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Old 10-14-2008, 08:53 AM   #6321
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Holy shit!!!!.....four jetcars at once.
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Old 10-14-2008, 08:56 AM   #6322
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No urban legend...I was there.
Actually there were five! I say that because the "Untouchable Twice" had TWO J-47 Westinghouse jet engines...
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Old 10-14-2008, 09:01 AM   #6323
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Just a quick refresher on the jets that day...









The color shots I took that day. I was busy with my 8mm movie camera during the actual race, so no photos of that.
Great fun.....LOUD, too!
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Old 10-14-2008, 10:00 AM   #6324
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The MAN, Don Garlits at LIONS Drag Strip, 1963
Swamp Rat V, ran 190 MPH, but was beat by Gary Gabelich in the final...
In Bill Martin's 400jr. SBC, if I remember correct. A race I'm sure Big would like a do over on!
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Old 10-14-2008, 10:39 AM   #6325
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I took this photo of the closed up Fontana Drag City tower as I drove by in 1981...sad ghostly remains of many fun days spent there...especially when they ran four jet dragsters at once..yup, at once.
Another shot of the tower...... Saw it looking this way many times, makes me kinda sad.
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Old 10-14-2008, 10:55 AM   #6326
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Just a quick refresher on the jets that day...









The color shots I took that day. I was busy with my 8mm movie camera during the actual race, so no photos of that.
Great fun.....LOUD, too!
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:25 PM   #6327
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FOUR JET CARS???!?!? Oh the poor starter!!!!
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Old 10-14-2008, 12:41 PM   #6328
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FOUR JET CARS???!?!? Oh the poor starter!!!!
The starter wore a fuel driver's flame suit and the windows broke in the tower...
Soooooo glad I as there thoughout the golden years...
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Old 10-14-2008, 01:35 PM   #6329
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The starter wore a fuel driver's flame suit and the windows broke in the tower...
Soooooo glad I as there thoughout the golden years...
The Urban Legend in Fontana that I mentioned was that on the first run the started wore regular clothes that got seriously singed Always sounded like BS but it was repeated at least 1000 times. What year was that anyway??
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The starter wore a fuel driver's flame suit and the windows broke in the tower...
Soooooo glad I as there thoughout the golden years...
My recollection of the last waning years of Fontana is one where most of the shows were small booked affairs and that it wasnt sanctioned by anyone. Ben Christ was running the venue from back east. I know as late as 1970, they ran at least few injected gas funnycar shows and fuel altered match races. While the crowds seemed ample, the sportsman car turn was a struggle to make it economically viable
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Old 10-15-2008, 12:57 PM   #6331
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thornhill drag strip....1962 my father in law in the white coupe....unknown on the other... got a couple others to scan....from 2 seperate people...cool stuff to come... brandon
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Old 10-15-2008, 01:05 PM   #6332
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The Urban Legend in Fontana that I mentioned was that on the first run the started wore regular clothes that got seriously singed Always sounded like BS but it was repeated at least 1000 times. What year was that anyway??
1965...I know I didn't have a driver's license yet, so that's my best guess. I got my license in '66...
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Old 10-15-2008, 02:22 PM   #6333
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Did anyone ever hear Pam say "Do these jeans make my ass look big?"

Here is one of she and Jungle at Englishtown.

We need more Jungle Pams in the world.
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Old 10-15-2008, 02:50 PM   #6334
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The first shot was taken in 1973. Here is another taken 17 years later at the Keystone Nationals and another 34 years later. Enough of a change that you may not recognize her now. I think she looked damn good in 1990, probably better than she did in the 70's. Look at old Joe Jacono and Greggy hangin' around like dogs in heat.


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Old 10-16-2008, 09:28 PM   #6340
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Glass Wag'n at Lions. Check all four tires get air when shifted. Obviously super light weight...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/p...ictureid=22783

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