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    Posted 8 years ago

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    fortapache
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    Some more from my collection of Dragster Magazine photos. These are from the early 1970s.
    Starting off is Jungle Jim King of the smoky burnouts. The burnouts were to warm up the tires for better traction. The burnouts could be better than the actual races.
    Photo #3 shows the appeal of night racing. Flames from the headers were something that could only be seen at night. The cars looked better at night too. In full daylight they could look a bit dingy from all the smoke and fire. Also there was crackling sound of the exhaust, something you would only hear from the cars running on nitro also known as top fuel.
    #4 is rail with an engine blowing up. Probably wrecked the parachute which led to the flipping at the end of the track.

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    1. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much Nicefice. I think you covered the wrinklewall slicks rather well.
    2. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      mikelv85
      racer4four
      EJW-54
      Nicefice
      iggy
      brunswick
      olebodie
    3. NevadaBlades, 8 years ago
      Crazy, man, crazy! [;>)
    4. antiquerose antiquerose, 8 years ago
      Sweet -- Bleach Burnout !!
    5. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much NevadaBlades for the cool comment.
    6. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      And thank you very much Rose.
    7. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      NevadaBlades
      antiquerose
      Caperkid
      vetraio50
      nutsabotas6
      Recordmantime
      fleafinder
    8. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you
      gargoylecollector
      jscott0363
    9. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you SEAN68.
    10. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you Manikan.
    11. wickencrafts wickencrafts, 8 years ago
      COOL PICS Apache
      have a great day
      b
    12. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much wickencrafts.
    13. wickencrafts wickencrafts, 8 years ago
      Daddio would take me with him the races mostly at minnesota dragways and northstar in the early / mid 70's. I am sure this contributed to my love of hot rods and race cars LOL

      http://abcnewspapers.com/2013/08/20/anoka-county-history-remembering-minnesota-dragways/

      I have been to BIR since then. similar but not the same. Came south thru brainerd from hackensack mn on friday. It is nationals this weeks end. Highway patrol was directing traffic in / out of the race track

      I love the smell of racing fuel
      Cheers
      b
    14. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you very much wickencrafts. I used to go to Orange County International Raceway here is California. It wasreplaced by a shopping center in the 80s. There are a couple around here now. I should go sometime.
    15. fortapache fortapache, 8 years ago
      Thank you buckethead.

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