This is one of the most bitchin’ drag videos we’ve seen in some time. The footage was taken at the Kontinentals Day of the Drags in 2007. Day of the Drags is an event that Charles Wickam has been covering for us every year and it is a fantastic gathering of old school drag cars and hot rods battling it out on the strip at Little River Dragway in Texas.
This particular video shows a great little Ford hot rod powered by a blown Chevy small block that’s backed by a four speed manual transmission. The driver pulls to the line and waits for a challenger. That combatant shows up in the form of a nice blue ’55 Chevy. The camera angle and audio are bad ass here. We’re able to see an awesome see-saw battle back and forth down the strip as both cars vie for the lead. Anyone who has ever been in a door handle to door handle drag race at the strip can relate to how awesome it is, especially if you come out on the winning side.
The dude in the ‘rod does a good job hammering the gears…but does he have enough gusto to get to the finish ahead of the ’55 Chevy? You’ll have to watch to find out!
Thanks to Caveman Tony for the tip!
PRESS PLAY BELOW TO SEE SOME KILLER IN-CAR, GRASSROOTS DRAG RACE ACTION!
He should have put his purse down when he shifts.
That ’55 pulled strong in 2nd and 3rd, don’t know what happened on the top end. But a good race none the less!
– what a race…´´ redneckrunabout ´´
Lots of fun!!!!
I swear that’s Warren Oates (actor) reincarnated
Just a great race.
He would’ve been faster with an Automatic. Because of the speed I’m surprised no 5 point harnesses?
And Milner beats Falfa once again.
Used to go to the races at Little River when I was stationed at Fort Hood in the 1980’s, back when it was still a 1/4 mile track. Always had a good time out there, lots of memories.
Ate 2 sandwiches at 2nd gear
I thought there would be bang shifting from the intro , but it was nothing like we used to do when I was younger,we would catch the outside edge of the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and let it slip off while we were shifting, making an audible loud bang.
Great Race , I can’t wait for Summer !