What everr happened to the good ol' days

chris3racing · 11-06-2008, 01:39 PM

You are right, things have really changed. The first race run at Rockingham Dragway top fuel cars were on flat trailers, with wood floors planks. Push started from the top end of the track, up the track to the starting line, made a u-turn in front of the tower and lined up on the starting line.. Funny cars were hauled on flat trailer or sloped back trucks. At the East Coast Drag Times Reunion at Henderson, the restored Huston Platt "Dixie Twister" was being hauled on an open trailer.

I know folks have seen me post this before, but in those days tracks ran races every night of the week. A match race may have been with several funny cars, Jungle Jim made match racing a show, super stocks or gassers. There would be a crowd of people at any track on any night. Lots and lots of cars. Cars ran off of their "national record" for the class they were in.

How about flag starts and the tracks had a wire across, overhead at the finish line, with two yellow bulbs.. A track person was at the finish line with a piece of 2x4 with two light switches, wall switches, and he tuned on the bulb for the winner. This was North Carolina Drag Racing.

Your are right those were really the good old days of drag racing.

11-06-2008, 01:39 PM	#2
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What everr happened to the good ol' days You are right, things have really changed. The first race run at Rockingham Dragway top fuel cars were on flat trailers, with wood floors planks. Push started from the top end of the track, up the track to the starting line, made a u-turn in front of the tower and lined up on the starting line.. Funny cars were hauled on flat trailer or sloped back trucks. At the East Coast Drag Times Reunion at Henderson, the restored Huston Platt "Dixie Twister" was being hauled on an open trailer. I know folks have seen me post this before, but in those days tracks ran races every night of the week. A match race may have been with several funny cars, Jungle Jim made match racing a show, super stocks or gassers. There would be a crowd of people at any track on any night. Lots and lots of cars. Cars ran off of their "national record" for the class they were in. How about flag starts and the tracks had a wire across, overhead at the finish line, with two yellow bulbs.. A track person was at the finish line with a piece of 2x4 with two light switches, wall switches, and he tuned on the bulb for the winner. This was North Carolina Drag Racing. Your are right those were really the good old days of drag racing.