Riverside Drag Races, 1967--Item 5

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Artifact Overview

From 1961 through 1969, Hot Rod magazine hosted an annual drag racing championship at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California. The first year's prizes totaled $37,000 -- much higher than the usual NHRA sums at the time. Each year, the three-day event drew top drivers in all classes. Top Fuel driver Mike Snively won the championship in 1967.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

12 April 1967

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2009.158.P.148644.139

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.00 in
Width: 10.00 in