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There’s no denying that the best is likely yet to come for the American Drag Racing League, but those first few years represented a very special time for the sport of drag racing, particularly fast doorslammers. Relive a little bit of the magic with this nostalgic look back at the glory days of the world’s premiere eighth-mile drag racing series.

This story was originally published on March 14, 2012. Drag Illustrated

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