Piece', I am on the opposite end of this deal. I grew up with it, and watched it change from what I loved, to a sport where enthusiasts cannot afford to run the top classes, and the "dream" went away.

The things I miss the most are tire smoke to the finish line, guardrail-to-guardrail four speed race cars, and cars that featured lots of chrome, and stunning paint WITHOUT VINYL COMMERCIAL LOGOS! I always considered the gassers special, because they were a real car with a dragster engine. I also miss the most beautiful dragsters of all....the 200 inch, full bodied, front motor "slingshots". No other type of racing had a car like THAT!

The good news is that we are not alone. There are nostalgia events all over the country, driven by fans and racers who refuse to let that style of racing die!!! :-)

Look in my gallery, and you'll see pictures from an event about two weeks ago. I couldn't stay long, but got a good infusion of nitro fumes!