75-80 DRAGWAY In Monrovia, Maryland
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.
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This Rail's ET is 7.92. Thats pretty quick!
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1969 Mercury Cyclone. Cool classic racer. I wonder if it still has a 289. *
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Safety first! A solid roll cage and a good racing harness can save a driver's life.
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1967 Mercury Cougar XR-7. Super clean restoration on this classy classic. *
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Wicked scull graphic on the side of rookie racer's mini dragster.
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Stunning 1965 Plymouth Belvedere II Station Wagon street rod. This car has been lovingly restored to prefection with subtle personalization. *
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This is deffinantly the hottest Station Wagon I've ever seen. My first car was a 1964 Dart GT that had a similar red and off-white two tone paint scheme. I can't tell if the body has been modified to house those monster tires.
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1965 Plymouth Belvedere II Station Wagon bone stock interior (minus the tach and the stereo). No buckets in this rod, it has the original bench seat. Note the tach marked a 5900RPM.
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Family day at the drag strip. These people really know how to have fun! There was a huge group of these mini dragsters along with a bunch of other cool toys. Sure made me wish I was 12 again.
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Midnight black rail car pulling in to the time-slip booth. This late 7 second 1/4 mile car must be a sombody's private unsponsored toy!
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The time slip pickup booth is the next stop for drag racers finishing a run. Another look at that unsponsored dragster pulling up behind a 1965 Chevelle Malabu. I guess He didn't need the 'chute! *
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1995 Dodge Dakota Pulling way out ahead of a 1999 Chevy Camaro at the half-way point.
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1968 Buick Skylark convertable. I think this one is a 400ci V8 rather than the 455 Wildcat the GS package offered. *
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The Nostalgic Gasser 1940 Ford Truck. The bite looks intimidatating, but the bark was so loud this machine screamed STAND BACK! Notice the street tag. *
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THANKS 75-80 DRAGWAY! 1972 Chevelle Malabu *
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