Charles McCandless in his chopped ’36 Ford powered by a Chrysler Hemi in the far lane has a slight lead over Chuck Hart in the family’s Willys powered by a Merc Flattie. McCandless was the winner at 109.89 mph in this shot taken at Santa Ana on March 13, 1955. Hart ran Santa Ana Drag Strip during this time and would eventually go on to run Lions and work for the NHRA.
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