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The Cacklecade Parade of Stars
Presented by the NHRA Museum October 1, 2005 by Steven Justice Photos courtesy Jason Ellis Gas Dragsters
The Albertson Olds "owned" Lions Drag Strip in 1960; won the 1960 NHRA Nationals driven by Leonard Harris; Jim Adolph aboard tonight
George Bolthoff was another consistent winner during the gas wars; first with a Chevy, later with this hemi
This inline twin started life as the Quincy Auto Spl. (won Bakersfield ’62), but we know it as The Freight Train
Dode Martin and Jim Nelson’s Dragmaster "Two Thing"; top speed at the 1960 NHRA Nationals
Jim Adolph getting friendly with the adoring fans
Another shot of Dode Martin and the"Two Thing"
Little Tommy Larkin one of the most original cars around
Bucky Austin’s AA/GD with Jack Jones doing the honors (remember Schultz-Jones?) Fuel Dragsters
Norm Weekly in the seat with the record-holding B/FD of the "Frantic Four"
Wayne "The Peregrine" King and his 1964 AA/FD. One of the most
period correct cars out there.
Zane Schubert in the office of the Schubert-Herbert
Chevy-powered rail
Swamp Rat III-recreated for Sonny Messner by Big himself
Tom Steed in Sy Sidebotham’s restoration of the King-Marshall fueler
The debut of the Croshier-Baltes-Lovato top fuel car; Jerry
Baltes doing the honors
Herm Petersen in the newly restored Petersen-Fitz; also
cackled at the Doubletree Friday night
Some of the restored fuelers are simply "off the hook"; the
Eagle Electric car from the northwest
Art Chrisman in the Chrisman Bros.-Cannon Hustler I; won the inaugural March Meet in 1959
Tom Hanna’s immaculate beauty (2006 Nitrogeezers Calendar Car)
Jeep Hampshire in Bill Pitts Magi-Car; look for Jeep’s story right here in the near future
Jerry "The King" Ruth; won PDA ’68, the 1973 NHRA Championship, and a lot more…
Butch Maas behind the wheel of the Chris Karamesines FED
Dave West also took the Beebe-Mulligan car down the track on Sunday
Talk about going back to a simpler time; boy, Ed Cortopassi and the Glass Slipper
Ralph Kitron and his Swamp Fox and Rocky Childs’ Addict Continue To Page Two
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