Houston International Speedway Photos

I believe you saw Doug Rose and the Green Mamba. He was there ALOT. He was handicapped and had a wheelchair. Also had a very nice looking wife. You will notice the eyes on the front fairing of that jet dragster. That was the green Mamba not the Green Monster of Art Arfons.

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Very cool old photos. thanks for posting them Chili

 

Does anyone know of a maroon 1965 chevelle malibu ss from the sixties named FUJIMO? My dad used to race it around Harlingen, Combes and Houston Texas from 1965-1968. I am looking for any info or pics I can get? His name is Harry Sizemore.

 

These are great photos, thanks for posting them!

They remind us that Texas had some really great cars in the '50s, and a bunch of them are there. Singer and Miller had the front-mounted blown Lincoln-powered dragster, which won the '59 NHRA nationals, also Buck & Bohls (as someone noted), Langley, Eddie Hill, and lots of others. I think that the channeled Plymouth coupe later got a paint job, and won its cl*** at the Nationals.

 

First time out to HIS was in 69 and shortly after that, I was racing my slow streeter. Lots of great times out there.....

 

hey RICHARD...thanks man for the memories. i was there in the 60s when don gay owned the strip. and i never dreamed the place would ever close, it's bitter sweet my friends! but we have the beautiful ennis strip right here near me in waxahachie TX. i wonder if they will ever close? not as strange as it sounds, believe me...POP.

 

You might be right...I remember it being green and jet powered...thanks