Hot Rod Car Show Documentary

Posted on Monday, August 15, 2011 by Roger

Talk about a piece of nostalgia, here’s a documentary one of my friends found on YouTube about the very early days of NHRA drag racing in 1959:

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About Roger

Driver of our '57 Chev from 1972-2019, Vietnam veteran (A Troop, 3/17th Air Cavalry Scout helicopter Line Chief and later Cobra Periodic Inspection team leader), retired ASE rated automotive mechanic. Roger became involved in drag racing during his high school days and after his stint in the Army ran E & F/MP [Modified Production] here in Division 6 before switching to bracket racing when the '57 became obsolete for class racing. He often raced at Puyallup, Kent-Pacific Raceways, Bremerton, Portland & the original Mission, B.C. track.
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One Response to Hot Rod Car Show Documentary

  1. Roger Young says:
    Thursday, August 18, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    An excellent video showing how in the early days it was all about making horsepower with little attention to suspension systems, clutch, etc.

    We’ve come a long ways since but these guys were the founders of our sport !

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