And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
As a teen in the 70's I worked in the pits at US30 drag way in York, P.A.. Met them all but my favorites where Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen. It was also cool to take a spin around the parking lots because it seemed like every muscle car within a 50 mile radius was there.
If you look in the upper Right Hand corner, you'll see a modern (SUV?) wheel. This is a display line up, and I would bet that over half of those cars, are recreations. Later in the evening, they will light those cars off, and have a "Cacklefest". Search Cacklefest on you tube to see what they look like, I've been to the ones at Famoso Raceway several times and there are Awesome!
The four engine beast in red at the bottom has to belong to Tommy Ivo.
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DeleteDon Garlits!!! 1960s-1970s icon.
ReplyDeleteI liked watching the summer and winter nationals on Wide World of Sports. Yah, I'm old.
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Did you work any of the Demolition Derby’s and Barrel Jumping broadcasts? Those were the days.
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ReplyDeleteIf you have the chance go to the Don Garlits museum in Gainesville Florida. It’s amazing.
ReplyDeleteI’ve driven by several times, & always say I should stop. Next time for sure.
DeleteAs a teen in the 70's I worked in the pits at US30 drag way in York, P.A..
ReplyDeleteMet them all but my favorites where Don "The Snake" Prudhomme and
Tom "The Mongoose" McEwen.
It was also cool to take a spin around the parking lots because it seemed
like every muscle car within a 50 mile radius was there.
Where's Cha-Cha's?
ReplyDeleteIf you look in the upper Right Hand corner, you'll see a modern (SUV?) wheel. This is a display line up, and I would bet that over half of those cars, are recreations. Later in the evening, they will light those cars off, and have a "Cacklefest". Search Cacklefest on you tube to see what they look like, I've been to the ones at Famoso Raceway several times and there are Awesome!
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