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This car was also called the Miller-Hanson Special in recognition of George Hanson, who had fronted the $1800 needed to build the car. The engine for the Miller-Hanson special was an Oldsmobile, modified to displace 6,883 cubic centimetres (420 cubic inches) and fitted with four Rochester carburetors mounted on a drag racing intake manifold.
The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association is the largest association in the U.S. catering to street rods, custom cars and show cars. The Goodguys Association has over 70,000 active members worldwide. Goodguys stages 15 annual rod & custom car show events throughout the United States as well as vintage drag races.
1960 – A group of local racers from the Eastern Custom Car Association – including George Weiler, Carl Ruth, Bob Eveland and Lee Crupi – approaches Stauffer about converting track into full dragstrip that can be used by cars. [2] [3] 1962 – Maple Grove Drag-O-Way opens in August as a nationally recognized racetrack.
The quarter-mile, $20 million drag strip features a four-story, 38-suite complex. The 30,000-seat grandstand surrounds the start line and features 40 rows of fully backed seats. [ 3 ] In 2010, the dragstrip was repaved.
By the early 1960s, Hurst transmission shifters and other products had become legendary in auto racing, particularly in drag racing, and among custom car makers. Many automobile enthusiasts replaced basic factory floor and column-mounted gear shifts with custom Hurst floor shifters to obtain better control of gear selection, particularly for ...
Texas Super Racing Series, Texas Pro Sedans, Dwarf Car Racing Series of Texas, Texas Thunders, Bombers, Super Streets, Sport Mods Thunder Road International SpeedBowl [54] Vermont Barre: 0.25 miles (0.40 km) High-banked oval (asphalt) American Canadian Tour, Pro All Stars Series, Late Models, Tiger Sportsman, Street Stocks, and Junkyard Warriors