How many tracks have you raced at or been to ?

chris3racing · 01-23-2012, 10:04 AM

Mack, you are correct. Do you know there are people who will argue till you can't stand it no more that they never raced at "Charlotte Motor Speedway", Lowes Motor Speedway. Some who have heard of Concord think you are are always confused when you say you raced on pit road of the Motor Speedway. There was a serious bad accident there one time, can't remember who it was but they didn't make the left turn at the end of pit road where we raced.

Bret Kepner · 01-23-2012, 10:09 AM

That was Dave Anderson's death at the wheel of the "Pollution Packer" rocket dragster at the IHRA National Event in '74. He also took out two crewmen for a C/Dragster in the shutdown area.

goinbroke2 · 01-23-2012, 10:43 AM

Penfield
Maitland
Santapod
Forget the name of the german one by Ramstein AFB
Luskville
Shannonville
Napierville
The track at St Pie..what the hells wrong with my memory this am? La grand nation molson...big track...national event size.....CRAP!
Miramichi
Oyster bed bridge
Greenfield

11 I guess, but like Kelly said...150miles to nearest then 350 after that....

AHA! Hochenheimring in Germany (love google) and SANAIR!! Holy crap how can I forget that, the stickers are still on the mustang after all these years!

Ron Middleton · 01-25-2012, 10:13 AM

Bret,
I have an old 8mm movie from the Gatornationals from I believe 1974. If I remember correctly, The Pollution Packer crashed there too. I was thinking that was the crash that took Anderson's life. Do you remember who was driving the car at the Gators? I think I remmeber Capt. Jack McClure was there with his rocket kart also but I'm getting old and some of the memories are a little blurry these days.

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Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

That was Dave Anderson's death at the wheel of the "Pollution Packer" rocket dragster at the IHRA National Event in '74. He also took out two crewmen for a C/Dragster in the shutdown area.

Bret Kepner · 01-25-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ron Middleton

Bret,
I have an old 8mm movie from the Gatornationals from I believe 1974. If I remember correctly, The Pollution Packer crashed there too.

Ron, that was the crash of the "Free Spirit" rocket dragster in which Russell Mendez was killed.

Ron Middleton · 01-25-2012, 05:55 PM

Thanks. I knew it was a rocket dragster and that the driver was killed, I just didn't remember which car/driver. Both deaths were tragic. I think today it would be much safer. Between both Anderson and Mendez it spelled the doom of rocket cars at NHRA tracks.

prostreetsonoma · 08-20-2012, 04:34 PM

Anyone have an aerial shot of the 1st (original) Hallsville, Tx dragstrip? I grew up racing at the 2nd strip that is now levelled. I have never seen any evidence of where the original strip was other than it being about a 1 mile from the latest strip.

Mack Reeves · 01-23-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by chris3racing

Mack, you are correct. Do you know there are people who will argue till you can't stand it no more that they never raced at "Charlotte Motor Speedway", Lowes Motor Speedway. Some who have heard of Concord think you are are always confused when you say you raced on pit road of the Motor Speedway. There was a serious bad accident there one time, can't remember who it was but they didn't make the left turn at the end of pit road where we raced.

Chris, some on here will argue that black is white ... Some just like to agrue.... But , I do remember the accident..... Thanks for the reminder... Mack

01-23-2012, 10:04 AM	#1
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Mack, you are correct. Do you know there are people who will argue till you can't stand it no more that they never raced at "Charlotte Motor Speedway", Lowes Motor Speedway. Some who have heard of Concord think you are are always confused when you say you raced on pit road of the Motor Speedway. There was a serious bad accident there one time, can't remember who it was but they didn't make the left turn at the end of pit road where we raced.

01-23-2012, 10:09 AM	#2
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 ? That was Dave Anderson's death at the wheel of the "Pollution Packer" rocket dragster at the IHRA National Event in '74. He also took out two crewmen for a C/Dragster in the shutdown area. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-23-2012, 10:43 AM	#3
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 888 Likes: 1,604 Liked 387 Times in 151 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Penfield Maitland Santapod Forget the name of the german one by Ramstein AFB Luskville Shannonville Napierville The track at St Pie..what the hells wrong with my memory this am? La grand nation molson...big track...national event size.....CRAP! Miramichi Oyster bed bridge Greenfield 11 I guess, but like Kelly said...150miles to nearest then 350 after that.... AHA! Hochenheimring in Germany (love google) and SANAIR!! Holy crap how can I forget that, the stickers are still on the mustang after all these years! Last edited by goinbroke2; 01-23-2012 at 10:47 AM. Reason: Cause google is my best friend...

01-25-2012, 05:55 PM	#6
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Thanks. I knew it was a rocket dragster and that the driver was killed, I just didn't remember which car/driver. Both deaths were tragic. I think today it would be much safer. Between both Anderson and Mendez it spelled the doom of rocket cars at NHRA tracks. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

08-20-2012, 04:34 PM	#7
prostreetsonoma Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Anyone have an aerial shot of the 1st (original) Hallsville, Tx dragstrip? I grew up racing at the 2nd strip that is now levelled. I have never seen any evidence of where the original strip was other than it being about a 1 mile from the latest strip.