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- Connie Kalitta in Ford Dragster "Bounty Hunter" at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965 - Michigan native Connie Kalitta started drag racing in the 1950s and, within a decade, he ranked among the sport's best. He kept a "most wanted" list of drivers he intended to beat, and then crossed off their names when he did so. The habit earned Kalitta the nickname "Bounty Hunter." He won ten NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994.
- 03 June 1965 - 08 June 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Connie Kalitta in Ford Dragster "Bounty Hunter" at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965
Michigan native Connie Kalitta started drag racing in the 1950s and, within a decade, he ranked among the sport's best. He kept a "most wanted" list of drivers he intended to beat, and then crossed off their names when he did so. The habit earned Kalitta the nickname "Bounty Hunter." He won ten NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994.
- Connie Kalitta Driving Ford Dragster "Bounty Hunter" at Bristol Dragway, June 1965 - Michigan native Connie Kalitta started drag racing in the 1950s and, within a decade, he ranked among the sport's best. He kept a "most wanted" list of drivers he intended to beat, and then crossed off their names when he did so. The habit earned Kalitta the nickname "Bounty Hunter." He won ten NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994.
- June 01, 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Connie Kalitta Driving Ford Dragster "Bounty Hunter" at Bristol Dragway, June 1965
Michigan native Connie Kalitta started drag racing in the 1950s and, within a decade, he ranked among the sport's best. He kept a "most wanted" list of drivers he intended to beat, and then crossed off their names when he did so. The habit earned Kalitta the nickname "Bounty Hunter." He won ten NHRA national events between 1967 and 1994.
- Ford Mustang Driven by Bill Lawton at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965 - Bristol Dragway opened next to Bristol Motor Speedway near Bristol, Tennessee, in 1965. Fans nicknamed the drag strip "Thunder Valley" to describe the way that engine noises echoed off the surrounding mountains. NHRA held its Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway in June 1965, shortly after the facility opened.
- 03 June 1965 - 08 June 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Mustang Driven by Bill Lawton at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965
Bristol Dragway opened next to Bristol Motor Speedway near Bristol, Tennessee, in 1965. Fans nicknamed the drag strip "Thunder Valley" to describe the way that engine noises echoed off the surrounding mountains. NHRA held its Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway in June 1965, shortly after the facility opened.
- Ford Mustang Driven by Bill Lawton at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965 - Nothing symbolizes drag racing quite like the "Christmas tree" -- the series of descending lights that starts a race. The Christmas tree debuted in NHRA competition at the 1963 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. The electronic system replaced human flaggers, which both removed people from a dangerous position and ensured consistent starts.
- 03 June 1965 - 08 June 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Mustang Driven by Bill Lawton at NHRA Spring Nationals at Bristol Dragway, June 1965
Nothing symbolizes drag racing quite like the "Christmas tree" -- the series of descending lights that starts a race. The Christmas tree debuted in NHRA competition at the 1963 U.S. Nationals in Indianapolis. The electronic system replaced human flaggers, which both removed people from a dangerous position and ensured consistent starts.