosky photo) [10/18/18]

With the support of the Ford Motor Company, Warner Bros. Studios, and Chad McQueen (Steve’s son) Drive Toward a Cure will honor Robert E. Kiernan Jr., owner of the original and recently rediscovered 1968 “Bullit” Mustang.

BRM Chronographe and motorsports designer Nicolas Hunziker have teamed to make a one-only hand-painted chronograph watch valued at more than $35,000 as a prize to raise funds for Parkinson’s Disease through a one-time raffle program with Drive Toward A Cure.

The car is still owned by the Kiernan family, however Robert succumbed to Parkinson’s in 2014. Drive Toward a Cure will provide all raffle proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Foundation in his name. Tickets are available for $25 each at www.drivetowardacure.org. The winner will be announced at the Grand National Roadster Show at the L.A. County Fairplex in Pomona, CA, on Jan. 27, 2019. [10/18/18]