Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM?

thomas sheehan · 01-10-2010, 09:57 PM

Back in the 70's... th ePittsburgh Pirates moved from old "Forbes Field" to the brand new "Three Rivers Stadium". This became the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers for many years.
Did you know they actually had a drag race in the stadium (on the field)?
How about a 300 ft track with a shutdown area that exited throught the centerfield wall and into the parking lot. I heard they laid down pieces of steel to race on. They even used a flag starter. One of Pittsburgh finest won the race..... anyone remember who?

THESE ARE ALL BILL TRUBY PICS.....

thomas sheehan · 01-10-2010, 09:59 PM

The laying of the track...........

The track and the hole in the wall............

ss3845 · 01-10-2010, 10:22 PM

That had to be more fun than sitting throug a Pirate's game!

thomas sheehan · 01-10-2010, 10:41 PM

"more fun than a pirates game????"

Not in the seventies..... two world series titles (1971 and 1979).
I went to 4 of the games in 1971 (two in pittsburgh and game 6 and 7 in Baltimore). It was awesome. Clemente was THE best!
Also went to 2 of the 7 games in the 1979 series. Winner again.

However..... the race in there was pretty cool.

here's the stadium..........
these are all Bill Truby pics

Steve1118 · 01-11-2010, 09:23 AM

Many, many times.

I saw a lot of Bucco games there (I still pine for the old days), a lot of Steeler games, and even some Pitt-Penn State games there back in the seventies.

I remember the race there, but I did not attend.

Remember some years back PRP had a "Thunder in the Burgh" thing where they blocked off the street between Heinz Field and PNC Park and ran them off? I heard they got a good reaction, and a good turn out, I don't know why it stopped. My guess is some kind of politics.

thomas sheehan · 01-11-2010, 09:30 AM

here's a few more........ (notice the flag starter)

Joe Fasano · 01-11-2010, 05:55 PM

Nice Belaire in this race, wonder if it was a Big Block. Joe Fasano.

thomas sheehan · 01-11-2010, 06:21 PM

Not sure Joe..... but a 66 biscayne did win stock/ss that day.

Rumor was he (not named yet), he told the flagman that if he gave him a redflag, he'd come back and run him over!... lol

Tony Janes · 01-11-2010, 08:38 PM

There never was any drag racing in this stadium slightly west and some what north of Three Rivers. Who can guess?

Dave Turner · 01-11-2010, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Janes

There never was any drag racing in this stadium slightly west and some what north of Three Rivers. Who can guess?

The original "Dog Pound"?

01-10-2010, 09:57 PM	#1
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? Back in the 70's... th ePittsburgh Pirates moved from old "Forbes Field" to the brand new "Three Rivers Stadium". This became the home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers for many years. Did you know they actually had a drag race in the stadium (on the field)? How about a 300 ft track with a shutdown area that exited throught the centerfield wall and into the parking lot. I heard they laid down pieces of steel to race on. They even used a flag starter. One of Pittsburgh finest won the race..... anyone remember who? THESE ARE ALL BILL TRUBY PICS..... __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046 Last edited by thomas sheehan; 01-11-2010 at 09:33 AM.

01-10-2010, 09:59 PM	#2
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? The laying of the track........... The track and the hole in the wall............ __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

01-10-2010, 10:22 PM	#3
ss3845 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 53 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? That had to be more fun than sitting throug a Pirate's game!

01-10-2010, 10:41 PM	#4
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? "more fun than a pirates game????" Not in the seventies..... two world series titles (1971 and 1979). I went to 4 of the games in 1971 (two in pittsburgh and game 6 and 7 in Baltimore). It was awesome. Clemente was THE best! Also went to 2 of the 7 games in the 1979 series. Winner again. However..... the race in there was pretty cool. here's the stadium.......... these are all Bill Truby pics __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

01-11-2010, 09:23 AM	#5
Steve1118 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Walton's Mountain Posts: 116 Likes: 2 Liked 13 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? Many, many times. I saw a lot of Bucco games there (I still pine for the old days), a lot of Steeler games, and even some Pitt-Penn State games there back in the seventies. I remember the race there, but I did not attend. Remember some years back PRP had a "Thunder in the Burgh" thing where they blocked off the street between Heinz Field and PNC Park and ran them off? I heard they got a good reaction, and a good turn out, I don't know why it stopped. My guess is some kind of politics.

01-11-2010, 09:30 AM	#6
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? here's a few more........ (notice the flag starter) __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046 Last edited by thomas sheehan; 01-11-2010 at 08:47 PM.

01-11-2010, 05:55 PM	#7
Joe Fasano Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hasbrouck Heights NJ, Naples Florida Posts: 300 Likes: 4 Liked 233 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? Nice Belaire in this race, wonder if it was a Big Block. Joe Fasano.

01-11-2010, 06:21 PM	#8
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? Not sure Joe..... but a 66 biscayne did win stock/ss that day. Rumor was he (not named yet), he told the flagman that if he gave him a redflag, he'd come back and run him over!... lol __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

01-11-2010, 08:38 PM	#9
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 97 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Have you ever been to THREE RIVERS STADIUM? There never was any drag racing in this stadium slightly west and some what north of Three Rivers. Who can guess? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS