MOKAN dragway back in the day.......early 60's pix

Man that is neat!

 

Great Pictures, If you have a picture of a chopped 47 Plymouth with a Cad grill I would to see it. I have heard that my car was ran there in the early 60's
Thanks, Dennis

 

Wow, Derby gas...was it from Derby, Kansas? I worked at a Sinclair station in Independence, Kansas while in high school and premium gas sold for .33 a gallon. It cost just over $6.00 to fill up my 55 Chevy.

 

Now posts like this are why I come here.

 

Really? So did my dad... I was hoping to find him in the background somewhere in these shots

 

Excellent post and pics, we need more of this!!!

 

More pix.....

....Pasadena Dodge- Rebel Rouser built by Pasadena Dodge-High Performance Center-Pasadena,Texas

....Jim Butler- Morton,Texas

....Drag-on-Lady- Shirley Shahan

....Sherrill Minter Ford-driven by Gary Taylor

....Skootin Cuda-Sites Bros. Plymouth

....Super Marauder-"Junk"

....Little Red Wagon-Bill "Maverick" Golden

 

I was just talking a guy here in Pittsburg that started going to Mo-Kan in 1963. He worked the christmas tree in the late 60s. Name's Bill Hayden. He raced a 55 Chevy, if you have any pics of that I'd love to see them. Another guy I know says he spent a lot of time out there in the mid 60s. Jim Huebner. Seems like he had an early 60s Chevy. I need to ask him again. Bill doesn't think he has any pictures, but I'll ask Jim if he does.

 

fuckin awesome

 

this is for tingler, look at the car on the far right...

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HAHAHA...Its what coulda and woulda been if I had gotten a Mustang instead of my Fairlane.

Cool pic.

 

More........

...."Tension"

....Stanley Screamer-Dan Stanley Ford - Joplin,Missouri

....Sumpin Else #2 by Roger Caster- owned by Grady Bryant

....Max Curtis Ford

....Mr. Bardahl - Worlds Fastest Vette - Morton, Tex.

....Lee Taylor - Pegasus I "427 cu" - Joplin, MO

....Scott Motor Co. & Ins. Sales - 55' Chevy - Monett, MO

....

 

Love your dads roadster pick-up.

 

Great pics. I would love to buy a CD of your collection. Hooley

 

Me too.

 

i just drove by the track on the way to pittsburg kn.amazing how little has changed( except the gas prices ) but what the hell ya gonna do.

 

Sodbuster,
Have you thought any more about burning some cds.
Thanks.
Pete

 

maaan i envy those who were alive and well and hauling ass back in those days.

 

hey cool pics. I meet you and your dad on saturday at the kruisin' show. i was there with jimmy. later, Steven

 

More.......

....Max Curtis Ford - Capitol City, Iowa - #1 Funny Car - Wichita Finals

....Jack Chrisman's GT-1 Mercury

....Head Hunter - Hot Rod Exchange - Dallas, Texas

....Kennell Bros. - Carthage, MO

....Dindo Broughton's "Sarcastic" - Powered by "327 Fuel Injection"

....1953 Angela - Jake Grils - Owner

....High & Mighty - 64' Nova II - Jim Kirby

 

More........

....Fawley Dodge - Chicago, ILL.

....55' Ford - Picture Taken at MO-KAN Dragway

....Carlos Mitchell - Tall Paul's Ford - KC, MO

....Poison Ivey's Dodge - owned & driven by Terry Ivey - Joplin, MO

...."Ramsmoke" by Lakeshore Motor, Dodge City, KS

....Hemi Hoss owned by Paddock Plymouth

....Benny Osborn - AA Fuel - Sand Springs, Oklahoma

 

More.........

....Kansas Badman - Ted DeTar

....54' Angela - "396 mil "

....Ron Nelson - "U.S.U." (Greatest Funny Car of them all)

....65' Chevelle - "Boss" Funny Car
^^^^^^This is Pat Ellis who was gracious enough to let me borrow his pictures to scan them from the early 60's. Chris Nelson

 

Last set of pix.........also, I edited my posts on the previous pages and added pictures.

....John Sigg - 426 Wedge Plymouth - Iola, KS

....Pat's second car - 53' Ford

....53' Ford

....63' Chevy

....B/Gas - Green & Cross - Joplin, MO

....Repeat and I can't seem to figure out how to edit this one to remove it.

....65' Chevelle - owned by Ericson/Willard - Wichita, KS

 

I love old pics and knowing the history....thanks!!

 

Last one, I am starting get tired staring at the screen. Oh yea, for those asking about a CD with them on it, please PM me and I can get you a CD burnt. I will be giving the money to Pat Ellis and the other half to the HAMB, so how about $10.00 for the CD and I will cover shipping in the USA.

Chris Nelson

....56' Chevy - B/Gas "409 cu"

....Boss 55' Chevy - "Bacon Hauler" - Fuller Bros. - Knob-Noster, MO

....Little Red Wagon - Bill "Maverick" Golden

....Chuck Wagon - Wichita owned - Powered by "426 Hemi" own fuel

....B/Altered - Jake Grils - Pittsburg, KS

 

Chevy II Fine - Ronnie's Speed Shop

 

Bttt.........for the evening crew.