Fair display with Martin's dragster replica earns Award of Merit

A display featuring a dragster replica built in Fallbrook earned the Award of Merit at the San Diego County Fair’s Flower and Garden Show.

The Dragliner replica was built in the garage of Dode Martin, who once drove the original dragster. Rich Risner of Grounded Landscape Architecture designed the fair display featuring the new Dragliner while DC West Construction built the non-floral components of the display.

“We were surprised it got that kind of an award, but it looked awful pretty,” Martin said.

“It’s a good replica of a great car with a lot of history,” said Risner, who lives in Encinita...