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April 2, 2009 by Curator
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This is Oklahoma City 1958 at the NHRA Nationals The twin engine car is Jack Moss Not sure on the Allison , besides Art Arfons at this meet there was another Allison with twin slicks by the name of Snyder and Pendleton. Looking at the picture I have of Snyder I can’t tell for sure that this car is him.
Ken McLellan
Thank you to Levon Humphrey for the following information “THE PICTURE IS OF THE OLD JAYCEE DRAGSTRIP AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY FAIRGROUNDS/ ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE EXISTING DIRT TRACK . IT RAN ALONG THE RAILROAD TRACKS BETWEEN MAY AVE. AND PORTLAND AVE. I WENT TO THE LAST DRAG RACE THERE IN THE SPRING OF 1966. IT BEGAN AS A QUARTER MILE IN 1955 OR 1956 AND CHANGED TO 1/8 MILE WHEN THE BUILT THE FAIRGROUNDS ARENA. 1957 1958 NATIONAL DRAG RACES WERE HELD HERE.”