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Between Fontana and San Gabe you had to be dedicated to drags and just nuts but we loved it all. Minimal, if any, lighting on pit side, rocks the...
Just damn, another hero of mine passes on. Met him in front chutes at Pomona, where I was working at the time. He was still driving his 62 dodge...
The only driver in any Starlite was Chuck Griffith after Chuck Branham died in Starlite 1(The Dragmaster) [ATTACH] Starlite at Irwindale, not...
[ATTACH] I believe that this is the PVTA Starlight, not sure where Starlite III, I believe this was taken at Nationals, don't know what year as...
My Mom also worked for Lockheed in Pomona, building components for P-38 fighters. She passed away 2 years ago
Iff'n I remember correctly that's the Starlite IV (no chute pack) Was driven by Chuck owned by John Moxley. I only saw it once in the shop when I...
Really miss this guy, even to this day. RIP Les
Yep, Starlite III. Not sure where it was, poss. '64 Nat'ls
He had a car that was briefly painted red in very late '63/ very early '64, I know it was just before I joined Uncles Canoe Club (Apr. '64) He was...
I was there also, if I remember Ivo won
The picture you thought might be Chuck Griffith in the Starlite isn't the PVTA car. Pretty sure it reads Starfire
Ricky Nelsons roadster, saw that at L.A. County Fair when I was 14 or so (1959-60 time frame) Maybe even earlier than that
The PVTA / Choppers car was one of the early ones that ran high gear only. A little slow off the line but would come blowin' by at top end to...
The picture of Airline Auto Sales was indeed Pomona, taken ' pre zoomie ' days of '63 '64 time frame. I can't remember who else had an Olds...
RIP Blue Max :(
'62, first year I worked the Winternats. Thanks for putting that up, brought back a lot of memories
Great looking pics and sounds to be a fantastic get together. Passed a few of you guys headed east on I-70 Sun. morning as we were headed home...
Guy in the PVTA jacket is Gene Greenwood, I think. Lived in Pomona somewhere
Whoa Nellie, used to watch them often. Even when the raced in the rain on a muddy track. Times were good back then
Absolutely, Frank is Cruz' Dad
Moody & Davis hit that 'Balony slicer' cable at the end of the strip and went right thru the fence. Also in the famous wheelstand shot with...
Yeah, it was fun even when I was working there. Front chutes were a kick, got to meet a boatload of people. Watching the rails come by from back...
Another early hero gone, RIP Ed Cortopassi
A lot of cars and people I remember, including Chuck standing there talking with Wally. Really unusual seeing the Starlite running without the...
Sympathies go out to you and your family in this time of mourning. Lost my Dad a week before Thanksgiving last year, it's rough but you get through
I'm in. The wife says I been an Old Fart for a long time and I smell like it
Thanks a bunch for posting them, memory overload
Rick, I don't think that's OCMP. The 'chute cover and other stuff just doesn't look right. Edit, it is the OCMP car, just looked at some pics on...
Steve Earhardt (at back) and Stan Adams helping out. That's the Starlite II, Dragmaster Dart Chassis. Sorry the picture didn't show up like I...
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