FAME AND TERROR AT 200 MPH
For doctors and lawyers and engineers and people like that, drag racing is release, and one day a week on a ribbon of black asphalt in a field somewhere on
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1964 Sports Ill. article on Don Garlits
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Percboy
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Thanks for the link.
Many more historical drag articles in SI Vault archives , reading them "as they were happening" is priceless.
"The next morning a friend came into the hospital room. Muldowney looked up with crimson eyeballs through the tubes and slings attached to her and said, "Not doin' too bad for a little s—-, huh?"
Who could that friend have been? Initials CK, maybe ?
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Many more historical drag articles in SI Vault archives , reading them "as they were happening" is priceless.
"The next morning a friend came into the hospital room. Muldowney looked up with crimson eyeballs through the tubes and slings attached to her and said, "Not doin' too bad for a little s—-, huh?"
Who could that friend have been? Initials CK, maybe ?
Fiery Return Of A Leadfoot Lady
Shirley Muldowney, the first lady of the drag strips, the National Hot Rod Association's only three-time World Champion in Top Fuel, is back—and what a
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Steve, thanks for posting this. I was there at Firebird when Shirley made her comeback. I think everyone was excited about it. When she made the pass where the chute didn't come out, I kinda thought, let her be safe but this is a good test to be sure she can handle the chute not coming out. Wow, brings back a lot of memories. If I remember right, Shirley's last win came at Firebird. Too bad we can't see a Shirley VS Big race just one more time. Wait, maybe in electric dragsters.....
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