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Here's a few more old shots from Thunder Valley South Dakota.
http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...os/TVD71_9.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...rfection55.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...os/TVD71_6.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...os/TVD71_7.jpg

http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...dthebender.jpg

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The Spyder car is the Checkers car

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The first owner was Jim Miller out of St. Louis. It was called King Dart. The second owner was Ken Broadaway also from the St. Louis area. This info is on one of the old titles I have. It was rumored to have been ran as a early Pro Stock car. Feb.1972 Harry Prososki from Nebraska brought the car and is known as Spider.Harry owned the car for 20 years. There was a picture of the car in the 1980 Direct Connection Catalog wearing 69 tail lights. Harry sold the car to Toli Polewik in Iowa, who sold the car to Ray Barton. Barton was building the car for John McGill who owned the Checker Drive ins out of Alabama. Bucky painted the checker paint for the drive in. I was told that McGill never picked up the car and then was sold to Jim Whipple who was out of Michigan. Jim Pancake got the car next and I bought the car from Jim in December of 2005, who I have known for a long time. The car is the 13th one built and it came with a certicard. Today the car has a 11:5 motor in it with mufflers and has been seen on the streets.

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That's the thread I've been looking for also. Why was it shut down??

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I was there a couple times in the late 70's. Liked the small track atmosphere and plenty of cool cars. Wonder if anyone ever ran off the end. YIKES!

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Thanks guys for the info & history on the 68 Hemi Dart called Spider...here's a few more pics from TVD.

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...s/TVD71_10.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...milyvette1.jpg

http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/j...ill/savoy2.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...os/TVD71_2.jpg

http://terrysgarage.homestead.com/fi...s/72jhagen.jpg

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Check out my website, I have posted photos that John Eichinger (Aberdeen, SD) took at Thunder Valley Dragways back in the day.

You will also find many current photos I have personally taken at Thunder Valley on my site.

I look forward to your comments.

www.tmcperformancephoto.com

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Very cool photos mcink...
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3924.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3906.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3901.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3975.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3946.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3948.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3930.jpg

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Who's the pretty Super-Stock Tee '55 Chebbie? Where from?