"That's the only close-up
I've ever seen of the fake news(paper) that Drag World writer
Terry Cook pasted together for the winner's-circle photo, just
to needle Doris Herbert." Tom Jobe
Final round of the 1966 Fuel
& Gas Chamionships at Bakersfield, now known as the March
Meet. Mike Sorokin vs. James Warren. After winning the Saturday
TF race, Sorokin got to sit out 5 rounds of racing to see who
he would meet for the event final. It was anti-clamatic as Warren
went red. Mike eased to 7.74-196.06 times in collecting some
$5650.
One of the mid 60's power teams
was Gene Adams, John Rasmussen and Rick Stewart seen here at
San Fernando in 1965.
Ben Griffin in his A/FD from
Texas in 1968. He was a major player in the early days of Pro
Comp.
Al Bergler's AA/MFC at
Tri-City Dragway (Saginaw, Michigan) in 1969.
Arnold Birky helping
Bobby Neil get his goggles on in 1970.
Bob Sullivan at Beech
Bend Raceway in 1964.
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