Lost Drag Strips - Page 2

Bob Don · 12-05-2011, 01:24 AM

Connecticut Dragway

FrankChastain · 12-05-2011, 05:57 AM

Vidalia Drag Strip

Warner Robbins Dragway

Camp Wheeler, Macon, GA

Claxton Dragway

All were in Georgia

HEMIDARTDAVE · 12-05-2011, 08:55 AM

Sanford Maine

Orange Mass

Rsmith38 · 12-05-2011, 09:03 AM

Charlestown RI (Airport - like Sanford ME and Orange MA

Frank Bennett · 12-05-2011, 10:03 AM

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!

philip a harnden · 12-05-2011, 11:02 AM

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

Bob Don · 12-05-2011, 11:22 AM

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

FED 387 · 12-05-2011, 11:29 AM

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

FED 387 · 12-05-2011, 11:35 AM

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

new az stocker · 12-05-2011, 11:47 AM

Fremont, Half Moon Bay,Vacaville and Kington all near the S.F. Bay Area

12-05-2011, 01:24 AM	#11
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 980 Liked 778 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Connecticut Dragway __________________ Bob Don 128 SS

12-05-2011, 05:57 AM	#12
FrankChastain Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Trussville, Alabama-Originally from Vidalia,GA Posts: 642 Likes: 10 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips *Vidalia Drag Strip* *Warner Robbins Dragway* *Camp Wheeler, Macon, GA* *Claxton Dragway* *All were in Georgia* Last edited by FrankChastain; 10-30-2012 at 06:47 AM. Reason: added another

12-05-2011, 08:55 AM	#13
HEMIDARTDAVE Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 260 Likes: 5 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Sanford Maine Orange Mass

12-05-2011, 09:03 AM	#14
Rsmith38 Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 186 Likes: 0 Liked 28 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Charlestown RI (Airport - like Sanford ME and Orange MA

12-05-2011, 10:03 AM	#15
Frank Bennett Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 15 Likes: 11 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips 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!

12-05-2011, 11:02 AM	#16
philip a harnden Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: spencerport new york Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips 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

12-05-2011, 11:22 AM	#17
Bob Don VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 1,476 Likes: 980 Liked 778 Times in 175 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips 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 __________________ Bob Don 128 SS Last edited by Bob Don; 12-05-2011 at 01:26 PM.

12-05-2011, 11:29 AM	#18
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 325 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips 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

12-05-2011, 11:35 AM	#19
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,349 Likes: 325 Liked 280 Times in 150 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Also went to US 30 outside Gary Indiana a lot too.--Comp

12-05-2011, 11:47 AM	#20
new az stocker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Fremont, Half Moon Bay,Vacaville and Kington all near the S.F. Bay Area Last edited by new az stocker; 12-05-2011 at 11:49 AM.