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Photo GDR-00428

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Owner

  Charles Wilkins

Make

 

Class

  Competition (Middle Eliminator?)

Driver

  Charles Wilkins

Track

  Camp Wheeler Drag Strip (Macon, GA)

Event

 

Photographer

  From the Charles Wilkins Collection

Year

  1961

Comment

 

Another one of those - the title says it all, but history buffs will get a kick out of the starter's stand (old wooden drink boxes to hold starter flags : ) in center of track. Fans were allowed to be close at actions. My safety equipment was an old seat belt and flight helmet from the local Army Surplus Store. - Wore a pair of white - painters coveralls for I thought they looked cool!

The little roadster had no starter, so the family 1956 Pontiac was used to push start it and also to tow the trailer.

Sam and Dot WIlkins were neat and very understanding parents. My classmates told me so many times! -- Charles Wilkins

 

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