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imagined what would take place. Garlits fired-up the crowd with a from the Bakersfield Californian in
Hundreds of racers showed up, 178 mph pass, but the race ended an editorial regarding poor crowd
along with thousands of race fans. early for Big Daddy. He had a control and vandalism at the event.
Cars lined highway 99 and 65 to front engine dragster sporting Ultimately, the club officers and
enter the facility. Cars were parked eight carbs but lost in the very first editor of the newspaper met and
in ditches along the orchards for round, while Art Chrisman went on resolved their differences. Second,
several miles, and fans began to win the championship with his the club began to experience
climbing fences to gain access to final round pass of 9.36 @ 140.50 some internal problems involving
watch the racing. Ultimately, the mph over Tony Waters. Chrisman bookkeeping and taxes, and as
Smokers Club had to herd everyone also set low e.t. for the event with a result disbanded and sold the
back out to create some sense of an 8.70. Ernie Hashim, a member name “Smokers, Inc.” - as well
order, as well as collect admission of the club, later told Garlits that he as racing rights at the track - to
before allowing them to re-enter. “better put a blower on that thing”. promoter Gil Kohn from Detroit.
With no designated place to keep Garlits did ad a blower and won That ownership only lasted a
the admission fees, a member of in Lodi, California the following year or two. Subsequently, Kohn
the club finally locked the bags of weekend. retained rights to the U.S. Fuel &
cash in the trunk of his ’39 Chevy Gas Championships and moved
coupe. It was total chaos, but Although the event was a success the event to New York. Former
nobody gave up since they were financially for the club, they Smokers, Inc. members Ernie
there to see drag racing…with this suffered in several ways. First, Hashim and Milton Weller then
guy named Don Garlits. they received very negative press assumed ownership and operation

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facilitate spiritual support is appreciated.
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