Roaring engines and smoke bellows out of two metal beasts waiting for dragway lights to drop from yellow, yellow, yellow, GREEN . . . 75-80 Dragway ran its last race on Sunday, October 30, 2005. The drag strip, tucked among pastures and cornfields near the intersection of Routes 75 and 80 in Monrovia, has been sold to create a 1,600 house development. At the 75-80 Dragway, where what comes after the decimal point means everything and a thousandth of a second can shatter hearts, 45 years seems like forever.
1980 Chevy Monza in the burn-out pit. These cars came with an optional 305ci V8 that was known for twisting the frame of the car. This one has it under control!
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1977 Chevrolet Corvette has the reaction time on the 1971 Dodge Challenger. These pictures were taken from just behind the starting line. (Next time I won't forget the ear plugs!) *
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1967 Ford Mustang OPS (OUTLAW PRO STREET)staged and ready. I don't know how anyone could drive whith that gigantic scoop in your face. Stunning paint on this racer. *
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Grag Ecker pre-stages his bitchin' Camaro for the next run.
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1967 Camaro Drag-off. From this angle we can see the engine tourqe twisting the body off of the wheels on both of these cars. *
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1977 Ford Maverick in pre stage. Check out that crazy paint. *
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Another 1977 Ford Maverick sporting the Mickey Thompsons pulls up to the starting line, but which one wins?
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Red Maverick jumps the gun. Red Light means disqualification! *
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1972 Chevelle Malabu Just off the line. The cones to the right are the starting line. The first set of cones in the distance are the halfway point, and the second set is the quarter mile mark.
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This 1968 Rambler American 440 Station Wagon tore the third member in half spewing shrapnel and gear oil all over the place! *
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1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass opting to not use the burn-out pit. Could be running a 400 like the one in the 4-4-2, but it might be a 330 Rocket or even a 425. Notice the vintage Maryland tag. *
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1968 AMC Rambler American. The driver power braked the differential to bits! The crew had the whole thing cleaned up in no time. *
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1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS rag top in line to race. *
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1968 Chevy Chevelle SS 396 Outlaw Pro Street (OPS) racer. *
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1966 427 Shelby AC Cobra. The real ones sell for up to $300k. Is this a real one? Looks Like Fiberglass to me. *
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