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01-23-2012, 10:09 AM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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.
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01-23-2012, 10:43 AM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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Maitland Santapod Forget the name of the german one by Ramstein AFB Luskville Shannonville Napierville The track at St Pie..what the hells wrong with my memory this am? La grand nation molson...big track...national event size.....CRAP! Miramichi Oyster bed bridge Greenfield 11 I guess, but like Kelly said...150miles to nearest then 350 after that.... AHA! Hochenheimring in Germany (love google) and SANAIR!! Holy crap how can I forget that, the stickers are still on the mustang after all these years! Last edited by goinbroke2; 01-23-2012 at 10:47 AM. Reason: Cause google is my best friend... |
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01-25-2012, 10:13 AM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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. Quote:
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01-25-2012, 04:56 PM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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01-25-2012, 05:55 PM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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.
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08-20-2012, 04:34 PM
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Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?
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.
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