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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: Chris'sBarracuda]
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12/21/09 08:13 AM
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Swamps of South Jersey.
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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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: wildcargo]
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12/21/09 08:31 AM
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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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
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12/21/09 07:31 PM
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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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: kruger]
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12/21/09 09:54 PM
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So. Jersey
Somerdale Flash
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Quote:
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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: B Dartman]
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12/23/09 07:33 PM
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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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: B Dartman]
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12/23/09 07:36 PM
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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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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: Crizila]
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12/23/09 10:50 PM
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Lots of good racing at this track.
Fastest 300
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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: B G Racing]
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12/24/09 09:15 AM
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Montgomery, NY at the airstrip
Dover (Wingdale???), NY
68 RR 528" INDY MAXX
07 2500 CTD
Southwest International Raceway - IHRA - Tucson, AZ
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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: hemirambob]
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12/24/09 12:40 PM
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Hemirambob,
Thanks for the PID link.
cuda273
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Re: Ghost Tracks, remember when, keep it going
[Re: Somerdale Flash]
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12/24/09 03:10 PM
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South Jersey
kruger
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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:
Quote:
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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