Tom Madigan has been part of California car culture since the 1950s. He not only competed against drag racing's pioneers, he has been writing about them since the 1960s as a contributor for Popular Hot Rodding, Car Craft, Road & Track and Vintage Motorsport. He also was the long time editor of Off –Road. In 2005 Madigan won the prestigious Dean Batchelor Award for his book Edelbrock: Made in USA. He has also authored Boss: The Bill Stroppe Story, and The Loner: the Story of a Drag Racer. Tom and his wife, Darlene, reside in Sonora, California.