Originally Posted By Cab_Burge
I raced at the old, original, Fontana Drag City 1/4 mile in the spring of 1964, flag starter four wide for most of the Sportman classes, not so for the 16 car Top Fuel feild They raced on both Saturday and Fridays, 20+ top fuel cars trying to qualify at every race up This was before funny cars or pro Stock shock
Those where in the days of pushing starting the cars with no burn outs and smoking the rear tires the entire 1/4 mile boogie grin
If you live long enough, you will get old also whistling

Back in the days when they had 32 car fueler fields, and line up the fuelers on the track apron and crank them all up at the same time... they did it on the east coast too in Division 1...