Car of the Week: David Clapp's '65 Chevy II Nova

The novas are back! Welcome to our Car of the Week series, where we feature BTE customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to drive and race. Today we find out about seasoned racer, David Clapp's '65 Chevy II Nova.

How did you get into drag racing?

My older brother was a mechanic and drag racer.

When and where was your first race?

Sometime around 1977, but don’t remember where.

What model/year do you race now?

1965 Chevy II Nova

What's under the hood?

421 Small Block Chevy with 14 degree heads, and a Terminator fuel injection on a Hogan’s sheetmetal tunnel ram.

Car of the Week: Father-Son Duo of Richard and Paydon Rose

Welcome to our Car of the Week series, where we feature BTE customers and fans, and the cars (and trucks) they love to drive and race. Today’s spotlight is on a father-son duo that got into drag racing together. Dad Richard Rose is the Chevy II Nova owner while son Payden Rose races an ’81 Malibu nicknamed the "Home Wrecker." Both live and race in Arkansas. 

Richard Rose's 1963 Chevy II Nova

 How did you get into drag racing?

I got into drag racing about six years ago and my dad said that we were going to buy a drag car. We got on RacingJunk.com and found this 1963 Chevy II Nova all the way in Dothan, AL. A week later we drove down there [from Arkansas] and picked it up.

When and where was your first race?

We won our first super pro race about four years ago at Centerville Dragway located in Centerville, AR.

What model/year do you race now?

My dad has a 1963 Chevy II Nova and I have a 1981 Malibu with BTE stamped all over it.