How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? - Page 8

Bret Kepner · 01-21-2011, 06:09 PM

My experience at Dauphin Island was made much more enjoyable by the track owner, FasCat. I had arrived in the pouring rain and there was nobody on the property so, being an inquisitive trespasser, I decided to drive in and check out the track. Unfortunately, I got stuck in a sand/mud bog down near the finish line and sank 'er up to the hubs. I got out, walked in the rain back to the Dauphin Island Parkway and was greeted by a gentleman on tractor headed right for me. I flagged him down but he had already witnessed my stupidity and, with a laugh, came over to pull me out! It turned out he was the owner and he was a genuininely good guy.

I actually left the track and headed south down the Parkway to the Island and grabbed a motel room and enjoyed a few days on the beach. The track has just recently become a subdivision and Dauphin Island itself has been split by multiple hurricanes.

david christy · 01-21-2011, 07:06 PM

avilla dragway,muncie dragway,bunker hill,osceola dragway,irp(lucas dragway)u.s41 dragway, mid mich,milan,us131,edgewater,tri-state,kilkare,larue co.,speeds,thornhill,isom,beechbend,windy hollow,bluegrass,london,lakecumberland,mountainpar kway,u.s 60, ohio valley,music city,buffalo valley,crossvillei40,sikeston,george rays,mephis motorsports,clarkville,greatlakes,gateway,alanta dragway,

lol thats enough

Bret Kepner · 01-23-2011, 07:40 AM

Glad to see somebody else has run at Isom, Dave! It's still one of the most memorable tracks/events I've ever attended. Simply incredible place!

G Schenck · 01-23-2011, 10:04 PM

Louisiana:

Laplace Laplace
Southland Houma
State Capitol Baton Rouge
Louisiana Raceway Eunice
Twin City Monroe
Red River
Shreveport
Shenult Airbase Lake Charles
No Problem Belle Rose

Texas

Old Houston
East Tex
Cherakee Rusk
Green Valley Smithfield
Houston Raceway Park Baytown
Amarillo
Hallsville
Dallas Internatioal Dallas
Dallas Ennis

Mississippi

Gulfport
Jackson
Hub City Hattisburg

Alabama

Montgomery
Atmore
Mobile

Georgia

Atlanta
Savannah
South Georgia MP
Warner Robins
Reynolds

Florida

Emeral Coast
Orlando
Gainesville

Tennesee

Memphis
Bristol ( both versions)

California

Pomona
Sonoma

Illinois

St. Louis Madison
Chicago

Some singles

Las Vegas
Topeka
Norwalk
Indy
Bowling Green

43 that I remember!

Greg Schenck

Rick Leininger Jr. · 01-23-2011, 10:20 PM

Raced at -

California - OCIR, Bakersneck, Carlsbad - 1980's
Texas - Ennis - 1980's
North Carolina - Mooresville, Rockingham, Piedmont, Farmington - 2006 up
South Carolina - Darlington - 2006 up

danny waters sr · 01-23-2011, 11:09 PM

73 Tracks i can remember so far......some old ones ===Sulfolk ,Blaney , easy street , Holly Ridge ,NC , Princeton, Shuffletown, Huntsville , just to name a few of the oldie goldies.... Seen you at a lot of them Brett.....Boy i'm getting old... Heading to West Palm on Thursday....

techdraw · 01-21-2012, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrankChastain

Just curious: Wasn't the below Macon National Dragway called Camp Wheeler?

Macon National Dragway Jeffersonville, Ga.

No, sir. Camp Wheeler Drag Strip was located in Bibb County. It ran from 1957 to 1965. Although it has been closed for many years, the track is still there, just off of Joe Tamplin Blvd. I have a Facebook page dedicated to Camp Wheeler Drag Strip that you might find interesting. My dad, Charlie Bush, used to race a white 60 Pontiac Ventura and a black 62 Impala, billed at the Bush Hester car at Camp Wheeler.

Macon National Dragway is in Twiggs County. I believe it has also been know as Twiggs County Dragstrip. When I Googled it, I noticed that several of the results mentioned a 2011 schedule, so it sounds like they are still alive and well. From what I've heard, it is a 1/8 mile track. Camp Wheeler was a 1/4 mile track.

Hope this helps.

Sean Bush.

Geerhead55 · 01-22-2012, 01:52 AM

Hard to believe almost 80 posts and no one mentioned Ontario Motor Speedway(unless I missed it), a most impressive place, the first time I saw it in '74. R.I.P.
My list isn't long, by far, but I'm always looking to add onto it. (also year I first attended)
Puyallup Raceway Park 1968
Seattle International Raceway 1970
Bremerton Raceway 1973
Mission Raceway (both versions) 1974, 2002
Ontario Motor Speedway 1974
Portland International Raceway 1975
Pomona Raceway 1978
Woodburn Dragstrip 1983
Byron Dragway 2001
Indianapolis Raceway Park 2003
Eagle Motorplex BC 2003
Firebird International Raceway 2005
Shelton Dragstrip 2006
Champion Raceway 2006
Maui Raceway Park* 2007
Spokane County Raceway 2009
Memphis Motorsports Park 2009
Firebird Raceway Id. 2011
* In Maui for a wedding, track was closed, but we found a hole in the fence
and took a little walk inside just to check it out,, laid out like Puyallup was.
Also have to mention The Ridge Motorsports Park, currently under construction, a multi use facility opening later this year. The road course has been poured and the dragstrip should be following shortly, hoping to have a T&T by mid May. The road course has some events scheduled for 2012. Take a looksee at: www.ridgemotorportspark.com
Danny Durham

Geerhead55 · 01-22-2012, 02:19 AM

Dang, I hate typos,,, let me try again,, sorry. Fat finger syndrome, I guess.
www.ridgemotorsportspark.com
Danny Durham

The Hawk · 01-22-2012, 11:30 AM

My list isn`t extensive,but I`ve had fun at `em all!

Erie Dragway (Colo) (1968)
Continental Divide Raceway (1968)
Century 21 Dragway (1970)
Bandimere Speedway (1984)
Pueblo Motorsports Park (1985)
Cedar Falls Raceway (1985)
Douglas Motorsports Park (1988)
Julesburg Dragstrip (1988)
Thunder Vally (Marion,SD) (1991)
Heartland Park Topeka (1992)
Texas Motorplex (1992)
Firebird Int`l Raceway (1995)
Kansas City Int`l Raceway (1995)
Scribner Dragway (1997)
Western Colorado Dragway (2000)
Southwestern Int`l Raceway (2002)
Pomona (2003)
Brainerd Int`l Raceway (2005)

01-21-2011, 06:09 PM	#71
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? My experience at Dauphin Island was made much more enjoyable by the track owner, FasCat. I had arrived in the pouring rain and there was nobody on the property so, being an inquisitive trespasser, I decided to drive in and check out the track. Unfortunately, I got stuck in a sand/mud bog down near the finish line and sank 'er up to the hubs. I got out, walked in the rain back to the Dauphin Island Parkway and was greeted by a gentleman on tractor headed right for me. I flagged him down but he had already witnessed my stupidity and, with a laugh, came over to pull me out! It turned out he was the owner and he was a genuininely good guy. I actually left the track and headed south down the Parkway to the Island and grabbed a motel room and enjoyed a few days on the beach. The track has just recently become a subdivision and Dauphin Island itself has been split by multiple hurricanes. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-21-2011, 07:06 PM	#72
david christy Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 22 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? avilla dragway,muncie dragway,bunker hill,osceola dragway,irp(lucas dragway)u.s41 dragway, mid mich,milan,us131,edgewater,tri-state,kilkare,larue co.,speeds,thornhill,isom,beechbend,windy hollow,bluegrass,london,lakecumberland,mountainpar kway,u.s 60, ohio valley,music city,buffalo valley,crossvillei40,sikeston,george rays,mephis motorsports,clarkville,greatlakes,gateway,alanta dragway,lol thats enough

01-23-2011, 07:40 AM	#73
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Glad to see somebody else has run at Isom, Dave! It's still one of the most memorable tracks/events I've ever attended. Simply incredible place! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-23-2011, 10:04 PM	#74
G Schenck Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Harahan, La. Posts: 521 Likes: 41 Liked 81 Times in 35 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Louisiana: Laplace Laplace Southland Houma State Capitol Baton Rouge Louisiana Raceway Eunice Twin City Monroe Red River Shreveport Shenult Airbase Lake Charles No Problem Belle Rose Texas Old Houston East Tex Cherakee Rusk Green Valley Smithfield Houston Raceway Park Baytown Amarillo Hallsville Dallas Internatioal Dallas Dallas Ennis Mississippi Gulfport Jackson Hub City Hattisburg Alabama Montgomery Atmore Mobile Georgia Atlanta Savannah South Georgia MP Warner Robins Reynolds Florida Emeral Coast Orlando Gainesville Tennesee Memphis Bristol ( both versions) California Pomona Sonoma Illinois St. Louis Madison Chicago Some singles Las Vegas Topeka Norwalk Indy Bowling Green 43 that I remember! Greg Schenck

01-23-2011, 10:20 PM	#75
Rick Leininger Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 162 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Raced at - California - OCIR, Bakersneck, Carlsbad - 1980's Texas - Ennis - 1980's North Carolina - Mooresville, Rockingham, Piedmont, Farmington - 2006 up South Carolina - Darlington - 2006 up

01-23-2011, 11:09 PM	#76
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? 73 Tracks i can remember so far......some old ones ===Sulfolk ,Blaney , easy street , Holly Ridge ,NC , Princeton, Shuffletown, Huntsville , just to name a few of the oldie goldies.... Seen you at a lot of them Brett.....Boy i'm getting old... Heading to West Palm on Thursday.... __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

01-22-2012, 01:52 AM	#78
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Hard to believe almost 80 posts and no one mentioned Ontario Motor Speedway(unless I missed it), a most impressive place, the first time I saw it in '74. R.I.P. My list isn't long, by far, but I'm always looking to add onto it. (also year I first attended) Puyallup Raceway Park 1968 Seattle International Raceway 1970 Bremerton Raceway 1973 Mission Raceway (both versions) 1974, 2002 Ontario Motor Speedway 1974 Portland International Raceway 1975 Pomona Raceway 1978 Woodburn Dragstrip 1983 Byron Dragway 2001 Indianapolis Raceway Park 2003 Eagle Motorplex BC 2003 Firebird International Raceway 2005 Shelton Dragstrip 2006 Champion Raceway 2006 Maui Raceway Park* 2007 Spokane County Raceway 2009 Memphis Motorsports Park 2009 Firebird Raceway Id. 2011 * In Maui for a wedding, track was closed, but we found a hole in the fence and took a little walk inside just to check it out,, laid out like Puyallup was. Also have to mention The Ridge Motorsports Park, currently under construction, a multi use facility opening later this year. The road course has been poured and the dragstrip should be following shortly, hoping to have a T&T by mid May. The road course has some events scheduled for 2012. Take a looksee at: www.ridgemotorportspark.com Danny Durham

01-22-2012, 02:19 AM	#79
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Dang, I hate typos,,, let me try again,, sorry. Fat finger syndrome, I guess. www.ridgemotorsportspark.com Danny Durham

01-22-2012, 11:30 AM	#80
The Hawk VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Littleton,Colorado Posts: 1,194 Likes: 0 Liked 249 Times in 109 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? My list isn`t extensive,but I`ve had fun at `em all! Erie Dragway (Colo) (1968) Continental Divide Raceway (1968) Century 21 Dragway (1970) Bandimere Speedway (1984) Pueblo Motorsports Park (1985) Cedar Falls Raceway (1985) Douglas Motorsports Park (1988) Julesburg Dragstrip (1988) Thunder Vally (Marion,SD) (1991) Heartland Park Topeka (1992) Texas Motorplex (1992) Firebird Int`l Raceway (1995) Kansas City Int`l Raceway (1995) Scribner Dragway (1997) Western Colorado Dragway (2000) Southwestern Int`l Raceway (2002) Pomona (2003) Brainerd Int`l Raceway (2005) __________________ Lane Weber It`s Not What You Drive That Wins....It`s How You Drive It Last edited by The Hawk; 01-22-2012 at 11:48 AM.