'60's Ford and Mustang Drag Racing

On another thread (http://californiaspecial.com/forums/t2917-carburetor-experteeeze-pleeezzze.html) the topic of Les Ritchie and Gas Ronda came up. I found a nice little write up of Ford's "Drag Racing Glory Years" from the '60's:

http://www.funfordevents.com/index.php?src=news&prid=67&category=Rules

... there's a lot of history there when it comes to vintage drag racing ... especially when they shoehorned the 427 SOHC into the '65 fastback!!!

Artist rendition

Here's a cool drawing of Gas Ronda's 'stang setting a record by breaking into the 8's - no blower, no laffin' gas ... all motor!!