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Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures #2618774
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618776
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618778
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618779
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618782
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618784
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618786
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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618912
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Spent over 17 years with Speedworld as my home track. Previously known as "Bob's World "PRP" I tear up every time I see footage or drive past the track.

Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: mopacltd] #2618964
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My first drag race in AZ was at Beeline in 1979, the next one was at Firebird in around 1983 and I did finally race at Speed World around 1991 or so.
it is to bad that the county government doesn't want to lease the track out again at Speed World whiney
I drove by it in 2012 on my way to Tucson, AZ to pick up my current S/P car, it didn't look as bad as it does in the Video whiney


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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618975
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Lakeland Dragstrip.Memphis TN. A favorite local track for me in the 70's as a kid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8w4lsivbcI

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Wow. Interesting on how most of these sites were never repurposed after their closures. I just drove by New York National speedway yesterday. Rows of houses and I believe the main drag itself is the Main St right through the middle of township.

Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2618999
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Speedworld was a great track as well as a multipurpose facility. Couldn’t believe they shut it down. Pro stock and fuel teams would test there between Pomona and Firebird back in the day.

Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: bigdad] #2619004
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Originally Posted By bigdad
Motion raceway

Assumption , Illinois


Assumption was the first drag strip i've ever been to. A few years ago there was serious talk about some sort of reunion being held there, but the property owner eventually backed out because of insurance/liability.

I've never been to the Sangamon County Drag, which was located near Springfield, but I do have this neat old trophy.
The plaque reads "First - Winner - 1960"
No name has been engraved on the plate.
(bill there for scale)


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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: J. Hammer] #2619005
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Originally Posted By J. Hammer
Lakeland Dragstrip.Memphis TN. A favorite local track for me in the 70's as a kid.


Lakeland (for those that don't know or forgot) is where the strip scene from 2 Lane Blacktop was filmed. up

Yellow River Dragstrip where Huston Platt crashed into the crowd-

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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #2619006
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Atlanta Speed Shop Dragway Covington, GA-

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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #2619008
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Southeastern Dallas, Ga where Richard Petty had his accident.
Last I heard, it was still empty and undeveloped. blush


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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #2619012
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I know there were more around Atlanta but these are the ones I've been to that are now closed (except Yellow River- it closed in '69 when I was 14 but I have driven down the old strip).
Not sure if the same gentleman owns it now but back around 1990 the owners son bought my '67 R/T (Paradise Drag Strip in Calhoun, GA.- still open).


Tim


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Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #2619295
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Warner Robins. Theres a couple FB pages dedicated to it. I only ran on it once. I did watch a few races there.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/warnerrobinsdragwayreunion/photos/?ref=page_internal

Re: Abandoned drag strip videos and pictures [Re: I_bleed_MOPAR] #2619317
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Originally Posted By I_bleed_MOPAR
Southeastern Dallas, Ga where Richard Petty had his accident.
Last I heard, it was still empty and undeveloped. blush



in 2010 when i was working near dallas ga. i went and found the strip, it was there with a shell of a tower and part of another building alongside pit roads, the picks i have on a thumb drive saved

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