History Early drag racing photos

A Lyndwood Dragster.

 

Walt Poffenberger ?

 

The Bustle Bomb.

 

Frank Pedregon.

 

Shirley Muldowney and her husband at the time, John Muldowney.

 

When Crossley, Williams and Swann were top dogs they came to Connecticut Drag-way. I was a gopher for them and set them up with City Auto Parts ( junkyard ) where they bought 6, 392" Chrysler short blocks for $ 58.00 each. They took me to lunch with them at the Aetna Diner. Jack Williams was the only person that I knew that ordered Lima Beans with his meal.

 

Barbara Hamilton.

 

Tommy Ivo's twin Buick powered dragster.

 

Don Prudhomme in Ivo's 4 Buick engined dragster.

 

Greer, Black, and Prudhomme in the near lane.

 

Roland Leong.

 

Mike Snively in the drivers seat, with Roland Leong by the left rear tire.

 

Eddie Hill.

 

It looks like Roland Leong's mother, Wally Parks, Keith Black, Don Prudhomme, I don't know who the people on either end are.

 

Leffler and Loukas.

 

Bobby Langley.

 

Lefty Mudersbach

 

Don Prudhomme and Roland Leong.

 

Pete Robinson and Connie Kalitta.

 

Ron Abbot's " Helzapoppin "

Don Prudhomme.

 

Don Raliegh's dragster.

 

Wally Market.

 

The Surfers. There is a 40-odd series of interviews with Tom Jobe on YouTube. Great stuff.