Dragstrip Memories
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES EXPECTED FOR THE RETURN OF DRAGSTRIP MEMORIES
Event to be held April 16 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
MT. HOPE, ON –Dragstrip Memories returns once again to the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, to present the largest collection of 
historic drag racing cars and memorabilia in Canada. This year’s show will feature over 60 drag race vehicles, in most classes of straight-line racing, with a nod to the popular 1960s-style Gassers.
The museum’s vintage Warbird aircraft will be relocated to the large hangar, in order to present some of the most outstanding cars in this country. Along with the Gassers, a highly-modified Dodge Magnum capable of eight-second runs will be on display. Additionally, Canadian Hall of Famer Barry Poole will be in attendance. Barry drove the Ford products of the popular Border Bandits to many Super Stock wins, including the NHRA title at the 1970 Winter Nationals, the first Canadian to do so.
Young drag racers will take part in the show with their Junior Dragsters and the cars of the Can-Am Stock/Super Stock Series will also be on display.
There will be several car club displays with a nostalgic theme, a popular scale model display featuring many classes of drag cars, in a miniature setting of the former Dragway Park, and a host of vendors. There will also be movies and videos of drag racing, photos, magazines, and automotive art. It will also be a chance for you to meet many of your drag strip heroes and characters.
In the mid-plane Observation Dome at 11:00 am, the Pro Modified Racing Association (PMRA) will present The John Massingberd Award to this year’s deserving recipient.
