Dwane Ong “ The Pawnbroker”Raced At DD
Dwane Ong a Detroit area local raced at Detroit Dragway & other tracks around the states, and was very successful. Dwane raced both a Funny Car “Trader Ray” and the Dragster named “The Pawnbroker”.
In 1970 Dwayne was first rear engine dragster to win a national event.
At the height of drag racing in the 60’s & 70’s Detroit Dragway was one of the drag strips all the top drag racers wanted to race at. Detroit Dragway held it’s last race in 1997, but we are keeping it’s memory alive. Share your stories with us.
Drag Racing was so good back in the day when racers like “Dwane Ong” and others traveled all over the U.S. and raced. Not like today’s events Although I still love drag racing, and will to the end, it’s just not the same.
From Perry Wyatt Jr.
“Dwane Ong was the First to Ever Win a National Event in a Rear Engine Top Fuel Dragster…The AHRA Summernationals in August of 1970…Big Daddy was the First to do so in the NHRA…The Winternationals in 1971…Neither was the first to run a rear engine dragster though…Literally Dozens had made attempts at running rear engine dragsters , but for one reason or another none worked out…Dwane with his Woody Gilmore and Pat Foster built car running a Dwane Ong tuned Ramchargers Engine proved that it would work and Big Daddy having just lost his foot in a Transmission explosion in March took note and changed the course of Drag Racing Forever…Dwane went on to drive The Trader Ray Funny Cars in 71/72 and 73 and Big Daddy Revolutionized the Sport…This Group is Dedicated to Dwane Ong…a Drag Racing Pioneer that helped change the Sport…Please help us with photos that may yet to be discovered and Preserve the History of a Very Important Person in the History of Drag Racing…My Hero Dwane Ong”.
Below are a few of our photos of “Dwayne and his hot rods, along with some our members photos from our FB group. Join our group here-> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1166285873413298
Click the Photo for a larger image. A special thanks to all our members that share their old photos with us.
We are always looking for Detroit Dragway memorabilia.
If you have any you would like to get rid of please contact me.
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