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Old 07-02-2022, 10:34 AM   #3
GTX5877
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Default Re: Independence Day

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Originally Posted by Frank Castros View Post
Happy birthday to the U.S.A.!

My father took me to my first drag race 4th of July weekend 1969 or '70 at Connecticut Dragway to see a funny car show that featured "Jungle" Jim Liberman and "Miss STP" Paula Murphy and many others. There were also many Stock and Super Stocks that day and it was awesome.
A friend took me to my first drag race, believe it was July 4th, 1973 at Northstar Dragway in Minneapolis, featuring Don Garlits and TV Tommy Ivo match race including night time flame burnouts as tall as the tower! Awesome! Hooked for life...
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