Mike Gaines
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Came across this pix tonite. Thought I would post it.
1966, ready to go Match Racing at all of the little known, not famous, drag strips around Central and Southern Illinois, Eastern Missouri, Southern Indiana.
No, I was NOT Match Racing Dick Landy, Sox & Martin, Bill Jenkins, etc, etc, but when I did pull up to the starting lines at those drag strips many times it was the first time that those spectators got to see a couple of Altered Wheel Base, Nitro Burning Funny Cars go at it. (LOL)
It was 100% Run What You Brung and we got paid around 250 bucks for a 2 out of 3 Match Race, win or lose. Gas for the tow vehicle (my 1965 Chevy 1/2 ton) was 25 cents a gallon so the $250 was great money. The Nitromethane was our biggest cost and I think it was around $1 a gallon. I bought it in 55 gallon drums.
I wish I could go back in time.
1966, ready to go Match Racing at all of the little known, not famous, drag strips around Central and Southern Illinois, Eastern Missouri, Southern Indiana.
No, I was NOT Match Racing Dick Landy, Sox & Martin, Bill Jenkins, etc, etc, but when I did pull up to the starting lines at those drag strips many times it was the first time that those spectators got to see a couple of Altered Wheel Base, Nitro Burning Funny Cars go at it. (LOL)
It was 100% Run What You Brung and we got paid around 250 bucks for a 2 out of 3 Match Race, win or lose. Gas for the tow vehicle (my 1965 Chevy 1/2 ton) was 25 cents a gallon so the $250 was great money. The Nitromethane was our biggest cost and I think it was around $1 a gallon. I bought it in 55 gallon drums.
I wish I could go back in time.
, suit & all, nice style 
cool old photo Mike
