Austin Texas Hot Rod History

Part of the mission of MOTOR Austin is to compile photos and information on Austin's hot rodding history and drag racing scene. This page serves as an index of MOTOR Austin articles and reader contributions.

One of the goals of this mission is to submit an article on Austin Raceway Park to Wikipedia so this information will live beyond websites that tend to come and go. In order to do this we need photos that are free of copyright issues. Please help by donating your photos and any historical accounts.

Please note that these articles are not complete. They are simply a starting point and will continue to evolve with added detail and photos.

Articles

>> Austin Raceway Park
>> Austin Raceway Park 1968 NHRA Event
>> Austin Raceway Park - Drag Racing - Bob Kramer Contribution
>> Austin Raceway Park - Road Racing - Bob Kramer Contribution
>> August "Hands" Hartkopf
>> Willis Ragsdale - Trey Ragsdale Contribution

Do you have photos or stories of Austin's hot rodding history? MOTOR Austin is interested in any historical information, even if it is just a picture of you and your hot rod! What better place to share Austin memories than an Austin specific website? Please send an email to motoraustin(at)gmail.com.

From the Editor

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