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South of Chicago is the Blue Top Drive-In. Built as a small snack shack in 1938 by two sons of gas station owner Bill Johnsen
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00:10 Pro is the name of the class, they made it up.
00:20 And E85 is a local pump gas blend they use that combines 85% corn ethanol and
00:24 15% gasoline.
00:26 The club was started after the gang got tired of expensive heads up shootouts and
00:30 boring bracket races.
00:31 [SOUND]
00:40 They picked an index 890, and
00:42 the first race was organized at the US 41 drag strip in 2009.
00:46 [SOUND]
00:54 You don't have at least eight cars, it ain't happening,
00:57 was the track owner's words, they had nine.
00:59 Six years later, they gather for 16 races a season,
01:02 have a point system and even a banquet with jackets and trolleys.
01:05 [SOUND]
01:17 When they cruise to car shows, the guy with the most points leads.
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