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11-27-2004, 02:03 AM
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Indoor Drag Racing
Anybody here remember Indoor Drag Racing at the International Amphetheater in Chicago??????
Bill Bretz.....Clyde Hopper.......  Ken
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11-27-2004, 02:51 AM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
Last year at VF, my first time to be in McCormack Place, I suggest to Al that we could clear a center aisle and do some racing. He filled me in about the good old days of indoor racing in Chitown.
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11-27-2004, 04:21 AM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
That was just crazy! I have some info & pics out in the barn that I'll try to post tomorrow. It was very short, with very narrow lanes, and, guardrails. I think the "finish line" was a pair of garage door openings, one for each lane. Some pretty hot cars, even sponsored superstockers, showed up for the insanity.
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11-27-2004, 04:53 AM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
Now this sounds cool.
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11-27-2004, 03:58 PM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
That was just crazy! I have some info & pics out in the barn that I'll try to post tomorrow. It was very short, with very narrow lanes, and, guardrails. I think the "finish line" was a pair of garage door openings, one for each lane. Some pretty hot cars, even sponsored superstockers, showed up for the insanity.
That's right.......as you were stopping, you had to go thru the doors and make a hard left turn as there was a wall there that was lined with hay bails...... (Those "Crazy" car guys).....Through the eyes of a 13 year old car nut.....that was the ultimate........I thought that Bill Bretz's Black 62 409 Bel Air bubble top was the "Holy Grail"......then there was Clyde Hopper with his Max Wedge..........." I Wann'a go back "....... Ken
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11-27-2004, 09:21 PM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
I don't know how well this will turn out, but, here goes.
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11-27-2004, 11:49 PM
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Re: Indoor Drag Racing
Wow.. cool pics. Would be neat if someone had a video from back then. Unreal some of the things they did. Can you imagine the liability risks if some one tried somethimg like that today. Reminds me of the story Ed Hedrick told us at SCR8 about he and Grumpy testing the Grump's car in the race shop.
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