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Ed,

The track looks like York U.S. 30

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Ed you mite be right, I could not remember what the tail lights look like on the HJ but they were very close.

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I raced the Div 1 bracket finals there in 1978-79.I dont remember the tower being that fancy then.Thanks
for the info.Bob the Henry J's had rear fenders that kicked up into small fins like 50-53 cadillacs,with round taillights in the back panel.

Ed

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Ed,

Pulled up a picture from US 30 Dragway web site and tower picture is a match from York. A lot of good pictures from the mid to late seventies on that site. To bad the track closed. I retired 2 weeks ago from the Apple automotive group in York, Pa. They last operated US 30 and closed the track in 1979. I've often asked the owners to consider reopening the track, they know it probably would do very well but they
have so many other ventures going, many car dealerships, building products division, construction companies, land development, trash removal, airport and more. They have spent big money on all their businesses and operate all of them in a first class manor. They just don't feel like taking on this project. I used drive by the track, [airport] daily, "Cragar" tower long since torn down. Never announced there,
was always working Sat .nites at 75-80 drag-o-way. Did see many events in the early sixties, raced there a few times back then also. A great place, always fun.

Mike Bassin

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Friends of mine...

"Plum Wild": Nash 5speed 64 F85 Olds
"Novastalgia"
"It's about Time"
"Good night Irene"
"Quick Expense"
"Sweet Music" My car...A well tuned engine is "sweet music" to my ears, and I've been playing guitar for 25+ years. 2 of the loves of my life!

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The engine builder for my cousins car mentioned his car name in this forum and that's how I found this forum. He raced up at Music City Raceway in Greenbrier Tn. ....formally known as Union Hill Drag strip in the early years.....

"Rambunctious " owned and driven by Wayne Basham

some of you might remember Billy Hobbs Jr. of Hobbs Transmission (he is in the background with white cowboy hat)

http://groups.msn.com/TonyBeazleyPho...8.msnw?lc=1033

sad note*
while we were at Waynes funeral someone stole his engine out of his drag car....

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My '72 Dodge Demon Super Stocker (I still have it) I named "Demonstration". My current FWD Stocker I put "Out Front Racing" on the door. My very first race car ride was a 1966 "D" Stock Dart (273) factory race car. It's name was "Lambcharger". My first car was a '31 Model A sedan with an old Hemi. I called it "The Time Machine".Jim

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This is a great thread.

I simply named my magazine project Mustang, "Project Stocker." It's boring, but to the point.

There was also:
Project Six Pack
Project X (Popular Hot Rodding '57 also seen in the movie "Hollywood Knights."
Project O (PHR Super Stock Olds).
Matawan Missile (Frank Manzo)
Whip Wilson's "Trail Boss"
I am working on Frank Bialas to name his high-flying '70 GTX "Hook and Ladder." He is a Fire Captain and his car hooks and leaves like it's climbing a ladder.
Anything with the name SHaKEr in it, Georgia Shaker, etc
Hedonist's Chariot (Dan Stork's 7-second Super Pro Bracket dragster from the late '80s at E-town on 10% nitro).
Cheap Thrills (John Bender, though it's not proven to be such a cheap thrill).
John Caliendo's "Flashback" '60s Vette.



Evan

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My dad Jimmy Waibel built that car it was a 1972 oldsmobile SS/O car when dad built it. is there any way you could scan a picture from that national dragster?


Jeremy Waibel
NHRA 2231
K&N/MT/Battery tender '69 camaro

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Jack Werst's string of "Mr 5 & 50" Mopars