Riverside Drag Races, 1967--Item 6
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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
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2009.158.P.148644.69
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
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