If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? - Page 6

Gary Smith · 01-31-2011, 04:39 PM

Most definitely Lions. Went there as a kid many weekends with dad to watch sportsman racing. Was always my dream to one day run there.....then it closed.

RANDY PAYNE · 01-31-2011, 05:08 PM

green valley dragstrip-gadsden ,ala 1955 biggg

treessavoy · 01-31-2011, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RANDY PAYNE

green valley dragstrip-gadsden ,ala 1955 biggg

Raced there until they closed it........thunder in the valley.

JimR

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 01-31-2011, 08:43 PM

I go to Green valley Speedway for many Dirt Late Model shows each year and was shown where the drag strip used to be, the startling line is still there but I wondered where the shutoff ended.

Still to this day, nothing better than Lions, chili tamales and chili dogs, Bernie Mather calling the races, Larry Sutton as the starter or Danny Larus. Pappy buzzin' around on that little motorcycle, just great times. Oh how I wish I could go to that track again, the famous 223rd & Alameda strip that wrote the book.

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

treessavoy · 02-01-2011, 02:10 AM

Caddo mills drag strip in Caddo Tx. Before it closed in the 70's it was the second oldest/active drag strip in the Nation. Opened in 1951.

JimR

FrankChastain · 02-01-2011, 07:25 AM

Suffolk Raceway, Suffolk, Va. Loved that concrete in the early 70's....

X-TECH MAN · 02-01-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by FrankChastain

Suffolk Raceway, Suffolk, Va. Loved that concrete in the early 70's....

Suffolk and Bowling Green for me. Suffolk (1970) was the first NHRA points race I ever attended.

Casey Miles · 02-01-2011, 11:22 AM

A little bit of trivia, West Hampton raceway was the first purposely built dragstrip in the country. It wasn't an old airport converted to a dragstrip, it was just a racing facility. It's a shame for the people of Long Island that that track got closed because of political pressure and an a$$hole who ended up putting it under.

Casey Miles
248H Stock?

Lew Silverman · 02-01-2011, 07:33 PM

My first choice would be New York National, where I got hooked back in 1964. Back then there was nothing anywhere near Exit 70, and "Sunday..Sunday..Sunday" blasted out of my AM radio!
Second choice would be Suffolk Raceway, 1/4 mile - concrete style!

Aren't dreams wonderful?

Lew

John Quinn · 02-01-2011, 10:03 PM

I'll throw in a vote for Continental Divide Raceway in Castle Rock, CO. It was a well run facility with nice pit areas and its most appealing feature, the shutdown area was too short for todays fuel cars.

01-31-2011, 04:39 PM	#51
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Most definitely Lions. Went there as a kid many weekends with dad to watch sportsman racing. Was always my dream to one day run there.....then it closed. __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

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RANDY PAYNE Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: ROME,GA. Posts: 197 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? green valley dragstrip-gadsden ,ala 1955 biggg __________________ Randy Payne 2837 STK, SS

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SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? I go to Green valley Speedway for many Dirt Late Model shows each year and was shown where the drag strip used to be, the startling line is still there but I wondered where the shutoff ended. Still to this day, nothing better than Lions, chili tamales and chili dogs, Bernie Mather calling the races, Larry Sutton as the starter or Danny Larus. Pappy buzzin' around on that little motorcycle, just great times. Oh how I wish I could go to that track again, the famous 223rd & Alameda strip that wrote the book. SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Caddo mills drag strip in Caddo Tx. Before it closed in the 70's it was the second oldest/active drag strip in the Nation. Opened in 1951. JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

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FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 642 Likes: 9 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Suffolk Raceway, Suffolk, Va. Loved that concrete in the early 70's....

02-01-2011, 11:22 AM	#58
Casey Miles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 703 Likes: 125 Liked 488 Times in 90 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? A little bit of trivia, West Hampton raceway was the first purposely built dragstrip in the country. It wasn't an old airport converted to a dragstrip, it was just a racing facility. It's a shame for the people of Long Island that that track got closed because of political pressure and an a$$hole who ended up putting it under. Casey Miles 248H Stock?

02-01-2011, 07:33 PM	#59
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? My first choice would be New York National, where I got hooked back in 1964. Back then there was nothing anywhere near Exit 70, and "Sunday..Sunday..Sunday" blasted out of my AM radio! Second choice would be Suffolk Raceway, 1/4 mile - concrete style! Aren't dreams wonderful? Lew __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

02-01-2011, 10:03 PM	#60
John Quinn Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Bison, KS Posts: 97 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? I'll throw in a vote for Continental Divide Raceway in Castle Rock, CO. It was a well run facility with nice pit areas and its most appealing feature, the shutdown area was too short for todays fuel cars. __________________ Stock - 5013