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MINNESOTA DRAG WAY TRACK OPENED ON JUNE 28,1959 IN COON RAPIDS, MINNESOTA. 1/4 MILE DRAG STRIP HAD ITS FINAL RACE IN NOVEMBER 1976 BECAUSE OF MUNICIPAL GROWTH IN THE CITY AT THE TIME.
EVIL KNIEVEL PERFORMED AT THE DRAG WAY IN 1972, RECORD CROWD OF 30,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED. THE TRACK OPERATIONS/MANAGEMENT HAD A 1952 CHRYSLER WITH A AIRCRAFT ENGINE AND PROP FOR DRYING THE 1/4 MILE!! TODAY THE LAND IS A QUIET RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION 50 YEARS LATER
THIS IS A PARTICIPATION TROPHY. WOODEN WITH PAINTED ROLLED METAL CENTERS. HEAVY METAL MOTORCYCLE TOPPER ON A METAL BALL. THE TROPHY STANDS 19 1/2\" TALL AND THE BASE IS 10 1/2\" WIDE. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES FOR FURTHER DESCRIPTIONS. RARE!
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