Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Page 4

Mike Jones · 01-29-2018, 09:02 AM

There is another thread about the "Hemi Challenge at Indy" on here. It reminded me about something I saw at the Summernationals I wonder if anyone remembers an A/G Hemi Cuda that blew the clutch, so violently, it literally blew the dashboard, windshield, back of the block etc. etc. It was a miracle the driver survived. It had to be late 70`s. I can`t recall the drivers name, maybe someone else can chime in.
Mike A114

Pete Lanciers · 01-29-2018, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Jones

There is another thread about the "Hemi Challenge at Indy" on here. It reminded me about something I saw at the Summernationals I wonder if anyone remembers an A/G Hemi Cuda that blew the clutch, so violently, it literally blew the dashboard, windshield, back of the block etc. etc. It was a miracle the driver survived. It had to be late 70`s. I can`t recall the drivers name, maybe someone else can chime in.
Mike A114

Mike are you thinking of John Archambault's 68 Cuda, I had thought it was a A/MP though not a Gasser... I believe after the incident you refer to he put in a ClutchFlite...

Mike Jones · 01-29-2018, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete Lanciers

Mike are you thinking of John Archambault's 68 Cuda, I had thought it was a A/MP though not a Gasser... I believe after the incident you refer to he put in a ClutchFlite...

Pete, I cant be sure. It could have been A/MP. I cant even remember the color, much less anything else. All I remember was looking inside the car. The destruction that explosion caused was shocking. Maybe someone has pictures. They run those AH cars to the edge. But I`ve never seen anything like that.
Mike A114

jim powers · 01-29-2018, 06:38 PM

that was probably Carl Arabia's cuda, he was from north jersey

larrylomascolo · 01-30-2018, 10:38 AM

This is sad news, (They paved paradise and put up a parking lot)Joni Mitchell

jwsamuel · 01-30-2018, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

This is sad news, (They paved paradise and put up a parking lot)Joni Mitchell

It was already paved. Now they are parking on it.

Bob Lasko · 01-30-2018, 08:49 PM

Upstate NY Old's radio station WGNY is playing Raceway park commercials from the 70's for the past week,day and night.
This station dedicated towards the baby boomers.

Bob Lasko

richie 2 · 01-31-2018, 09:21 AM

98.9 fm...tks bob! Drag Racing is "farrrrr out !!! "

X-TECH MAN · 01-31-2018, 12:30 PM

The closing will no doubt put the car theft rings out of NY city out of business for a very short while ! At least it might slow them down. Remember Richie Zul lost his Pro Stock Camaro from English Town and lots of spectator cars disappeared from the parking lot over the years.

richie 2 · 01-31-2018, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by larrylomascolo

This is sad news, (They paved paradise and put up a parking lot)Joni Mitchell

you never know what you've got till it's gone.

01-29-2018, 09:02 AM	#31
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,110 Likes: 1,166 Liked 660 Times in 283 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park There is another thread about the "Hemi Challenge at Indy" on here. It reminded me about something I saw at the Summernationals I wonder if anyone remembers an A/G Hemi Cuda that blew the clutch, so violently, it literally blew the dashboard, windshield, back of the block etc. etc. It was a miracle the driver survived. It had to be late 70`s. I can`t recall the drivers name, maybe someone else can chime in. Mike A114 Last edited by Mike Jones; 01-29-2018 at 09:09 AM.

01-29-2018, 06:38 PM	#34
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 356 Likes: 183 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park that was probably Carl Arabia's cuda, he was from north jersey

01-30-2018, 10:38 AM	#35
larrylomascolo Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ontario,canada Posts: 438 Likes: 62 Liked 64 Times in 28 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park This is sad news, (They paved paradise and put up a parking lot)Joni Mitchell Last edited by larrylomascolo; 01-30-2018 at 11:12 AM. Reason: added ending

01-30-2018, 08:49 PM	#37
Bob Lasko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wilton,CT Posts: 608 Likes: 0 Liked 168 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park Upstate NY Old's radio station WGNY is playing Raceway park commercials from the 70's for the past week,day and night. This station dedicated towards the baby boomers. Bob Lasko

01-31-2018, 09:21 AM	#38
richie 2 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 918 Likes: 321 Liked 157 Times in 73 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park 98.9 fm...tks bob! Drag Racing is "farrrrr out !!! " Last edited by richie 2; 01-31-2018 at 11:26 AM.

01-31-2018, 12:30 PM	#39
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,207 Likes: 1,049 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park The closing will no doubt put the car theft rings out of NY city out of business for a very short while ! At least it might slow them down. Remember Richie Zul lost his Pro Stock Camaro from English Town and lots of spectator cars disappeared from the parking lot over the years. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 01-31-2018 at 12:50 PM.