{"id":137801,"date":"2015-06-19T02:19:52","date_gmt":"2015-06-19T09:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=137801"},"modified":"2015-06-22T14:52:50","modified_gmt":"2015-06-22T21:52:50","slug":"thornhill-dragway-nostalgia-drag-photos-freaky-funny-cars-straight-axle-mafia-coolness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift1320\/thornhill-dragway-nostalgia-drag-photos-freaky-funny-cars-straight-axle-mafia-coolness\/","title":{"rendered":"Thornhill Dragway Nostalgia Drag Photos: Freaky Funny Cars, Straight Axle Mafia Coolness"},"content":{"rendered":"
(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>So what we have here are the Straight-Axle Mafia and some other classic-style racers that came to play old-time drags. \u00a0The racing was 1\/8th mile and was great for photogs like us. \u00a0The falcon wagon and the \u2018Tin Man\u2019 \u201964 Chevy II I think were near equal in the department of burnout awesomeness as they boiled the hides virtually every time for super style points. \u00a0The \u2018Tin Man\u2019 also may have got the highest wheelie of any nostalgia car running, but didn\u2019t get so carried away as to cause concern for carnage. \u00a0Most of the cars are manual so clutch drops at high-rpm for dry hops and launches are the norm.<\/p>\n Adding to the thrills was a rear-engined funny car we\u2019re told is one of two currently certified to race in the US. \u00a0It\u2019s got a N\/A BBC from Ohio Crankshaft and we saw it lay down a 5.3x ET on one pass. \u00a0It\u2019s a late 70s Vette body draped over a 1971 chassis. \u00a0The owner hasn\u2019t weighed it yet, but estimates it coming in under 1900lbs. \u00a0Just seeing it pull to the line with the driver\u2019s head where you\u2019d normally expect to see the engine is pretty wild. \u00a0Enjoy these shots from one of the oldest tracks in the country spotlighting some nostalgia racing.<\/p>\n
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