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Jim Neilson's Jet Limo, typical World Series fare.
Photo by Jeff Leonard.

The 47th Annual World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova Dragway. This wild-ass, oldest of all independent races was a stone hoot from the time they opened the gates 'til closing time. Wheelstanders, jets, Unlimited Pro Stocks, Fuel Altereds, Funny Cars, Top Fuel, fireworks and dollar beer. It was shows like this that first whetted my appetite for drag racing. And if you insist I pick from the HRA barrel of bobbing apples, then I would say the NHRA MATCO TOOLS Supernationals in Houston. Bobby Baldwin runner-ups in Top Fuel. W.J. breaks 17-race winless streak, Schultz wins Pro Stock Bike. Damn, the thing actually had some real drama. (CM)

WORST EVENT

Tie: Englishtown and the first Motorplex race. Will somebody please just look at the radar, realize there won't be any racing, and send the troops home. They burned enough Jet-A kerosine at the Motorplex to fuel a 747. (JB)

Smoking tires at St. Louis at the starting line and,
unfortunately, on the top end as well.
Photo by Jeff Burk.

The annual NHRA summer sizzler at St. Louis. It was soooo hot I was forced to retreat to the horse track just up the road, where I proceeded to drop about $400. An yeah, if I'd won $400 THAT would have been the year's best event. (JL)

The first Englishtown; it was cold and rainy and unbelievably disorganized. (RL)

Probably the NHRA St. Louis bomb. Unbearable humidity, next to "0" traction. A 4.70 beats a 4.84 in Top Fuel? Time to leave town, Waylon. The only thing the race had going for it was nearby Fairmont Park (for the horses) and a couple of good local bars when the muggy hot temps became too much. (CM)

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