Cal Rice and Mickey Thompson at the Start of Their Heat, NHRA Nationals, Great Bend, Kansas, 1955
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Artifact Overview
Drag races are run like tournaments. Two cars face off in each race, with the pairings usually based on the cars' qualifying times. The winner advances to the next round while the loser is eliminated. The driver who wins each of her or his races wins the championship trophy and earns the title of Top Eliminator.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1985
Subject Date
29 September 1955 - 02 October 1955
Creator Notes
Photographed by Bob D'Olivo. Published by Petersen Publishing Company in Hot Rod magazine.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2006.54.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Resin-coated paper
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.875 in
Width: 10 in
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