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.
(2006 NitroGeezers Calendar Car)

 

Zane Schubert in the office of the Schubert-Herbert Chevy-powered rail
(2006 Nitrogeezers Calendar Car)

 

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
(2006 Nitrogeezers Calendar Car)
Note: see Legends of the Sport for the Jerry Baltes Story

 

Herm Petersen in the newly restored Petersen-Fitz; also cackled at the Doubletree Friday night
(2006 Nitrogeezers Calendar Car)

 

Some of the restored fuelers are simply "off the hook"; the Eagle Electric car from the northwest
(2006 Nitrogeezers Calendar Car)

 

 

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

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