On Thursday, November 20, 2014 12:56:12 AM UTC-5, wrote:

The 60s.
I remember when I could still drag race in a "show room stock" class
but that didn't last long. By 1970 all racing was highly refined
special purpose machines.
We used to see lots of cars drag racing in the 60s with tags on them.
I was competitive in my regular beater Chevelle in 1967 but I never
actually won I was getting low 14s tho with a 327.

I had an IBM friend who did a lot of SCCA in cars he drove to work.
(English cars)

Alas those days are gone

Too bad Drag Racing has been ruined by the idea of shortening the distance to be covered. Total bull****.

I seldom watch it anymore. Wally Parks is an asshole whom I wish would ****ing die.