{"id":4504,"date":"2026-08-25T00:08:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/?p=4504"},"modified":"2026-08-25T00:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T00:08:58","slug":"clifford-and-mary-sue-walkers-67-nova-earns-best-appearing-car-at-night-of-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/?p=4504","title":{"rendered":"Clifford and Mary Sue Walker\u2019s \u201967 Nova Earns Best Appearing Car at Night of Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STEELE, AL \u2014 Clifford and Mary Sue Walker of Pikeville, Tennessee, took home the Wrapid Graphics Best Appearing Car Award at the 2016 DragCoverage Night of Fire at Alabama International Dragway.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_2001-w2.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4496\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1352\"><\/p>\n<p>Their sharp 1967 Chevrolet Nova was a standout in the pits, combining classic Chevy styling with the clean, purpose-built look of a true grassroots race car.<\/p>\n<p>The Walkers run Footbrake in the Nova, and it has plenty of performance to back up its looks. Powered by 522 cubic inches and backed by a Powerglide transmission, the Nova has run 6.11 seconds at 114 MPH in the eighth-mile.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1991-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4497\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\"><\/p>\n<p>The Wrapid Graphics Best Appearing Car Award recognizes racers who put the extra effort into the appearance, craftsmanship and presentation of their machines, and the Walkers\u2019 \u201967 Nova certainly earned the honor.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to Clifford and Mary Sue Walker on earning the Wrapid Graphics Best Appearing Car Award at the DragCoverage Night of Fire!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1985-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4498\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1989-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4503\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1352\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1995-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4501\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1996-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4502\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1997-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4500\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/DragCoverage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1998-w.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4499\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STEELE, AL \u2014 Clifford and Mary Sue Walker of Pikeville, Tennessee, took home the Wrapid Graphics Best Appearing Car Award at the 2016 DragCoverage Night of Fire at Alabama International Dragway. 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