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When I was just out of high school, a pal and I were out at the track. Per his agreement, since I beat his time trials, I got to race a Baracuda in his Plymouth Road Runner, down the quarter mile on amateur night at the local drag strip.
Of course, I lost, but what fun it was! He was kind of smug and arrogant, so beating his times alone, was worth the price of admission! 😂
I loved those hot summer nights in my youth. I made it out to amateur night and a few drag shows a few times each year. Somewhere I have slides I shot of the dragsters, funny cars and some of my local friends rides. I loved the funny cars with wheelie bars with magnesium pads... Sparks flying behind them most all the way down the track. Loud! Damned loud! The smells of VP racing fuel and burning rubber. Beautiful, trim and fit young ladies everywhere. Drinking age was 18 and the beer was ice cold. Good times. Even my old Pinto made it out to the drags for a few runs.
Loved the wheelstanders and their sparks, what a show. Did your track get the car/truck with the rocket engine? Talk about screaming down the track!
Saw Don Garlits, (he's still alive at 92), Ronny Sox, a lot of the greats. Also watched Mark Pawuk when he was still wet behind the ears, before he made it to the national scene.
Good times is right!
Never got to see the rocket powered rigs, our local track was an 1/8th mile. I lived out in the sticks.
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