How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?

[Ron Middleton]

Bret,
I have an old 8mm movie from the Gatornationals from I believe 1974. If I remember correctly, The Pollution Packer crashed there too. I was thinking that was the crash that took Anderson's life. Do you remember who was driving the car at the Gators? I think I remmeber Capt. Jack McClure was there with his rocket kart also but I'm getting old and some of the memories are a little blurry these days.

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

That was Dave Anderson's death at the wheel of the "Pollution Packer" rocket dragster at the IHRA National Event in '74. He also took out two crewmen for a C/Dragster in the shutdown area.

[tim worner]

Did anyone race at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh? I understand they put in a drag strip for a special event. Trying to remember all the tracks I have been too over the years. One summer I was going to school and lived in N.C. Every weekend we would go to a different track. A lot of 1/5 mile tracks as I recall.

[jnor]

Hyde Park Heath,Ohio
Pacemakers Mt Vernon, Ohio
National Trails
Kil Kare
Edgewater
Tri State
Raven Rock Portsmouth,Ohio
Riverside
Milan
Miami Hollywood Speedway Park
Gainsville
West Palm Beach
Lexington, Ky
Clay City, Ky
Indy
Bunker Hill
Muncie
Bristol
Marion County
Atlanta

20

[Mike Carr]

Raced at:

Mason-Dixon Dragway, Hagerstown MD
Quaker City, Salem OH
Pittsburgh (Keystone) Raceway, New Alexandria PA
Dragway 42, West Salem OH
Thompson Raceway, Thompson OH
Norwalk Raceway, Norwalk OH
Tri-State Dragway, Hamilton OH
Friendship (Steel Valley) Raceway, Steubenville OH
Indianapolis Raceway, Clermont IN
Milan Dragway, Milan MI
Ohio Valley Dragway, Louisville KY
Beaver Springs, Beaver Springs PA
Numidia Dragway, Numidia PA
Maple Grove, Reading PA
Atco Raceway, Atco NJ
US 13 Dragway, Delmar DE
Marylan Int'l, Budds Creek MD
Orlando Speedworld, Orlando FL
Montgomery Motorsports Park, Montgomery AL *
Gateway Int'l, St Louis *
Kanawha Valley, Kanawha WV

-21 tracks raced at. * = teched in, but never technically got to race

Been to (during my pro-spectator era and/or S/SS races)
Quarter Aces, Boiling Springs PA
75-80 Dragway, Monrovia MD
Fairmont (Eldora) Dragway, Fairmont WV
Pacemakers, Mt Vernon OH
Nat'l Trail, Columbus OH
Byron Dragway, Byron IL (USCN)
Virginia Motorsports, Dinwiddie VA
Raceway Park, Englishtown NJ
Lebanon Valley, Lebanon NY
Cecil County, Rising Sun MD

-10 others spectated at.

10 tracks overall have hosted a S/SS race of mine.

[J.R. Schodde 1225]

Tim,

It was July 2-3, 1971. I was not even thought about yet, but here is a link to some photos from that day. Thanks to Bill Truby!

From what I understand, 1500 sheets of diamond plate were placed on the ball field. There was about 300' of track and 300' to stop. The sand traps were the warning track in the outfield. If both cars lost brakes, the left lane got the hole in the outfield wall and the right lane got some hay bales. There were no incidents, but after the dew set in, a couple of cars went out the door sideways. A few broken rear ends proved traction on the metal decking was not lacking when dry.

Some other goodies from the weekend were the national wheelstanding championships, a 50 woman "hot pants" eliminator and what could have been the first Tri-State Stock-Super Stock Series Race won by Pittsburgh's own 4 Speed, Big Block, Chevy Master John Kunsak.

It looks like there were as many spectators in the stands than our current Bucco games. Probably why it was not done again.

Carl Jr.

http://www.pittsburghinternationaldr...vers/index.htm

Originally Posted by tim worner

Did anyone race at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh? I understand they put in a drag strip for a special event. Trying to remember all the tracks I have been too over the years. One summer I was going to school and lived in N.C. Every weekend we would go to a different track. A lot of 1/5 mile tracks as I recall.

[Bret Kepner]

Originally Posted by Ron Middleton

Bret,
I have an old 8mm movie from the Gatornationals from I believe 1974. If I remember correctly, The Pollution Packer crashed there too.

Ron, that was the crash of the "Free Spirit" rocket dragster in which Russell Mendez was killed.

[Ron Middleton]

Thanks. I knew it was a rocket dragster and that the driver was killed, I just didn't remember which car/driver. Both deaths were tragic. I think today it would be much safer. Between both Anderson and Mendez it spelled the doom of rocket cars at NHRA tracks.

[prostreetsonoma]

Anyone have an aerial shot of the 1st (original) Hallsville, Tx dragstrip? I grew up racing at the 2nd strip that is now levelled. I have never seen any evidence of where the original strip was other than it being about a 1 mile from the latest strip.