Description: I recently found some photos my dad took in his late teens at the SRCA Drag Strip in Great Bend KS. I've included the descriptions he wrote on the back of some of the photos, at around age 17. The Dragstrip at Great Bend is considered to be the birthplace of the NHRA.

By: dualcarbguy

Number of photos: 20

Updated: Mon Nov 3, 2008 9:51 pm

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Found this photo on the internet.

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I finally made it to the Great Bend dragstrip in September '08, 50...

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Great Bend Dragstrip - Sept. 2008

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Great Bend Dragstrip - Sept. 2008

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Great Bend Dragstrip - Sept. 2008

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Found this on the internet, I think it was from 1955 or '56.

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Photo of the Great Bend Dragstrip around 1955

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Another photo of the Great Bend Dragstrip around 1955

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Here are the photos my dad took - He wrote on the back of this one:...

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My Dad wrote: "Same car as first photo. Look again between the 1st...

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My Dad wrote: "What a rod. It has 57 shev(?) engine full case(?)...

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My Dad wrote: "THis was a running rod. The guy that owned it...

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My Dad wrote: "THis is the Keesler Auto Club's rail. She is a...

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My Dad wrote: "Here is a side view of the "Bitch". Boy what I would...

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Here the "Bitch" goes. She was going so fast I couldn't keep up...

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Another photo of the Great Bend Dragstrip around 1955

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Dad wrecked his Dad's brand new pickup as a teenager.

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My dad is on the left, photo taken around 1960.

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Here's my dad (on the left) at the job he loved, managing a cattle...

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