260 high-res images of some of the best 1960s/early 1970s muscle cars in showroom stock appearance and drag racing action

[tim boyd]

You've seen coverage of this annual event in the Muscle Car mags for nearly three decades. This album covers the 2025 event.

Cars competing at the drag event must be 100% stock appearing on the exterior, interior, and under the hood, including tires. But over the years, participants have fine-tuned the mechanicals and launch strategies to the degree that a few cars at the event were turning E.T.s even into the 11s - this from cars that in original factory stock form were 14 or 15 second quarter mile performers,

While all the muscle car makers are represented here, you will notice a real preponderance of 1968-1972 Buick intermediates at this event, particularly 455 Stage 1's and/or GSX's. Ever since the infamous Muscle Car Review magazine Mopar Hemi/Buick Stage 1 showdown in the early-mid 1980s, the world has learned about and remains enthralled by the ultimate sleeper performance of these cars - often equivalent to or in a few cases exceeding the 426 Hemi.

There are a few Christmas tree/starting line shots in this album, but most of the images are from the Pits, and they are intended to help anyone putting to together a factory stock muscle car model replica. Those of you doing so may want to bookmark this album for future reference.

So, get ready for lots of screeching tires, the smell of rubber in the air, and a blast of fun at this album link....TIM

Edited yesterday at 01:27 PM by tim boyd

[meechum68]

Fantastic!! So many beautiful cars! 

[Chuck Most]

I'm about 20 miles from Stanton and I have never attended this. At least I can live vicariously through the album. 😁

[TransAmMike]

Hey Tim, thanks for posting all those pictures.   A lot of lookers there for sure.