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

Hey Mazooma or Dean, could you explain the In-N-Out / Irwindale Connection? I have always heard bit and pieces, but never the real story.

Thanks for all you guys do on here. This thread is the reason I joined the HAMB a few years ago.

 

here ya go...............

HARRY SNYDER, A FORMER G.I., met Esther Johnson, a former navy surgical nurse, in post-World War II Seattle. They moved to Southern California and were married in 1948. Harry took advantage of two emerging trends—car culture and fast food—and created the state's first drive-thru hamburger joint. Instead of using then-popular carhops, he devised a two-way speaker box to take customers' orders. The Snyders did everything themselves. They prepared the food, Harry manned the grill, and Esther handled the books.
The Baldwin Park store quickly became a hangout. It was open until 1 a.m. More important, it was a stop on the local drag racing circuit. Young men in hot rods cruised the boulevards looking for challengers, much to the dismay of the police. In 1965, Harry invested in a 50 percent stake in a new drag strip, the Irwindale Speedway, and the association between cars and In-N-Out took hold. The food, which was supplied by the Snyders, was almost as big a draw as the races. "Everybody loved the concession stands back then," says Steve Gibbs, a friend of the Snyder family for 30 years and the track's former manager.
Harry put his two sons, Guy and Richard, to work when they were in their early teens. They did odd jobs, first at Irwindale and then at the Baldwin Park store, peeling potatoes and emptying trash like every new employee. "Harry had high standards," says Gibbs. "He wanted the kids to work. He didn't want the boys to be spoiled."

 

I'll have a double-double ANIMAL style.

 

Thanks for brighting this picture up. Great job!

 

Your guys stories and pictures are why this thread is so interesting.....the people that had experienced a awesome era. Thanks all of you.

 

Skip, the knowledge and awareness that you demonstrate, and the style and taste which you have built into your own cars makes it easy to forget that you are not an old timer too.

I look forward to seeing your posts and those from Dean and Doug.

 

This is a good friend of mine Dick Lechien and Dave Crower racing in Ramona in I think 64......Dave is in the far lane.

 

Now that is a badass photo.

 

If I could add one more thing about In-Out, they used to put Irwindale Raceway flyers in the burger box about the up coming match race at the track. Anybody have one they can scan ?

 

Seems to be slowin' down...Here's some...

 

Ashcroft B.C.Old Time Drags.June/09

 

That's bad ass looking, resembles a stealth bomber...

 

Swedish Dragracing.

 

I'd be very interested in seeing a shot of this car from the back...

 

Went to Night of Fire last night @ Norwalk & saw Lou Novotny still driving a
dragster. This pic from 1070 his trailer (lou's) in the background. Last summer for Dad's A/FD (forefront) before we bought the AA/FD.

 

Sorry Gang! That would be 1970. (it's late) Rear shot.
(no pun intended)

 

Now a few shots I'm not too sure about...

 

Where have all the orange frames gone?

 

aa/gd

 

1968. Joe Schubeck???

 

Not Sure.

 

???

 

Gasser from 1971.