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Here is my friend Joe Artale running at Howland Dragway in E/G back in 1960, after that we all went to Dragway 42.[ATTACH][ATTACH]
We raced there in the 63-65 seasons, here is my friend Joe's E/G Olds in 1960 enjoy the history PP![ATTACH]
The Super Stock Nationals, TheGreatest Drag Race August 7, 1965 indeed! I drove there from Ohio to York Pa. with 4 other 19-20 year old friends...
Great Job so far, can't wait to see the first pass! it will be 1962 all over again!
Photos are from Thompson tommyd, I raced there in my 56 Chevy 1964-1966, that Drag Strip Sign wasn't there too long, I forgot all about it!
Hows this for you Dragcraft fans? an original T-shirt with the driver of the AA/GD still in it in 2016![ATTACH]
The Augustine bros. ran often at Thompson, and were great racers in the gasser wars![ATTACH]
Does anyone remember this guy? well he drove the Dragcraft AA/G Dragster! talked to him at the Thompson Gasser Reunion, he was still full of...
Dragcraft Engineering also received a few of my earnings also! fun times in my life!!
Spent a few pay checks back in the beginning of my racing fever! fun times though, cheap for a tranny in 1964 then in H/S and it has not stopped...
Nick Petti's Awsome '55 Chevy, blown sbc, ran in Gasser Wars and Comp. Eliminator at Thompson Drag Raceway.
#39289 Pic is my personal photo of Otie's Automotive taken at the 1962 US Nationals with a 110 camera, when it ran in A/R and was painted black...
How about those great B/C Modified Roadsters(2839417) the black one known as the"Pussy Cat" was owned by Dave Webber from Ohio, watched him run at...
Hey 296ardun, I was there at Pete Orner's going out of business sale way back in the mid 60s. His then business partner was selling the remaining...
A 1966-67 fiberglass Comet funny car body sitting real pretty on top of wood bldg. in a junk yard in N.E. Ohio, the owner said it was not for...
Thats Pete Orner driving the Ornermotive Altered out of Cleveland, Ohio. he is a mechanical engineer and designed the fuel injection you see here,...
This is the Denny Hollis C/G from D&R Automotive in Bedford,Ohio at the 1962 US Nationals! just love those 110 cameras![ATTACH]
Wow it looks like the same day, mine was taken at the 1962 US[ATTACH] Nats. in Indy. B/G Mike Marinoff
Also from the '62 Nats. Otie's Automotive[ATTACH]
Here is a picture of Otis Smith in the blue shirt, out of Akron, Ohio at the '62 US Nats. GodSpeed Otie...........[ATTACH]
1959-60 at Dragway 42...Hooked for life, first win Thompson 1964, still have the trophy! my most recent pass was Oct. 2014 waiting on the new D-42...
[ATTACH] Here is an early shot of D&R Automotives CG/S about 1962-63, I don't know where this was, but I have photos at the 1962 Nationals at...
Hey lets see some more pictures of hands on working on your rides! This one is of me working on the "persuader" dragster in the mid 60s at...
Hey D&R/Dragcraft fans,I hope there are more out there,I have pictures, 8mm films of the 1962 Indy.Nats. Dragway 42 and Thompson,but they still...
Hi my name is chic,Thanks for the memories! D&R Automotive 809 Broadway,I remember the owners Hall Schlemmer-BM/SP also Dick Vanluit/Enting...
I knew Pete Orner and his partner,He did make his own "Orner Injection"and was very ahead of his time! Pete lives in California now and is a...
Hello from N.E. Ohio! Just an old drag racer that refuses to call it quits,I really enjoy the old pictures,and i have lots of history to...
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