{"id":16662,"date":"2011-10-13T17:13:14","date_gmt":"2011-10-14T00:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/?p=16662"},"modified":"2013-05-05T21:47:31","modified_gmt":"2013-05-06T04:47:31","slug":"1955-chevy-gasser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/","title":{"rendered":"Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan&#8217;s 1955 Chevy Gasser"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1955-chevy-gasser%2F&amp;media=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F10%2F1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing.jpg&amp;description=Fun+at+the+Drag+Strip+in+Stan%E2%80%99s+1955+Chevy+Gasser\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" data-text=\"Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser\" data-desc=\"Nothing says nostalgia like a 1955 Chevy Gasser! When my friend Stan asked me to join him at the dragstrip to race his '55, I couldn't say no. As I arrived at his place, I expected to see a trailer. Not this time - because this Chevy dragster is street legal! Heads turn as we drive by and in no time\" data-image=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing.jpg\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><h2>Nothing says nostalgia like a 1955 Chevy Gasser!<\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17708\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1955 Chevy Gasser Drag Racing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing.jpg\" alt=\"Gasser, 1955 Chevy Coupe, Hot Rod\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing-575x332.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When my friend Stan asked me to join him at the dragstrip to race his &#8217;55, I couldn&#8217;t say no. As I arrived at his place, I expected to see a trailer. Not this time &#8211; because <em>this<\/em> Chevy dragster is street legal! Heads turn as we drive by and in no time we&#8217;ve arrived at Irwindale Speedway for Thursday Amateur Night.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16668\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Stans 1955 Chevy Gasser Drag Racing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1.jpg\" alt=\"amateur drag racing, Irwindale Speedway, toyota speedway\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1.jpg 3620w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1-150x70.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Stans-1955-Chevy-Gasser-Drag-Racing1-575x271.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3620px) 100vw, 3620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Arriving early meant no waiting in the tech inspection and almost no line to race! \u00a0Everything went so quickly, it was only a few moments before I was jumping out of the passenger seat so Stan could pull up to the waterbox. Waterbox? That&#8217;s the area that they wet down so each car can burnout and warm up their tires just before they pull up to the line.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17706\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"1955 Chevy Gasser Blown Big Block Engine Drag Racer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer.jpg\" alt=\"big block, 454, rat, chevy big block\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/1955-Chevy-Gasser-Blown-Big-Block-Engine-Drag-Racer-575x381.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Powering that beautiful metal down the line is this 454 Rat engine. Adding a little something extra is a Mercruiser blower. Behind it all, there&#8217;s a Turbo 400 transmission with a Maxwell valve body.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16665\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Drag Racing Lynwood Flash Chevy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1.jpg\" alt=\"lynwood flash, nostalgic drag racer, gasser\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1-150x73.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Lynwood-Flash-Chevy1-575x283.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He calls it the &#8220;Lynwood Flash&#8221;. Stan happens to be a SoCal guy through and through (those of you not from SoCal may not know that Lynwood is a part of LA.) Which is part of the reason why he loves the &#8217;55 Chevy so much. So much so, he&#8217;s actually got two of &#8217;em he races! But the Lynwood Flash seems to be his baby if you ask me. Even though there are some primer patches in the paint, he likes the authenticity of the look&#8230;so he just leaves &#8217;em.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16666\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Lynwood Flash Icon\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1.jpg\" alt=\"pinstripping, old skool, lowbrow\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Lynwood-Flash-Icon1-575x373.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Adding to the old skool charm of this racer is the custom painted figure on the trunk lid&#8230;it&#8217;s the flash himself. Ya gotta love a little humor!<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16664\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"Drag Racing Finish Line\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1.jpg\" alt=\"irwindale finish line, chevy race off, drag racing\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/Drag-Racing-Finish-Line1-575x275.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back to the dragstrip&#8230; Although not the time Stan likes to see, he beat the other guy with a 7.54 in this round. Stan shoots to run in the 7.20s on the 1\/8 mile, reaching around 95 mph at finish. While everyone wants a low time &#8211; I really think in the end its all the fun they have in pursuit of that which keeps &#8217;em all coming back.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"highslide\" onclick=\"return vz.expand(this)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[16662]\"><img class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16667\" style=\"margin: 4px; border: 2px solid black;\" title=\"So Cal Drag Racing\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1.jpg\" alt=\"street legal drag racer\" width=\"575\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/So-Cal-Drag-Racing1-575x431.jpg 575w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As we rode away that night &#8211; I knew I&#8217;d be coming back&#8230; hopefully with my Studebaker. Thanks Stan, for being so kool and keeping nostalgia rolling on the drag strip!<\/p>\n<p>Do you remember one of your favorite Gasser&#8217;s or one your first trips to the dragstrip? Leave a comment below and share the story!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mr_social_sharing_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.2 --><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myrideisme.com%2FBlog%2F1955-chevy-gasser%2F&amp;media=&amp;description=Fun+at+the+Drag+Strip+in+Stan%E2%80%99s+1955+Chevy+Gasser\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"none\"><img border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/images\/PinExt.png\" title=\"Pin It\" \/><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><fb:share-button type=\"button_count\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\"><\/fb:share-button><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"horizontal\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" data-via=\"myrideisme\" data-text=\"Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser\"><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><div class=\"g-plusone\" data-size=\"medium\" data-annotation=\"none\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\"><\/div><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a class=\"mr_social_share_email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser&amp;body=https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-sharing-toolkit\/images\/icons_small\/email.png\" class=\"nopin\" alt=\"Email\" title=\"Email\"\/><span class=\"mr_small_icon\">Email<\/span><\/a><\/a><\/span><span class=\"mr_social_sharing\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"linksalpha_button linksalpha_link\" href=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/social\/mobile\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.myrideisme.com\/Blog\/1955-chevy-gasser\/\" data-text=\"Fun at the Drag Strip in Stan\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser\" data-desc=\"Nothing says nostalgia like a 1955 Chevy Gasser! When my friend Stan asked me to join him at the dragstrip to race his '55, I couldn't say no. As I arrived at his place, I expected to see a trailer. Not this time - because this Chevy dragster is street legal! Heads turn as we drive by and in no time\" data-image=\"\" data-button=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/images\/social_share_button.png\" alt=\"Share\" class=\"linksalpha_image\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.linksalpha.com\/scripts\/loader_iconbox.js?v=2.4\"><\/script><\/span><\/div><p>Email Nothing says nostalgia like a 1955 Chevy Gasser! When my friend Stan asked me to join him at the dragstrip to race his &#8217;55, I couldn&#8217;t say no. As I arrived at his place, I expected to see a trailer. Not this time &#8211; because this Chevy dragster is street legal! 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