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Originally Posted by FireSale
Last year was a big anniversary for this race and I'm sure a lot of racers saved up in order to make that one and are too short on cash to try for a repeat.
I hit Indy in 1966 when it was just the Nationals. It was the first year that the smug West Coast racers made the effort to trailer out for it. Amazing show of gassers. All the top name dragster drivers were there and not a Funny Car in sight!
Dale
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I can't speak for the "smug" west coasters you're referring to Dale,, but long before '66 there were teams from the left side of the country heading to the Nationals.
If you've got about a half hour to spare, go to
www.youtube.com and type in:
Ingenuity in Action: a 1959 NHRA film about some young Californians making the trek to Detroit for the Nationals and picking up a caravan along the way. Its one of my favorite documentaries. Sit back and enjoy the way it used to be,,, no charge for the education. By the way,, I'm not qualified to speak about anyone's financial status except my own,, but I'm not you.
Danny Durham