We've Got The County Covered
We've Got The County Covered
Part of the 100+ drivers who were on hand for the Labor Day drag races at the Hi-Line Drag Strip pose at the end of their drivers meeting before afternoon races began. The drag strip holds five weekends of racing each season and draws 80-100 racers for each series of races.
Reporter's note: While in Malta's riverside park to do a story about the Milk River Wagon Train's 47th annual trip, I could hear the roar of engines off in the distance. I remembered that there was a drag strip on the edge of Malta. My friend and I took a break from the horse and wagon era and drove over to check out the drag strip.
I'd seen the drag strip once before but never while races were going on. I was a bit surprised at the number of dragsters lined up at the starting line for their paired roars down the straightaway. It was mid-morning and we learned the 'qualifying passes' were goin...
