Flash Gordon Mineo's funny car at Commerce, GA 1976. (Return to Georgia Drag Racing Photo Gallery main page.)
Thanks to Toby Denham for sharing his 1970s photos from Atlanta International Dragway (now Atlanta Dragway) and Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. The photos from Commerce were taken in 1976 at the first national meet held there (IHRA) and the pics from Covington were taken in 1974 or 1975.
Flash Gordon Mineo's funny car at Commerce, GA 1976.
Looks like the Blue Max after laying down a burnout. Commerce, GA 1976.
Big Daddy Don Garlits at Commerce, GA 1976. Garlits practically "owned" this track for the first several IHRA national events held here.
Close-up shot of Big Daddy Don Garlits at Commerce, GA 1976.
Jet cars at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. 1974 or 1975.
Jet cars at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. 1974 or 1975.
Jet cars at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. 1974 or 1975.
Motown Shaker funny car at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. 1974 or 1975.
Sundance funny car at Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway. 1974 or 1975.
Toby wasn't sure if this photo was taken at Dallas or Covington, but I believe this is at Southeastern International Dragway in Dallas, GA. Looks like Ellis Milner's Vega (and maybe Charlie Peppers' Pinto) along with Calvin Nabors.