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Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s
Posted By: Anonymous
Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 02:36 AM
These were taken by a friend of mine. I thouht you might want to go back in time. Seems like 5 Years ago! There is more at
http://www.fergenboysinc.com/tvdalbum/index.html But be carefull it turns into a mix. chev/ford/???
Posted By: Sixpak
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 03:26 AM
Way cool pics - I have a bunch of Instamatic pics from the late 70's at the strip with those rounded corners...someone on this board was looking for info on that Challenger, seems they bought it...might have been around a year ago or so...
Posted By: orangemonster
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 04:20 AM
Great pic's.I used to go there in the mid seventies as a kid.The one car I remember the most was a purple 69 runner.
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 04:50 AM
Boy---That take me back The first pic. in the 80 or so bunch is my old 65 hemi bev-1, John Wilson and I owned it, John drove. Very nice collection you have there. Thanks for the memories, Jay Smith
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 04:57 AM
Quote:
Boy---That take me back The first pic. in the 80 or so bunch is my old 65 hemi bev-1, John Wilson and I owned it, John drove. Very nice collection you have there. Thanks for the memories, Jay Smith
Hey, where you been old timer ?
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 05:27 AM
Hey Bigdad---been trying to send you e-mail but keeps coming back, If you have a new e-add send it to me. The Thunder Valley pic's are neet. Lou Mancini still wants to buy my duster, but not yet.My race it agin this summer, then retire? Ready for the rocking chair. See ya----Jay-----
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 06:09 AM
sent .. pm
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 03:37 PM
[img]http://www.fergenboysinc.com/tvdalbum/slides/lastscan.html[/img]
This was/ still is Chuck Lofgrens Cuda. Car is now Dark Grey, and runs 9's in real street trim.
Rick Johnson's 68 SS/AA car is John Hagens second 68 Cuda. Car is still run in SS/AH, and is light yellow.
Cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Jeff
Posted By: Anonymous
Post deleted by Defbob - 12/31/06 04:52 PM
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 05:15 PM
Is that Vette on your homepage the same one you used to race? Believe it was black back in my day.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 05:46 PM
Yeah .. Fergie went wild ,build a tube frame
Billy Barrett did it .. was real nice
Then, one day .. he cut the cage off it ?
Made street car out of it ..
Got tired of being beat by me I guess
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 10:36 PM
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 10:42 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/31/06 11:09 PM
The hairbender .. think that had any reason I like
64 Plymouths ?
That pictures of John Hagens car on the truck
I'm standing there looking at it i'm sure
I was there with uncle Dale that day
Posted By: orangemonster
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 12:26 AM
If memory serves me right,the hair bender had to do with stewarts hair salon as a sponsor,my mother was a hair sylist for them back then.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 12:44 AM
Quote:
If memory serves me right,the hair bender had to do with stewarts hair salon as a sponsor,my mother was a hair sylist for them back then.
Yes the Stewart brothers owned the cars
the 64 is long gone
They still have the ss/aa barracuda
Dick Hanson drove them
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 01:33 AM
when I lived in Aberdeen, John Eischinger brought his old TVD slides to one of our drag race get togethers at a bar there. He had about an hours worth of old picts. WJ, the Grump and a ton of old stock/SS picts. Thanks for sharing the picts. I have some "early 90's" TVD picts, but my scanner died. I'll have to work on getting them up someday. I even think I have a pict of a red 64 in the lanes.
Posted By: an8sec70cuda
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 01:43 AM
these pics are awesome, must see more!!!
this was all before my time, i'm 26
CHIP
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 01:56 AM
Wow that crazy. Im related to John some how. I will have to call him and see what hes got. Anyone know who this is? Its from Marion
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 02:25 AM
Yeah it's funny who's on here. I didn't have a clue who "big dad" was until he told of the story of the Nova that wore a "mopar performance" plate for a year. My "where is he now", or "dead or alive" TVD question is: where is the "Willey B" Ford Fairlane?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 02:46 AM
Sometimes , I wish it was still red ,and my 401k
was still intact
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 02:53 AM
I want a rematch! Red car smed car.....
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 03:11 AM
I'm not skeered
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 03:15 AM
But you are skeerd of this guy. There ya go J_body
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 05:09 AM
....man you're gooood! Wonder what ever happened to it? I know it ran as late as 94(?). Always heard the guy had like a Bob Glidden shrine in the camper on his hauler.
Posted By: Chris2581
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/01/07 05:29 AM
Quote:
Super Tricks on everything
You know it!!
Great pics,I enjoy seeing these cars from that era.
Posted By: dare_dude
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/02/07 01:43 AM
When Cornhusker closed down marion was where alot of us from eastern neb went I remember going to points meets and watching Judy Lilly.
Posted By: BEELINE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/02/07 04:37 AM
There was a guy named Keith Millage from Sioux Falls that used to run a couple purple Cudas if I remeber right!? Do you have any pictures of his cars?
My dad took me to Thunder Valley for the first time in about 68 or 69 when I was about 7 or 8! I have been a gearhead since! What a great place!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/02/07 02:31 PM
Quote:
There was a guy named Keith Millage from Sioux Falls that used to run a couple purple Cudas if I remeber right!? Do you have any pictures of his cars?
My dad took me to Thunder Valley for the first time in about 68 or 69 when I was about 7 or 8! I have been a gearhead since! What a great place!
Keith had a 67 Hemi car that had been drag car from day one
The other car was a A/sm 70 Cuda
He hauled them with a 71 Dodge D-500 truck
I'm sure that had previous race history too
He does not have anyone of them any longer
He has a 56 Nomad today , dropped on 20's
I have many Keith Millage stories
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/03/07 12:42 AM
I dont have any of Keith but, there is a few more pictures here
http://www.fergenboysinc.com/tvd2album/index.html I will see if I can get some old pictures from Keith.
Posted By: 1OFNONE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/03/07 01:35 AM
My dads gonna flip when I show him these photos. He raced there and Sioux City dragway during the late sixties. He qualified for the Quad State Championships with his '66 Coronet 383 4spd car in '67.
Posted By: BEELINE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/03/07 03:36 AM
When I went to Thunder Valley the first time with my Dad (68 or 69) I remember a yellow 57 Chevy with "Yellow Fever" painted down the side in big letters! Does anyone remember this car? It sat way up in the front with a straight axle! I would love to see a picture of this car again.
There are alot of GOOD time had at that place over the years! I hope it stays around another 40.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/06/07 11:05 PM
Quote:
Way cool pics - I have a bunch of Instamatic pics from the late 70's at the strip with those rounded corners...someone on this board was looking for info on that Challenger, seems they bought it...might have been around a year ago or so...
Yes I have been looking - Thanks to 1OFNONE for the PM - Thank You for the post. Please pm or email if anyone has anything else on this car..Wow I am pumped!! 
Posted By: RonTheAnnouncer
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/07/07 02:26 PM
I know it's Shivy powered, but this is waaaayyyy cool!
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/10/07 12:47 AM
I ran across this today for all the Keith Millage fans.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/10/07 12:52 AM
You are the coolest dude .."thee" coolest
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/10/07 05:22 AM
The 70-cuda of keith Millage's was in Fort Dodge, Iowa. not to long ago and was sold. jerry Jenkins in N.Cal. had it for many years. Good freind in Fort Dodge bought it and sold it not to long ago. Keith Millage also had a 67-ro bel super stocker back then. Nice pics--Jay------
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/10/07 01:43 PM
yeah, the 67 got painted burgandy by a friend of mine .. It ended up going to WV in about 1995
or so .. after that ??
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 03:40 AM
found this picture
![Attached picture 3224054-MIGHTY%20MOPAR[2].JPG](https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/3224054-MIGHTY%20MOPAR[2].JPG "3224054-MIGHTY%20MOPAR[2].JPG")
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 03:48 AM
anyone remember the "KANSAS HEMI" ?
I do ..
![Attached picture 3224072-KANSAS_HEMI[2].JPG](https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/3224072-KANSAS_HEMI[2].JPG "3224072-KANSAS_HEMI[2].JPG")
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 03:56 AM
High country plymouth ..think this was
about 1985
![Attached picture 3224091-HIGH_COUNTRY_PLYMOUTH_2[2].JPG](https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/3224091-HIGH_COUNTRY_PLYMOUTH_2[2].JPG "3224091-HIGH_COUNTRY_PLYMOUTH_2[2].JPG")
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 05:29 AM
Bigdad---- remember the 70-duster superstocker that would put it on the back bumper? I think it was black and was called High Adventure or something like that from the Kansas area, south of KC. They had a hemi cuda also. I think it ran ss/ja
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 05:56 AM
That would be High Adventure Hemi cars from Olathe/Lawrence KS. They have had a few Mike Bogina still has his SS/DA 70 Hemi Cuda Vert. They also had a Duster, Daytona and a few others I knew of. Mike is a member of this board.
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 01:33 PM
....wonder where Tom Cains w2 small block FED is these days?
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 07:19 PM
Hi I sold Tom all the top end for that years ago. Taked to him about two years ago, at Venei's chassis shop when venie did my car, I think Tom still lives in Sioux Falls,and still may have some parts, Jay------
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 09:06 PM
fuji is too fat to fit in it anymore ..
car sat for years and years in trailer there at track
Posted By: RobR
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 11:34 PM
Hey....there's a picture of my friends M/P vet..
small world...
Posted By: RobR
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/18/07 11:42 PM
Another Wpg car...
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 01:46 AM
Here's the High Country Plymouth Cuda at Brainerd in'87. None of my old TVD pictures are worth scanning...
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 01:49 AM
Quote:
Here's the High Country Plymouth Cuda at Brainerd in'87. None of my old TVD pictures are worth scanning...
never know ..If its more chebbie stuff, well
guess not .
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 01:58 AM
Yeah a little of everything and a lot of nothing. Remember the kodak 110 camera?
BTW, I love your Desoto.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:02 AM
Quote:
Yeah a little of everything and a lot of nothing. Remember the kodak 110 camera? BTW, I love your Desoto.
Thanks .. yah its pretty neat , looks better in real life too
I recognize couple cars in background
still cool to see regardless
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:21 AM
..
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:22 AM
cuda
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:23 AM
mustang
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:23 AM
nudder
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:24 AM
again
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:24 AM
and
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 02:26 AM
last one for now
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 01:54 PM
I know this guy real well .. it was the final round and the Blue car won ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/19/07 01:55 PM
John Wilson ..
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/07 06:29 AM
Nice pic Bigdad-- That realy brings back some great mem. The guy in Brookings SD has some neet pic's also. Sell my duster for me, there has to bee someone there in Texas that needs a fast car. Talk to you later, Jay-----
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/07 02:17 PM
I'll ask around see if anyone has interest
did you try
www.racingjunk.com ?
Think that is best bet to sell race cars
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/07 07:33 PM
Yes Had it on race junk, had a ton of e-mail's and call's lou mancini is still int. as a roller. I will sell it as a roller also.Will put it back on racjunk this spring Jay-----
Posted By: mloboda
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/07 08:38 PM
What the heck happened to all those old modified production cars ?
We're just never gonna see an era even close to that again. Funny, back then, it didn't seem special. If i only knew what was going to happen to drag racing, i would have paid more attention.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/07 08:46 PM
Quote:
Yes Had it on race junk, had a ton of e-mail's and call's lou mancini is still int. as a roller. I will sell it as a roller also.Will put it back on racjunk this spring Jay-----
Yeah, dealing with all the picture collectors
dreamers is pain ..I hate going thru that
too .
typicaly after third sentence
(which is "are you firm")
I know they are just blo hards
Sioux City swap meet coming up
if weather permits, might be worth a trip
there ?
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 06:11 AM
Yes Bigdad it is March 4th at the downtown covention center in Sioux City. I will have a bunch of Mopar goodies for sale there. I is one of my best, me and about two three others are the only one's selling Mopar race stuff. the rest you can figure out. Yhe price on the duster is $22,500. I got about that in the motor and trans. Jay--------
Posted By: GTXWagon
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 06:48 AM
Do you guys remember a Hemi Cuda from Sioux Falls called the "Hair Bender" ??
Also -- I've got a yellow '68 427/425HP Biscayne that was called "Ennis's Menace" also out of Sioux Falls.
Casey
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 07:04 AM
The Hairbender is still there and is not cut up, seen it at the show in Min. this late summer, Fred E's big show. the chevy I don't know. sorry.Jay------
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 02:45 PM
I have pictures of the Hairbender too barracuda
There are pictures of the origianal
64 Hairbender on the first page of this thread
Selling race car parts is tough as you know
maybe when spring fever hits, someone
will have the $$ to buy
This area is over run with chebbie dweebs
I'll ask around to teh few Mopar people in the area
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 03:55 PM
...remember Erling Compson? I think he was already in his early 70's when I started racing at TVD. He would drive his little orange 70 Dart Swinger from Sioux Falls (that he bought new), jack it up, swap on the slicks, and go racing. Always thought that was pretty cool. Believe he passed on around eight/nine years ago.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 04:18 PM
Quote:
...remember Erling Compson? I think he was already in his early 70's when I started racing at TVD. He would drive his little orange 70 Dart Swinger from Sioux Falls (that he bought new), jack it up, swap on the slicks, and go racing. Always thought that was pretty cool. Believe he passed on around eight/nine years ago.
Yeah, they have a Mopar memorial race for him
every year
His son built a real neat 68 Barracuda /hemi clone
kind of street car .. ran(very) low 10's on
street tires, drove it to and from track
He sold it. building some other way over the top
race car now
Posted By: BEELINE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/21/07 11:38 PM
I have attached a 1974 T.V. schedule. Its a pocket schedule so I hope it scans good enough.
I look at this schedule and it conferms that, indeed, those were the good old days!!!
Posted By: ironjay
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/22/07 04:59 AM
Yes Thunder Valley is still a great place to race, lots of mopars there. Sounds like there is a few more that is been built for this years race season.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/24/07 04:48 AM
this one? sorry crapy pic. I think he had a few cars.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/24/07 04:50 AM
Posted By: 68hemiss
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 03:56 AM
Here is the Hairbender Cuda this past July in MN.
Mark J
Posted By: 68hemiss
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 04:07 AM
Does anyone know if this is the same car? It was driven by Don Hansen. I will have to ask Randy Stewart.
Mark J
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 04:07 AM
Yep, that is the Hairbender Too
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 04:09 AM
No, the Hairbender Too was driven by
DICK HANSEN .. he is no longer with us
Posted By: 68hemiss
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 04:14 AM
Wasn't the Kansas Hemi car owned by the Wolfe Bros?
Mark J
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/25/07 04:30 AM
I think there was more than one Kansas Hemi
BUT,then name in the windo is "wolfe"
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 06:20 AM
This is the guy that caused ALL of my problems
Ladys and gentleman .. My UNCLE -Dale Kirk
I had many, many --- many fast rides in this car
Original 383 car .swapped to real max wedge in 1970 or so .. ran 11.70's at one point
LOW, LOW buck operation..
Track champ in 1976 ..by so many points
could of taken last three races off and nobody could catch him
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 06:23 AM
IRONJAY --in 3,2,1, --
here is a real Hemi race barracuda --about 1968 or so ..
car is stil there , still looks "decent"
Dick is gone .. may he rest in peac
e
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 06:38 AM
Anyone wonder why I LIKE,no wait LOVE 64 Plymouths .. look no further
original Gangster
Posted By: 4404dart
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 06:58 AM
cool pics, really love to see our roots.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 07:03 AM
I can not wait to give fuzzy a ride in my car
he is in his 60's now ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 07:06 AM
here is the local hero
DICK HANSEN !!! ---
gone, not forgot ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 07:25 AM
Hairbender TOO !
We do have high quality shirts with this artwork
..so if anyone wants one
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 07:36 AM
Uncle Dale .. hazing those big nine inch's
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 07:52 AM
Anyone who knows me .. well
Silver ..sweptline, pulling a 60's Plymouth
see a theme here
gee, why did you build this or that ?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/28/07 08:02 AM
How about .. The "Flying Dutchman" !
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/29/07 02:03 AM
Keep diggin Big dad!
Posted By: Leigh
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/29/07 02:09 AM
Is that a Silva Thin up that lady's nose?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/29/07 01:21 PM
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 02:43 AM
Hey cool pics I know I have seen them before! hahahaha Guess josh had been sending ya some! wee little me! same goes for me on what I chose to build!
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 02:44 AM
dad with dave rieds car that he drove for a year for dave. to bad this car was sitting on a farm 1 mile south of my house in the middle 80's until old donnis oakleaf came in and hauled the cars out and CRUSHED THEM!
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 02:47 AM
3 uncle Al "RIP"
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 02:49 AM
more
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 02:50 AM
last one
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 04:53 AM
More cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.
...by the way I heard a car went off the big end down at TVD last weekend. Not sure if you've ever looked where you go when you don't stop at that track, but it aint pretty!! Didn't hear any details...just that it happened.
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 05:22 PM
yeah guess they figured his rod from master cylinder to the pedal came off so he had no brakes. was told that he went through the lights in the 10's. guess he slammed it into park but tranny broke or drive shaft broke so car was still moving. That is about all I know.
corey
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 05:27 PM
Quote:
yeah guess they figured his rod from master cylinder to the pedal came off so he had no brakes. was told that he went through the lights in the 10's. guess he slammed it into park but tranny broke or drive shaft broke so car was still moving. That is about all I know.
corey
Who ?
Posted By: MoparforLife
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 05:42 PM
Quote:
More cool pictures. Thanks for sharing.
...by the way I heard a car went off the big end down at TVD last weekend. Not sure if you've ever looked where you go when you don't stop at that track, but it aint pretty!! Didn't hear any details...just that it happened.
BIG DROP <> DEEP & STEEP <> LOTTA DOWN
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 05:51 PM
My soures tell me it was
one of the Fiche (fike) kids ..Not sure how they spell that name
It was a 13-2nd something and throttle stuck
and went off , down ..
Geez, turn off the key ?
A 13 3nd car should never see the end of that track , there is plenty of shut down area
plus that hill takes a bunch of speed off
My old heavy beast went 10.95 @ 122 and with
lousy drum brakes, I could make 1st turn off
without much effort
Jr dragster drivers ..Yeessshhh
Posted By: MoparforLife
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/24/07 07:11 PM
I have never had a problem either but I am slow. The big up hill drag at at after the traps is a big + too.
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/25/07 12:15 AM
Corey. If you think about it cruise up the gravel road on the north side of the track and snap a picture of the end of the track sometime.
"HEY YOU KIDS!!!! GET OUT OF THE CREEK!!!"
...I still laugh at the thought of that BigD.
I really have to get some of my old picts scanned so I can post them. Nothing special, but always interesting to remember back when.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/25/07 12:27 AM
I don't know if you were there when the
concession stand burnt down ..?
Well, some kids got in concession "tent"
grabbed a box of Butterfingers..
Next day, he went on and on and on about his
butterfingers
"WE ARE NOT RACING UNTIL, WE GET PAID FOR THOSE
CANDY BARS.. !!"
After like 2 hours of this..I went and gave
Fuji his 10 bucks for the dumb candy bars
Oh, it was something
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/25/07 05:12 AM
No I moved in 97....the year they FINALLY paved the dang return road. Payed into that "pavement fund for six years and never saw it happen.
...word I got on the end of the track incident was that the rod that goes to the master cylinder came dislodged and then bent. Guess the guy went into the rail on the topside to scrub some speed, but ended up hitting the pea gravel trap (which hasn't been tilled up since...???? full of weeds, etc..). Guess they do have some water barrels beyond that because I guess he hit those and sent a spray of water up in the air before he dropped off into the great unknown (maybe the world is flat!). Tower didn't know that he went into the "abyss", but did see the water and thought that he blew a hose or something so they shutdown the track to look for coolant and found a totalled race car and a shaken bruised racer. At least the driver "walked away".
Posted By: 6packattk
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/25/07 06:00 AM
I went to national points meet at cornhusker in Omaha when I was 15 with my dad and uncle and remember a brookdale ford 427 wagon,petes patriot amx,judy lily,Don Grotheer in hemi cuda raced dyno don in maverick in prostock and won,assination funny car was there,I believe the hair bender cause it sure looks familiar,but to make a point,this has brought back lots of memories,I grew up in Nebraska and went to thunder valley 1 time and wj was there,I was there to watch Larry Small from my home town try to win in ss/I in nova this was probly in 78 or 79,cornhusker was in 71,yea I am over half century old but do miss the days of run watcha brung,probly why I am still with MOPOWER to this day,I was hooked young.Thanks for the memories fellas.
Posted By: ejtmopar
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/01/07 02:53 AM
I know this is an old post, but I just stumbled across it tonight looking up some info on a guy I used to work for and the owner of the Kansas Hemi car among other Hemi's. Wolfe Racing, John Wolfe and son Dave Wolfe. Talk about a guy who knows his stuff, John's a Mopar Maniac to this day at 70 something years old. He lives in Ault, Co and runs a horse ranch and small Custom Mopar component shop call Mopar Madness. Two years ago John and I finished his 67 Dart GT colored Plum Crazy Purple, that had been sitting in the works for many years, under the hood you'll find 550 horse stroked 360!!(Johns driver!) Talk about a hair raising car! The father and son combo just couldnt get along and thats the reason they threw in the towel for racing. Dave now resides in Alaska. John is a hard fella to get along with tho. Ive got his contact info if anyone wants to get ahold of him.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/01/07 03:51 AM
I love this thread ..reminds of some great times!
Posted By: ejtmopar
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/02/07 01:48 AM
If anyone needs to get ahold of Ol John Find him here...
www.coloradogaitedhorsefarm.comI see he is selling his place.. Too bad, its a really nice spot tucked in the middle of no mans land!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/10/07 05:06 AM
cause it needs to be !
Posted By: dakotahotrodder
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/10/07 02:24 PM
Eric Feucht is the kid that went off the track in his mid 70's Nova. He was running mid tens in a time trial with my buddy racing beside him.
Posted By: dustyhof
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/10/07 07:49 PM
Very cool thread guys. I got my first taste of drag racing there with my dad when I was about 11. Even though that's only been 20 years ago. I've sat and listened many neat stories about the good old days at that track form my dad and all his buddies. Awesome!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/10/07 11:57 PM
Quote:
Eric Feucht is the kid that went off the track in his mid 70's Nova. He was running mid tens in a time trial with my buddy racing beside him.
Chivvy guys 
Posted By: 1OFNONE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/11/07 03:33 AM
My dad took my brother and I up there when I was seven or eight. I remembers a black VW bug with flames on it and Don Prudomes Hemi Colt that went every way but straight and thats about it until '91 ish.
Jim and Danny Dalrymple ran Chevys back in the day all the time up there. They have alot of photos also. I will have to look through them and copy them for you guys. Danny is building a '63 Dodge Maxi clone right now.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/11/07 03:49 AM
Wasn't his name Don Johnson ?
Was it kind of yelloish , candy color sort of ?
Posted By: Kyle Reasbeck
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/11/07 10:26 AM
Big Steve still has the super tricks on his car!!! (apparently they were a good deal in '74)
Posted By: ro23car
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/11/07 01:31 PM
Quote:
The 70-cuda of keith Millage's was in Fort Dodge, Iowa. not to long ago and was sold. jerry Jenkins in N.Cal. had it for many years. Good freind in Fort Dodge bought it and sold it not to long ago. Keith Millage also had a 67-ro bel super stocker back then. Nice pics--Jay------
if that cuda was painted white with red and blue stripes its now in ohio
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:28 AM
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:35 AM
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:40 AM
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:42 AM
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:45 AM
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 03:50 AM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 12:54 PM
You went digging and found this old thread
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:23 PM
Quote:
My "where is he now", or "dead or alive" TVD question is: where is the "Willey B" Ford Fairlane?
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:31 PM
As pointed out by Wade, our Thundervalley-ologist, that was "Willy B I". There was a Willy B II that I was more familiar with, and the car hauler he made.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:34 PM
I got it, hang on ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:44 PM
here is the udder one
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:47 PM
Quote:
Quote:
The 70-cuda of keith Millage's was in Fort Dodge, Iowa. not to long ago and was sold. jerry Jenkins in N.Cal. had it for many years. Good freind in Fort Dodge bought it and sold it not to long ago. Keith Millage also had a 67-ro bel super stocker back then. Nice pics--Jay------
if that cuda was painted white with red and blue stripes its now in ohio
Think this is the cuda ? Thats how I remember it to look
Posted By: dare_dude
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 01:53 PM
I had a moment and wanted say thanks also for pictures. I went to Thunder Valley for a points meet saw Jud LIlly Don Grotheer I believe Osrich Bros. Hemicar. By the way do they still have there hand in racing? Out of Nevada Iowa I think?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 02:01 PM
Like this car ..
I'm not sure if they still do or not, my guess..yes
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/21/08 07:05 PM
Posted By: AlleyOop2
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/02/08 09:04 PM
Hey that was my dad's car! Al Ptacek
Posted By: 493_DART
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/02/08 09:53 PM
the first page shows a Jim Van Zee car ? I race with a Jim van Zee at Eddyville. He runs a 71 Challenger. Got to be the same guy .
Also there is/ was a mopar engine guy around central Iowa somewhere, named Gary Ostrich --must be related to the guy in the cuda pictured above?
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/02/08 10:54 PM
Posted By: TMP66
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/02/08 11:32 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/14/08 09:28 PM
Quote:
Hey that was my dad's car! Al Ptacek
Found another picture of you father
Posted By: AlleyOop2
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/15/08 11:23 PM
Thanks for the picture, my mom has that picture. My dad won" Best Appearing Car" at that event in Canada.
Posted By: 1OFNONE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/16/08 12:10 AM
I found an old friend of mine has some old super video from Kearney Dragway in 1971. I watched some of it and it is pretty. When I get it copied to disc I will put it on You Tube for you guys.
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/14/09 04:39 AM
...
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/14/09 01:19 PM
could use some new pics
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/15/09 05:14 AM
yup
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/17/09 02:33 AM
Here is the Valley !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/08/09 10:52 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/08/09 10:57 PM
NUDDER
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/09/09 09:58 PM
Saturday's addition
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/12/09 02:30 AM
guess its time to throw up a nudder 1
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 12:43 AM
tuesday ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 01:42 AM
1 more ..for today
Posted By: olwhite64
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 01:51 AM
Quote:
Super Tricks on everything
I was un-aware that they made any other kind of wheel....
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 03:14 AM
Any clue whatever happened to the Laverly Arrow ?? - Thanks, Reed in Neb.
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 03:21 AM
whackee
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 03:26 AM
Quote:
Any clue whatever happened to the Laverly Arrow ?? - Thanks, Reed in Neb.
Sorry , do not ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 03:42 AM
Head of staging
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 03:47 AM
The ol' Hagen Arrow was in my garage for a couple of years - just recently went to a new home(as have most of my collection) and is getting restored as we speak. One of the better preserved PS's from that era.
Thanks, Reed in Neb.
Posted By: 493_DART
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 05:01 AM
Quote:
tuesday ..
Must be Laverty from Carlisle ,Ia ? Thats about 5 miles from me, but they closed years ago.
No more speed shops around here
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 12:20 PM
PRO-stock
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/13/09 12:21 PM
GAS !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/14/09 12:23 AM
Keith .. I heart this car
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/14/09 07:50 PM
Thursdays selection ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/15/09 12:35 AM
>>>>>
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/15/09 01:50 AM
Judy wore out some tires at the Valley !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/15/09 02:01 AM
From Scribner .. All thats left there is memories
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/15/09 02:12 PM
T G I F !!
Mitchells very own ..John McLeod !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 02:06 AM
F W D ..sure , why not
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 02:23 AM
Quote:
Thursdays selection ..
Anyone know who it is ..??? 
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 02:42 AM
clues?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 03:03 AM
Quote:
clues?
hmmmm .. thats a tough one ?
He then lived in Colorado, since I think resides in Arizona
Its a very well known person (back in the day)
Posted By: 6packattk
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 04:36 AM
Judy`s tuner,Dennis Maurer?Guessing,don`t recognize car.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 04:43 AM
Quote:
Judy`s tuner,Dennis Maurer?Guessing,don`t recognize car.
Bingo ..
Posted By: 6packattk
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 05:15 AM
Awesome pics Big Dad,they remind me why I love mopars,been hooked since I saw my first 63 fury with a stick smoking tires in front of gas station my father worked part time at,I was 7 now 53.He ordered 4 speed fury wagon in september 64,received about december and was 65,he was upset they put headlites on top each other.Then he put american racing d wheels on it.Can`t find a single picture of it either.....
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 05:25 AM
Quote:
Awesome pics Big Dad,they remind me why I love mopars,been hooked since I saw my first 63 fury with a stick smoking tires in front of gas station my father worked part time at,I was 7 now 53.He ordered 4 speed fury wagon in september 64,received about december and was 65,he was upset they put headlites on top each other.Then he put american racing d wheels on it.Can`t find a single picture of it either.....
I have a pile more ,,where in Texas do you live ?
Posted By: 6packattk
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 05:52 AM
Porter,7 miles from 59,and 11 miles from conroe.From North Platte Nebraska,originally.I am between i59 and i45 kinda in the country.Not too far from Nickens shop,I called them when they were looking for driver but bracket resume was not good enough,when they hired the ihra pro stock guy,talked to the lady of the business,acted like I was not worthy so hey,I had to give my dream a shot,I moved here to see what my 6 pack would turn at sea level and still have not run it......
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/16/09 05:43 PM
Ha, here is my Saturday add ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/17/09 02:10 PM
SUNDAY , SUNDAY , SUNDAY !!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/18/09 04:10 PM
This car raced at the Valley
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/19/09 02:23 AM
More please.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/19/09 02:29 AM
One per day !!
Ok, one more
![Attached picture 5238433-DON_DENNIS[1].JPG](https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/upload2/5238433-DON_DENNIS[1].JPG "5238433-DON_DENNIS[1].JPG")
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/19/09 02:36 AM
Bonus pic of Milage
I've told yah the story of when he had Miss South Dakota Megan North in the car and was going to give her the ride of her life right ?
I still laugh ..Keith worked the funny cigs pretty hard in those days
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/19/09 02:45 AM
R.I.P.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/19/09 03:17 AM
Old Marvin ..Man he went fast
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/20/09 02:18 AM
Tuesday
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/20/09 02:20 AM
Taco Tuesday
(WHY did he post a falcoln he asks, look in far lane
)
I'll put money on it
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/21/09 01:21 PM
V-stock
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/21/09 02:05 PM
I forget what is posted so, If I re-post sorry
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 05/25/09 01:24 AM
been slacking ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/08/09 01:58 PM
With I had a pic of the pit crew for the car
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/13/09 01:35 AM
Sadly , this confirms it ..
Bob Dugans most feared barracuda is no more
(seen at auction today )
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/13/09 03:37 PM
Doors in action
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/14/09 11:15 PM
Starshine ?
Posted By: 493_DART
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/14/09 11:31 PM
I raced with Jim Van Zee this weekend --trying to get him on here. Hes got tons of old race pictures . He carries them in a big photo album to the track.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/09 12:21 AM
J V Z !
Posted By: chryco
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/09 01:00 AM
Awesome link ! Thunder Valley is where I "met " my racecar . It was back in 1980 and we were down for the Div 5. Bracket Finals . The dart belonged to an Iowa racer named Steve Weber and had a 426 Hemi / 727 combo that ran mid 10's . Love at first site , it was mine about 14 months later when Steve decided to build a smallblock Arrow .
COOL ! Thanks !
Chryco
Posted By: chryco
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/09 01:22 AM
Quote:
I raced with Jim Van Zee this weekend --trying to get him on here. Hes got tons of old race pictures . He carries them in a big photo album to the track.
Hey 493 Dart !
Do you remember seeing this car from Eddyville? I know Jim would remember Steve Weber`s old Dart .
Chryco
Posted By: 493_DART
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/09 03:10 AM
Nope -ive ran eddyville 95'-96 , and 07 - present .
I will try and take a pic of Jim and his Challenger next time i run at eddyville . His tow truck is an old Dodge tilt bed-its really cool .
Posted By: chryco
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/09 11:16 AM
This would have been late 70`s . Mention the car to Jim though .
Chryco
Posted By: 66Hemiwagon
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/16/09 12:29 AM
Jim Van Zee's 1965 A990 dodge @ the valley
Posted By: 66Hemiwagon
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/16/09 12:32 AM
Uhl& Haas 65 plymouth A990
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/23/09 04:28 PM
Some other ..Old,old pics ..but, still the Valley !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/23/09 04:30 PM
Old shot of the Bender too ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/23/09 08:49 PM
I think, this is Larry Nagel and
"The Baby Elephant walk" car ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/24/09 12:40 PM
Valiant wagon ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/24/09 12:43 PM
Son of Kong ..
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/24/09 04:32 PM
that is larry's and in the corner is mom sitting in her chair.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/25/09 01:57 AM
John Wilson SS/C ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/25/09 12:31 PM
straight arrow
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/25/09 12:33 PM
Harry who ?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/25/09 12:38 PM
Junkie ..
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/11/09 02:51 AM
A/FX ??? HUH ?
Posted By: TMP66
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/11/09 03:38 AM
Quote:
A/FX ??? HUH ?
Yes, A/FX was in comp elim. Created basically to get the Pro Stocks out of the altered classes back in the late 70's early 80's-ish era.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/11/09 03:00 PM
Note the old wheels on the rear ..
Posted By: StewartP
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/11/09 04:47 PM
A/FX ??? HUH - back in the mid-70's - some of the ProStock guys wandered into Comp/Eliminator-- people like Carlton, Sox, and others - this was when the Chrysler race programs had died. NHRA did not like that a bit, as Carlton was ruling COMP - so NHRA decided that if you had one of those cars, they created a new couple of classes - A/FX - B/FX - etc. the same car but a lower index. That is the reason Carlton built the stretched Colt.
StewartP
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/09 02:50 PM
Hemi Kid
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/09 03:23 PM
Thanks for the pic Bigdad - I own that Colt - still in the same Jack Edwards paint -- Reed in Neb.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/09 03:56 PM
I seen that car do about 5 couplete 360's at the top end of the Valley in 1983 or so .
Ended up in the grass on wheels ..Lucky it never got on its lid
Local antique store has a very cool, Dodge Colt ad sign from when the were importing them
Its nice, double sided ..wants $750 I think the lady might drop down a bit on it
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/09 04:08 PM
I'm gonna try to put the Colt back together this winter - it hasn't run since the early 80's when it was sold to a guy in WV. It was an Arrow Dynamics-built Colt (Denver) - built in 1976 for Larry Maas here in Neb, he ran it as a Hemi/4-speed in A/Gas, later put a PG in it. Still has the original Dana/ladderbar, etc.
Thanks for the tip on the sign - I do have one already.
Many Thanks,
Reed in Neb.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/16/09 01:45 PM
Jim Cook
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/01/09 10:03 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/05/09 06:30 PM
Posted By: JOE SCHMOE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/05/09 11:28 PM
Wow, BigDad, where did you get all those great Thunder Valley photos?
Seeing them is almost like being there when they were taken, huh?
lol....
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/05/09 11:46 PM
Just linked them ..No copy
Posted By: JOE SCHMOE
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/06/09 12:00 AM
Anyone know this guy?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/08/09 06:00 PM
Real, factory Alum front 64 ..
No idea where it ended up
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/09/09 12:28 AM
can't remember if this one was flung up here or not...
Posted By: hotairballoonpilot
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/28/09 03:18 AM
Quote:
Real, factory Alum front 64 ..
No idea where it ended up
Dad said he taled to Ron Rodell about the hairbender. said a jim hale if I remember right just told him he sold a 64 that ron was the 3rd owner of. Said it was the hairbender and that I think went to georgia or some where down there. Anyone hear that?
Posted By: 493_DART
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/19/09 06:33 PM
Jim VanZee - July 09 - He's still at it ! the car goes 6.30 ...
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:17 PM
Time to add some to this
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:18 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:19 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:19 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:21 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:21 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:22 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:23 PM
I have looked for a picture of this for years
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:37 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:40 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:41 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:42 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 04:54 PM
Dude .....
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:00 PM
Hello ladies ..
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:07 PM
the 1st Bender
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:08 PM
Hagen
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:10 PM
Believe this is Marv Wackendorf(spelling?)
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:11 PM
The car in background, yeah its 6pack car and had to be new or close to it
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:13 PM
Looks like ol IRONJAY's hooptie to me ?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:14 PM
I'm going to guess that its HemiFred's car here
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:15 PM
Line'em up !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:17 PM
Petes Patriot
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:31 PM
"Looks like ol IRONJAY's hooptie to me ?"
I believe that if that was the ol' 64 White Ply. outa the Omaha area, I've still got the hood off that Ply.
Reed in Neb.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:42 PM
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"Looks like ol IRONJAY's hooptie to me ?"
I believe that if that was the ol' 64 White Ply. outa the Omaha area, I've still got the hood off that Ply.
Reed in Neb.
It went thru several owners, the car ended up in sPINK, SD and was parted out last I knew
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:43 PM
King of the hill
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:44 PM
koh
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:48 PM
Too bad Fergen doesn't have his website any longer ..lost all those great pics in the begining
of the thread
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:55 PM
Wilson
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 05:58 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 06:02 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 06:03 PM
Posted By: 6packattk
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 06:05 PM
This is what I asked about thinking the hot pant girls were on a plum crazy racing team car,I asked quite a while back in a post,it was plum nuts,so was I when I saw them in 72 at division points meet in omaha,39 willys coupe was whom we were there to pit crew with,Duane Dysinka,with the omaha on front in green at same race posted later here,he was known as wheelie king of midwest and ran 283 bored to 292 fuel injection in it if I remember correctly d/gas.May not have spelling correct on Duane`s name but my uncle worked at napa in Omaha and it is why I was at the race in first place.I was 15 then,thanks for the pics Big Dad,I had a hawkeye camera and had no clue how to use it,and when I got pictures back very few are worth posting but will scan and post the few that are,71 pics.Found a couple pics and they are bad and were dated 72 on picture.So have say it must of been in 72.Most these cars were there and Judy Lilly was in her ss/aa bacaruda and won,don grotheer defeated dyno don in finals of pro stock there also.My uncle was chevy,me and my father were for the mopar camp.Both pro stockers lost clutches in final and grotheer out coasted for win.Will never forget what got me hooked young on this sport....
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 06:06 PM
Posted By: RaceCarRegistry
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 06:21 PM
Thanks for the info on the ol' White Ply. Always liked that car !
Here's another car that used to run at Marion - pic taken at Kearney Dragway.
Many Thanks for the memories - Reed in Neb.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/31/10 07:38 PM
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Thanks for the info on the ol' White Ply. Always liked that car !
Here's another car that used to run at Marion - pic taken at Kearney Dragway.
Many Thanks for the memories - Reed in Neb.
Bill Voight from Sioux City was the last owner, think he told me he hauled the carcass to the scrap heap
And the wagon in this picture got squished as well
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/02/10 12:09 AM
Behold .. the promised land in 1968 !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/02/10 12:09 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/02/10 12:10 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/02/10 04:28 AM
Too cool BD!! I would love to see some "up to date" shots like those.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/17/10 11:59 PM
Ronnie, rowing the gears at the Valley
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/22/10 03:17 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/22/10 03:41 AM
hey Big-- heres Jim Van Zee from '09 in his Challenger at eddyville ! He's still racin !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/03/10 12:27 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/13/10 06:22 PM
BTT
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/13/10 06:31 PM
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Wilson
I'm probably wrong but the red haired guy pictured in the left lane, sure looks like the dude that was there, when I runner-upped at the 1991 Division 5 et finals. 
Posted By: 340Cuda
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/13/10 07:38 PM
Do any of you folks remember this car running up north or at TVD? It was sold to a guy in Minnesota around 1966. I saw it at Indy a few times after that and it still had the light blue stripes. As you can see it was an aluminum car. It had a Bill Jenkins engine and at least prior to the sale had won a lot of Division 4 and 5 races. I have always wondered what happened to it. It was owned by some friends of mine here in Oklahoma. They bought it from a guy back east that had moved to Dallas. I think his last name was Nelson, but could be wrong.
Bill
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/13/10 09:14 PM
No, I have not
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/13/10 10:56 PM
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No, I have not
Daryl,
I firmly believe if it had ever been in the Dakotas you would know about it!
Thanks,
Bill
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/14/10 03:54 AM
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No, I have not
Daryl,
I firmly believe if it had ever been in the Dakotas you would know about it!
Thanks,
Bill
If it got painted some other color then
Here are some other oldies
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/14/10 03:59 AM
Might post something twice
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/14/10 05:15 PM
...If you knew just where to look, there was one of those r/w/b AMX's visible from I-29 up in Nodak. Of course that was a very long time ago when we'd pull up there to race from Aberdeen.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/20/10 07:57 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/21/10 05:08 PM
postcard
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/25/10 02:51 PM
Member here PM'd me this link
check it out, awesome !
http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/archiveTVD71.html 
Posted By: neonic
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/25/10 03:40 PM
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...If you knew just where to look, there was one of those r/w/b AMX's visible from I-29 up in Nodak. Of course that was a very long time ago when we'd pull up there to race from Aberdeen.
Not sure but I think the dirt farmer ended up with a couple of AMX's out of ND. I think one was R/W/B. By the way he's at the strip this week J
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/26/10 11:55 PM
4 wide .. been done before
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 12:50 AM
Oldie but goodie....1964
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Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 01:01 AM
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4 wide .. been done before
Wish I had a better picture of that Road Runner to the right. Looks like a EE1 Dark blue car with light blue interior. Could be my RR back in the day for all I know.
Jeff
Posted By: roadrunnerreds
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 01:11 AM
Golden commando the torino was recaed by Frank Gienardo at Mason Dixon Dragway. i know the last time i talked to him he would like ti have it back.where is the car now anyone know. Bradley
Posted By: rook440
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 01:20 AM
I was talkin to Jim Vanzee while I looked at this post ,he told me to post that he just finished his 41 year dragracing !!!!!!!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 03:06 AM
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Golden commando the torino was recaed by Frank Gienardo at Mason Dixon Dragway. i know the last time i talked to him he would like ti have it back.where is the car now anyone know. Bradley
Huh ?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 03:07 AM
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I was talkin to Jim Vanzee while I looked at this post ,he told me to post that he just finished his 41 year dragracing !!!!!!!
Tell him to post some of his pics !!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 03:07 AM
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4 wide .. been done before
Wish I had a better picture of that Road Runner to the right. Looks like a EE1 Dark blue car with light blue interior. Could be my RR back in the day for all I know.
Jeff
sorry dude, all I got
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 04:04 AM
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Not sure but I think the dirt farmer ended up with a couple of AMX's out of ND. I think one was R/W/B. By the way he's at the strip this week J
Hmmmm.... now that you mention it I seem to remember hearing that he picked up a couple including a Mark Donahue.... I heard the "farmer" was going to be in Vegas. Thought about going up to watch Saturday, but the daughter has a softball tourney this weekend so that is where I'll be. I can race later..... for now I'm very content with being a "softball dad".
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/27/10 07:11 AM
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I was talkin to Jim Vanzee while I looked at this post ,he told me to post that he just finished his 41 year dragracing !!!!!!!
Tell him to post some of his pics !!
i think i posted his current car--but he's got a LOT of old drag pics--he carries them in his car hauler to every race at Eddyville
you should see his old Dodge flat bed car hauler/truck---- Very cool
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/10/10 09:05 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/10/10 09:07 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/04/10 03:45 AM
Bump
Just for the heck of it
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:11 PM
Could be a repost...
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:13 PM
Not a old pic but one of TVD's Mopars.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:17 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:17 PM
Jim Andersons 65 Dodge , his wife runs 63 Fury both nice cars but ...
Get this, he parked the 65 and bought a 38 Chebbie all glass roadster thing with a drippy shivvy motor
Sad, sad, sad
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:19 PM
The Whackee Wagon
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:50 PM
Harms has the wagon now correct?
I thought the original poster of this thread was getting back into racing? Whatever happened to that?
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 06:54 PM
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Harms has the wagon now correct?
I thought the original poster of this thread was getting back into racing? Whatever happened to that?
Yep, Brad has the Wagon
Fergen is progressing , he welded the cage back in and has been buying parts, bought DODGE pickup to pull a trailer !!
If you are on facebook, he updates there hourly
Annnnnnddddd, speaking of someone getting back into racing ?? 
Posted By: GOLDENCOMMANDO
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 07:53 PM
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Thunder Valley Dragways would like to offer condolences to the Bill Barrett Jr. Family.
Wilbur E. "Bill" Barrett Jr., 71, of South Sioux City died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at a local hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery, Salix, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 08:05 PM
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Thunder Valley Dragways would like to offer condolences to the Bill Barrett Jr. Family.
Wilbur E. "Bill" Barrett Jr., 71, of South Sioux City died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at a local hospital.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City. Burial will be at a later date in St. Joseph Cemetery, Salix, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff.
Bummmer
RIP
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 09:51 PM
Wow! talk about TVD icons!! Willi B was an old fart when I started racing. He and Earl Compson were part of the old guard when I first started running. Somewhere waaayyyy back in this post are picts of the willi b 1 (on its lid) and willi b 2. Godspeed Willi
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 09:57 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 09:58 PM
#1 Willy B
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 10:04 PM
...and that old school car hauler with the mini living quarters!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 10:04 PM
#2
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 10:05 PM
Before the fairlanes
He ran a 1958 Ford with a 312 and a 4 speed
It was green, and ugly
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 10:07 PM
Ahhhhh...... back in the days where the rails were where they belonged!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/05/11 10:15 PM
When I hit the lottery , and I am .
1st thing I do
Buying the Valley
Posted By: 66Hemiwagon
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/06/11 03:24 PM
Matt Curtin's a990 coronet at the Valley
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/06/11 03:26 PM
Another pic of Matt Curtin's A990 coronet
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/06/11 03:30 PM
Matt Curtins 67 hemi gtx at scribner any pics from the valley?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/06/11 03:37 PM
Jim Schlotman's 67 RO Belvedere
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/20/11 01:13 PM
Some of these may be reposts, I forget what was lost from before
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/21/11 12:41 AM
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was tol by a guy that keith lives by wall lake and into street rods. looked in phonebook and no listing. know anything or heard anything? he also said that he still owns the cuda.
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/21/11 05:58 AM
see post #8 for info on the rick johnson car.... boy this has been around for awile!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/24/11 02:09 AM
Not at the valley, not sure where ?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/11/12 04:25 PM
I know these aren't mopar but It's still some cool old pics
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/11/12 04:28 PM
SOHC Ford in a mercury cougar funny car at TVD
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/11/12 04:31 PM
Corvair Funnycar? TVD
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Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 07:46 AM
Vern Moates .. way back machine
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 07:49 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:01 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:05 AM
Picture by Tim Mcvay
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:08 AM
Pic by Tim McVAY !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:11 AM
pICtUrE BY TIM MCVAY !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:14 AM
THESE MAY BE REPOSTS BUT, NICE TO BUMP THE OLD THREAD .. I'm bored can't sleep
Picture by Sir, Tim mc Vay
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/18/12 08:16 AM
Picture by Tim Mcvay
Rare photo of my friend GARY LAUCK
Posted By: rickb67
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/01/12 05:50 AM
I love this track was there first time in 73 or 74 at a divisional. JOHN HAGANS red ss/a cuda is the reason i have a 67. I love it when we can make the trip accross the state to race. I know it isn`t a mopar but the charlies tuna car was one i always watched way back.
Posted By: Moparnut426
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/01/12 03:33 PM
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I didnt know Randy Beyer owened a duster. Nice car!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/18/12 02:45 PM
Some great pictures. I see a few of Dale Rethke's car in that last batch. That car hasn't changed much in 20+ years. Although it runs a little faster now. Is the pink Duster Rod's car does anyone know?
Rick
Posted By: JERICOGTX
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/19/12 12:36 AM
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This car still looks the same today. Wheels and all. Don't get to see it much, but one of my all time favorites. 440 with a stick.
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/19/12 04:47 AM
Rick I believe that is Rods car back in it's bracket days. Seems he did have a scoop on it at one time long ago....
Jay
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/19/12 11:11 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/19/12 11:12 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/19/12 11:14 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/21/12 02:42 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/21/12 02:50 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 08/21/12 02:55 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/20/12 01:11 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/20/12 01:13 AM
Posted By: Frito
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/20/12 02:19 AM
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Any idea on the owner or history of this car. It was in Kentucky in the mid 70s owned by Frank Madden.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/20/12 03:00 AM
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Any idea on the owner or history of this car. It was in Kentucky in the mid 70s owned by Frank Madden.
Sorry, do not ..
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/28/12 10:12 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/01/12 06:19 AM
if no one care .. I'll quit posting old stuf here I guess
Lets just keep taking about 8/7.5 pinion angles and 906 heads !
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/05/12 04:03 PM
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/06/12 10:32 PM
Very cool pics, keep them coming please!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/07/12 12:24 AM
That video was great!!
Posted By: 65superstock
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/07/12 01:24 AM
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if no one care .. I'll quit posting old stuf here I guess
I care. Keep the pix coming!!
thanks,
Jason
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/08/12 02:25 PM
Posted By: KillerBee
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/08/12 02:38 PM
This is a long shot but does anyone remember seeing my Plum Crazy 1971 R/T Challenger at Thunder Valley?
My car came from out west and has Thunder Valley stickers in the rear windows.
It is a 4 speed car and probably had a big block in it.
It probably had it's original interior in it with black/white checkered cloth insert seats.
I have no idea what the car looked like back then but from it's current very close to stock condition it must not have been modified much.
It might have been painted red back then though.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/08/12 02:39 PM
Rear windows
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/09/12 12:38 AM
Sold those stickers by the box full
Still sell them but, they have a little
IHRA thing on them now
Seen many of those cars race there over time
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/09/12 03:40 AM
...still waiting for bigdad to find me a quarter window out of a junkyard with one of those on it. Great garage art! Yours are in A-1 condition
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/24/12 03:03 PM
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/24/12 03:25 PM
Believe that yellow road runner may be in Pierre. Rich Shangreux tracked his old high school car down and it was iirc around the winner area in race trim and painted yellow. He did a full restoration of the car. Saw some picts of it when he picked it up and that yellow one looks pretty familiar.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/24/12 03:32 PM
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Here is that car you were looking for Jay
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/24/12 07:55 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/27/12 01:26 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/27/12 06:28 AM
Wonder what the Tramp car ran. I was mainly trying to score some 340 stuff back in the day. Heard through the grapevine that he has some stuff and finally got ahold of him....but nothing for sale.
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/29/12 01:50 AM
Ok who started this thread? I thought bigdad did but i see ut says annonomus ? Who got banned?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/29/12 02:12 AM
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Ok who started this thread? I thought bigdad did but i see ut says annonomus ? Who got banned?
No one got banned
The original poster , no longer posts here and a year ago or so ..they cleaned up the list of people that no longer post
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/29/12 04:46 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/29/12 04:47 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 11/29/12 04:49 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/02/12 08:30 PM
Posted By: 65superstock
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/05/12 12:18 AM
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Wow! That 64 is giving those springs a workout!!
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/05/12 02:07 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/08/12 05:09 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/08/12 05:11 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/09/12 07:23 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/09/12 08:44 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/12/12 05:45 AM
picture by Tim Mcvay
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/24/12 05:21 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/24/12 11:20 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/25/12 10:00 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/27/12 09:30 PM
This picture, just look at the background
That 64 Dodge was / is a real alum nose car
I have no idea where it is today, 100's of people tried to buy the car and as far as I know he never sold it
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/27/12 09:32 PM
maybe someone can photoshop the pics together
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/28/12 05:35 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/28/12 05:57 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/28/12 06:02 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/29/12 04:08 AM
Tim Mcvay photo
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/04/13 04:31 AM
Posted By: tboomer
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/04/13 01:09 PM
Great pic of a VanZee car! Jim is a great guy to shoot the bull with!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/10/13 06:12 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/15/13 02:48 AM
Photo by His highness
Tim McVay
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/13 11:08 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/20/13 11:11 PM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/23/13 02:01 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/23/13 02:17 AM
since no one but me responds
Guess I'll quit moving these over here
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/23/13 02:24 AM
BigD I like them. I just haven't ever been to that track. No pics to contribute. Jim
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/23/13 05:12 AM
What?? the view hits aren't enough for ya??
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/01/13 02:55 PM
you're slacking..... I KNOW ya got more!!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 02/02/13 11:30 PM
I do, looks like no one cares ..
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/15/13 04:55 AM
bump
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/12/13 06:20 AM
wb
Posted By: 67Satty
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 10/12/13 03:32 PM
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I do, looks like no one cares ..
I care! I just stumbled on this thread, one of my favorites! I love seeing what the cars looked like back then. Even the 12 and 13 second cars were all lettered and stickered up. I like seeing the dial ins on the cars, what kind of wheels people were running, the names of the cars. Everything had so much more character back then.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:46 AM
I was able to re-locate and old photo album
It was borrowed, never returned for a very long time
Thanks to my Nephew for negotiating a return of it
Here are some pics from at least 30 years ago
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:47 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:47 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:48 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:50 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:50 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:50 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:54 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:54 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:56 AM
wonder where this one is today ??
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:56 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:57 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:57 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:58 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 03:58 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:03 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:04 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:05 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:05 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:06 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:07 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:09 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:09 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:10 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:12 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 04:13 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 06:38 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 06:39 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 06:39 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 06:54 AM
Posted By: Dirt Slinger
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 09:25 PM
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wonder where this one is today ??
Big Dad That car races at PMI in Pueblo Colorado, A guy named Troy Jackson Owns it. I woundered were it came from... Same paint still has RCS on qwarter panel, But has "blast from the past" painted on it.
There a picture on Hughes Engine website "customer photos"
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 10:37 PM
neat !
Next time you see it / him, ask if its for sale
Thanks
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/26/13 10:47 PM
Mercy ..
what the heII is that for a scoop ??
Posted By: 66Hemiwagon
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 12/30/13 05:38 AM
Thanks for new pics big dad
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:24 AM
Welcome Mr Curtain
Sure hope to see you in 2014 at the Valley !!
Big reasons to show up !
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:26 AM
More ..
Back in the day pics to view
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:27 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:28 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:28 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:30 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:36 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:37 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:38 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:39 AM
Cheater
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:45 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:48 AM
cookie duster
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:52 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:53 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:57 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 05:59 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 06:00 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 06:02 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 01/16/14 06:43 AM
Not vintage ..but, could be ??
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/12/14 12:18 AM
vintage, never seen before pic
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/16/14 12:16 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/16/14 12:17 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/24/14 04:26 PM
Posted By: rt66jim
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 03/24/14 07:06 PM
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Is this Ray(Weedlayer)?
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 04/04/14 02:30 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 06/28/14 01:01 AM
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/14 05:39 PM
vintage, not seen previous shot of a real Hemi car
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Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/13/14 05:40 PM
Posted By: rickb67
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/14/14 06:09 AM
Seen this car had Koppiens last year. It looks great.
Posted By: Leigh
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 07/14/14 07:08 PM
I haven't seen Bill Moeller, for close to 15 years.
Posted By: bigdad
Re: Thunder Valley Dragway Marion SD late 70s - 09/16/14 11:46 PM
