NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Mark Hutchinson wipes down his 3500 horsepower engine on the Rug Doctor funny car as it sits on Washington Avenue in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. Cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois were on display for fans to inspect. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Mark Hutchinson wipes down his 3500 horsepower engine on the Rug Doctor funny car as it sits on Washington Avenue in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. Cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois were on display for fans to inspect. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Mark Hutchinson wipes down his 3500 horsepower engine on the Rug Doctor funny car as it sits on Washington Avenue in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. Cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois were on display for fans to inspect. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Fans check out cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois as they sit on Washington Avenue in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Curtis Francois, new owner of Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois talks with fans during a NHRA event in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. Cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway were on display for fans to inspect. UPI/Bill Greenblatt

NHRA race cars on display in downtown St. Louis

Curtis Francois, new owner of Gateway International Raceway in Madison, Illinois talks during a NHRA event in St. Louis on September 27, 2012. Cars that will race in this weekends NHRA Midwest Nationals at Gateway International Raceway were on display for fans to inspect. UPI/Bill Greenblatt