This week we’re taking our Parting Shift blog item down south. We’re headed to historic Greer Dragway in Greer, South Carolina. We’ll make things even sweeter by telling you that this gear jammer is equipped with a Jerico clutchless four-speed. What’s even cooler than the in-car gear banging is the scenery of a truly old school southern drag strip.
Greer Dragway was opened in the 1950s by the Greer Jaycees. It was built as a community project and all the work that went into creating the track came from Jaycees members and people in the local community. This was a time in America where people welcomed stuff like race tracks to their community because they were seen as a place for people to gather, for outsiders to come into town, and as a general boone to the local economy. A shocking train of thought when compared to the way people operate these days, but it’s true.
The driver in question in this clip does a nice job rowing the gears and he does seem to take a good shot at the tree. Greer is an eighth-mile track, so the finish line comes up quick, but our hero in the driver’s seat grabs all four gears on his way to the shut down area.
Enjoy!
