Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV

Mike Carr · 01-29-2012, 12:16 PM

Some of you may have been there. It closed in 2000. From 1995 to 1999, it hosted a Tri-State S/SS Association race every year. It was a down-home 1/8 mile track. Though I have heard that, years ago, it was a 1/4 mile track. Dad went there once in 1973, and it was 1/8 by then. Does anyone have any knowledge if it indeed was a 1/4 mile track at one point? The shutdown area had to be AWFULLY short if it was ever a 1/4. Thanks.

ss wannabee · 01-29-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Carr

Some of you may have been there. It closed in 2000. From 1995 to 1999, it hosted a Tri-State S/SS Association race every year. It was a down-home 1/8 mile track. Though I have heard that, years ago, it was a 1/4 mile track. Dad went there once in 1973, and it was 1/8 by then. Does anyone have any knowledge if it indeed was a 1/4 mile track at one point? The shutdown area had to be AWFULLY short if it was ever a 1/4. Thanks.

I've got a copy of that racetrack reference book by Allan Brown...1994 edition. Lists Eldora as an 1/8th-mile track that opened around 1970....

Maybe "dragstrip guru" Brent Kepner has additional info?

Ross Family Racing · 01-29-2012, 11:42 PM

Mike,
A guy named Nick Masciarelli use to race there and he told me that it was 1000ft.track back in the 70's. As a side note Nick will be inducted into the P.I.D. Hall of Fame this weekend.Will you be there???
Jeff Ross

Mike Carr · 01-30-2012, 01:05 AM

Hi Jeff. Yep, I plan on going. My first time there in about nine years. Always had work and/or bad weather on the date they had it. Unless something comes up, I'll be there.

Jimbo17 · 01-30-2012, 08:41 AM

When did this drag strip close or is it still in operation?

One of the guys from the Pittsburgh area had an old decal that he wanted reproduced from Eldora

Thanks Jimbo

Mike Carr · 01-30-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbo17

When did this drag strip close or is it still in operation?

One of the guys from the Pittsburgh area had an old decal that he wanted reproduced from Eldora

Thanks Jimbo

I think it closed in 2000 sometime. We did a S/SS race each year there from 1995 to 1999. 2000 we didn't have one. In December 2001, we stopped by on the way home from a race in Orlando FL. Took a few pics of the place. Weeds grown up several feet high, rubber almost totally peeled off the track surface, etc.

Run to Rund · 01-30-2012, 12:16 PM

I raced there a lot in the 1970s. They did have it listed as 1/4 mile before then, but the track was something like 15' short and they had to change it to 1000 ft. John Book ran it and still has scrapbooks on the cars that ran there.

01-29-2012, 12:16 PM	#1
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 80 Times in 34 Posts	Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV Some of you may have been there. It closed in 2000. From 1995 to 1999, it hosted a Tri-State S/SS Association race every year. It was a down-home 1/8 mile track. Though I have heard that, years ago, it was a 1/4 mile track. Dad went there once in 1973, and it was 1/8 by then. Does anyone have any knowledge if it indeed was a 1/4 mile track at one point? The shutdown area had to be AWFULLY short if it was ever a 1/4. Thanks. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-29-2012, 11:42 PM	#3
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 464 Likes: 0 Liked 52 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV Mike, A guy named Nick Masciarelli use to race there and he told me that it was 1000ft.track back in the 70's. As a side note Nick will be inducted into the P.I.D. Hall of Fame this weekend.Will you be there??? Jeff Ross

01-30-2012, 01:05 AM	#4
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 80 Times in 34 Posts	Re: Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV Hi Jeff. Yep, I plan on going. My first time there in about nine years. Always had work and/or bad weather on the date they had it. Unless something comes up, I'll be there. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

01-30-2012, 08:41 AM	#5
Jimbo17 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: West Coast of Florida Posts: 52 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV When did this drag strip close or is it still in operation? One of the guys from the Pittsburgh area had an old decal that he wanted reproduced from Eldora Thanks Jimbo

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Run to Rund Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 574 Likes: 6 Liked 44 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway in Fairmont WV I raced there a lot in the 1970s. They did have it listed as 1/4 mile before then, but the track was something like 15' short and they had to change it to 1000 ft. John Book ran it and still has scrapbooks on the cars that ran there.