Dick Harrell

[Tom Hand]

I live in the KC area and grew up in Hickman Mills. We used to drive by Dick Harrell's shop on Hickman Mills Drive and look inside. Unless the recent HiWay 71 widening took it out, the building ought to be still there. My dentist was right up the street from Dick and he used to have some of his cars sitting outside the garage; I remember seeing them with the body up. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
One of these days, I'll take the camera and go by to see if the building is still standing. I work about five miles from the shop's old location.

[Salvatore]

Well Tom get some pictures! Whats takin ya so long? Post some of the pictures you took when you were peekin in the windows back in the late 60's. We are waitin. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Tom Hand]

This shot was taken from across the street from the shop at 11114 Hickman Mills Drive. Dick Harrell 11114 Hickman Mills Drive, KC, Mo (ca. 2007) (http://img102.imageshack.us/img102/4805/dickharrell2007ga1.jpg)

[Salvatore]

Hey Tom, Can you imagine how many bad a$$ cars made a left or right on to that street? Thanks for the picture. I am glad the building is still there. Should be a historic site. Now some pictures from 1969!!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/3gears.gif

[Tom Hand]

Now look at this one. It is the one currently posted on DickHarrell.com. Dickharrell.com (http://www.dickharrell.com/DHPC.jpg)

[Tom Hand]

We did not have any cameras with us in those years. Mom had a Kodak Brownie but never carried it with us. That was too bad. We have few pictures of my Dad drag racing all through the 60s. On the Dick Harrell site, they show Dick in front of his car at the drag strip. That is here at our track, KCIR. Dick at KCIR (http://www.dickharrell.com/images/05/dickharrell_photof.jpg)

[Tom Hand]

This is a tacky, blatant attempt to show off Dad's car but look at the background at the end of the track. In fact, if you could see the high res version, you will see the same red and white painted poles on the left side of the strip you see in Dick's photograph form around 1969 or so. You Tube KCIR 2006 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8GHYxPqePv8)

[Tom Hand]

I'd like to add that I will search my old photos and as soon as I find one that matches the pose posted previously, I will swap it for the youtube video that is less than stellar in its resolution.

[Chevy454]

Tom, what kinda hook is there at KCIR these days?

[GMC_Typhoon]

[ QUOTE ]
Tom, what kinda hook is there at KCIR these days?

[/ QUOTE ]I run at KCIR once a year.It hooks hard.
A buddy of mine went 9.05 there last year in a V6 Syclone.

[Tom Hand]

Rob, like Typhoon said, I think it hooks very hard. Dad was clicking off 60 foot times the same at Topeka as he was at KCIR several years back. The wagon rips off 1.58 to 1.66, 60 foots on this track. Lighter cars, or ones with large engines, four speeds, and F70-14 tires will not do as well obviously. My 69 340 Cuda, running Goodyear F70-14 bias plys would hooks so hard it would wheel hop. That is why I retired it finally. I suspect a car like yours would do fine as long as you got some momentum before laying the hammer down hard.