Drag racing

Stock4106 · 01-24-2014, 09:08 AM

I heard Don Garlits say it came from farmers. They would ride the plows that horses dragged behind them. When they raced it was referred to as a drag race.

JimL · 01-24-2014, 11:47 AM

Hi Jim,

One explanation is that years ago the widest streets in a small town was main street which was called the main drag through town. So eventually a race down the main drag became a drag race.

Take care,

Charlie A · 01-24-2014, 06:24 PM

"My car is so much faster than yours I can drag you all the way down the street".

Lots of possibilities that all make sense.

TOM KASCH · 01-24-2014, 08:30 PM

We would be setting & eatting at a drive in hamburger place & a guy would say " DRAG your car " out to race me.....

Bob Lasko · 01-24-2014, 09:23 PM

Try the following links,

http://voices.yahoo.com/the-where-dr...g-7741594.html

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drag-race.html

http://www.nhra.net/apcm/templates/a...263&zoneid=101

Bob Lasko

fatdsoto · 01-28-2014, 05:20 PM

I thought it was when 2 guys dressed like women raced each other on the street. Maybe in Greenwich Village, NYC. My memory is getting bad though.

SSGN · 01-28-2014, 09:06 PM

I heard it was Justin Bieber who started it

Kevin

01-24-2014, 09:08 AM	#1
Stock4106 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 99 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Drag racing I heard Don Garlits say it came from farmers. They would ride the plows that horses dragged behind them. When they raced it was referred to as a drag race. __________________ Owen S. Birkett Stock/Super Stock 4106

01-24-2014, 11:47 AM	#2
JimL Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 70 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag racing Hi Jim, One explanation is that years ago the widest streets in a small town was main street which was called the main drag through town. So eventually a race down the main drag became a drag race. Take care,

01-24-2014, 06:24 PM	#3
Charlie A VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 2,483 Likes: 68 Liked 87 Times in 63 Posts	Re: Drag racing "My car is so much faster than yours I can drag you all the way down the street". Lots of possibilities that all make sense.

01-24-2014, 08:30 PM	#4
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Drag racing We would be setting & eatting at a drive in hamburger place & a guy would say " DRAG your car " out to race me.....

01-24-2014, 09:23 PM	#5
Bob Lasko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilton,CT Posts: 630 Likes: 0 Liked 186 Times in 55 Posts	Re: Drag racing Try the following links, http://voices.yahoo.com/the-where-dr...g-7741594.html http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/drag-race.html http://www.nhra.net/apcm/templates/a...263&zoneid=101 Bob Lasko

01-28-2014, 05:20 PM	#6
fatdsoto Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Drag racing I thought it was when 2 guys dressed like women raced each other on the street. Maybe in Greenwich Village, NYC. My memory is getting bad though.

01-28-2014, 09:06 PM	#7
SSGN Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 648 Likes: 134 Liked 201 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Drag racing I heard it was Justin Bieber who started it Kevin