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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1969
Page
11
Tom McEwen describes top fuel drag racing and its dangers, gear ratios, and parachute stop system. He recalls wrecks and friends lost, plans a six month 40,000 mile U S tour starting April 15 with sponsors Tirend and Gold Spot, and muses on speed, money, and persistence.
An overview of auto racing as a major spectator sport with drag racing rising in popularity. It explains NHRA and AHRA structures, seven eliminator classes, how competition is run from heats to finals, the 1320 foot track, Christmas tree starting lights, timing traps, and how elapsed time and speed are recorded, ending with a summary line.
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