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Originally Posted by TOM KASCH
my 59 in 1961
Ace Wilson Pontiac in 1962
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Yeah, I got to race on 2 tracks that had a flagman. Both were just small town air strips.
I suppose that is an experience most of the younger guys missed. The spots were measured in feet, rather than fractions of a sec. NHRA specified how many feet the spot would be, between any 2 classes.
The biggest spot I ever got was between my '69 Goat & a 4cyl Pinto. IIRC, it was supposed to be 410 ft. The track was not marked off that far. The flagman guessed at it. Road down the track, on the front fender of the Pinto, to the distance he thought was right, & started the race from there. Don't know how close the distance chosen was to being correct. But, I got to the finish line 1st.
It's just 1 of those racin experiences I'll never forget.
Sure wish we'd made pics of those flag starts.
http://eastcoastdragtimeshalloffame....-of-the-green/