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Early 1970s Raceway News Scans

Well, actually 'scanned' with my digital camera a few years ago. :) I didn't have time to crop and enhance pix back then so I'll just post this treasure trove of pix as I originally did some five-and-a-half years ago to the Yahoo StockSSDragRacing group.

M68

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Funny,,,, depending on which ad you look at, they couldn't make up their mind if her name was Diane or Diana. Only she knows for sure!
Danny Durham

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55 (Post 446058)

Funny,,,, depending on which ad you look at, they couldn't make up their mind if her name was Diane or Diana. Only she knows for sure!
Danny Durham

LOL. You're right. I believe it was Diane.

M68

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Great photos!

More?

All more the reason I love this Nostalgia Forum. :D

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 446094)

Great photos!

More?

All more the reason I love this Nostalgia Forum. :D

Thanks. Oh yeah...

http://112.imagebam.com/download/FhQ...ay_news-13.JPG

http://110.imagebam.com/download/oNa...ay_news-14.JPG

http://112.imagebam.com/download/mnH...ay_news-15.JPG

http://110.imagebam.com/download/D8H...ay_news-16.JPG

M68

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I bow to your greatness !!!!!!!

The now and forever Royal Highness of Raceway Scans.

We need a crown for you made from old Kodak Gold boxes. :D

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 446193)

I bow to your greatness !!!!!!!

The now and forever Royal Highness of Raceway Scans.

We need a crown for you made from old Kodak Gold boxes. :D

I'm honored, Charlie. :) Glad you like the 'scans'.

http://109.imagebam.com/download/Axf...ten_champs.JPG

http://109.imagebam.com/download/4R_...anne_toews.JPG

http://109.imagebam.com/download/gH9...arbitrator.JPG

http://112.imagebam.com/download/Gl2..._and_young.JPG

M68

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Would be difficult today to convince someone that local tracks did so well they had their own weekly publications. :eek:

Great collection, sir.

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Thanks, Charlie. Yes, and a full NHRA eliminator on any given Sunday that included local Top Fuelers, Funnycars and Pro Stocks and hosted rock concerts with some of the biggest names from that era.

http://110.imagebam.com/download/piU...y_news-068.JPG

In addition to the cool pix in the magazine-style track program, I love the ads from that era.

M68

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thanx for starting this thread Mr. M68. Totally KEWL !!! Enjoying the ads as much as the pics of the race cars. Alot of very neat stuff going on, & on a weekly basis to boot.

keep em coming

liteweight

ps: any out of place looking hemidarts in there somewhere? ;)

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Originally Posted by Liteweight (Post 446416)

Yes, those old Raceway News were "totally kewl", especially volumes 1, 2 & 3. Englishtown always had a great field of cars on any given Sunday back then, doubly so if there was a show that day, e.g., top name Pro Stocks. Ditto Wednesday night shows.

No, no Hemi Darts except for the one for sale in Brooklyn Heavy's ad. Raceway News came into being in 1970 whereas the Manhattan Speed Parts Dart last made its appearance in 1969 from what I understand.

More on the way...

M68

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Love the old pictures before the wall went up/

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I could read this stuff all night.

What a great time this was in our favorite sport. :cool:

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Pete,

Excellent Find.

My Father built the Engines for Nick Minichetti.

Wild 302's.

http://112.imagebam.com/download/5ut...franceschi.JPG

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Originally Posted by Dennis P Chapman (Post 446622)

Love the old pictures before the wall went up/

Yeah, I hear you...it's just not the same track since the wall went up and all the modern improvements and amenities that followed.

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Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 446637)

I could read this stuff all night.

What a great time this was in our favorite sport. :cool:

I wish I had more issues!

Pete

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 446665)

Pete,

Excellent Find.

My Father built the Engines for Nick Minichetti.

Wild 302's.

Small world, eh? Especially in the drag racer's world. :)

Thanks, Paul.

Pete

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Elmsford Speed Parts Center
Elsmford, New York

Owner; Ron Dollinger

Ronnie could build Chevy Engine's to 'run'.

A green-painted cement block building in downtown Elmsford.
Was there many times in 1968 thru 1970.

Below, Bob La Regina in his 'A/Altered' Injected Big-Block Chevy Rat.
That Altered flew...........

http://112.imagebam.com/download/JXy...ay_news-56.JPG

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Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine (Post 446819)

Yep, sure did. Bob's car was in the finals many times. I remember seeing it when it was painted white.

Pete

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