Early 1970s Raceway News Scans

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Nice One Pete,

Bill Casey and his 57 Chevy 'E/G' were at Dover Drag Strip a lot.

He was a 'regular'.

301 Cubic Inches, and 9000 RPM launches.

All '4' wheels hopped off the ground when he launched. Incredible
suspension.

Music to my ears and candy for my eyes (as in eye candy)!

Thanks, Paul.

Pete

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Originally Posted by Bob Pagano

Brother those were the days ! Now I know I am getting old. Thanks Pete

You're welcome, Bob. I didn't know you were from North Brunswick.

Don't say "getting old", say "getting better!"

Pete

[Bob Pagano]

Originally Posted by mopar68

You're welcome, Bob. I didn't know you were from North Brunswick.

Don't say "getting old", say "getting better!"

Pete

I dont know about getting better but going back to 73 it dose not get any better than that for me !
Yes, grew up in New Brunswick.

[Frank Castros]

Sundays at Dover where special, I thought it then, and more so now.

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Bob Pagano

I dont know about getting better but going back to 73 it dose not get any better than that for me !

Nineteen seventy-three was a very good year in drag racing.

Yes, grew up in New Brunswick.

Then you remember "The Ave." and probably know Gus Puskas, Tommy Molnar, Jim, Paul and Tom Rainey plus a few others I know/knew.

Pete

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Pete, Thanks for sharing these! Started going to Raceway Park about this time...
I was a "green" kid out of high school...remember a LOT of these cars...

It's my pleasure. I was still in high school at the time.

How about a weekly program featuring ALL Categories...try doing that TODAY at
your local track? Very competitive racing...even if a few tenth's off the National
Standards in some cases...

That clean '57 Chev wagon of Ed Franks was later run by Claude Urevig...and
called the "Tape Peddler" I believe...You might remember him after that with a
wheel-standing '71 Chevelle 454 Conv. in SS/EA......

Oh yeah, I seen Claude Urevig racing the ex-Briggs Chevrolet, ex-Ray Allen driven 454 LS-6 convertible 1970 Chevelle SS many times.

Was Len Mayersohn.....Norm's brother?

Yep.

Lakewood must have made a killing selling "slapper" bars and scattershields!

How about the guy with Crane rockers on one side and Mr. Gaskets on the
other?......Fun times!!

I forgot who that was. Fun times indeed!

Pete