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  1. Bucksnort
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    Some great shots here.Being east coast based they kept an eye out for how their boys did.Pretty good,I'd say.
    Garlits redlit,think it was 1st time for xmas tree at Indy.Correct me if wrong.Ohio George put it to S-W-C.Gene Altizer winning class and Charlie Hill in the Filthy Forty winning C/G.Nice shot of Tony Nancy,he was running Olds wasn"t he?[​IMG]
     
  2. Bucksnort
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    This a 2 page spread showing the class winners with write up.It will take 2 posts to get it all on.Of particular interest to me was Ron Abbott in the Chevy powered "Hellzapoppin" from Albany,NY,running Big for the trophy.They would match race at my local track,SG[​IMG]F,in 66 on fuel.
     
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    Lots of great names here.


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  4. The37Kid
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    Bucksnort, was that the original "Hellzapoppin" or the longer chassis car? The original is now under restoration in Carmel, N. Y.
     
  5. Slim Pickens
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    Thanks for starting this thread! KILLER! Slim
     
  6. Bucksnort
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    Not sure but I think it was short one.Ran gas with it.The longer one was fuel but I have been wrong before.Last year at Lebanon Valley swap meet ran into some guys who knew where one of the Hellzapoppin cars were and they said he was going to put it on Egay but don't know if he did.
    Might be same guy in Carmel
     
  7. Bucksnort
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    OOPS! Missed an issue.This dated Aug 23 '63

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  8. Bucksnort
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    Mason-Dixon Drag-O-Way.Was only there once in mid 80's but thought it was a neat track.


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  9. schwinn1
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    Hey Bucksnort here's one of Joe's business cards from back in the day. Man i really had to dig deep to find this one. (Mike)
     
  10. Bucksnort
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    75-80 Dragway.
    Don't see Ronnie Sox and his 63 in action much.Love the nose high.He was a busy boy that weekend.Beat them all.Great shot of Dick Brannan in his 63.Like those big Fords.


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  11. Bucksnort
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    That is so neat you held on to that.I'm jealous.Super cool.
     
  12. Lee Martin
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    One of my favorite drag racing photos is this flag start @ Aquasco:

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  13. Lee Martin
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    Another Eastern Drag News shot (from a '63 cover). Tex Randall at 75-80. At that time I believe he was running high 8's/low 9's

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  14. schwinn1
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    Here's an EDN record holder certificate. (Hey Lee great shot from Aquasco)Mike
     
  15. Bucksnort
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    Don't have that issue.That is a great shot along with the high flying flagman.Excellent.
     
  16. Bucksnort
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    Neat,and it's a virgin.
     
  17. Lee Martin
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    Tex was a standout among fuel racers on the east coast. Who knows what he would've achieved in the sport had he not died in '65.

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  18. The37Kid
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    Ok,The short one is the original that I saw at Lebanon Valley about 18 years ago, parked my Lyndwood next to it. I'll post some photos tomorrow.
     
  19. Bucksnort
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    About Tex,think there is a piece in an issue about his death coming up.Too bad he was gone early.Seems he was always on the EDN list of top 20 fuelers.
     
  20. Lee Martin
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    I'd been interested in seeing a scan of that piece on Tex's death (which was the last weekend in June, 1965)

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  21. schwinn1
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    Here's Tex Randall's "KEMO-SABAY" dragster on the cover of Drag Times, april 2nd 1965 and also (center spread). Tragically he died from a crash at Aquasco speedway only two months later.
     
  22. Bucksnort
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    This was a design exercise by Ford.A 3/8 scale digger called "Twister"with 2-427 for 950hp.
    Sept 13 1963 cover.



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  23. racemad55
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    Mopar wedge in the Tony Nancy car.
     
  24. Bucksnort
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    Thank you Rick.How foolish of me.
     
  25. Bucksnort
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    Continuing on with the Sept 13,63 issue.Capitol Raceway.I like the byline-9 Grand Harris and ads.


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  26. Bucksnort
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    Cecil County.Check out the pic of the 63 Plymouth with Bill Jenkins.Lots of great names in this write up.

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  27. Bucksnort
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    York US 30.4 wide at Z Max this weekend and 4 wide back in 63.Malcolms' 63 Z-11 is neat.

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  28. Bucksnort
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    Couple of killer match races at Cecil County.

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  29. hotrod mike
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    Here's a scan of the May 11, 1962 issue of the Mid-Eastern Drag News with Pork Zartman driving Charlie Hills "Filthy Forty" on the cover.
     

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  30. hotrod mike
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    Here's a scan of the last issue to be called "Virginia and Maryland Drag News" dated March 30, 1962. Inside it says the next issue will be the start of "Mid-Eastern Drag News".
    Check out the crazy headers on the Kingsman's digger. The second shot shows my old buddy Ronnie Bohn working on his Bantam. Mike
     

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