Remember when we had to leave the pits ?

[CycloneFE]

Drag racing wasn't the only ones to do this. Our town used to host Hydro Boat races and we used to make the "hotel circuit" during those days, heck most of them had about the same motors as a drag car. They used to have some very wild combinations too.

This explains why my father never took me to Indy, had to end up going on my own.

[Frank Castros]

This thread does bring back the memories.
Working on the car in the motel parking lot. Watching others do the same.
Towing an open trailer with a station wagon.
I remember a guy coming up to us at Maple Grove after sizing up our tow rig and our very nice SS/EA '67 Corvette and saying, "I know where all your money is being spent!"
I realized we where good at packing the tool box on our open trailer when all of our buddies would come to us to borrow stuff!
Those where the days.

[art leong]

I remember sleeping under the truck in sleeping bags because we couldn't affort a motel.
I also remember hearing about a certain Ohio racer that backed his trailer or truck through the window of his competitors motel room. (By accident) I wasn't there, but enough people verified the mishap.
Another time someone put a transmission or parts on their bed, enough fluid leaked out the the maid called the sheriff thinking a murder had been committed.
We left for California fron N.J one year with a total of $300 in our combined pockets. And no credit cards.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by cicero819

Great picture, where did you get the water to fill the pool?Come on guys don't let this tread die.

Memory is a little fuzzy on the water fill deal but I think we got it from a local volunteer fire company..............Remember , this was the Summernationals and it sure was hot ! ! ! Speaking of hot -- its coming back now -- my friend Stan Welsh ( "Hobby Horse" Pinto wagon stocker ) always brought his wife Adrian along -- I'll have to dig up a picture of her in our pool ................

[stage1scott]

Originally Posted by nuraquirl

I love it at the stores in our area. Even if you are rightfully one of the first in line, everyone just glares at you like you shouldnt be there. I especially loved last year when I got a digital camera on sale at KMart. Got the last one, and everybody flipped. Then, the 2GB SD cards were on sale for like 12, I think. I had to make several attempts at getting over to their location because it was a popular spot for the elderly to hang out for some reason.

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[cicero819]

Thanks Jack, I know some of you guys would come through. I wasn't smart enough to take pictures, DAH! Happy Thanksgiving to all ! Claude

[vic guilmino]

where is stan now

[Don Himes]

Stan has left us. Hey Jack, wasn't that 1974? I, somehow, got my '74 Wagon over to your campground area and it took about 30 of us to put my motor back together after teardown. I remember you telling "Tomato" to "get the guy a burger, and the drinks stayed cool in the pool! That campground was unbelievable with all the things going on around us. That's when "streaking" was a big deal...........do you remember "Delaware Annie"?

[SCOTT SST2871]

I was a spectator at gainesville around 1989 or 90 and we had no place to stay and not much money.we heard some friends from our town were racing and staying at the university inn,we pounded on the door til they woke up and talked them into letting us stay the night,13 of us filed out the next morning(i slept in the tub)because of that weekend i havent missed a gatornationals since
scott

[Jack Matyas]

Don -- Sad to hear about Stan .Could have been '74 -- maybe it will come back to me today as I've taken my meds this morning ."Delaware Annie" ? Maybe that will come back too ..........."Tomato"-- she will always have a special place in my heart.As for the Streaking -- those stories should be left untold as most wouldn't believe us anyway ......