75-80 DRAGWAY In Monrovia, Maryland
Roaring engines and smoke bellows out of two metal beasts waiting for dragway lights to drop from yellow, yellow, yellow, GREEN . . . 75-80 Dragway ran its last race on Sunday, October 30, 2005. The drag strip, tucked among pastures and cornfields near the intersection of Routes 75 and 80 in Monrovia, has been sold to create a 1,600 house development. At the 75-80 Dragway, where what comes after the decimal point means everything and a thousandth of a second can shatter hearts, 45 years seems like forever.
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1966 Shelby Cobra Replica sporting a built 427 side-oiler. *
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One of very few flame throwing rail cars at the drag strip today. *
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1932 Ford Pickup hot rod. Who needs fenders?
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1972 Dodge Dart 426 HEMI with masive slicks and a tubbed rear. *
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1964 Ford Fairlane 289. Too bad it isn't a 427 thunderbolt! *
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2005 Mercury Marauder 302HP 4.6L. This one ran a 15.35 with two baby seats in it! *
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1960 Pontiac Ventura. I love this huge beast! Check out the ground clearance on this monster. *
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Hot rodder and race fan Jeff Hunter tweaks for few extra hundredths from his supercharged 1967 Dodge Coronet 440. This bolt on Centrifugal style blower hides nicely under the hood. *
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1967 Dodge Coronet 440 Kompressor SOLD! Jeff Hunter decided not to push for those few extra hundredths on his second run, as he sold the car early in the day. *
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1957 Ford Thunderbird. Absalutely impecable Champagn Metalic restoration. Her daddy must have takin it away! *
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1967 Chevelle in Candy Apple Red with classy ghost flames. Talk about a head turner. *
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1966 Ford Fairlane FE Big Block car. The Ford Mercury and Edsell FE V8 engines came in many variations including: 332, 352, 360, 361, 390, 406, 410, 427, SOHC CAMMER, 427 Side-Oiler, 428, 428 Cobra Jet, 428 Police Interceptor, and the 428 Super Cobra Jet. *
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75 80 DRAGWAY in Monrovia, Maryland has closed forever. The final race day was October 30, 2005.
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Another rocketing rail car waiting his turn in the staging lanes. I'd hate to be standing in front of this thing with the engine running.
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1970 Dodge Coronet R/T 440 owned by Mark Kalisz. There can't be many of these out there. *
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