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11/26/08 07:51 AM
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Here Meander and Howland drag strips.I rememeber when Art Arfroms brought the Green Monster up from Akron.Rocky
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[Re: therocks]
#156839
11/26/08 08:36 AM
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Here Meander and Howland drag strips.I rememeber when Art Arfroms brought the Green Monster up from Akron.Rocky
It's been years but the last time I was at Handles Ice Cream in Howland, the strip was still there but all grown over.
My dad use to talk about Don Gartlits racing at Howland.
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11/26/08 09:11 AM
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Vineland Speedway, Vineland N.J. 1958 to 1965 and befor that Woodbine airport was a part time strip. I think there is a web site for the old Vineland Speedway. I rember when this guy named Joe.Jacono came down with his nail head Buick powered A/MR then take the body off and run A/D made a lot of frends when it came time for top elimanator and he ran him self for the money.
Here we are at the closed Vineland speedway for some T&T with the C/D, sorry for the vue of my best side but this is all I have for a photo
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[Re: DavidDean]
#156842
11/26/08 10:53 AM
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Sorry no pictures but Green Valley Race City in Smithfield(Fort Worth) TX   
I have a bunch of them..... but none of my cars!!!
Here is a view I had many times.
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[Re: moprod]
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11/26/08 07:32 PM
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Several have closed in the Atlanta area.  Yellow River Dragstrip- where Houston Platt crashed into the crowd. Now the strip is part of the roadway in a trailer park. Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway- not sure when it closed (early 90s?)- now has a subdivision built where it was. Here's a youtube video of a Camaro smacking the guardrail there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae58TyymvLo www.HotRodder.com has a drag strip section with lots of info on old strips. 
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11/26/08 09:52 PM
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[Re: moprod]
#156846
11/27/08 09:52 AM
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Halls raceway in Halls TN was a great track in the early 60s and into the 70s. It was visited by most of the Pros and was considered one of the better tracks in the south by a few guys that raced there.
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[Re: 40ford]
#156848
11/27/08 10:30 AM
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Most of the tracks we raced at in the 60s and 70s are gone now. It's a shame! But, to be honest, many were accidents waiting to happen, short shut off areas, little safety provisions, etc. But that is how drag racing started in the south.
Some that my feeble memory remembers:
Cumberland Raceway-Nashville
Old Hickory Raceway-Old Hickory, TN
Riverside Raceway-Nashville
Super Dragway-Fairview, TN
Smithville Dragway-Smithville, TN
Buffalo Valley Raceway- Carthage, TN
Rockwood Dragway-Rockwood, TN
Maryville Dragway-Knoxville, TN
Lakeland Dragway-Memphis
City Raceway-Jackson, TN
Optimist Dragway-Chattanooga
Airport Dragway-Columbia, TN
Sturgis Dragway-Sturgis, KY
Highway 11- Bristol, TN
Mountain Dragway-Lynchburg, VA
Green Valley Dragway, outside of Gunnerville, AL
Courtland Raceway, Courtland, AL
Delta Dragway, Greenwood, MS
Sunset Dragway, north of Huntsville, AL
There was also a track north of Evansville, IN
There was also a track in Sedalia, MO
I also remember racing at Harvey Crain's track at Hailieh, FL(invitational race)
Those were "barnstorming" tracks---many times we could race four times per week!
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11/27/08 02:24 PM
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I only went there as a kid to spectate but Dallas International Motor Speedway was WAY ahead of its time I saw Sox&Martin,Snake ,Mongoose,Garlits ,Ramchargers and more in about 1970
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11/27/08 03:20 PM
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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  
Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)
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[Re: Cab_Burge]
#156854
11/27/08 04:22 PM
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Lil Demon
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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
Yep - don't forget Riverside. A good drag track and one of the best ever road courses.
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[Re: Lil Demon]
#156855
11/27/08 11:38 PM
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40Ford, I didn't realize Tenn. had some many tracks in the past. I have seen where the old Hwy 11 track was in Kingsport.
Let some some old or current photos of closed tracks.
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[Re: moprod]
#156856
11/28/08 12:33 AM
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Shelbyville, TN USA
40ford
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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!
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[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...
Tony
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71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas)
71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)
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[Re: 70AARcuda]
#156858
11/28/08 03:53 AM
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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
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[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.
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[Re: BDS871Cuda]
#156862
11/28/08 04:17 AM
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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.
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[Re: BDS871Cuda]
#156863
11/28/08 04:36 AM
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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.
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[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?
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[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.
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[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.
Snap your neck, mega G-force launch, is all I want!
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[Re: BDS871Cuda]
#156875
11/30/08 07:31 PM
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Buford, GA
I_bleed_MOPAR
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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.
'71 Charger 383/727 '17 Challenger SXT (Wifeys car )
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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: BDS871Cuda]
#156876
11/30/08 07:35 PM
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South Jersey, NJ
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I attended my first drag race at Tower Raceway just north of Denver on Tower road near DIA, It was a 32 car Top Fuel with all the big racers of the day. I also played at Mile High Erie,Co 70-71 and attended a big fuel altered race at Continental Divide, Castle Rock, Co All are gone
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[Re: DragDart360]
#156877
11/30/08 09:29 PM
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I raced at the old Lakeland Dragway near Memphis.
Was there for an IHRA Bracket Finals in late 70's.
Also went there for an IHRA points race in 70's. Was there the day Tommy Ivo's Charger funny car matched the Blue Max which crashed that day) Remember Herb McCandless won Super Mod or some class like that with a 70's Cuda also that weekend also.
Here's a photo I took that day.
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[Re: KD800X]
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12/01/08 12:07 PM
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Does anyone have any pictures of the old Howland Drag Strip in Howland Ohio? I have heard stories about it and I have seen the remains but I have never seen what it looked like when it was running back in the 50's and early 60's.
Also does anyone have pictures of the old Skyline drag stip in New Castle Pa?
Good luck with Skyline. I personally know the old manager from there and he doesn't have anything. He doesn't know anyone that does either.
I do have some shots of Dick Landy's '65 there that my Grandpa took. They aren't really the best though, you can't see the starting line/downtrack. They are also on slides. 
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[Re: sixpakdodge]
#156885
12/01/08 05:42 PM
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Does anyone have any pictures of the old Howland Drag Strip in Howland Ohio? I have heard stories about it and I have seen the remains but I have never seen what it looked like when it was running back in the 50's and early 60's.
Also does anyone have pictures of the old Skyline drag stip in New Castle Pa?
Good luck with Skyline. I personally know the old manager from there and he doesn't have anything. He doesn't know anyone that does either.
I do have some shots of Dick Landy's '65 there that my Grandpa took. They aren't really the best though, you can't see the starting line/downtrack. They are also on slides.
That would be cool if you can post them... I just would like to see it. Dad grew up in New Castle and he use to go to Skyline all the time. I'm sure he was there when Landy was there.
Thanks
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[Re: I_bleed_MOPAR]
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12/11/08 11:22 PM
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Raven Rock Dragway, located on an airport on RT. 52 just West of Portsmouth, Ohio. I only raced there once. It was a little ahead of my time.
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12/12/08 12:06 AM
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Detroit drag way
Yep, good old Detroit Dragway, that was where my car
made its first pass. Also Motorcity Dragway north
of Detroit
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12/12/08 07:10 PM
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good posts, lets see some before and after photos of thses tracks. IM going to get a photo soon of one.
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[Re: 7074cuda]
#156898
12/20/09 02:08 PM
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Track I used to race at in NE IN. in the 80's was Avilla Dragway.Nice little track that also had a roundy-round track.Place filled a void for the NE IN racers and NW OH racers.Was sold around 89-90.Has a gas station there now.
I raced a street 70 Duster 340 I had back then around 1988-92. Vitamin C orange with factory black painted top. Dad has it now and has restored it.
You might find this link interesting.
Remembering Avilla Dragway
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[Re: cyphre666]
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12/20/09 02:39 PM
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R.I.P 75-80 Dragway
Monrovia, Md.
10-30-2005
It was a slow death,
Bill Wilcom tried, but had to give up in the end.
I spent many nights there bracket racing.
My first trip there was in 1970.
Track was pretty good, but if you raced there
you knew the return road was pretty crappy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WluessYthW8
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[Re: moprod]
#156901
12/20/09 03:17 PM
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There was a track in Sanford, NC I would go to back in the late 70's early 80's. If I remember correctly in was in the woods. Dont think it could be seen from any road. Went there a bunch as a spectator. Never had a big car count (when I was there)which was too bad. I remember a guy had a brite red 70 road runner that was fast & usually went rounds. Seems like a Duster or two also ran there. That was about all the Mopars I remember as regulars. I think the track closed in the mid 80's. I think the manager/owners name was Vaden Richardson. Some of you old timers probably know him. I heard he also owned another track. Thinking Fayetteville maybe. I had fun there & wish it was still open. I was asking a fellow racer about the place this summer and was told the track was overgrown with trees now. Dont think I took any pic's.
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1964 Dodge 330 (future race project)
1962 Belvedere (HUM????)
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[Re: rockerbob]
#156902
12/20/09 03:20 PM
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Also in Ga where Richard Petty accidently killed a child Southern International Dragway, Dallas Ga, now sitting dormant. John
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[Re: goldmember]
#156904
12/20/09 04:25 PM
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Beeline - Phoenix.. the car "Incognito", owed by Don Toia - "Don's Hot Rod Shop" Tucson - is powered by a blown early hemi -
The timing tower can still be seen from the Beeline Highway N of Phoenix.
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Beeline - Phoenix.. the car "Incognito", owed by Don Toia - "Don's Hot Rod Shop" Tucson - is powered by a blown early hemi -
Check out the flathead rail in the near lane with 4 duces....
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Tucson Dragway - closed after promoter was arrested for using the dragstrip to fly "stuff" into the US from Mexico.
My 68 RR on starting line - 1983 ...
(we now have a 1st class track here - SIR - at the county fairgrounds.)
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Tucson Dragway - Jan 2002 - looking towards starting line - my truck in approx same place as my RR in 1983.. you can still see the concrete starting line - and some signs of ummm night racing in the desert... not really sure I'd want to make a full pass considering the deterioration of the track.
Back in the day the track was outside of town, now the developers have built right up to the track entry on Poorman Road..
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Anybody remember Hyde Park Raceway in Heath Ohio? After going to Pacemakers Dragstrip and Hyde Park Raceway for many years, Dad let me drive his prized Chrysler powered Willys at Hyde Park in the spring of 1968, at the ripe old age of 15. Even though Hyde Park closed in 1968, I still own the Willys as I raced it in 1968.
I remember Hyde Park. I don't believe it closed in '68..I ran there after that,,probably in '69 sometime or later. Hyde Park was my first organized racing event in EARLY '68. I had just bought a '68 Roadrunner in Dec. '67,,Hyde opened early, snow still on ground in areas, I WON! Ran and WON both 'pure stock' and 'stock'! Needless to say, I was HOOKED on drag racin'! Ran there several times after,,,with not so much success.
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Also another 'ghost' in my neighborhood. Belpre Dragstrip. I drive by the property where it was until '63-'64 everyday. I have a flyer framed hanging in my shop from there. I can't say exactly when it closed, but I can remember the newest car I saw run there was '63 Chev a friend of mine had and it was near new at the time. I used to go with my uncle, as I wasn't driving until '65 and my Dad thought cars and spending money on them was a total waste and anybody who did was a total idiot. Needless to say, my uncle and I got along real well. I bought a house(30 yrs ago) about 1/2 mile from the old track. I wish I would have bought one on the same road as the old track. They renamed that road "DRAGSTRIP ROAD" several years ago. HOW NEAT would it be to be racer with an address of "DRAGSTRIP ROAD"!
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Hudson Drag Strip, Hudson NC. The first place I ever raced back in the '80s, about 86 or so. I had a chance to go by there in about 2002 and the place is all grown over. I took a pic. I'll see if I can find it.
Another long gone strip is Shuffletown near Charlotte NC. Not sure what happened to it. Someone told me it was now a housing development. Anyone have any pics of it now or then?
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Lake Geneva Raceway, Lake Geneva Wis. Closed around 1976.... My buddy won braket class champion (one Sunday) there with a 70 Charger 383 4bl... I remember well because three of us drove from a friends summer home with open exuaust thru the town of Lake Geneva to get to the track and back to the house....Those were the days.... http://www.na-motorsports.com/Tracks/WI/LakeGeneva.html
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Thought of another, Winfield, W.Va. All I ever heard it called was 'Winfield'. I ran there in early '70s. It was located not too far from where Kanawha Raceway is now, only closer to Winfield and on opposite side of Rt. 35 if I remember right.
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The old Vineland Speedway the drag strip opeaned 1958 closed 1965, there was allso a roundy roun track and a sports car track that was allso used for motor cycle raceing. a lot of good memories from there. Ran C/G then D/mp and C/D at that track.
This was after the track was closed we were there doing a little T&T.
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P.I.D., Pittsburgh International Dragway just south of Pittsburgh near Bridgeville, Pa. I think it closed in 1974. We saw 8 top fuel cars in 1968 run there, Garlits, Prudhomme, Kalitta, McEwen, can't remember the rest. I think it was an old airport at one time. I remember hearing a story that the NHRA bought it but never developed it but I'm not sure if thats true or BS. I have some old pictures but they're to poor quality to post. I also have some stuff from Heidelberg Speedway just up the road from PID. Both tracks were owned by a man named Ed Witzberg.
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...somewhere in my junk, I still have a Heidleburg jacket , from the PRA 250 run late in the fall for late models. A bunch of us from the Buffalo area would haul down for that show in the early to mid 70's. I think 74 or 75 was the last year. This was before ASA, ARTGO, WISOTA etc, but the BEST short track guys were there, Howe, Trickle, Joy Fair, Ruttman, Don Gregory,Art Clark, Dick Flaig, Eddie Anchor. I think Bobby Allison and Neil Bonnett made is once or twice. I believe is was turned into a shopping mall. The last year we were there, I think there was over 100 cars to qualify for 30 some spots. The heat races were awsome.....
I'm lost in the 60's and DAMN proud of it.
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Strato Rods Dragway - Wrightstown, NJ
1/4-mile paved drag strip (1968 to 1982)
Located on runways at McGuire Air force base
Searched high and low for pics...None
Used to run there every sunday morning.
Load up, and race Atco that night.
Was able to Win twice in the same day, at two different tracks a couple of times.
Man were we beat at work on Monday.
The only thing that helped was cashing two ckecks....LOL
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miss motion raceway 1 4 weeks i raced ther ever i won the street class there won $75.00 and a trophy tract still there!! go see it every year guy in springfield has purchased it been trying to reopen it every year city of asumption will not let it go beacause of 'noise' thats for the picts i dont have any i can find
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Couple of tracks everyone has fogot Alton Dragway Alton Ill White city raceway by mt.olive ill old dirt track (good ol days)  
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Lots of good racing at this track.
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Montgomery, NY at the airstrip
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Hemirambob,
Thanks for the PID link.
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Yep! Had more fun racing there then at atco, They definately had thier favorites there though. I was there when Bo Laws slid that car on its side half way down the track. Quote:
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Strato Rods Dragway - Wrightstown, NJ
1/4-mile paved drag strip (1968 to 1982)
Located on runways at McGuire Air force base
Searched high and low for pics...None
Used to run there every sunday morning.
Load up, and race Atco that night.
Was able to Win twice in the same day, at two different tracks a couple of times.
Man were we beat at work on Monday.
The only thing that helped was cashing two ckecks....LOL
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Pleasantville NJ. Roundy round track. Raced on the straight away. They paid $100 to the fastest car every week. Friend of mine Bill Robinson, showed up with his 66 Hemi Coronet running B/MP.. Took their $$$...He was faster than all those Chevies...Even the ones in A/MP...LOL Bill has been a mentor to HemiFred and I since the begining of time. Make sure you click on pic gallery in the link below. http://home.comcast.net/~tinad816/wsb/html/view.cgi-photos.html-.html
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how about south glensfalls dragway in glensfalls n.y .when i was a kid my mom and dad would race there every week.my mom was the powder puff queen there a lot then she would race the men's winner and most of the time win.it was in a new 72 340 4 speed demon. brad
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Can't believe nobody has said Suffolk Raceway. Suffolk Va, A long history and some big hitters raced there. Closed in 1991 after the last owners let it run down to nothing. I sure miss that track. Now as it was then part of the local airport.
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Windsor Dragway, Detroit and Motor City Dragways and one I only visited once in Manhattan KS (Manhattan Dragway?).Seemed like you could almost touch the cars from the fence.
Leave the gun.......take the Cannoli's....Mike
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I was to young to race then but was taken to watch at Hyde Park in Newark, Ohio. It closed around 65' when National Trail Raceway opened.
It was one of the first tracks in Ohio.
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I know that Minnesota Dragways and Twin City/Northstar have already been mentioned, but I still have fond memories of both those tracks since I grew up between the two back in the haydays.
I felt saddened while working in the housing developement where Minn Dragways use to be. Driving down interstate 35, the tree's that where next to the tower at Northstar are still standing. Seeing those tree's still bring me back fond memories.
Jerry Williams.
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DOVER DRAG STRIP in WINGDALE,NY, closed in 1976. shutdown was very short, stopping with drum brakes were real fun. many a time i almost landed in the swamp with my 440-6 cuda and my 340 4 speed duster. very cool track back in the day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icq2Zxmr4Co
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heres another video, there were some really fast cars up there, running in the 10's back then. i had a killer 440-6 cuda which was a freak, ran 11.97-11.98 up there.bought all these direct connection parts from east coast speed and went from 12.20's to high 11's which was very good back in the mid 70's. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KubClPvLOQ
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I was to young to race then but was taken to watch at Hyde Park in Newark, Ohio. It closed around 65' when National Trail Raceway opened.
It was one of the first tracks in Ohio.
I'm sorry, but I beg to differ,,,Hyde was still running in '69.. I raced there. Not trying to upstage you or anything, just trying to keep facts in their chronological order.
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Here is me running in the last couple years that Warner Robbins was open.  With the closing of Warner Robbins a lot of the track equipment was recycled to Dolthan's dragstrip.
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Vineland Nj. was these guys stomping grounds..
Budd Corletto,Bill Winterbergins, (John Fox )machine work Steve Kanuika
the text in the story reads like this (best i could tell due to blurry text)
An impressive arrey of chromed exhaust and injector stacks gets off this sharp dragster's buick powerplant. Budd Corleto and Bill Winterbergins decided to join forces on the car-building project. Both agreed the Buick as being the best choice for a powerplant and it took them no time at all to salvage a '63 mill from a local junk yard. Do-it-yourselfers from way back, they get in touch with a local steel tubing supply house and bought up a truck load of chrome-moly ??? stock. After the tubing was bent and welded, ??? and Bill located a chromed tube axle transverse springs, ??? ??? shocks and wire wheels on the front end.
With most of the chassis and suspension work completed, they concnentrated their efforts on the brawny mill. Hillborn injectors, a howards 190 cam, a high rev valve train, boxed rods, johns pistons, and a set of tuned headers broadend the output of the already potent screemer.
Bud's rig holds quite a few 1/4 mile records, with his best time being 169 mph, 8.48 seconds at langhourne. records in the 160 mph nine-second barrier are on par for the 1/4 mile course.
but these guys are changing those stats rapidly.
Future plans call for a direct drive stacked Buick mill with a GMC 6-71 supercharger and hillborn four-port injectores?".
Philadelphia-based railster trips the 1/8-mile clocks at 127mph in 5.44 seconds. Action photo shows Bud Corleto in the process of making a 150 mph warm-up run at Atco Dragway. Vertex-sparked '63 Buick mill gets a boost from Hilborn injectors, Howard cam and a .060-inch bore job."
The wheelbase was 96 inches and the trans was a 38 La Salle {second and third only} The rear was 40 ford narrowed with a 4.11 gear.
the engines machine work were done by Steve Kanuika...
funny thing is budd set all the records..but my uncle John was 110lbs lighter and ran one of the rails fastest mph's..If only a week before,,, it would have been a record..
Budd Getting all the records and the credit for being a good driver (deservedly so!)
but at the time my Uncle John would rib him cause with budd's Weight over the back tires...it got mUCH better traction...
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Pocono Drag Lodge,near Long Pond Pa. I was 15 and my Dad took us out to see the new Pocono International Raceway. Couldn't get in to see it so I talked him into taking us to PDL which was close by. That trip is what got me started in Racing.
I made a few trips out there before joining the Air Force. Little did I know that it would no longer exist when I returned home.
I got stationed at Edwards in '73 and found Kings Raceway in Palmdale(Later to become LACR) and made it my home track for almost 30 years.
And now like many others,it too is gone.
I never heard of Pocono Drag Lodge until this past weekend. The place was closed in 1972. I was only born in 69, so I guess that explains why I never heard of it. Anyway... They started a reunion show in 2009 and they are doing it again in 2010 and I'm planning to go because it looks cool! Lots of old drag cars. Google it, or search You Tube. Lots of neat stuff!
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This track was closing about the time I was born but maybe some of you may have raced or spectated as a youngster there. Golden triangle dragstrip in between Nederland and Beaumont Texas.That's were Don Garlits caught on fire the second time. all I can find is an old video on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1tqj-IV5do&feature=relatedI learned to drive an old standard pickup in the late 70s and there were still some signs up but I would imagine it's all gone now,nothing but a cow pasture today.
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This track was closing about the time I was born but maybe some of you may have raced or spectated as a youngster there.
Golden triangle dragstrip in between Nederland and Beaumont Texas.That's were Don Garlits caught on fire the second time. all I can find is an old video on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1tqj-IV5do&feature=related
I learned to drive an old standard pickup in the late 70s and there were still some signs up but I would imagine it's all gone now,nothing but a cow pasture today.
Whats the name of the drag strip that is just outside of Beaumont, Its part air strip. I was there a few years ago when I was driving over the road. It was an outlaw track. man I seen some crazy stuff there.
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