Crazy Drag Photos: The Chicago Indoor Drags of 1962, 1963, and 1964

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[milner351]

Re: Crazy Drag Photos: The Chicago Indoor Drags of 1962, 1963, and 1964

Pure awesomeness - and evidence of how cool this country used to be before too many lawyers took all the fun away.

I've heard the old timers back home (southern Chicago suburbs) talk about this insanity - rumor has it they put coke syrup on the starting line as a traction aid!

Apparently they would run through the doors and back outside into the snow - shutting down and then looping back around the building in the snow - that had to be a riot on slicks! I bet the tractor / snow plow guy was busy and saw some great stuff!

[daved931]

Re: Crazy Drag Photos: The Chicago Indoor Drags of 1962, 1963, and 1964

Wow.

That would be the best way possible to get through the Maine winters.

[oldrustycars]

Re: Crazy Drag Photos: The Chicago Indoor Drags of 1962, 1963, and 1964

How cool was skinny whitewalls with no hubcaps

[Hamar]

Re: Crazy Drag Photos: The Chicago Indoor Drags of 1962, 1963, and 1964

That drilled, straight front axle Poncho powered 32' Ford five window coupe just killed me. Oh if I could only fit in one....!