First Divisional or National event stories

jimmyparker · 04-03-2020, 02:57 PM

In July of 1961Okla City had a NHRA Regional event which preceded divisional races. I had a '53 Olds that I had been running in J/SA for a little while on a weekly basis but had never won class. At the divisional I went a couple or three rounds for class and had to run a similar Olds from Kansas for the class. I had a mentor who was Fonzie before Fonzie was and he told me to watch the flagman's muscle and leave when I saw it flex. It sounded far fetched at the time but I tried it and my opponent sat there a bit and I won the class on a hole shot, first ever trophy and I still have it today along with the clipping out of the paper listing all the class winners. My late friend Freddie Cain had the Dragster with the race in it but it didn't list individual class winners. I'm sure there will be much better stories posted but probably none will go back further than mine.

Jimmy Parker

Justin Graham · 04-03-2020, 11:20 PM

MAN! I can't thank all you guys enough for the stories. I hope everyone reading has enjoyed it, and it's helped you get through this time, by remembering the good times and why we love these classes so much.

Thank you for the kudo Carl Battis. I hope to meet you at a D7 event soon.

So far, I've learned to know what parts are in your car, keep weight handy, and run some good fuel...of course, lady luck is always good too

. The horn honking had me crying with laughter, I'm still cracking up as I'm typing.

I hope we can keep this going. Thank you again guys...really, really thank you!!!

04-03-2020, 02:57 PM	#1
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 385 Likes: 66 Liked 309 Times in 88 Posts	Re: First Divisional or National event stories In July of 1961Okla City had a NHRA Regional event which preceded divisional races. I had a '53 Olds that I had been running in J/SA for a little while on a weekly basis but had never won class. At the divisional I went a couple or three rounds for class and had to run a similar Olds from Kansas for the class. I had a mentor who was Fonzie before Fonzie was and he told me to watch the flagman's muscle and leave when I saw it flex. It sounded far fetched at the time but I tried it and my opponent sat there a bit and I won the class on a hole shot, first ever trophy and I still have it today along with the clipping out of the paper listing all the class winners. My late friend Freddie Cain had the Dragster with the race in it but it didn't list individual class winners. I'm sure there will be much better stories posted but probably none will go back further than mine. Jimmy Parker

04-03-2020, 11:20 PM	#2
Justin Graham Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: Montclair, Ca Posts: 108 Likes: 135 Liked 513 Times in 71 Posts	Re: First Divisional or National event stories MAN! I can't thank all you guys enough for the stories. I hope everyone reading has enjoyed it, and it's helped you get through this time, by remembering the good times and why we love these classes so much. Thank you for the kudo Carl Battis. I hope to meet you at a D7 event soon. So far, I've learned to know what parts are in your car, keep weight handy, and run some good fuel...of course, lady luck is always good too . The horn honking had me crying with laughter, I'm still cracking up as I'm typing. I hope we can keep this going. Thank you again guys...really, really thank you!!! __________________ 7350 Stock Eliminator Quite possibly the only member to REDLIGHT their join date Last edited by Justin Graham; 04-03-2020 at 11:25 PM.