The Drag Safari embarked upon its second nationwide crusade, an 18-week, 20,000-mile tour, helping sanctioned strips present 18 official Regional Championships.
RACING TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT
Although NHRA’s main goal had always been the unification of hot rodders, drag racing soon became NHRA’s calling card.
FIRST NATIONALS
NHRA staged its first National Championship Drags, Sept. 29 through Oct. 2 on the 8,000-foot runway of the Great Bend (Kan.) Municipal Airport, where Calvin Rice became NHRA’s first national champion.
INSURANCE MATTERS
NHRA provided a key weapon in the growth of tracks by working with major insurance companies to provide general liability and participant coverage for NHRA-sanctioned dragstrips.
