Dorchester dragway

[The Big Al]

Let me give ya some history.

Years ago test & tune or even grudge racing did not happing.

Track operators thought it was a waist of time.

Otto Slawson back in the early 80's who operated Cooper River Dragstrip.
I personally talked him into opening up the track with no timing equipment for 2.00 a head one late night. It was a mad house.

Shortly after the Dorchester started the same.

Most don't know, for the first few years Dorchester was private. The Delee boys used it for them selves and friends and that was it.

Now back then, street racing was big! Very big!

We street raced on the road in-front of Cooper River drag strip, we knew no one would call the police over noise!

It lasted for some time.

Al


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Door slammer racing was born from grudge racing, and one of the first "GRUDGE" races held was at Orangeburg. Jimmy Pie from Chas, Sc & Gaffney Boys, from upstate had a grudge run.

And this is where the no rules big engines started.

Back them 500cid was huge! NHRA was forced to allow the 500cid engine because IHRA Pro Stock was more entertaining and did not have CU limit.


Anyone ever hear the story about Ricky Smith in Gainesville made a qualifying pass against Bob Glidden with his IHRA engine he called "Brutus"! And NHRA was livid!
And they threated to ban Ricky for what he did. Making the king of the sport look bad.

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