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

How about that picture of Glen Self and the Stormin six Camaro from Oklahoma running Carroll Caudle and the bad 55 Chevrolet from Texas.

Back in the day these two guys could run with the best of them in modified production.

Thanks for the great picture Muttley!

1940 Willys Coupe

 

This was from 1969, the last year that Manufacturers Championships segregated the cars according to their powerplant. At the time, rarely did you see a car owner deviate from installing a body from a brand that didnt match the engine manufacturer. In 1969, in recognition of the ever changing approach to running a 392/426 on fuel regardless of body make, OCIR management created a new team category dubbed Wacky Racers. They are located in the upper left: Mike Van Sant's Invader Vette (392) Clyde Morgan's Javelinn (427 Chev) Rivero's Frantic Ford (392) Lenearth/Wolford Holly Toledo Jeep (392), Gene Conways 392 Vette Roadster being the most indentifiable.

 

ownner and driver doug juonis from nashua nh still has this car-returned back to stock in the mid 1970's

 

I remember this event at Orange County Intl Raceway well. The forth car from Mike Vansant's just happens to be my brother's Blue Hell Corvair. I think the car to our left is Terry Hedrick's Nova. OCIR was a good track but, we always preferred "the beach" Lions. We could race a Saturday at Lions and a meet at either Irwindale, OCIR, Carlsbad, Ramona or Fremont on Sunday. There were even times Lions would run Friday's OCIR Sat and we would race Fremont on Sunday. an era that will not be re-created.

 

Marshmallows anyone?

 

John "Crazyman" Taylor at Castlereagh Dragway, New South Wales, Australia in the early 70's.

Roo

 

Why do they call him Crazyman?

 

Who needs goggles when your ass is on fire.

 

I remember stormin six running at I20 drag strip in Tyler Tx. Sounded like a pissed off bumble bee.

 

Now, that is funny!

 

In Eastern Drag News at York,June 29,1963.
Says the Glass Chariot AF/MR from Detroit running Olds power driven by Dick LeHoy(sp:LaHaie).Owned by Noah Canfield and Charley Johnson.

It's on post #566 in the Eastern Drag News thread.

 

Really?!?!? When I posted that picture I was hoping that someone had not found and restored it. What a shame.

 

Before and After.....

 

I grew up in Reading, Massachusetts and Gray's was just down the street from my house. Bought a 69 Mustang Mach1 from Gray's when I got home from the Army in 1970...I remember this car well.

 

Nice guy Doug,talk to him at N.S.R.A. BURL.everyyear,while he restored the Hayseed back to stock,a friend of his is cloning the racecar version using some of Dougs original race parts!

 

nice shot by Tom (my hometown owner of the Freedom Machine AA/FD) RIP Tom

 

Bucksnort, this is a very cool picture of a TFD and I can almost feel the G's. Thanks Mike

 

Bucksnort, I will try again, This is a picture that makes you feel the G's. Thanks and keep um coming. Mike

 

Couple of Old San Gabe photo's

 

That's the Swamp Rat hisself having fun.

You and your bro had a lot of experince with G's too,Mike.