Helena History

Published 9:58 am Thursday, January 21, 2016

Helena Drag Strip. Pictured above are, left to right, Paul Contorno and Glen Houser with their 1953 Studebaker Commander in late 1963 at the Helena Drag Strip. The track, which started in the mid-1950s, operated until the mid-1960s and was one of the major tracks in the Southeast. The site is now occupied by subdivisions. The above photo is part of a new exhibit of photographs, trophies and other memorabilia of the Helena Drag Strip at the City of Helena Museum. (Contributed/City of Helena Museum)

Helena Drag Strip. Pictured above are, left to right, Paul Contorno and Glen Houser with their 1953 Studebaker Commander in late 1963 at the Helena Drag Strip. The track, which started in the mid-1950s, operated until the mid-1960s and was one of the major tracks in the Southeast. The site is now occupied by subdivisions. The above photo is part of a new exhibit of photographs, trophies and other memorabilia of the Helena Drag Strip at the City of Helena Museum. (Contributed/City of Helena Museum)