Great article in Drag Racing Online

John Kelley · 07-15-2011, 11:11 AM

Shortcut.....
http://www.dragracingonline.com/firsttime/xiii_7-1.html

tj310 · 07-15-2011, 12:59 PM

About 1970, 56 Chev, 283 2v, 3 by the knee

. First time trial I was beside a brand new Nova SS, smoked him off the tree

power shifted second , still ahead,

he was right beside me when I went for third and broke the trany

. Had to drive 40 miles home in first.

...Thanx Trevor

chris3racing · 07-17-2011, 10:04 AM

My first time to the drag strip was Shuffletown Dragway in 1961. My neighbor race a B/G 40 Ford coupe. He was paralized from his waist down and had all of the controls on the steering column. The "young guys" in the neighborhood went to the track with him to put in fuel, air tires, etc. From that point it is amazing how things have changed.

Chevellewagon · 07-18-2011, 07:56 AM

My first pass down a track was at New England Dragway in July of 1978 with my 1965 Nova SS with a 300 horse 327 and a 4 speed stick. F70 14 rear tires. Ran 14,78 at 100.89 and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My first time spectating was at an outlaw track in Warrington
Florida in 1963.

Bret Kepner · 07-18-2011, 11:04 PM

Thanks for the plug here, Claude! I hope my recollection was entertaining, at least!

By the way, I watched Snow run that 214.24 mph pass forty-one years ago tonight...right about NOW, in fact! LOL!

07-15-2011, 11:11 AM	#1
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online Shortcut..... http://www.dragracingonline.com/firsttime/xiii_7-1.html

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tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online About 1970, 56 Chev, 283 2v, 3 by the knee. First time trial I was beside a brand new Nova SS, smoked him off the tree power shifted second , still ahead, he was right beside me when I went for third and broke the trany. Had to drive 40 miles home in first....Thanx Trevor

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chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online My first time to the drag strip was Shuffletown Dragway in 1961. My neighbor race a B/G 40 Ford coupe. He was paralized from his waist down and had all of the controls on the steering column. The "young guys" in the neighborhood went to the track with him to put in fuel, air tires, etc. From that point it is amazing how things have changed.

07-18-2011, 07:56 AM	#4
Chevellewagon Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cantonment, Fl Posts: 104 Likes: 76 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online My first pass down a track was at New England Dragway in July of 1978 with my 1965 Nova SS with a 300 horse 327 and a 4 speed stick. F70 14 rear tires. Ran 14,78 at 100.89 and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My first time spectating was at an outlaw track in Warrington Florida in 1963.

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Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online Thanks for the plug here, Claude! I hope my recollection was entertaining, at least! By the way, I watched Snow run that 214.24 mph pass forty-one years ago tonight...right about NOW, in fact! LOL! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA