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Can anybody post some old photos of Thunder Valley? Late 60, early 70s

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Which Thunder Valley, the one in Tennessee or the one in South Dakota. :D

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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose (Post 296066)

Which Thunder Valley, the one in Tennessee or the one in South Dakota. :D

exactly my question...

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Thunder valley (south dakota)

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There is an existing thread with a ton of pics.

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unfortunately, that one was closed by the administrators of this website.

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Dang. I was just looking for the link to post back. My dad raced up there from about 1966-1975.

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Originally Posted by cad (Post 297417)

Dang. I was just looking for the link to post back. My dad raced up there from about 1966-1975.

that was before my time there, but who is your dad?

I might have photos of his car...maybe...

you can private message me if you want...

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Originally Posted by Hemi Moose (Post 297526)

[I]Here are a couple of shots I found on the web...does anyone here know any history about the 68 Hemi Dart called "Spider"
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/a...an0003-2-1.jpg
http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/a...an0001-2-1.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3957.jpg
http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...57/TVD3933.jpg
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...955-chuck1.jpg

The Spyder car is the Checkers car

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/Users/ron/Pictures/iPhoto Library/Originals/2011/Nov 6, 2011_2/Bill Luke car show 007.jpg

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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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Originally Posted by mcink (Post 297416)

unfortunately, that one was closed by the administrators of this website.

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

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee (Post 302315)

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

which car are you talking about?

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Originally Posted by mcink (Post 302317)

which car are you talking about?

Talking about the car that has "Perfection Automotive" on the quarter-panels...Car# 1955....many National Event entry decals on the quarter windows...several Event Qualifier/Trophy run decals on the back glass...Must have been a "hitter"....Who dat?

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee (Post 302383)

I'm sorry but I don't know...maybe the website in the photo might know.

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

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Nice photos....the track is gone now, right?

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Originally Posted by ss wannabee (Post 302904)

Nice photos....the track is gone now, right?

Thunder Valley in Marion, SD is alive and well. They are IHRA now but still run a complete program as well as many special events.

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Originally Posted by MidwestStocker (Post 302908)

Thunder Valley in Marion, SD is alive and well. They are IHRA now but still run a complete program as well as many special events.

check out my website for recent photos...

www.tmcperformancephoto.com

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My Dads car at Thunder Valley

Al Ptacek

http://i40.tinypic.com/eurprr.jpg

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I remember that car...so what ever happened to the ALLEY~OOP '70 Challenger...curious what was the original engine and what did run with.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/.../4788197-5.jpg

And here's a recent photo of the ex-ALLEY~OOP '70 Challenger.

http://classracer.com/classforum/pic...pictureid=2959

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ok, you Thunder Valley trivia fans, how many of these hoodlums can you name from this 1982 photo?

I can only name a few of them myself...

Lets hear it, I know someone will have all the answers on this one.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...lus/aab458.jpg

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we need some participation here.

who is this driver?

remember, this shot is from 1982 or so...

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...lus/aab899.jpg

Ok, I'll add another shot of this famous driver...

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...lus/aab969.jpg

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I think he now drives a red corvette. Tom

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correct-a-mundo!

winner winner chicken dinner...

thanx for playing!

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how about an old 126 Kodak Instamatic shot?

I believe it is from 1975.

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...ang/aab848.jpg

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Mcink. looking for photos of a m/pr car by the name of gold dust, drove by Jim Blair in the timeof NHRA at TVD. Corky

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Originally Posted by mcink (Post 313718)

ok, you Thunder Valley trivia fans, how many of these hoodlums can you name from this 1982 photo?

http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/i...lus/aab458.jpg

I'll have a lash at it. From l-r:

-One of the Holmburg brothers..the one that drove their C/SM
-Dan Graff (Metric System VW gasser)
-Larry Alverson (F/MP Camaro)
-Chuck Koppien (SS/MA Chevelle wagon)
-Ron Roddel (SS/NA Chevelle wagon behind Chuck)
-Two Denver area Super Stock guys...Carrol Warling and ???
-The last two I can't put a name to, though their faces are familiar.

Good shootin' -Al