I guess none of you commenters are drag racers. Know body seem to notice that this mans 4 speed car ran 5 or 6 passes at 10.02 at 136mph. If you dont see how rock solid that is you really have no clue. Guys will spend 4 seasons trying to make that happen with an automatic using a trans brake, a delay box, and a stutter box with a throttle stop and never do it. This guy is driving a 4 speed car with no line lock ( that I could tell because he almost rolled through the beem a couple times) and on a leaf spring rear suspension. Not even a Caltraks set up. He could go to any local Saturday night Heavy Bracket class and make money being that consistent. Any bracket racer will agree a 4 speed car doing that is crazy good especially with no electronics.
I was there for this meet that day. I left Richmond, VA to train for a job almost 7 months in DeSoto, KS, and ventured out to this track. A big thunderstorm rolled up that evening. It amazed me how the handful of “brave” folks in the aluminum bleachers remained there during the storm. I was back at my Jeep in the parking lot taking video of the awesome lightning bolts coming to the ground towards the finish line. People still sat up high in the bleachers throughout the bad storm! They were truly rolling the dice! I really enjoyed this drag meet otherwise!
How I miss ol KCIR!!! It is a shame to see it go. Got started there back in 1974. Must of made made 1500 passes there in my 62 bubbletop. All the good tracks are gone but not forgotten.
KCIR was a victim of suburban sprawl with stupid developers building homes closer and closer. Noise complaints from the idiots that bought those homes. Amazing how money screws up everything. Place was there for probably 40 years down in a Valley and noise was not a problem before. The same company that rebuilt Heartland is going to rebuild Old I-70 Speedway and bring back KCIR. Going to be a few years however.
ill watch these all day but put those new cars on and im bored in a hurry. 700 hp out of the box, but it looks like its made from a tupperware mold. i dont care if they win all stock eliminator races. thier just BORRRRRIIINNG! ,to watch. old school rules! 😁
Sucks must have been before Ronnie Sox went to Sox and Martin cause I believe in 65 he ran a Plymouth Belvedere it’s just a tribute car or maybe Ronnie Sox did own it a great man Ronny Sox was rip mr 4 speed it’s a great piece of history though the comet so if it was a real Ronnie Sox car it would be worth a lot the great team of Sox and Martin I watched a piece of a drag race and he was driving a Plymouth Belvedere a 65 it launched like it was going to the moon it was a awesome race it’s on you tube the history of Ronnie Sox don’t show no fords thoughb
the early hemi's are to easy, that's why they have own class, the Fords are better looking but heavy and harder to make fast, the early Pontiacs are just sweet, fast good looking cars. give me a 63 Catalina big block way fun
Need to see some of these cars on the east coast. Have a lot of nice ones here too. Be nice to see fresh cars from the old days!
I guess none of you commenters are drag racers. Know body seem to notice that this mans 4 speed car ran 5 or 6 passes at 10.02 at 136mph. If you dont see how rock solid that is you really have no clue. Guys will spend 4 seasons trying to make that happen with an automatic using a trans brake, a delay box, and a stutter box with a throttle stop and never do it. This guy is driving a 4 speed car with no line lock ( that I could tell because he almost rolled through the beem a couple times) and on a leaf spring rear suspension. Not even a Caltraks set up. He could go to any local Saturday night Heavy Bracket class and make money being that consistent. Any bracket racer will agree a 4 speed car doing that is crazy good especially with no electronics.
What a great track. What great times. I sure miss ol' KCIR. I could hear them from my house. I wish I had a dollar for every pass I've made there.
Vintage drags awesome
I was there for this meet that day. I left Richmond, VA to train for a job almost 7 months in DeSoto, KS, and ventured out to this track. A big thunderstorm rolled up that evening. It amazed me how the handful of “brave” folks in the aluminum bleachers remained there during the storm. I was back at my Jeep in the parking lot taking video of the awesome lightning bolts coming to the ground towards the finish line. People still sat up high in the bleachers throughout the bad storm! They were truly rolling the dice! I really enjoyed this drag meet otherwise!
I just LOOOOVE nostalgia drag racing!!
How I miss ol KCIR!!! It is a shame to see it go. Got started there back in 1974. Must of made made 1500 passes there in my 62 bubbletop. All the good tracks are gone but not forgotten.
+Mike Long You been buy there? There nothing there you never know there was a race track there.
What a shame. All because of 1 lier.
Nice old school cars ! Thumbs Up for you.
These cars are the coolest.👍
I can't wait for KCIR to come back.
One thing missing CHEVY is still. #1
It made me remember my 64 Comet Caliente, I almost forgot that car
only mine never jumped like that!!!
Wish we could get another "local" track up and running!!!
That's a shame, That was my first time there, I really liked that track, I would've gone back every year
🤟awsome,
Does anyone know if any of these rigs are still around? Sitting in a garage somewhere?
Four wheeled art..
Hey Ken! Come on back East again. We had a lot of fun.
hopefully next year
KCIR was a victim of suburban sprawl with stupid developers building homes closer and closer. Noise complaints from the idiots that bought those homes. Amazing how money screws up everything. Place was there for probably 40 years down in a Valley and noise was not a problem before. The same company that rebuilt Heartland is going to rebuild Old I-70 Speedway and bring back KCIR. Going to be a few years however.
If I lived by a drag strip it would be the same as church bells ringing to me..... Love drag racing.
ill watch these all day but put those new cars on and im bored in a hurry. 700 hp out of the box, but it looks like its made from a tupperware mold. i dont care if they win all stock eliminator races. thier just BORRRRRIIINNG! ,to watch. old school rules! 😁
Looked more like a MOPAR event.
Sucks must have been before Ronnie Sox went to Sox and Martin cause I believe in 65 he ran a Plymouth Belvedere it’s just a tribute car or maybe Ronnie Sox did own it a great man Ronny Sox was rip mr 4 speed it’s a great piece of history though the comet so if it was a real Ronnie Sox car it would be worth a lot the great team of Sox and Martin I watched a piece of a drag race and he was driving a Plymouth Belvedere a 65 it launched like it was going to the moon it was a awesome race it’s on you tube the history of Ronnie Sox don’t show no fords thoughb
ya,i just love watching cars in the waterbox,not
So foxy what's your problem ? It's part of the whole experience enjoy
the early hemi's are to easy, that's why they have own class, the Fords are better looking but heavy and harder to make fast, the early Pontiacs are just sweet, fast good looking cars. give me a 63 Catalina big block way fun
Pontiacs are much better now that GM doesn't build them anymore