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

Not something you see every day...

 

HMB, Stephen Justice photos...Two Don's.

 

Big.

 

From the '69 US Nationals program.

 

Big & Conrad...

 

I remember the "tractor tread" shoes, never had a pair though.

 

Looks like something broke.... Maybe Snake hit the wall during a burnout.... That rear axle looks like it moved to the right a few inches...

 

Maybe so, but left slick doesn't appear to have scuff marks on side and Snake doesn't have fire suit on.

 

Don Prudhomme in the B&M TorkMaster, 1966, “Huh? What’s a burnout?”

 

As I remember, the first term for match race cars on the circuit, including AA/GS, and early Funny Cars, was "Burn Through", around 1967. Spinning their tires through the rosin (Gold Dust) sprinkled on the lanes, and over the starting line.

 

@65pacecar thanks for sharing such great pictures!

 

Ron Pellegrini...the early days.

 

Rader Wheels would be my answer. But I saw a Hot Rod mag article that called them Rebels. Lots of '60s TF experts on this site could sort this out.

 

That’s Ms. Shirley to you pal.