I am starting this thread to try to share a time that has been lost. A time when Chrysler Drag Racing meant something. The people that worked long, hard hours to make the cars faster. People that made a difference, people that are relatively unknown. This is not about the cars, even though they were in the spotlight, but the people. What they looked like, what they did at tests, in their "fun" times, etc. Please feel free to contribute your comments or photos - this history needs to be preserved. If you have any comments you can contact me via e-mail or personal message

Enjoy
Stewart

The first of some behind the scenes photos - Please contribute your photos or comments.
Thanks

Don Carlton - Tom Hoover - Ted Spehar

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Al Adams - Leonard Bartush

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Don Carlton

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John Baumann - Leonard Bartush

look like a bunch of hippies workin on that car.... ....yeah thats what we all looked like back then...it was "THE LOOK".. ...great pics..

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John Baumann - Al Adams - Tom Hoover - Leonard Bartush - Tom Coddington

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Ron Killen - Tom Hoover - Al Adams

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Tom Hoover - Tom Coddington - Joe Pappas

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Don Carlton

It is good to see the Old school ways Alive.I love the old S/S cars.Thats why I have allways try to keep my car looking that way.

Hey, Stewart. How about putting some names with the faces?

Stewart, Thank you for starting this great thread.

Here is the first Picture of the first trick pro stocker of Motown Missile that Barney Oldfied drove,After watching this car race I became a Missle Fan,Just look at the fans that packed the stands back then.

i think the problem with carlton is he died way to soon.
i cant even imagine what our sport would be like
if he lived on..
so from that part..this may be why so many come up blank...a bright star that went out to soon.
ive always like Ried Whisnant..because it was the first car i stood next to in the pits as a youth..
it was a turning point or impression in my mind that i remember even today..
thats what made the "duster" monicor stand out in my mind i am sure.
next would be Jungle Jim or bill worst, 5-50 cars cause again either my dad or my uncle would carry us over to them in the pits..we would stand back out side the ropes(so to speek) and watch them all carry on...and i do mean "Carry on". Dad didnt want our ears to close..
but i remember lots of little tid bits...
wish i was old enough to really be conscience.
i was just born to late i guess..
Just Remember you cant blame all of the people who dont know...they just never had the fortune to be introduced...or come in contact.. its not like the modern Magazines ever focus on the old stuff...not with any detail..so how else would they learn about ..the old times..?
personally i love to just sit and listen to them bench race. but they arent getting around as much and unfortunately they are like all things...returning to dust,from wich they came.
but there will always be stories and photos.
thank God for that..
I AM ALL EARS!
cheapst.
P.S i have been recently pervey to a few stories told by Warren Barnett. id love to hear some of his stories as well. very nice and personable...i think he apprieciates when us young guys oogle over the old days.

I lived 20 miles from a track on the west coast that i went to once or twice a week, and was usually there in the mid 70's if Leal, Landy, or any of the Chrysler Pro Stocks were out testing, should have taken pictures