History Drag cars in motion.......picture thread.

This photo was taken at the 2nd drag races ever put on at Caddo Mills, 1951. The Calvert's were from Denton Texas and they built many engines for North Texas racers in the 50's. I am not sure how they came up with this body combination but no doubt it had a good motor in it.

 

Muncie Dragway?

 

Thanks for the photo of the Calverts from Denton running at Caddo Mills,Karl..I might add they are still building engines for racers to this very day.Wayne is up in his 80s

 

hey wbrw32, are these guys still in Denton ?
Id love to stop in and see there operation, if possible.

 

http://www.waynecalvertengines.com/index.html

 

License plates and everything...

 

Thanks Junior Stock ..

 

Chicks dig a guy with a helmet.

 

Here are some shots originally taken by Norm Grudem at Pomona, in the early to mid-50s'. They were also posted on Byron Stack's "Gasser Madness" site, but I cannot find them on the new version following Bryon's passing. But they turned up on George Klass's site, so here are a few...not sure of all the IDs:




Back in the days when fuel coupes required fenders




Dick Kraft, later would become the "Highland Plating Special," still around


Clark Cagle, ran a 180 degree crank flathead




Boyd Penington


Street roadster, sponsored by Vic Hubbard, whose shop was in Oakland, which means these guys made a long tow just in search of a trophy...no cash payments back then


No ID


I know this has been posted before, but still cool enough for another post.

More of these later...and a couple of grainy shots from Drag News:




This is what a competition coupe looked like in '56. Chrysler powered, Leroy Newmayer was one of the best drivers at the time...later would go on to sprint cars