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Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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Before it was Pecan Park and Jax it was Gator dragway. Not exactly sure on the dates. Still looking for any info on my car that used to run there in the `70's and/or `80's, called "JUNKYARD DOG".
Here are some names, let me know if any are familiar.
Edgar Texton, Leon Pringle, Don Robertson, Toni Fernandes, Tom Vanbeek, Roger Godbee and Larry Browning.
`68 Road Runner "JUNKYARD DOG"
`70 A66 FK5 Challenger, Rough project.
`68 Coronet R/T Black & white 4 speed.
`97 Dodge 1500 4X4, 228,000 miles and going strong!
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 02:21 PM
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well I am in that group but the name is spelled wrong  I have told you what I remember  . soory I couldn't remember more.Roger and Larry owned the track, Don ran the track and is now running gainesville raceway for the nhra. Leon Pringle was my uncle and drove the hemi powered C/SA white lighntin dodge. the track changed a few times over the years. it was once a 1/4 mile running in the oppisite direction it ended up with. probably not the best track around but we had a lot of fun there and I had many wins  Tom is still around and runs at douglas, Ga . I seen him a few weeks ago. he has 3 generations racing.
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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Myron/Locomotion Hooked me up with an email address of a guy named Ben Shelton who used to work there. Ben actually said that he thought you had driven the "JUNKYARD DOG". He was also the one that gave me that list of names. He seems to think Don would be the one to get in touch with but I haven't gotten his contact info yet. I'm actually working on that car right now!. Also just watched a couple of youtube vids from the `90's, from there. Keep the info coming and thanks again. I would actually pay for some old photos of the Dog!.
`68 Road Runner "JUNKYARD DOG"
`70 A66 FK5 Challenger, Rough project.
`68 Coronet R/T Black & white 4 speed.
`97 Dodge 1500 4X4, 228,000 miles and going strong!
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 05:43 PM
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Not sure if I did that right, you have to click on the attachment to watch video  .
`68 Road Runner "JUNKYARD DOG"
`70 A66 FK5 Challenger, Rough project.
`68 Coronet R/T Black & white 4 speed.
`97 Dodge 1500 4X4, 228,000 miles and going strong!
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 06:04 PM
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not to side track...
but since i got all you Jax boys in one room..
Who ran the fiberglass tube chassis AMX..?
it used to be off of university ave or what ever the name of the road is that T's into Univeristy just there at the college..
it was always parked along side a house there..for yrs...
there was also a orange 72 340 4spd duster parked for yrs at the radio station on university ave.
all in Jax. Fla.
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 06:08 PM
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not to side track...
but since i got all you Jax boys in one room..
Who ran the fiberglass tube chassis AMX..?
it used to be off of university ave or what ever the name of the road is that T's into Univeristy just there at the college..
it was always parked along side a house there..for yrs...
there was also a orange 72 340 4spd duster parked for yrs at the radio station on university ave.
all in Jax. Fla.
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have no idea, didn't miss a week during those times and I never seen a tube chassis AMX 
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 07:22 PM
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That AMX was there until about 3 years ago.I wish I had went to see what the story was with it,but I never did.
That car was on Merrill Rd,which is close to University Blvd.
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 07:40 PM
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That AMX was there until about 3 years ago.I wish I had went to see what the story was with it,but I never did.
That car was on Merrill Rd,which is close to University Blvd.
did you ever see it run? I never did.
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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02/28/10 08:59 PM
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No I never saw it run.I used to see it sitting on a open trailer on the side of the owners house.I'll bet the city probably made him do something with it.I was going to see what was up,but I was sure I'd get a "I'm gonna fix it up and race it again someday" deals.
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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03/01/10 09:49 AM
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Here is another video from the same time but it is a better one.
`68 Road Runner "JUNKYARD DOG"
`70 A66 FK5 Challenger, Rough project.
`68 Coronet R/T Black & white 4 speed.
`97 Dodge 1500 4X4, 228,000 miles and going strong!
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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if i recall..the AMX was some itteration of a funny car...?
it was fruity colored if my memory serves me.
i only got as close as the curb to it..
like others i never ..botherd to knock...
should have..as i understand an AMX funnycar
or fiberglass car..is an odditty/rarity...
your the first person to ever confirm its existance...fwiw...
shoulda coulda woulda...
any one remember the orange duster? off university blvd..there was some sort of radio station...?
it was parked there..for yrs....in nice shape.
any of you guys ever go to the sand pit..out where the oil tanks were under the bridge?
those where some craxy nights...
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365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured
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Re: Who remembers Gator Dragway circa`70/`80's Jacksonville
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Was the AMX a door car or a Funny? Ray Pinto from Cocoa ran a AMX funny with a AMC motor till he put the motor in a dragster. Same car?
Other names to try, Glen Warfel, Stan Mizel Sr and/or Jr, Mark Hedrick, Billy Crews (RIP) son Marcus. All are in the Jax area and ran Mopars about that time period.
Glen is still around and selling parts, he drove the Scat Pack dodge. he lives only a few miles from me. I worked for Stan Sr. for years at performance engineering and know Stan Jr very well.Mark moved down south I think. Billy passed away and was a good friend of mine I raced with him for years. I seen Marcus just a few weeks ago racing.
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