History Early drag racing photos

That's me -- in the background -- wearing a white T-Shirt with Levi's!

 

1954 Abbotsford Airport drags

 

Dover Drag strip, I believe that dragster is a Connecticut club car. I can't think of the name of the club.

Pat

 

I wondered the same thing, based on first-hand comments on how short the strip was.

 

We (I'll say we as I use to get to ride in push truck).....anyway somewhere around 1958, the Ruddy Bantam was in the boonies after a (only) a mid-high 150 mph p*** and lost a couple of header tubes. Looking back, It was a heavy 1300lbs w/ era 40 Ford drums on the rear. Colton lives as good memories with a unique kind of personality.

 

Pat is this the club your thinking of

 

Colton? Yeah! I got X-Stock with my Model A Pickup. At first, I beat a Jeep Wagon and then the X-Dragster (a Go-Kart which broke about 1/2 way down long after p***ing me. Put him and in in the truck and took him back to the pits. Oh, the blasphemy! Still have the 6-inch trophy!

 

I’ve never seen that /MR sponsored by J&J Muffler, only the Bantam altered and the blown Corvette.

 

First ever cacklefest.