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David Graves · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:12 pm Post subject: Snake/Mongoo$e Drag Movie

Long awaited but from reviews worth the wait is a movie about the legends of the quarter mile Don Prudhomme and Tom McEwen that is hitting the screens now and looks like the DFW area will get them in select theatres on Sept 27th. This is quite a story about taking a drag racing hobby and going big time with it in a time that wasn't done. The movie has gotten great reviews and should be a great way to spend a couple of hours.
Movie trailer here
http://youtu.be/6VMHR8leKoY

NY Times review here
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/27/a-tale-of-two-drag-racing-legends-snake-mongoose/?_r=0

find theatres and show times here
http://snakeandmongoosemovie.com/tickets

Check it out, I don't think you will be disappointed even if you don't care for racing....

and I must share a photo I took on Sept 19, 1971 at Dallas International Motor Speedway in Lewisville (long gone - used to be on I35E across from where Vista Ridge Mall is today), this photo I see all over the internet and I suppose is one of my most widely viewed ever and it captures that special time depicted in the movie.

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57boxman · Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:53 pm Post subject:

Great photo. You were about 14 when you took the photo? What a great time for racing and how lucky to have a national venue so close to home. Thanks for sharing.
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David Graves · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:44 pm Post subject:

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'55 Bel Air Hardtop
'55 Bel Air 2dr Sedan
'56 Corvette
'67 Camaro RS
'69 Blown 427 nostalgia front engine dragster
'17 Indian Chief Vintage

Larry Epperson · Bel Air Joined: 05 Dec 2006 Posts: 299 Location: Dallas

Just left the AMC in Mesquite.
This movie is worth the time, 1hour & 45 minutes of very interesting history and it does have a story line.
We had the movie to ourselves only 3 others were there,
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