1962 Chicago Indoor Drags

Ross Family Racing · 04-21-2009, 06:24 AM

There were also Drags held at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh back in the day. If I remember the article correctly they raced on a steel plate surface. I couldn't imagine that!
Jeff Ross

davebw31 · 04-21-2009, 07:11 AM

Yep, I was there.

I had a 55 chevy 6 cyl. with Corvette manifold and dual one Bbl carbs and split exhaust. manifolds in to dual exhaust header pipe.

Going thru that door opening was scary to say the least. The exhaust fumes were the worst. Reason why Health Dept. shut it down. Sure was nice to race during the winter though.

BTW: the sound was cool, but the noise was deafening! LOL

Dick Butler · 04-21-2009, 11:38 AM

I think Mike Mckinney s dad ROY has movies from the race in Chicago indoors.

bigshow2966 · 04-22-2009, 05:06 AM

I used to have a couple pictures from the Ampitheater, but lost them in a computer crash. One was a Max Wedge car, the other was a '57 Chevy. There's a guy that hangs out on Moparts who did race there.

04-21-2009, 06:24 AM	#1
Ross Family Racing Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: St.Clairsville, Ohio Posts: 459 Likes: 0 Liked 51 Times in 14 Posts	Re: 1962 Chicago Indoor Drags There were also Drags held at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh back in the day. If I remember the article correctly they raced on a steel plate surface. I couldn't imagine that! Jeff Ross

04-21-2009, 07:11 AM	#2
davebw31 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 1962 Chicago Indoor Drags Yep, I was there. I had a 55 chevy 6 cyl. with Corvette manifold and dual one Bbl carbs and split exhaust. manifolds in to dual exhaust header pipe. Going thru that door opening was scary to say the least. The exhaust fumes were the worst. Reason why Health Dept. shut it down. Sure was nice to race during the winter though. BTW: the sound was cool, but the noise was deafening! LOL

04-21-2009, 11:38 AM	#3
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1962 Chicago Indoor Drags I think Mike Mckinney s dad ROY has movies from the race in Chicago indoors.

04-22-2009, 05:06 AM	#4
bigshow2966 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 654 Likes: 675 Liked 180 Times in 55 Posts	Re: 1962 Chicago Indoor Drags I used to have a couple pictures from the Ampitheater, but lost them in a computer crash. One was a Max Wedge car, the other was a '57 Chevy. There's a guy that hangs out on Moparts who did race there.