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Cool old photos
Northern Michigan
Here's one that closed so long ago that most people don't even remember it.
(pictures at the bottom of the page, click on the link below) http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com...id=1336&Type=6

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remember tri-city dragway?
http://dearbornflashback.com/tricity_thumb.jpg
this is what it looks like today

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Ram-Air ---- Sure do and The P F Flyer .

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And this is where I met my old buddy Paul Dilcher in 1967........................http://www.kingsdragway.com/index.htm..........................

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Utica/Rome drags....Utica, NY....http://drag.racersreunion.com/photo/...a-rome-dragway

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York US 30 as it appears today.

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Dover Drag Strip. This is were I got my begining back in the early 70's. Also some of the older member that come on the sit.
Here is a link to the now present Dover Drag Strip. http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3/

Bob Lasko
1134
SS/CS

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Southeast Intl. in Dallas Ga.Went there when it was still open and drove the property after it was closed.To say it was eccentric would be an understatement.

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New York National Speedway in Center Moriches, NY. I started racing there when it opened in 1966. Back then we had 3 tracks on Long Island, NYNS, Westhampton and Islip. With the booked-in Wednesday night shows at NYNS, you could race 4 times a week! Sadly all but a memory now!

Here's a link to site that has nostalgic decals for sale - http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com...ry=Drag_Strips

Lew

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Lakeland Dragway

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Connecticut Dragway

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Vidalia Drag Strip

Warner Robbins Dragway

Camp Wheeler, Macon, GA

Claxton Dragway

All were in Georgia

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Sanford Maine

Orange Mass

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Charlestown RI (Airport - like Sanford ME and Orange MA

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When did the Rhode Island track close? I raced at Connecticut Dragway from the mid 70's until they shut down and only heard talk about the Rhode Island facility. Incidentally, Connecticut Dragway was still being used as a dragstrip and test site for USAC to test new vehicles to report 0-60 and quarter mile times as well as stopping distances, etc. It might still be in one piece, it sure was an easy place to get to, but the bite was lousy. It was a good place to test and tune, if your car ran well there, it would run even better anywhere else!

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hey paul/neil,
jackson/kings dragway in south bulter ny were i got my start . i think it was 1960 (i was from wolcott) i would sit on a garbage can at the stop light ask a racer for ride to the drags. (i was 11 yrs old).
phil harnden ss/ia/super gas

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Frank B. - Connecticut Dragway is now a Consumer Reports test facility. The drag strip and tower are still there.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/c...celeration.htm

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Alton IL ditched class in high school April 1960 to watch the "GREEK" in the first 200 MPH dragster run, Oswego also in Ill, Meadowdale in Carpentersville Il, and Lake Geneva in Wis--Comp

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Also went to US 30 outside Gary Indiana a lot too.--Comp

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New AZ Stocker, are you from the Bay Area? I raced at all those strips in the late 60"s and early 70"s.

Raul

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Assumption, IL ---- Motion Raceway. It was supposed to reopen a couple of years ago in a 1/8 mile / grudge race type format a few years ago but it never did. It's about 30 miles from where I grew up, I drove out there a couple of years ago. The track is still there but it would take a lot of effort to resurrect.

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Well since I just went to a reunion of the "last drag race" (1972) at the NHRA museum this weekend

How about Lions Drag Strip down near Harbor City here in So Cal - or as it was better know as "The Beach"

Very fast and well run by "CJ Pappy Harty" after Mickey Thompson left in the early 60s

Those were the glory days for the little guys since the big guys were just getting started

The Moongose, Snake, TV Tommy, Bagshaw, Larry Sutton, Linda Vaughn were all there as well as too many others to numerous to mention


:-) peace

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New York Dragstrips;

Dover Drag Strip, Wingdale, New York
Opened July 1961
Closed May 1976

Facts;

Drag Racing; Sunday Only

Gates Open 7:00 AM

Utilized NHRA Drag Rules, but was only NHRA sanctioned for 1970
and part of 1971.

Also known as 'The Fast Track'

At one time labeled an 'Outlaw Track'

Hosted the NHRA NED 1 Pro/Stock Circuit in 1970 and 1971.

Hosted the NED 1 'Bonanza Stock Meet' 1970

Flag-starts, 1961 and 1962..

5-light Christmas Tree instituted in 1963

Chrondek Timing System utilized in 1973 thru 1976.

Famous track announcer Dino 'The Weirdo' Lawrence (1966 - 1972)

Attendance opening day, July 1961 (3300)

Primary Drag Racers came from;
(Southern New York,,,, ie; Yonkers and White Plains)
(Westechester, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Rockland Counties)
(Western Connecticut,,,ie; Danbury and Stamford)
(Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens)
(Western Long Island,,,ie; Nassau County)
(Northern New Jersey)

Local Drag Racers who utilized Dover Drag Strip as their Base Track;
* The Centolanza Brothers, (SS/FA, SS/DA and SS/E)
* Doc Burgess, 'The Black Arrow', (S/SA, A/MP and AWB)
* Dick Moroso, (B/MP, C/MP, D/MP and F/MP)
* Charles Boucher, (C/A)
* Richie & Gil Shott, 'The Shottgun Express' (AA/GD)
* Drake Viscome, 'The Vindicator' (A/FC)
* Billy Lagana, (A/FX)
* Harvey Wilson, 'Hairy Too' (SS/F)
* Joe Kenney, 'Trick Tank' (G/SA)
* Charlie Castaldo, (C/G, SS/B, SS/BA, SS/DA and Pro/Stock)
* The Smrtic Family, 'Storm King' (AA/SA, SS/CA and Pro/Stock)
* Gramatan Dodge, (S/SA and AA/SA)
* Fred's Speed Shop, (E/MP)

Typical car count;
1961 - 1964;,,,,,, (300 - 350)
1965 - 1968;,,,,,, (350 - 400)
1969 - 1971;,,,,,,,(375 - 425)
1972 - 1973;,,,,,, (300 - 350)
1974 - ,,,,,,,,,;,,,,,, (200 - 250)
1975 - ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (150 - 200)
1976- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (100 - 150)

Closed; May 1976

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What is the news for Englishtown..?

Rumor is that is got sold off to developers and the last year of operation is 2012..

Dan

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englishtown....i hope your jokeing right?

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Here in East Texas:

Hallsville
Interstate 20/Tyler
Cherokee County
Whitehouse
Gilmer
Winnsboro
Midway Dragstrip/Como
Caddo Mills
Green Valley
Forrest Hill

Some of these have been closed for decades.
Adger, do you remember all of these?

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I won the only race I ever ran at Tyler. Ran Hallsville a few times. Ran NHRA Div 4 points race at Green Valley. Never did get to run at Caddo Mills. Shame they are gone now.

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Strato Rods Dragway at McGuire AFB, NJ
Open from 1966 to 1983

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new england dragway south
norwood ma bob don thats your neck of the woods lol monahan

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New England Dragway South ( Norwood Arena)

Boch Dodge (Wayne Buxton) were regulars there.

Don't forget Orange Dragstrip, Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
(North-Central Massachusetts)

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I remember - a short 1/8th miler with hardly any shutdown. Garlits actually ran there in the 60's.

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Biloxi Dragway Biloxi MS.

http://www.biloxidragway.com/about.html

Be sure and click the "images" link at the top. There are pics and a video that show a few names that will be very familiar to this website.

Here's someone familiar at Biloxi Dragway:
http://www.biloxidragway.com/gallery...serialNumber=3


Gulfport Dragway still runs just about year round.
http://www.gulfportdragway.com/

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Nice photos,,Neil. I see URD # 57 is a shot of Tom Fletcher's "Checkmate" '69 Camaro.Somebody on here,a while back, was asking about any photos of that car,,,hopefully they'll see this one. It looks like a tunnel ram hiding under that towel.
Danny Durham

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Out here in Washington state,,,R.I.P. Puyallup Raceway Park,,Arlington Dragstrip
and Shelton Dragstrip (soon to be replaced by The Ridge Motorsports Park), on the west side,, and Deerpark Raceway in eastern Washington. I'm sure theres more, but it will take an "older timer" than me to recall them. I'm just a kid at 58!
Danny Durham

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New York National Speedway
Center Moriches, Long Island, New York

Opened in 1966 (NHRA sanctioned)

Switched over to AHRA in 1968

State-of-the-art track and facilities

Hosted the Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (1966 and 1968)

Car counts of 500+

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That's where they shot the movie "Two Lane Blacktop"

http://www.trespassmag.com/wp-conten..._4610064.t.jpg
http://lakelandraceway.com/images/tw...970-2004_1.jpg
http://lakelandraceway.com/images/two-lane/tlb2004h.jpg
http://lakelandraceway.com/images/two-lane/tlb2004b.jpg
http://lakelandraceway.com/images/two-lane/tlb2004i.jpg

http://lakelandraceway.com/two-lane_blacktop2.htm

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Dover Drag Strip was 'lost' for awhile ,but can be "found" at www.doverdragstrip.com. along with over 2500 topics and now over4500 archived photos in the ODF Pemium Members Photo Galleries..Best topic about its history at the forum called "Dover DragstripGone " .A great read of all our guy's recollections & research:
http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3....php?f=12&t=35

...And heres a link to a great bunch of Track historys in the Northeast:
http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3/viewforum.php?f=9

..............use the search feature for Drivers names -cars-etc.You may be amazed at the info.

Paul C.--- thanks for the info in a previous post ...me ? Famous?

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Cool, I live 5 minutes from there and pass by it everyday.