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That episode was my favorite. If only Wells knew how to drive his "kid brothers" Camaro LOL.
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The Hanging Starting System was known as leavers lose.
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So the at the end of the episode it states "the names were changed to protect the innocent"....(based on real events)........so which of you guys in Socal inspired the episode?.............Schweigert, Janes, Norton......most likely it was them Broaddus brothers..........anyone want to confess.......you'll feel better.
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Would you like to line up behind a hanging 5 amber tree.Now that would be interesting on a windy day.It was bad enough at NY Nat'l Speedway with a 1 amber tree.
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Brad, has to be Chuck and Tony cuz Bryan,Doug and myself are way to young. But I dont see either of them racing on the street has to be the Mopar and Ford guys... LOL
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My personal favorite among all drag racing-themed television productions will continue to be the C.H.I.P's episode that was filmed at Terminal Island Raceway in November 1980 and aired in the spring of 1981. That's the easiest money I ever made with a race car. Lambeck, Barkley, Jeff Wood, and a bunch more... c |
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Carlsbad had a hanging tree also. Early evening, the barometer would be 31.00ish, about -100 air density and the cool breeze tail wind made for a very interesting dial and reaction, handwritten time slips from the rescue truck on the return road...........................memories of lots of fun! That episode was kinda the idea behind Big Willie and Terminal Island, about the oddest track I ever raced but very fast. As Chuck said, many a show was filmed there. I really miss that kick back atmosphere.............
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If it makes you feel any younger I remember very well back in the day when I was a kid watching and remembering my Dad Dave and you having great times racing each other and enjoying the sport when it was a good thing to be the Fast Guy, LOL it wasnt that long ago!!
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At least they had their helmets on.
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Did anyone count the VW's in the police parking lot?
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