Thursday, September 24, 2009

Thunder on Main Street

Last night at the Cajon Classic Cruise, it was Thunder on Main Street. What's Thunder on Main Street you ask? Well, they barricade the street in downtown El Cajon from pedestrians and registered motor vehicles and then bring out vintage dragsters and let them fire up their Methanol guzzling engines and make some thunderous noise down Main Street. It may hurt your ears unless you can find some ear plugs, but it really is quite interesting to experience such beautiful machines as they demonstrate how drag racing was performed in the 1960's.

Enjoy the photos....



Close-up photograph of the drag racing starter and his flag at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Drag racing starter and his flag


Photograph of a dragster sitting on the staging line at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster sits on the staging line


Photograph of the drag racing starter throwing his flag to start the race at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Drag racing starter throws his flag to simulate the start of a race


Photograph of the drag racing starter throwing his flag to start the race at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
And the flag is up again


Close-up photograph of a dragster staging his car waiting for the flag at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster stages his car and waits for the flag


Portrait of a drag racer in his car at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Drag racer in his vintage dragster


Close-up photograph of a drag racer and his engine at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Drag racer and his Methanol guzzling engine


Close-up photo of a dragster staging his car at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster stages the line as the sun starts to set


Photograph of a fire breathing dragster at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster breathing some fire


Photograph of a dragster staging the line in the dark at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster burning off excess Methanol


Photograph of a dragster waiting for the flag at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Dragster stages the line after sundown


Photograph of shooting flames as a dragster stages the line at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
Flames, flames, and more flames as a dragster waits for the flag to raise


Portrait of a vintage Camaro parading down Main Street at the Cajon Classic Cruise in San Diego, CA.
A vintage Camaro parades down Main Street during the Cajon Classic Cruise



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2 comments:

  1. your photos are fantastic... I am enjoying your work very much!!!
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  2. Nice Photos. We are looking for a vintage dragster to enter the www.julianclassicmotoringshow.com/ on May 23. Contact us with info on what you have or know about.
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