Here's how drag racing came about according to Tex Smiths Build Your Own Hot Rod page 8
Wally Parks becomes first President of NHRA .Then in '54 the first Drag Safari tours the country.
They meet up with car clubs and timing associations around the country and show them how to
organize and run drag races.Second year it is called Safety Safari.
Okay.They set up drag racing in Detroit and that makes car makers build cars for the youth market.
Special models to run at the drags too.Big engines and light weight body parts.
So.80's come along and I'm going at and drag racing is big where I am in South Bay LA area.
I am ready to build tube frame car and don't know nothing about any land speed racing at local dry lakes.
So.Now I do.So we will build one like that.Flying mile keeps the drivetrain nicey nice instead of breaking stuff
dragging it.
SCTA continues on from '49 through the 200, 300, 400, 500 and 600 mph barriers.
Believe the faster cars only run at Bonneville.Do remember Mickey Thompson and Craig Breedlove thogh.
There is the story of why dry lakes racing wasn't talked about in my circles in the 80's.