Name that Track

greg fulk · 08-23-2011, 02:14 AM

What ever happened to Dave Young anyway?

Rich Biebel · 08-23-2011, 07:03 AM

York was a fully operational small airport when I was there for the first time in 1966. The land was similar with some rolling hills but I don't think it's York.....
The main highway was at one end.... and there were hanger buildings down at that end. If it is York it is a picture from earlier than I was there......

Tom Goldman · 08-23-2011, 03:15 PM

Sure looks like York.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37142585XyxKfs

Mike Bassin · 08-23-2011, 06:23 PM

York U.S. 30 -- yes it is not terribly busy, very little has changed around the immediate area of the airport, hangers are just to the right of the picture. There is a nice restaurant at the end of the runway at Rt. 30. Sadly it will never see racing again. Saw Dave Strickler and Bill Jenkins there in 1962, the Old Reliable '62 409 Bel Air was something else. Impressed me for sure!

Mike Bassin

1752supgas · 08-23-2011, 08:07 PM

Ed was correct , on his first try . took picture on way home from in-laws house . get some jersey barriers and a flag man and we could race . Looks a little down hill to me , remember going there in the 70's. Jim Fordyce

Rich Biebel · 08-23-2011, 08:32 PM

Drive out Rt 30 toward Gettysburg and the cemetery markers go as far as the eye can see......Quite a sight.....

I am very surpised that is a recent picture....figured it would look a lot busier.

The tower is missing.....and the lanes to the left....

1970 First year for the SummerNationals......I had to sleep in our ramp truck down by the hanger area on the entry road......We were bad (mostly me)at the motel and got a little crazy.....Management asked us to leave.......We did......Was very hot the next day and we sat and watched as we did not make the show......I always loved that place except for the long ride to get there.......Along with the racing the sideshow was great........Miss Hurst.....Miss Anton......Wow....

Ed Fernandez · 08-23-2011, 09:20 PM

I only raced there twice 1978-9 at the NED Bracket Finals.Some of the cars that stand out in my mind are the Whoopie car ('49 anglia),Steel City car,Lou Drayers chevette,a
black and green gremlin (BBC powered),Tom Vicari's later Tom Dauber's gremlin (BBC
powered) and an AMC powered altered from Canada.I had my 1973 (304 AMC powered) gremlin.Ran for Hampton (L.I.) Raceway.Fun times.Remember stopping a few times for planes to land/take off.
In 1980 some brain sturgeon,due to the race no longer at US 30,thought of the idea to run the 1st rd
of the 1980 Bracket Finals at Lebanon Valley and then finish the race at Maple Grove.I wasn't really privy to anything going on then and thought someone had lost their minds.That was the only year I didn't run at the Finals up until I quit bracket racing in 1991.

08-23-2011, 02:14 AM	#1
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Name that Track What ever happened to Dave Young anyway? __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"

08-23-2011, 07:03 AM	#2
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Name that Track York was a fully operational small airport when I was there for the first time in 1966. The land was similar with some rolling hills but I don't think it's York..... The main highway was at one end.... and there were hanger buildings down at that end. If it is York it is a picture from earlier than I was there...... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

08-23-2011, 03:15 PM	#3
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,477 Likes: 892 Liked 883 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Name that Track Sure looks like York. http://community.webshots.com/photo/...37142585XyxKfs __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

08-23-2011, 06:23 PM	#4
Mike Bassin Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: East Berlin PA Posts: 134 Likes: 0 Liked 120 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Name that Track York U.S. 30 -- yes it is not terribly busy, very little has changed around the immediate area of the airport, hangers are just to the right of the picture. There is a nice restaurant at the end of the runway at Rt. 30. Sadly it will never see racing again. Saw Dave Strickler and Bill Jenkins there in 1962, the Old Reliable '62 409 Bel Air was something else. Impressed me for sure! Mike Bassin

08-23-2011, 08:07 PM	#5
1752supgas Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nj Posts: 122 Likes: 15 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Name that Track Ed was correct , on his first try . took picture on way home from in-laws house . get some jersey barriers and a flag man and we could race . Looks a little down hill to me , remember going there in the 70's. Jim Fordyce

08-23-2011, 08:32 PM	#6
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,314 Likes: 25 Liked 544 Times in 213 Posts	Re: Name that Track Drive out Rt 30 toward Gettysburg and the cemetery markers go as far as the eye can see......Quite a sight..... I am very surpised that is a recent picture....figured it would look a lot busier. The tower is missing.....and the lanes to the left.... 1970 First year for the SummerNationals......I had to sleep in our ramp truck down by the hanger area on the entry road......We were bad (mostly me)at the motel and got a little crazy.....Management asked us to leave.......We did......Was very hot the next day and we sat and watched as we did not make the show......I always loved that place except for the long ride to get there.......Along with the racing the sideshow was great........Miss Hurst.....Miss Anton......Wow.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

08-23-2011, 09:20 PM	#7
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Name that Track I only raced there twice 1978-9 at the NED Bracket Finals.Some of the cars that stand out in my mind are the Whoopie car ('49 anglia),Steel City car,Lou Drayers chevette,a black and green gremlin (BBC powered),Tom Vicari's later Tom Dauber's gremlin (BBC powered) and an AMC powered altered from Canada.I had my 1973 (304 AMC powered) gremlin.Ran for Hampton (L.I.) Raceway.Fun times.Remember stopping a few times for planes to land/take off. In 1980 some brain sturgeon,due to the race no longer at US 30,thought of the idea to run the 1st rd of the 1980 Bracket Finals at Lebanon Valley and then finish the race at Maple Grove.I wasn't really privy to anything going on then and thought someone had lost their minds.That was the only year I didn't run at the Finals up until I quit bracket racing in 1991. __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA Last edited by Ed Fernandez; 08-23-2011 at 09:24 PM.