This 1955 Chevy Tri-Five is a real-life, 1:1-scale replica of "Badman." Okay, you might not be old enough to know what that is, so let me explain. Back in the day, famous gassers and funny cars ...

We can picture the concession stands at Route 66 Raceway clearing out fast when Dave VerSchave's 1955 Chevy approaches the starting line. The fans in Joliet want to be back in the stands when this ...

John Badman is a 1982 graduate of SIU-Carbondale, with a major in cinema and photography and a minor in law enforcement administration of justice. He has worked at The Telegraph in Alton full-time ...