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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: moprod] #156856
11/28/08 12:33 AM
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I got to thinking after I posted Highway 11 being in Bristol----that it was closer to Kingsport. But, I guess when you are on a roll---you are on a roll.

In the early 60s to early 70s, there were a bunch of tracks in Tennessee. It wasn't unusual to race 50 times per year. During that time, I was in college---just keep the beer and pizza coming---we could go without sleep for days. Heck, we slept in the car when needed or pile in the back while someone else drove. The first time we ran at Indy, we slept under the trailer for five days---couldn't afford a motel room---spent all our money on the rail. But, racing was so much cheaper then---and the winnings weren't that bad---actually made money for several years.

But then that all changed when I graduated from college---went across the stage to get my diploma---then walked to the end of the stage and got my draft notice---I was gone one week later! But the car still ran while I was with "uncle". Picked up three year later. Finally got out of drag racing in 1973.

Still have fond memories of that period!

Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: Cab_Burge] #156857
11/28/08 12:48 AM
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In CA. Bishop, Carlsbad, Colton, Fontana, Long Beach, Rialto, Inyokern, Fremont (AKA San Jose) Orange County, LACR (AKA Palmdale) Two that I never race at or saw ,San Gabriel andSan Fernado. Irwindale I did race at and several more in the central and northern part of the state that I can't remember there names. In AZ, Beeline, in NV, Stardust and the old Las Vegas track that is near the new track, In UT, St George and the old Bonniville raceway. So much for the good old days




vacavalley raceway in vacaville....kingdon drag strip in Lodi...


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: 70AARcuda] #156858
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In 1959 Minnesota Dragways opened and was a track
way ahead of it's time. Concrete launch pad and
paved pit roads and parking spots. Across the way
10 or so miles was Twin City Drag Strip which
opened around 1949. Later to be known as North
Star drag strip.
Both shut down in the mid to late 70's


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156859
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News from Minnesota Dragways


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156860
11/28/08 04:03 AM
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The "Chizzler" Greeks car ran 200 a few times at
Minn dragway long before Garlets did in 64.
I hear there were timing lights at Minn Dragway
way before NHRA had them at Indy in 63.


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156861
11/28/08 04:10 AM
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Some rare color shots of Minn Dragway 1959-1960
or close to it.

4843384-Barnstormer-183.jpg (1041 downloads)

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156862
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The Doc & Tom Hoover. Two local top fuel cars
in 1967 at Minn Dragway. In 1970 Hoover and Doc
moved to Funny cars, both ran Dodges.


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156863
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The "Chizzler" Greek in the paved pit area at
Minnesota Dragways. I think 1960. My Dad would
go watch him race Don Garlits on a saturday here.
Then drive all night to watch them race at Union
Grove, Wisconsin on sunday. Dad was an owner of a
Mobil Service Station from 1957 to 1976, so Mobil
would foot the bill on many trips.

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156864
11/28/08 05:45 AM
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I remember going to

Hyde Park dragstrip in Newark Ohio

Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: 360904] #156865
11/28/08 08:29 AM
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Picts from 1982 at the now defunct Motion Raceway in Assumption Illinois.

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156866
11/28/08 08:31 AM
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Motion 2

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156867
11/28/08 08:33 AM
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Motion 3

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156868
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Motion 4

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156869
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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156870
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The "Old" St. Louis track 1982

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156871
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Gary Indiana US-30 1982

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: B Dartman] #156872
11/28/08 04:53 PM
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How about O.C.I.R. around 1971-1972.
Jim Dunns conventional funny car, before the
rear engine funny car. Mike Dedrich bought
this car from Jim Dunn. Just a little side question.
What ever happened to Mike Dedrich?

4844198-photo41.jpg (463 downloads)

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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156873
11/28/08 08:31 PM
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How about O.C.I.R. around 1971-1972.
Jim Dunns conventional funny car, before the
rear engine funny car. Mike Dedrich bought
this car from Jim Dunn. Just a little side question.
What ever happened to Mike Dedrich?




Diedrich was involved in a pretty good fire in that car (burned up the back half pretty good). Left racing soon thereafter.

On a side note - I sell the DVD Funny Car Summer and they are signed by Jim Dunn - you can see Diedrich getting his license in that car at OCIR.

Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: Lil Demon] #156874
11/30/08 07:14 PM
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Yep,
Good movie! watch it every week end. How about some more pictures of ghost tracks. Even some
pictures of some Ma & Pa small town tracks.


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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going [Re: BDS871Cuda] #156875
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One of my favorites (although I've never been there ) is the old Lakeland Raceway in Tennessee. You may recall it from the race scene in "Two Lane Blacktop".

http://www.lakelandraceway.com/

Edit: I was just going thru the Lakeland website as I haven't watched it in a while and noticed that as of 4-'08, it's being cleared off for a subdivision. The strip will be the main road in the developement.


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