My dad used to take me to US 30 Dragstrip in Gary, Ind when I was young (4 or 5, 1970-71) and I remember going there till about '74 (went to the Funny Car Nats that year!!!) when the drugs and stuff started getting bad... But at the same time he had a 50 Chevy pick-up. Old beater, but I LOVED to ride in that thing!!!! He had sold his 57 Bel-air convert when I was only 1yr old (gee, THAT sounds familiar...) Guess the strip and the ol' pickup got me started.