Bryan, Bruce and other oldsters
I remember as we rolled to the starting line CJ Hart would bite down on his
cigar just before flaging you off. This trick worked for the regulars and it
only cost 50 cents to get in. Run what you brung,ass kicking fun racing.
Yeah those are great memories.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Savage" <b.a.savage@earthlink.net>
To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Way back when .... (NON LSR)
> Bruce,
>
> You remind me of how fragile stock parts were when drag racing, at
> a track, started. The first race I saw was at Santa Anna in 1949.
> To keep rear axles from breaking, the cars were pushed down hill
> towards the starting line and if they were fairly even when they
> rolled up to the line, the starter gave them the green flag.
> On about every other race, someone broke something. Chet Herbert
> had a neat 302 jimmy powered rail job that blew the porcelain
> out of the plug housing. It made the funniest whistling noise..
>
> That was sure fun. I saw several cars go OVER 100 MPH! AMAZING!!!
>
> Thanks for bringing back those old memories Bruce,
> Bryan
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