Ahra (1969)

[Paul Ceasrine]

AHRA MAJOR EVENTS

Winternationals
Bee-Line Dragway
Phoenix, Arizona
January 23 - 26

Grand Nationals
Detroit Dragway
Detroit, Michigan
May 23 - 25

Spring Nationals
Bristol International Raceway
Bristol, Tennessee
June 6 - 8

Summer Nationals
New York National Speedway
Center Moriches, New York
August 15 - 17

World Championships
Green Valley Raceway
Green Valley, Texas
August 20 - 24

Points Finals
Kansas City International Raceway
Kansas City, Missouri
October 3 - 6

World Finals
International Raceway
Tulsa, Oklahoma
October 18-20

[BobUnkefer]

I still have photos in basement (I think) from both Beeline & KCIR that year.

We drove on black ice for over an hour on US 54 west of Pratt Kansas on our way to Beeline...... NEVER forget that night

Unk

[Paul Ceasrine]

UNK,

I'm pretty sure the AHRA had '11' Big Events in 1969.

"7" Majors

Plus '4' Mid-Level Events
AHRA Super/Stock Nationals @ Fremont, California
May 18, 1969

[BobUnkefer]

My Dad, a couple of friends and I went to Beeline that year. Drove all night from Kansas City to Phoenix, then down to Tucson where a friend had a house we stayed in, commuted every day from Tucson to Beeline.


The race in KC was a no brainer since the track is only about 17 miles from the house.

Miss Jim Tice and the old AHRA.

Unk

[Paul Ceasrine]

UNK,

At the 1969 World Finals, did Stockers compete.
I know the top class of Super/Stockers ran in SS/E.

The AHRA did a good job back then, in getting out many events.

The NHRA only had '4' major events.
not come to exist in 1970.
Even the 69' Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (August 9-10) weren't
an NHRA sponsored event.

NHRA MAJOR EVENTS

Winternationals
Pomona, California
January 31 - February 2

Springnationals
Dallas, Texas
June 13 - 15

Super/Stock Magazine Nationals
York, Pennsylvania
August 9 - 10

Indy Nationals
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 6 - 8

World Finals
Dallas, Texas
October 11 - 13

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

UNK,

At the 1969 World Finals, did Stockers compete.
I know the top class of Super/Stockers ran in SS/E.

The AHRA did a good job back then, in getting out many events.

The NHRA only had '4' major events.
not come to exist in 1970.
Even the 69' Super/Stock Magazine Nationals (August 9-10) weren't
an NHRA sponsored event.

NHRA MAJOR EVENTS

Winternationals
Pomona, California
January 31 - February 2

Springnationals
Dallas, Texas
June 13 - 15

Super/Stock Magazine Nationals
York, Pennsylvania
August 9 - 10

Indy Nationals
Indianapolis, Indiana
September 6 - 8

World Finals
Dallas, Texas
October 11 - 13

Was the "Sport" of drag racing better then or is it just the memories?

Then we had touring pros, regional pros, local funny cars, T/F,Pro Stocks, plus all the sportsman classes running at LOCAL tracks everywhere almost every weekend.

[Robert Swartz]

Originally Posted by Charlie A

Was the "Sport" of drag racing better then or is it just the memories?

Then we had touring pros, regional pros, local funny cars, T/F,Pro Stocks, plus all the sportsman classes running at LOCAL tracks everywhere almost every weekend.

Give it to the "memories". Drag racing is drag racing. Money, technology and electronics, not necessarily in that order have changed the way we race.

[Hemi Moose]

[Dan Fahey]

Why did AHRA go out of business?

D

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by Dan Fahey

Why did AHRA go out of business?

D

Here's how it started:

http://www.dragracingonline.com/spec...story_1_1.html

And one description of the ending:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America...od_Association