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Posted By: MIKES_DUSTER
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 05:34 PM
Is he the gentleman that owned that little dragstrip in a field somewhere out in the middle of nowhere??
Sorry for his passing. RIP
Sorry for his passing. RIP
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Posted By: MoparDonkeyFarm
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 05:39 PM
I started racing there in 1970. George was a true friend and will be missed greatly. He was one of a kind,and the best thing was,he did it his way.
RIP my friend.
RIP my friend.
Posted By: Jeepmon
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 05:54 PM
damn.. thats sad.. he was such an advocate for the sport.. He will be missed!!!
Posted By: bigdad
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 06:52 PM
Posted By: bigdad
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 06:58 PM
Posted By: B1KILLER
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 08:17 PM
Posted By: headhunter
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/05/09 09:13 PM
r.i.p. ive been wanting to go there for a few years
Posted By: rickstershemi
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 12:49 AM
Rickster
Posted By: Keith Richards
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 12:59 AM
RIP
Posted By: pittsburghracer
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 01:06 AM
I can see it now. The first outlaw track in heaven. RIP George Ray.
Posted By: NV69B7RR
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 01:11 AM
Very sad. He willbe missed. RIP godspeed.
godspeed.
Posted By: Dr Lebaron
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 02:13 AM
Even up here in Canada we know George Ray's Wildcat drag strip
Best little strip on the planet.
Lost another real car guy.
Best little strip on the planet.
Lost another real car guy.
Posted By: Dodgeman67
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 02:17 AM
We have raced there a many of times, George provided us with a place to race our cars on Sunday afternoons, and meet many many good friends.
Here are a few pictures of Mr. Ray. I have tons of them.
George built his track in 1961, and would flag the start.
George in his hot rod.
Here are a few pictures of Mr. Ray. I have tons of them.
George built his track in 1961, and would flag the start.
George in his hot rod.
Posted By: Dodgem
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 06:45 AM
I suppose the track will close now!! That's one famous little track!!
Posted By: Chad Bittle
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 06:59 AM
That place is awesome....never seen video's of it before, but heard of it. You get E.T. slips there or no?
Posted By: DemonDust
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 07:02 AM
I remember the first time I heard about this track on powerblock 5 or 6 years ago. I would have liked to go to the track, to experience grass roots racing. Hopefully in his memory someone will keep the track up and running.
I guess even god needs cool friends.....
RIP
I guess even god needs cool friends.....
RIP
Posted By: moparx
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 12:06 PM
Quote:
I guess even god needs cool friends.....
RIP
R.I.P. george
Posted By: hemiparts
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 05:06 PM
He'll be missed
Posted By: Tig
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 05:31 PM
Sad to hear this.
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/06/09 05:51 PM
Rest in Peace George. This guy is a legend in our sport as Im sure many of you know. He operated this track well into his 80s and took no crap from anyone. I beleive this was and is the longest continuous running dragstrip in these United States. There was a great article in Hot Rod a few years ago about him and the track and a A/FX car. Bret Kepner wrote a good article with good pics I believe as well.Maybe we can get some links. I ve always been fascinated with that little track and George as much any big mega track. God bless his family and know he will always be remembered.
Posted By: kieron_kohlmann
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/09/09 01:40 AM
Posted By: Dodgeman67
Re: George Ray .. Passed away - 12/09/09 01:45 AM
Quote:
ET slips are hand written on a post it note.
http://www.quartermilestones.com/hallucination.htm
Actually there are no time slips, you better have someone listening for your time or you're SOL.
You bring your own water to the line to do your burnout with and you can bring your own VHT to put down and do a small burnout on at the starting line.
Will the track close, well we don't know right now.