| 1950s |
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The National Hot Rod Association:
The birth of an idea and a legend |
1951 |
| The birth of an idea |
1951 |
| The groundwork is laid |
1951 |
| Membership ranks swell with devoted |
1951 |
| Law-enforcement joins the cause |
1951 |
NHRA year two: Building the future,
one fight, one area, one rule at a time |
1952 |
| Part 1: A people united |
1952 |
| Part 2: Earning respect and acceptance |
1952 |
| Part 3: Getting in step with law enforcement |
1952 |
| Part 4: New directors, new gatherings, new rules |
1952 |
Rules, course standardization lead to
NHRA's first sanctioned drag race |
1953 |
| Part 1: Pulling together for the common good |
1953 |
| Part 2: Standardizing the rules |
1953 |
| Part 3: NHRA's first sanctioned event |
1953 |
| Part 4: A second race; stars are born |
1953 |
Drag Safari takes NHRA’s message on
the road as drag racing events blossom |
1954 |
| Part 1: Taking NHRA's message on the road |
1954 |
| Part 2: Revamping the rules for everyone |
1954 |
| Part 3: California events lead to state championship |
1954 |
| Part 4: New tracks spring up as NHRA gears up |
1954 |
First National Championship Drags is
highlight of tremendous 1955 season |
1955 |
| Part 1: More positive press |
1955 |
| Part 2: Clubs continue vital role |
1955 |
| Part 3: Drag Safari 1955 hits the road |
1955 |
| Part 4: The first National Championship Drags |
1955 |
Heath crowned second National Champ
as Nationals moves to Kansas City, Mo. |
1956 |
| Part 1: Still growing by leaps and bounds |
1956 |
| Part 2: Positive publicity offset by few |
1956 |
| Part 3: On Safari for Regional Championships |
1956 |
| The 1956 National Championship Drag Races |
1956 |
A year of controversies can't slow
NHRA's still-growing success story |
1957 |
| Part 1: Success and new challenges |
1957 |
| Part 2: Parks shows 'em how |
1957 |
| Part 3: Gas-only rule fuels wild finish |
1957 |
| Part 4: The 1957 National Championship Drags |
1957 |
New stars emerge: Cyr wins Nationals,
Rice and Cortopassi set Int'l records |
1958 |
| Part 1: New alliances, new stars |
1958 |
| Part 2: Record-setting NHRA dragsters |
1958 |
| Part 3: "Ingenuity in Action" |
1958 |
| Part 4: The 1958 National Championship Drag Races |
1958 |
New tracks, personnel add strength;
Singer wins Detroit-hosted Nationals |
1959 |
| Part 1: NHRA continues to grow |
1959 |
| Part 2: The Nationals move to Detroit |
1959 |
| Part 3: the 1959 National Championship Drag Races |
1959 |
| Part 4: Learning to communicate better |
1959 |
