[Dennis P Chapman]

Originally Posted by mopar68

One night circa 1986 me and a buddy of mine, who grew up in Linden, NJ, took a ride to Avenue P in Newark. He always used to rave about all the hot street racing action that took place there in the 1970s. So, my curiosity finally got the best of me and I offered to drive him to show me just exactly where it was.

When we arrived in that industrial area and finally located Avenue P, we cruised the entire length of the 'strip' to where it ended leading into the city. My first thought (to myself) and comment to him was: "I can't believe you guys used to race here" because of the narrowness of the road (no way was there enough room for parked cars to be on the side of the road, as is all too usual for "street-type" events, with two cars going at it at the same time) and a less than smooth racing surface with its small potholes, cracks, etc.

Now, South Avenue (actually the service road off the Goethels bridge) was much nicer, wider, and smoother 'strip' and I saw many a race there in the mid-1980s.

M68

P.S. Dennis, you by chance related to Walter Chapman?

Not that I know from what town was he from I can ask my mother she may know.