The awesome Little River Drag Strip in Austin, Texas played host to the Kontinentals Day of the Drags for the 10th time this year. Charles Wickam was on hand to shoot photos both on the strip and in the pits. He submitted nearly 300 photos in a massive gallery from the event, which looks like it was a total riot. This is a drag race centered around traditional hot rods and other American cars 1964 and older.
Goin on Charles’s photos and other reports we have heard from the event, this was one of the biggest and fastest yet. The setting could not be more perfect as Little River Drag Strip is an absolute throw back of a strip. It is tree-lined and has a tower that looks to have been build prior to the Eisenhower administration. In short, it is in the class with George Ray’s for pure historic feel.
The club provides seven classes for racers as well as an exhibition class for those just looking to pound the snot out of their cars for a weekend. This event really strikes a cord with us because it is about running the car down the strip, not just power parking it somewhere.
Hit the link below to see Charles Wickam’s massive photo gallery!
DRAG GALLERY: THE KONTINENTALS DAY OF THE DRAGS 2011 – AUSTIN, TEXAS
Now that looks like a really cool event and a great looking dragstrip.
Great pictures Charles – thanks !!
Kick Ass!
Mighty fine shootin’ Tex….
thanx guyz
Little river drag strip is not in Austin its 2 miles south of Academy which is about 4miles south of Temple
About about 30 miles north of Austin. And the track pretty much sucks now days. It’s not properly prepped any more.
I’m going to beat this dead horse.
Little River – Academy Drag is south of Temple, Tx.
Hi, I purchased a Vega funnycar from Texas and was wondering if anybody knew of it’history. It is now painte black, but still retains the ‘QUARTERFLSH’name on the front, in a gold leaf type lettering. Any old photo’s would be great or any photographers web sites who know of the car.
Cheers
John
Australia .
I remember racing at the Temple Academy Dragway back in ’85-’88. Closest thing to time travel.