New York Drag Strips

[Paul Ceasrine]

Jimbo,

I was born at Northern Westchester Hospital........

Strauss Auto Store, Mt. Kisco.

The first area 'Speed Shop', as they had all the 'newly issued' items.

Holley Carburetors, Cyclone Headers, Hurst Shifters, Sun Tachometers, Mickey Thompson Wheels,
and Cal Custom accessories.

They had some stock.........

[Lee Valentine]

Paul any info on the races that were held in the parking lot at Freedomland in the Bronx,went there with my Dad and Dennis from B&L.

[Paul Ceasrine]

Lee,

I rode 'The Wild Mouse' in 1963.........

That first right turn at the top of the incline......

Freedomland, Baychester

Northeast Section of The Bronx..

I guess the parking lot was used for 'Line Launching' in 1965 after Freedomland went 'bankrupt'
at the end 1964.

Wasn't that area 'reserved' for the Baychester Section of the Bronx, as well as Pelham, New Rochelle
and Mount Vernon - Racers.

I do here from some Lower Westchester (Yonkers) and Northwest Bronx (Kingsbridge and Fordham)
'Street- Racers' who hit the Bronx River Parkway on Saturday Nights during the early 1960's

[Paul Ceasrine]

Utica-Rome Dragway

Route 5,
Vernon, New York

Central New York (Oneida County)

* 1962 thru 1977

* Saturday Nights

* 1/8 Mile Track

Attracted Racers from;
* Syracuse...........{50 Miles West}
* Schenectady.....{70 Miles East}
* Albany................{90 Miles East}
* Watertown.........{100 Miles North}
* Binghamton.......{90 Miles South}

[Paul Ceasrine]

Utica-Rome Dragway

Could pack them in......