On June 13, Bristol Dragway, one of the most historic dragstrips in the
world, will return to the glory days of drag racing when front engine
dragsters, Don Schumacher’s Wonder Wagon and “Big Daddy” Don Garlits’
Swamp Rat replace today’s modern world of 8,000 horsepower monsters.
The Blast from the Past presented by Ferguson Enterprises gives fans a
chance to see drag racing the way it was more than 30 years ago, when
fearless drivers guided their home-built racers down strips across
America. Classic machines will be on hand to make exhibition runs and
give fans a sample of racing from days gone by.
The Southern Slingshots, a group of nostalgic front engine dragsters,
return to Thunder Valley after an exciting inaugural event in 2008.
Spectators will be awed by the skill these drivers posses as they
wrestle their cars toward the finish line.