| The late George "Buddy" Owens in his national event winning E/MP (Modified Production) Nova at Eastex Dragway and then a few years later with his wheelstanding B/SR (Street Roadster) also at Eastex. |
| Here's some "Funny Car Action" at Eastex Dragway. On the left is George Cox in the Austin, TX based BANZAI Charger at the top end and on the right is Cooper Hayden boiling the hides in his HI-ROLLER Mustang Funny Car. In the rear you see track owner Bill Sanford and TEXAS RACER editor and photographer Richard Scholl (back to camera). Back then I used to cover racing events for the TEXAS RACER Magazine. |
| Here's Mickey Mills in the Mills & Murray Pro Stock Maverick running as a C/Gasser to compete in one of Eastex Dragway's monthly Combo Modified/Competition Eliminator meets. The competition for this popular event was always incredible. |
| Here's a couple of competitors in Eastex Dragway's monthly Stock/Super Stock Combo Eliminator events; the ARKANSAS TRAVELER '60 Corvette and the Wier Bros. & Graham '55 Chevy Wagon. |
| EASTEX DRAGWAY.....gone but not forgotten! |
| EASTEX DRAGWAY.....gone but not forgotten! |
| I'm not sure about the wheelstanding Camaro on the left but the wheelstanding VW Karmann-Ghia on the right is the 1978 NHRA Modified Eliminator World Champion owned, maintained and driven by Jeff Leininger out of his own Jeff's Bug Shop in Bellaire, Texas. |
| Check out this wild looking dragster coming back down the Eastex Dragway quarter mile. |
| The sun is setting as the good looking Mike Farley B/MP (Modified Production) Plymouth Duster does its burnout. |
| Pete Peery doing a dry hop in his awesome looking Chevy Vega sponsored by Bill Hielscher's Green Valley Race City. |
| Although it's a great looking Gasser, we used to laugh about the car's name. If you look close it's MISSIEN IMPOSSILLE (?). |
| The late Lee Shepherd (pre Reher & Morrison) in his own F/MP Nova Wagon. |
| I only remember seeing the Steve Fasken THUNDER Corvette Gasser once at Eastex Dragway during one of their major events. |
| Wheelstanding Corvette Gasser at Eastex. Any information? |
| This "GO ARMY" sponsored Chevelle wagon was a regular during Eastex Dragway's Combo Stock/Super Stock events. |
| Good looking, but unknown, injected altered at Eastex Dragway. (SUPER T?) |
| JACK'S USA SPEED CENTER sponsored D/MP Camaro. |
| Pete Smith off the line in his G/MP Nova. (Looks like a red light!) |
| More regulars. The Rollo Bros. and their C/SM (Super Modified) Camaro. |
| Another Super Stock regular at Eastex Dragway. |
| The wheelstanding PASKELL the RASCAL II and the rebuilt Eastex tower. |
| The Carroll Brothers doing their burnout in their Hemi powered dragster. |
| Wheelstanding Mustang out of Village Racing Engines in Houston. |