- SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY DRIVERS
- SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY DRIVER
- SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY TV
SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY DRIVER
Mickey is credited, perhaps inaccurately, as the first to place the driver out behind the rear axle, surrounded by welded pipes. The iconic California hot rodder Mickey Thompson, began his storied racing career as a So-Cal drag racer. “Stick That Driver Out Back And It’ll Go Faster!” “The Snake” stuffed in a blown 392 Chrysler and tried to keep it off the guardrails! This Buick powered “rail job” was later purchased by Ivo’s crewman, Don Prudhomme.
SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY TV
This shorty car was built by TV Tommy Ivo, reflecting the late 50’s, early 60’s wheelbase length theories. This epiphany likely took place when someone realized that 150-200 pounds of bite-enhancing “ballast” needed only to be repositioned to gain traction! Traction was the single greatest challenge, even for the relatively minimal power being generated by flathead Fords and inline six and eight cylinder engines. Somehow the idea of placing the driver’s weight behind the rear axle took shape. All were built in home garages, using rudimentary designs and piecemeal techniques in both materials and assembly. Nearly all were cobbled-up, stripped-down cars with the driver located ahead of the rear axle. Back East, a similar movement was attacking quarter-mile strips in similar cars. Those earliest days of drag racing were also heavily influenced by that group.īy 1950 the first dragster chassis were being purpose-built and competing in various So-Cal drag racing events. Skills they acquired as members of “The Greatest Generation” were now put to use building hot rod race cars. Post WW-II soldiers and sailors were re-entering civilian life across the nation.
The point is that it happened across the country and the common denominator were the ex-military men from WW-II. It remains unknown “who did it first”, and the date remains a mystery. A similar revolution in drag racing was also taking place in the East. All unnecessary items were stripped from its carcass making it as light and fast as possible. A crude, ratty car named “The Bug” rests today in the Wally Parks Museum, in Pomona, CA, and many claim this to be the genesis of the dragster. There is no argument that the concept of the “dragster” came about on the West Coast, in California. Past and present dragsters reflect the creative talents of the industrial artist as well as the science of structural engineer. Much of the performance advancements in drag racing speeds and ET’s can be credited to those uniquely specialized vehicles known as “dragsters”, and the art of designing and building dragster chassis. Violators will be asked to leave without a refund.Lyndwood dragsters were simple, sturdy-built cars that handled well and were tough enough to survive the often rough drag strip surfaces of eastern tracks. *By entering the facility, all spectators agree not to livestream and/or upload video content from the venue during the event. ***SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE*** Watch the live action from home right here įriday October 14th (Danger Ranger Racers and Crew Only, No Spectators) Bring the family out and enjoy a fun night of automotive entertainment.
SPECTATOR DRAGS FREEDOM FACTORY DRIVERS
Drivers will go door to door in their daily, street driven, vehicles in a single elimination Spectator Drags that will result in one overall winner! These races never disappoint.
1st and 2nd place finishers will be given a spot to race in the 2.4 Hours of LeMullets!īefore the Rangers even get going, we'll have the crowd favorite Spectator Drags. In the A Main Race, drivers will be battling for 60 laps on the 3/8 asphalt oval. B Main will run 30 laps with the 1st and 2nd place finishers getting a place in the A Main race. We've decided to increase the truck count to over 50 Ford Rangers! Trucks will qualify and the field split in half to run in the B Main or A Main race. The 2022 Danger Ranger 9000 on Saturday October 15th will be bigger and better than before.
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