Journalist, photographer, historian

Few have covered the sport as long or as well as Asher. From 1968-72 he wrote for AHRA, IHRA and NHRA while contributing hundreds of articles to Hot Rod, Car Craft, Popular Hot Rodding, Hi-Performance CARS, Rodder & Super Stock, Super Stock & F/X, Super Stock & Drag Illustrated, Drag Racing and Drag Strip. Asher joined Car Craft in 1973 and was named editor six years later, serving until late 1983. He led the production of its All-Star Drag Racing Team program from 1974 through its 2002 finale. Since 1984, he’s contributed to many publications, including Hot Rod and Car Craft, and from 1996-2005 headed drag racing coverage for RACER. He’s one of two people to receive two Special Recognition Awards from the All-Star Drag Racing Team program (1984, 2000). Asher is the senior editor for Drag Racing Edge Magazine and CompetitionPlus.com, the second-largest internet site about the sport. He received the Founders Award from the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Straight Shooter Award from AARWBA in 2010.