Legal drag racing on a city street.

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I heard a few people talking about this while I was in Brainerd for the Nationals a few weeks ago and I just read about it on a local car forum.

The city of Duluth, MN. is allowing a 1 day drag race on Garfield Avenue. Ok, it's not actually a race.... it's more of a time trial but they ARE running on a city street.

Here is a link to the event website...
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And here is a link to a photo gallery from last years event...
Picasa Web Albums - Pirks Place - 2007 Kia Dulu...

I just might jump in the car and head north this coming Sunday.


A sample pic...

 

[JFrechJr]

That seems pretty cool. But $50 per entry???

Be better off going to BIR for time trials and actually know what you ran.


Sounds to me like it might end up being a rice-burner event. But I could be wrong as I cant get to see the pictures from last year haha. Internet restrictions at work.

 

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Sounds to me like it might end up being a rice-burner event.

Anything is possible I guess but most, if not all the cars pictured in the link from last year were American muscle cars. I guess we'll find out on Sunday.

 

[Super Mod]

They did this in Pittsburgh a couple years ago. Kind of farce IMO, publicity stunt.

 

[d'kid]

I believe pic 237 is an Edsel, not a Fairlane....

399 pics of some nice street machines... thanks for the link Brian

d'kid

 

[The Swegian]

Some nice looking cars there. Thanks for the link Brian.

 

[James]

1/8th mile i presume?

 

[Toejam]

I wonder if they let any Blown cars run?

 

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1/8th mile i presume?

Yes, I believe it is 1/8th mile.

I wonder if they let any Blown cars run?

I don't think there was a rule against it, but I can't be sure.

I was considering driving up there today.... but that never happened.

 

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Good example of "build it, and they will come".
Lots of money flowing there. I wonder where it went.

 

[d'kid]

I wonder if they let any Blown cars run?

from the pictures, several...

 

[Nick Name]

Riverside Ca. used to do that annually.

 

[FABMAN]

Brian, there's a lot of nice cars attending this event. Are they from Duluth and Minneapolis area or further away.