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[Gone Dead Train]

Arnie Belhings 1971

The late Jim Herbert OCIR 1975

Gary Read-Pomona 1974

Ted Thomas near lane vs Terry Capp Indy 1974 Did not like the front wheel pants
thought they looked silly. I think NHRA finally band them?

Pat Dakin reaching for sky.

ChiTown Hustler Lion's 1970. Do I really need to say anything else!!!

Frantic Ford AA/FC, Roy Harris in the seat, might be York, PA?

Hill Bros. Nitro burning cuda 1972

Big Jim Dunn 1975, Plymouth Satellite Nito Burning Flopper. OCIR

Everyone's favorite Hooker

 

[TopFuel@Lions]

That picture of the Chi Town Hustler at the most special of places for me just ripped my heart out..in a good way as I am listening to Jerry Butler sing your precious love.

And may I remind people that December 2nd is fast approaching.


TopFuel@Lions

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Oh were are they now...

The Kansas Kid: Dick Custy 1976 Chevy Monza AA/FC

Nelson Lengle's: Sno Town Shacker 1978 Plymouth Arrow AA/FC "Nasty" Dave Benjamin
in the hot seat, it burned to the ground. End of story.

Jim Adolph driven Play Boy Magazine Special 1979 Corvette AA/FC

Bill Tidwell in the Lisa & Rossi ironing board AA/FD. This car set
a new NHRA speed record at Lions, NHRA Div 7 race July 1972
I think at 236 mph. I was there, the only time I went to Lions.
I'm from Washington State, pretty cool huh. That Jim is a hip guy. LOL

"Back Door" Bob Strucksness at National Trail, Columbis, OH 1976 AA/FD
Now take a close look at Bob's wife Joy

Yet another one of my hand out's. Jeb Allen

Al Tschida from MN, 1978 Firebird AA/FC

One of my all time favorite AA/FC. The 1971 Cuda, The Sopwith Camel
Driven by Gordy Swearingen and owned by Mike Thermos who would
go on to start and own NOS ( Nitrous Oxide Systems ) company.
Shit I miss those Days.

The 1971 Ford Pinto AA/FC of Minnesota's own Bill Schifsky, driven by Randy Scrimer.

Joey Severance in his Alky Pro Comp digger at the 1976 Winternationals.
His son does a pretty good job of driving. Don't you think

 

[Cliff]

My Pinto actually had light blue paint, kinda, sorta like Densham's Pinto. Of course, my Pinto was just a tad slower.....

Wheel pants for T/F. Even Garlits tried those. They did get banned cuz they caused the cars to dart around on the top end. I thought they would add streamlining to the cars but......

 

[Gone Dead Train]

End of the line
Well nothing last forever. My son will be picking up his computer gear
in the next day or so. Will post as much I can until then.
Don't want to post pictures with my phone that would look real cheesy.
Hope this brought back some great memories, it did for me.
It's bin a real gas. Later & Greater

Blower taking flight

One of my all time favorite, if not my favorite AA/FD Don Moody 1972

Tv Tommy fire burnout 1974

Good sponsor

Don Moody throwing some parts

I looked up the car number 669 could be the "Sugar Man" Gary Omlin

Larry Bowers AA/FD 1972 at the beach

Chase Knight AA-D-T-A, Hay Chase did I get that rite the AA-D-T-A

Fire burnout some guy called Big Daddy never heard of him
I could use some help here people!

NHRA Fallnationals Seattle 1975. I was there

 

[cknight]

End of the line
Well nothing last forever. My son will be picking up his computer gear
in the next day or so. Will post as much I can until then.
Don't want to post pictures with my phone that would look real cheesy.
Hope this brought back some great memories, it did for me.
It's bin a real gas. Later & Greater
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Blower taking flight
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One of my all time favorite, if not favorite AA/FD Don Moody 1972
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Tv Tommy fire burnout 1974
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Larry Bowers AA/FD 1972 at the beach
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Chase Knight AA-D-T-A, Hay Chase did I get that rite the AA-D-T-A
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Fire burnout some guy called Big Daddy never heard of him
I could use some help here people!
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NHRA Fallnationals Seattle 1975. I was there

Right on, Jim. Thanks for the mention, Chase

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Right on, Jim. Thanks for the mention, Chase

Your welcome Chase

 

[TopFuel@Lions]

Jim are you trying to break me down with that picture of Moody at Lions? You are doing a good job of it....lol.

I need a drink....honey, make me a Jack Daniels (RYE) on the rocks, Jim is tugging at my heart strings as I am listening to George Jones sing "The Cold Hard Truth." Ah shucks, make it a double, easy on the ice!

TopFuel@Lions

 

[Cliff]

If you look closely at the Garlits fire burnout photo, you can see him looking at the mirror on his left side of the car. Y'all remember when T/F cars had mirrors, so they could see if the were doing the burnouts right? Like 1971-72.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Holding on to yesterday

Dick Burgoise in the Doug's Headers Vega AA/FC

Photo shoot at Jack in the box. Drag Racing USA magazine

The late Paul Radici in the Radici & Wise Chevy monza body AA/FC

Lee Jones one of the few black racers back in the day. Nitro burning flopper

Stan Shiroma in the seat "Skulker" Plymouth Cuda AA/FC
With the Irwindale snack bar in the back ground. I want a IN-N-OUT BURGER

The late James Warren AA/FD 1968

Larry Dixon AA/FD Way before his kid would start booting a fuel car down the 1320

The Snake staging. AA/FD 1969 Check out the header's glowing red

Can't forget The Goo$e 1970 Plymouth Duster AA/FC

John "Tarzan" Austin in the seat of the "Hot Tuna" AA/FD 1974

 

[aakar]

If you look closely at the Garlits fire burnout photo, you can see him looking at the mirror on his left side of the car. Y'all remember when T/F cars had mirrors, so they could see if the were doing the burnouts right? Like 1971-72.

Thanks, your comment made an awesome picture, even more so! Saw big do a fire burnout @ US30, was surprised because I thought it was out of character for him, but he loved doing them.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Can't get you outta my head

Tv Tommy Ivo Dodge Demon body AA/FC 1976

Harlan Thompson in the Tom and Jerry Mustang AA/FC Remember the tv cartoon show

Larry Reep in the seat of his Grim Reeper AA/FC. Pretty sure Larry still campaigns
a AA/FA out of Texas, with wife Mary in the seat???

Out of SoCal "Mighty" Mike Van Sant in the Invader corvette AA/FC 1969

Norm Day AA/FD 1972 KA-BOOM

Carl Olson AA/FD at The Last Drag Race Lions. December 2, 1972- RIP Lions

Gary Beck AA/FD 1974

Ray Stutz AA/FD having a we bit of trouble off the starting line. Bakersfield 1973

cool shot "Kansas John" Wiebe AA/FD

Danny Ongias "Harbor Honda" AA/FD Irwindale, CA 1967 Summer of love!

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Long may you run

Gene Snow AA/FC might be 1972 or 1973 For sure it's OCIR. Like I said sometimes my
photo's have no info. Doing the best to remember.

Mike Susman 1969 Chevy Nova AA/FC OCIR 1969

The late Joe Winters 1972 AA/FC. Hope I get this rite. Joe lost his right leg to
cancer and had a hand controlled throttle. If I'm not right Sorry!

The late Jim Bucher AA/FD 1973

Chip Woodall driving Gene Snow's Fuel Digger 1972

Jimmy King in the King & Marshall AA/FD 1970

Just a Bitchin shot! Norm Wilcox AA/FD Lions 1970

Bennie Osborn AA/FD Pomona 1969 I wonder if he got any part's in his lap.

No ID. No clue Make your own caption

Jerry Bivens AA/FD 1968 out of SoCal

 

[Cliff]

Trivia: Who was the last driver to make a run at Lions? Jeb Allen, lost to Carl Olson in the Top Fuel Final. Jeb has gone down in history as The Last Driver At Lions.

 

[Nunz]

Trivia: Who was the last driver to make a run at Lions? Jeb Allen, lost to Carl Olson in the Top Fuel Final. Jeb has gone down in history as The Last Driver At Lions.

I think there were some lower class cars that went down after the TF final, so it depends on how you define the last pass.

 

[Gone Dead Train]

THE END...REALLY...THE END
My son will be picking up his computer gear this morning 11-23-2020
I would like to thank my sponsor's
One Punch Beer...Zig Zag Rolling Papers and Oh crap I can't remember the other's

John Collins from SoCal. AA/FC 1978

Montana's Bill Spevacek AA/FC at Seattle

Jim Green "The Green Elephant" AA/FC 1977

Danny Ongais in the seat of Mickey Thompson's 1969 Mustang AA/FC Bad Ass car!

The late Dickie Harrell AA/FC

AA/FD The late Pual Longenecker blowing one up

Marvin "Who" Graham...Nitro burning digger

The late Jim Plummer AA/FD

Tom Toler AA/FD at Irwindale, Ca 1970. This picture was taken out of one
of many Drag Racing Photo Great magzines I have. What a fantastic
drag racing pictorial magazine from the late 60s into 70s and even a
one off in the 80s and 90s. Go back to page 1 of this thread to see the
dead motor laying on the track. Tom was not hurt. just his feelings.

This is the sunset on this thread!!! My part anyway. THE END

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Jim are you trying to break me down with that picture of Moody at Lions? You are doing a good job of it....lol.

I need a drink....honey, make me a Jack Daniels (RYE) on the rocks, Jim is tugging at my heart strings as I am listening to George Jones sing "The Cold Hard Truth." Ah shucks, make it a double, easy on the ice!

TopFuel@Lions

Thank you Mark. Just doing my job of breaking you down, and driving you to drink. I did a pretty good job. don't you think?

 

[Jeff]

Jim, I just wanted to thank you for all of the effort you put into the picture posts. Really some awesome shots. Thanks for sharing!!
Made my day several times!

 

[Gone Dead Train]

Jim, I just wanted to thank you for all of the effort you put into the picture posts. Really some awesome shots. Thanks for sharing!!
Made my day several times!

Thank you so much Jeff for looking and enjoying the picture's. If I made your day, that is the best compliment I could get!!! Bar None
And for the effort and work, it was a blast. Wish I had a job doing this everyday.

 

[Fireball]

Same here Jim. This thread was the first one I looked at each day when I got home. Thanks for all the effort that you put into it.