History Vintage Drag Racers with their Cars!

Cook was the only White guy both Stone and Woods were Black. Great team.

 

Very cool Pics

 

A cool staged shot of Tom Raley with my grandparents fueler....and his brand new driving suit...1967..






T.H.

 

My Grandfather (and my namesake) Bill Bronson, of Tipton, IN with the first car built in Indiana specifically for Drag Racing, The Bronson Special.

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Also, from WSOD III...

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Some photos from Stout Field in I believe 1955 or 56...


Finally, a couple taken by our local newspaper article in August of 1957 about his success at the 1955 and 1956 WSODR (finished 2nd in his class both times). Note: my late Father, Larry Bronson (age 12) is also shown.



I restored the car almost a decade ago. More Info and Photos at the link in my signature below.

 

(GROAN) LOL! That's such a bad joke that I'm embarrassed that I didn't think of it myself!

But now for the $64 question.

Who's piloting that sweet, black, backmotor, sidewinder car on the second page under the "1962 Lions" caption?

 

Even if you do not have ANY part of the car left. You should re-create it for folks to see and appreciate.

 

My dad and crew with his A Fuel Dragster at Temple Academy Dragway around 1968.

 

Man I love those old snapshots like that!

 

Love these three. 1966 Irwindale: Track-wear was made up of slacks, Pedwin or Hush Puppies shoes and white B&M Hydro-stick t-shirts, tucked-in. And combed hair. Those guys would stick-out like a sore thumb today.

 

Paula Murphy, the first female licensed funny car pilot



Bunny Burkett



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E.J. Potter, "the Michigan Madman"....

 

Bill Jenkins?

 

Burt Looney










Art Malone

 

Hey, that looks like a young c1964 Bill fuckin' Jenkins arright????

So whoizzat???

 

whats the scoop on the maverick.....haven't seen a shot of this one.

 

Best thread ever, thanks!

 

Can't be Jenkins, I've never seen him without a cigar.
Larry T

 

TV Tom










Prudhomme strapping in Ivo

 

It's 1976 we where in calgary Alberta

 

Awesome Pics! Keep postin'!

 

M/T

 

All the old magazine pics are great but the real jewels here are the snapshots. The candid stuff taken with old Instamatics in the pits that are a bit fuzzy and the colors are a little off. The shots of a funny car sitting in a dirt driveway behind a garage. The shots taken over the fence along the return road.

These aren't the "money shots". These are the shots with soul!