History Drag Racing Pics From 1955....

Some of you may recall that last year I got my hands on a bunch of old drag racing photos that my Dad had taken back in the 50s and 60s... Well, guess what... I found more!!!

Not 100% sure where these were taken, but Dad thinks it have been the World Series of Drag Racing in Lawrenceville, IL...
No matter where, they're just plain cool!!!






















Stay tuned..... More to come!!!

 

Yes they are! Thanks for sharing.

 

Outstanding!! Thanks for posting...I am not sure of the identities of these, but wonder if the Cad-powered dragster in the first photo was Bill Hopper (later of Cyr and Hopper, won top eliminator at '58 NHRA Nats.) and Red Hensley (later of Hensley and Cook fuel modified fuel roadster)....I think that the 34 coupe (little Red Riding Hoodlum) was from Texas, but not sure.....

 

Check out the chrome 16s on that '32, awesome pics!

 

Hot damn!

 

Great shots! Keep them comming!
..and who says there weren't Milner style channels back in the day?

 

Gentlrmen,these pictures look to be the old KCTA drag stip in KCMO on front street&435,anybody else?

 

KILLER! WOW! Thanks for sharing. Slim

 

so very nice ! Thanks

 

Real Nice

 

Could be... Like I said, Dads memory gets a bit sketchy at times,
so when he said Lawrenceville, I just went with it.

 

That's Olin Davis' Hemi-powered "Little Red Riding Hoodlum" from Dallas. I know he's still into hot rods, alive & well. Just wonder what ever happened to the car...

 

Neat-O! Great thread, thanks for posting.

 

Okay guys.... Here's a few more....

 

Marty, KILLER! Thanks. Slim

 

Pure gold!! Thanks for taking the time to share with us.

 

Wow! Thanks for the pics, awesome!!!

 

the only thing better than old HOT ROD pix is more HOT ROD pix!!

oh... should anyone be interested in making this same trade , I may have an extra 49 Chevy out back.

 

Man those are some of the sweetest photos I have seen....Thanks!!!

 

Great pics..thanks for posting them....

 

Very, very cool photos. I LOVE these old prints that keep turning up!!!

 

WOW! Great stuff, thanks for giving us a look!

 

Yet more of Dad's old pics from the same event.....

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If you dig these pics and you missed Dad's old pics that I posted last year, you can find them here....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=356411

 

Viva la H.A.M.B! Thanks Marty, you made my day.

 

WOW! Evil..... I love it....

 

Thanks, and make sure you thank your Dad for us.

 

Thanks, those pics are way cool.

 

Can we see more pictures please?

 

Pretty please???

 

Thanks to you and your Dad.