Great article in Drag Racing Online

Nitro Joe Jackson · 07-15-2011, 08:10 AM

my first time was in my 1972 Chevelle i bought from a car lot called "Clunker Jungle" and the guy that sold it to me was Larry Buckingham. Anyhow that weekend i went to Dragway 42's street car nationals (folks told me i was crazy for racing a car that i was driving to school everyday) and believe or not i won the event and $1000 and only paid $300 for the car.

rx dealer · 07-15-2011, 09:48 AM

First time my brother and I went to Lapeer Dragway ( still open) and raced my dad's mercury monteray 4 door 390 2v and snow tires!!! that was 1977... Luke SS 311

Mike Carr · 07-15-2011, 10:53 AM

My first pass down a track on anything was 1997, at Friendship Raceway Park in Steubenville Ohio, a little 1/8 mile track, during one of our S/SS races there. I ran my pit scooter there, than ran a blistering time of 20-something at 30 mph. Once I calmed the tire shake down, it went down the track sucessfully on all it's other runs.

First car was my daily driver 1979 Cutlass at Quaker City in 1999. 260 V8 2 barrel. Ran 21 something. First car I ever won a round and a race in, in 2000 at Quaker. Best run ever was 18.599 @ 74 mph, at about 3,600 pounds.

John Kelley · 07-15-2011, 11:11 AM

Shortcut.....
http://www.dragracingonline.com/firsttime/xiii_7-1.html

tj310 · 07-15-2011, 12:59 PM

About 1970, 56 Chev, 283 2v, 3 by the knee

. First time trial I was beside a brand new Nova SS, smoked him off the tree

power shifted second , still ahead,

he was right beside me when I went for third and broke the trany

. Had to drive 40 miles home in first.

...Thanx Trevor

chris3racing · 07-17-2011, 10:04 AM

My first time to the drag strip was Shuffletown Dragway in 1961. My neighbor race a B/G 40 Ford coupe. He was paralized from his waist down and had all of the controls on the steering column. The "young guys" in the neighborhood went to the track with him to put in fuel, air tires, etc. From that point it is amazing how things have changed.

Chevellewagon · 07-18-2011, 07:56 AM

My first pass down a track was at New England Dragway in July of 1978 with my 1965 Nova SS with a 300 horse 327 and a 4 speed stick. F70 14 rear tires. Ran 14,78 at 100.89 and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My first time spectating was at an outlaw track in Warrington
Florida in 1963.

07-15-2011, 08:10 AM	#1
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online my first time was in my 1972 Chevelle i bought from a car lot called "Clunker Jungle" and the guy that sold it to me was Larry Buckingham. Anyhow that weekend i went to Dragway 42's street car nationals (folks told me i was crazy for racing a car that i was driving to school everyday) and believe or not i won the event and $1000 and only paid $300 for the car. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com Last edited by Nitro Joe Jackson; 03-24-2019 at 11:00 AM.

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rx dealer Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lake Orion, Michigan Posts: 337 Likes: 12 Liked 53 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online First time my brother and I went to Lapeer Dragway ( still open) and raced my dad's mercury monteray 4 door 390 2v and snow tires!!! that was 1977... Luke SS 311

07-15-2011, 10:53 AM	#3
Mike Carr VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Enon Valley PA Posts: 1,650 Likes: 234 Liked 83 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online My first pass down a track on anything was 1997, at Friendship Raceway Park in Steubenville Ohio, a little 1/8 mile track, during one of our S/SS races there. I ran my pit scooter there, than ran a blistering time of 20-something at 30 mph. Once I calmed the tire shake down, it went down the track sucessfully on all it's other runs. First car was my daily driver 1979 Cutlass at Quaker City in 1999. 260 V8 2 barrel. Ran 21 something. First car I ever won a round and a race in, in 2000 at Quaker. Best run ever was 18.599 @ 74 mph, at about 3,600 pounds. __________________ Mike Carr, Tri-State S/SS Association President Looking for 2015 S/SS Race Sponsors Contact me if interested buffdaddy_1302@hotmail.com (724) 510-5912

07-15-2011, 11:11 AM	#4
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online Shortcut..... http://www.dragracingonline.com/firsttime/xiii_7-1.html

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tj310 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Dresden On. Canada Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online About 1970, 56 Chev, 283 2v, 3 by the knee. First time trial I was beside a brand new Nova SS, smoked him off the tree power shifted second , still ahead, he was right beside me when I went for third and broke the trany. Had to drive 40 miles home in first....Thanx Trevor

07-17-2011, 10:04 AM	#6
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online My first time to the drag strip was Shuffletown Dragway in 1961. My neighbor race a B/G 40 Ford coupe. He was paralized from his waist down and had all of the controls on the steering column. The "young guys" in the neighborhood went to the track with him to put in fuel, air tires, etc. From that point it is amazing how things have changed.

07-18-2011, 07:56 AM	#7
Chevellewagon Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cantonment, Fl Posts: 104 Likes: 76 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Great article in Drag Racing Online My first pass down a track was at New England Dragway in July of 1978 with my 1965 Nova SS with a 300 horse 327 and a 4 speed stick. F70 14 rear tires. Ran 14,78 at 100.89 and I thought it was the greatest thing in the world. My first time spectating was at an outlaw track in Warrington Florida in 1963.