NHRA Winter Nationals, 1963--Item 4

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Artifact Overview

The Winternationals, held each February at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California, kick off NHRA's drag racing season. The 1963 contest's class winners included Bob Muravez in Top Gas, Al Eckstrand in Stock, Tony Nancy in Competition Eliminator, and Don Garlits in Top Fuel. It was the first of 35 NHRA national event titles for "Big Daddy" Garlits.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1963

Collection Title

Dave Friedman Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2009.158.686

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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