Thread: Remember when ??

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That was an exciting time round here. Louie Orlando was the flagman at Puyallup and the various strips had widely varying finish lines. Some were three feet wide, some were ten feet wide. The lights were placed wherever they would provide the best times. The times and miles per hour were determined by the anticipated crowd reaction and how it would look in Drag News. All the bs made it no less fun and exciting though. I remember when AA/FD were running and drag chutes were only on F-102's and the first zoomie headers were just because it was cheaper to buy four 180* bends and cut them in half. Picking up any downforce from it was an accident.

Some old pics at Bayview. My brother's white 59 Chevy is there and we pushed the car with it. That's Bob Haines driving, no gloves, Sunday drive and all. The car was sponsored by Day and Night Speed Center Tacoma at that time. Shortly after it was sponsored by California Equipment Company and Drag Fast shifters out of Seattle. It was known as the Thunderbolt, Cal Equip car and later the Goldenrod.

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