Drag racing pioneer passes ultimate finish line
Born on March 4, 1928, Chester “Chet” Herbert grew up in the Southern California racing scene and passed away on Thursday, April 23, at the age of 81 from complications of pneumonia.
Owner of Chet Herbert Cams and the inventor of the Zoomie exhaust pipe, Herbert continually set new racing standards for performance and power in the early days when the sport of drag racing was in the beginning of being the organized sport it is today.
Streets aren't racetracks
York Regional Police, with the support of 21 police services across Ontario and the staffs of two provincial ministries, launched the annual Project ERASE — Eliminate Racing Activities on Streets Everywhere — on April 30.
