New Record in Drag Racing History

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

Not the first time.National Speedway on Long Island ran 4 cars accross on more than one occasion.
SSers,funnys and I think jets one time.I think other tracks did it also.
Just a little ancient history.
Ed F.

You are correct Ed, I was at, now long defunct, Connecticut Dragway in 1965 for a 4 car best 3 ot of 5 A/FX match race between the Tasca Ford, Ronnie Sox, Bill Flynn, and Malcolm Durham. They ran them 4 at a time and it was simply great; by the way Tasca Ford beat Ronnie Sox for the overall win.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

You are correct Ed, I was at, now long defunct, Connecticut Dragway in 1965 for a 4 car best 3 ot of 5 A/FX match race between the Tasca Ford, Ronnie Sox, Bill Flynn, and Malcolm Durham. They ran them 4 at a time and it was simply great; by the way Tasca Ford beat Ronnie Sox for the overall win.
Bill Seabrooks - superfan1
Bridgeport, Ct.

Google "National Speedway" and you'll find a ton of pics.There's a slew of pics.The 4 across has a R/W/B AMX,early (70-72) Mopar,and 2 GMs.There's also a 3 across.

Ed

[troublemaker427]

York US 30 ran 4 wide for years also.

[chris3racing]

I have to correct my post. The fact that it was the first recorded and televised four (4) car race was what made it important.

[James Perrone]

As a youngser I have seen 4 car race at NATIONAL SPEEDWAY In SUFFOLK COUNTY NY..
They were getting so many cars they ran them 4 at a time to get the racing done..
I believe back then you had to win class to race for the money..
By the way my dad was a tech guy there in the 70's

[boss68]

back in the 70;s and early 80's dragway42 ran four lanes all the time at the same time.

[boss68]

back in the 70's dragway ran four cars at a time every weekend and into the early 80;s]

[BlueOval Ralph]

August 1959 Detroit Drag Way home of 59 & 60 Nationals 4 at atime with a overhead traffic to start them.

Originally Posted by boss68

back in the 70's dragway ran four cars at a time every weekend and into the early 80;s]

[bill dedman]

Maybe NHRA could start running the over-populated .90 "Super" classes 4 at a time so they wouldn't use up so much time, especially in the time trials. They could cut the amount of time necessary for that activity to half what it is, now, and give the Stockers and Super Stockers an extra shot at the 'tree.

Only half kidding...

Bill

[George Wright]

I raced UHRA D Optional class, four cars wide at Detroit Dragway in 1973.