Neal speeds toward finish line with ‘71 Vega mod

Vega build nears end of intensive 4-year process

  • Greg Neal hopes to get his 1971 Vega rebuild completed in time for the Kearney Drag Races and Giltner Daze Car Show next year.
    Greg Neal hopes to get his 1971 Vega rebuild completed in time for the Kearney Drag Races and Giltner Daze Car Show next year.
    It’s been a slow push to the racetrack for Greg Neal as he works toward finishing modifications to his 1971 Chevy Vega.Despite the overall perception of the Vegas from 1970 to 1973, the Grand Island man was among many racers who saw its drag racing potential.“They weren’t much, but then the hot rod guys started putting big engines in them, big tires, different suspensions, everyth...

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