1/8 mile racing...

I grew up on a 1/8 mile track, it was 3 miles from my house.
Spent many a night there either racing or watching.
Made my first attempt at a pass at 16 years old 8.04 in my grandpas old 65 corornet.
Not fast but it was a total street car.
I had evicted the old slant and 3-speed.
Put in a junkyard 318, 4-speed with 3.91 gears.
Added the usual headers, aluminum intake 4bbl, typical high school car.
Built out of high school budget, it was a fun old car.
The junk yard was the parts store for that old car, and back then, there were alot local.
Its a shame the track is gone, urban development got it, along with all the old school junkyards.
None of them left.