Old photo album

Casey Miles · 04-01-2010, 07:49 AM

My friend Wirenut passed this link to me and I'm just sharing it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bykyak/...th/4255048914/

Casey Miles
248H

njk53 · 04-01-2010, 09:33 AM

The last few pictures are of the Rupp & Steffey Cougar. Maynard Rupp is my neighbor across the street. I'll bet he will get a charge out of these pictures.

art leong · 04-01-2010, 10:27 AM

I get a kick out of the trailers and tow rigs.

Ron Middleton · 04-01-2010, 10:52 AM

I remember the old LaPlace Dragway which if I remember correctly held the first NHRA Cajun Nationals before it was moved to State Capitol in the early eighties. We ran soem points meets there back around 1977 or so. This pics are all from a little before my time at LaPlace but I do remember seeing some of these cars at other tracks Cool pics and some good memories.

treessavoy · 04-01-2010, 03:58 PM

Now that's when racing was fun, each car looked different and had it's own personality!

It was good to see Fritz and the CKC boys come up from San Antonio with one of the three Chevy II funny cars.

Thanks for the memories,

JimR

csjta · 04-01-2010, 10:28 PM

Man have we come along way.....

Great pics

Ed Fernandez · 04-01-2010, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by csjta

Man have we come along way.....

Great pics

Have we?I think I'd rather have those times back.At least in drag racing.At least they were innovative.Now it's cookie cutter store bought cars in general.
I liked Garlits comment in a video a long time ago.Instead of calling the things they did
cheating,he said some guys were "crafty".That has always stuck with me.

sst1988 · 04-02-2010, 12:06 AM

Thanks for sharing.......> Lot of car's and FAN'S.....☺

Dwight Southerland · 04-02-2010, 08:36 AM

Great pictures! La Place was the site of the inaugural Cajun Nationals as somebody said earlier. My best memories of that race are a Jax beer truck and a pickup with barrels of hot mudbugs.

Todd Bailey · 04-02-2010, 10:26 AM

The inaugural Cajun Nationals (open event) were held at La Place in 1976 but the powers to be soon realized that the facility was not going to be big enough so it moved to State Capital in 1977 when it became a National event.

Dwight, do you remember "Shake's Jambalaya' (sp)Trailer with huge pot ?

La Place.......the only place i have watched dogs chase the parachutes on the big end.

04-01-2010, 07:49 AM	#1
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 706 Likes: 128 Liked 508 Times in 92 Posts	Old photo album My friend Wirenut passed this link to me and I'm just sharing it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bykyak/...th/4255048914/ Casey Miles 248H

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njk53 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: East China, MI Posts: 504 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old photo album The last few pictures are of the Rupp & Steffey Cougar. Maynard Rupp is my neighbor across the street. I'll bet he will get a charge out of these pictures. __________________ Nelson Kowal Stock 345

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art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album I get a kick out of the trailers and tow rigs. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Old photo album I remember the old LaPlace Dragway which if I remember correctly held the first NHRA Cajun Nationals before it was moved to State Capitol in the early eighties. We ran soem points meets there back around 1977 or so. This pics are all from a little before my time at LaPlace but I do remember seeing some of these cars at other tracks Cool pics and some good memories. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Old photo album Now that's when racing was fun, each car looked different and had it's own personality! It was good to see Fritz and the CKC boys come up from San Antonio with one of the three Chevy II funny cars. Thanks for the memories, JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

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csjta Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 66 Likes: 35 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old photo album Man have we come along way..... Great pics

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sst1988 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 302 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old photo album Thanks for sharing.......> Lot of car's and FAN'S.....☺ __________________

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Old photo album Great pictures! La Place was the site of the inaugural Cajun Nationals as somebody said earlier. My best memories of that race are a Jax beer truck and a pickup with barrels of hot mudbugs.

04-02-2010, 10:26 AM	#10
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 31 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Old photo album The inaugural Cajun Nationals (open event) were held at La Place in 1976 but the powers to be soon realized that the facility was not going to be big enough so it moved to State Capital in 1977 when it became a National event. Dwight, do you remember "Shake's Jambalaya' (sp)Trailer with huge pot ? La Place.......the only place i have watched dogs chase the parachutes on the big end.