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

Hey Jon,

Well the damage wasn't that bad and we were out again after one week. The following weekend, we went out and got our new PB of 9.103 @ 148 at Santa Pod raceway.

Here's some more pics of the damage as it happened......enjoy.







And heres some photos from the week after ....









Needless to say, during the winter, new safety precautions are being taken with the cage...and some other stuff !!



Some more racing......

 

Dammm that roadster has bite....very cool!!

 

I smell Standard 1320 members around here.

Come out you dirty rats! LOL!

 

Just to prove that the T is street driven.......this was taken a couple of years ago but I've still done 4000 miles this year.......

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sowq1Xr8MKs

 

now THAT is a launch...

 

One of the great in-action shots.

 

thats not Buster

 

Yes it does! I think some wheelie bars ought to be on the list of "winter modifications"!

 

Oops. Who is it?

 

Ray Hadford
A racer from the NW I used to root for

1966 Won Winternationals in E/S
1967 Won Winternationals in F/S
1967 Arlington Strip F/S record 13.16 105.26
1967 Shelton Strip F/S record 12.99
1968 Comp Eliminator Division Six Champ
1968 Comp Eliminator World Champion
1968 National Record Arlington Strip 9.05
1968 National Record Bremerton 8.93
1970 Won Northwest Open
1970 Top Gas Division Six Champ
1970 Runner-up at Supernationals
1972 Won Seafair 64 FunnyCar Race



1966

1966

1966


1966


1967 Ray & Ron Hadford


1967
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Ray in B-Boys C Dragster owned by Jim Green

1968


1968


1968 Ron Hadford securing the harness


Ray

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1970 & 1971.. top gas dragster

180" wheelbase
410 inch stroked 354 Chrysler
best of 7.14 and 201 mph


1970


1970


1970 win against Cope Bros twin engine


1971


1971

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1972 Green Elephant T/F Funny Car


1972


1972


1972 Seafair 64 winners circle


1974 Frank Hall driving vs. Don Prudhomme at Seattle


1974 Frank Hall driving vs. Twig Ziegler (in background) Boise, ID

Here's his current web site: http://www.hadfordracing.com/

 

Wow, that is some great pictures and the vidoe was good also, I am glad you did not have much damage. You are still my hero with that car, it reminds me of the altereds of the 60's. Keep up the fun and good work.

Jon

 

Hey, isn't that Chet Gibbs' car out of Indianapolis? If it is, he still runs it at Goodguys events.

 

Nye Frank-Bob Muravez "Pulsator" (fuel burning twin Chevys)


Dale Emory in "Pure Hell"

 

hell yeah dale the snail....i dont think ive ever seen pure hell with the front wheels on the ground..haha...

 

Fred Goeske


Butch and Tuney C/Gasser

 

Don Madden in The Howard Cam Special


Tom Larkin in a Chrysler powered dragster

 

Great shot Chuck. Any door slammers?


Tom Larkin in a Chrysler powered dragster
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Or clutch...........................................

 

James Warren


Davis and Jennings Chrysler


K and L Automotive '37 Chevy w/ blown Chevy

 

Here are some door slammers

Bill Stiles Automotive Super Stocker


Wheatly Brothers junior stocker


Pannella Trucking B/G class Anglia

 

would this by chance be the car on a pass at the beginning,
then winning the round at the end of the song "Living in the USA" by Steve Miller?
always wondered if that was a real car or something made up in a studio?

 

This is one of my better pan shots. Shooting from the bleachers with a 200mm lens (hand held) is a hit & miss thing. This one turned out pretty good.

 

Give the man a prize. Very astute recollection on your part. I beleive you right, as the song nears its ending with a background recording of the Lions announcer calling out the time for Madden. The fish eye lens shot of the Davis/Jennings jr fueler is real nice, the brass hued injectors adds to it. Reminds me of something you would see in a Hot Rod Magazine pictorial.

 

Keep it coming Chuck, great stuff! This car still exists and looks basically the same.