First Car to the Strip

SStockDart · 01-02-2021, 10:40 PM

This might be interesting (or maybe not). What was your first car and year to the drag strip.

Mine was my high school 1956 2 dr 210. 265/205 3 speed. Think it went 15.36 with Caslers and 4:11s. Got beat by Judy Lily's 9 passenger 1957. (By a mile) This was in Sioux City, Iowa in probably 1965 before I was drafted.

mikeloge · 01-02-2021, 11:23 PM

1958 CHEVY DELRAY 348 TRI POWER 3 SPEED STICK HURST SHIFTER 456 POSI CUT OUTS FIRST PASS OCTOBER 1964 I WAS HOOKED WENT15.25 @94.45mph still have time slip

GTX JOHN · 01-02-2021, 11:28 PM

1963 Plymouth Spt. Fury 383 Auto

1965

14.9 @ 92MPH

Eric Merryfield · 01-03-2021, 01:04 AM

1990 Englishtown 1977 Honda Civic.

The infamous 500$ racing honda, which had a JC Whitney header, no muffler, accord rims, 4 speed, the best a poor college senior could do.

Don't recall the time, but I treed the guy.

First time with a real race car was 12 years later 2002 at columbus with my 78 lil red express. 440 with 2 stages of nitrous.

Nice memories.

Eric

Bob Gullett · 01-03-2021, 03:00 AM

64 Impala. Had a 307 engine (thought it was a 327) powerglide. At SIR Saskatoon International Raceway. Ran a whopping 17.2@75 mph. Was back in about 1977.

Dave Noll · 01-03-2021, 04:43 AM

I started bracketracing and did a long time. 1981 in a 1974 Pinto ran 20.10's.

mikeloge · 01-02-2021, 11:27 PM

1958 CHEVY DELRAY 348 TRI POWER 3 SPEED STICK HURST SHIFTER 456 POSI CUT OUTS FIRST PASS OCTOBER 1964 I WAS HOOKED WENT15.25 @94.45mph still have time slip irwindale raceway

MEXJOE · 01-03-2021, 11:18 PM

My 1969 Impala. 325/350 w/auto trans bone stock with dual exhaust. I don’t remember the ET it was 16 something. I do remember going down the track and looking around thinking “this track HAS to be longer than a 1/4 mile. My car was MUCH faster on the street!��! I won the 2nd time I ran it. Then I was hooked! I still own the car today! It’s faster, I am slower!��

Rick Kolber · 01-03-2021, 11:36 PM

My first trip down the dragstrip was Beeline Dragway in my brand new 73 VW type 1(I hate the term bug). Anyway it ran low 19's and eventually got a best of 18.37 at OCIR. I eventually tore into the motor and trans and by 1975 the car ran a best of 13.99 at like 93mph. This was my daily driver and even made trips to and from CA. The car was not gutted, just looked like any other stock VW. How things have changed!

Rick Kolber · 01-04-2021, 12:03 AM

[QUOTE=Rick Kolber;631071]My first trip down the dragstrip was Beeline Dragway in my brand new 73 VW type 1(I hate the term bug). Anyway it ran low 19's and eventually got a best of 18.37 at OCIR. I eventually tore into the motor and trans and by 1975 the car ran a best of 13.99 at like 93mph. This was my daily driver and even made trips to and from CA. The car was not gutted, just looked like any other stock VW. I've always been known to do things the hard way...LOL!

01-02-2021, 10:40 PM	#1
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,116 Likes: 720 Liked 459 Times in 174 Posts	First Car to the Strip This might be interesting (or maybe not). What was your first car and year to the drag strip. Mine was my high school 1956 2 dr 210. 265/205 3 speed. Think it went 15.36 with Caslers and 4:11s. Got beat by Judy Lily's 9 passenger 1957. (By a mile) This was in Sioux City, Iowa in probably 1965 before I was drafted. __________________ Gary Hansen - SS/FA 4911, B/SA 4911

01-02-2021, 11:23 PM	#2
mikeloge Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 120 Likes: 302 Liked 113 Times in 33 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1958 CHEVY DELRAY 348 TRI POWER 3 SPEED STICK HURST SHIFTER 456 POSI CUT OUTS FIRST PASS OCTOBER 1964 I WAS HOOKED WENT15.25 @94.45mph still have time slip

01-02-2021, 11:28 PM	#3
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,530 Likes: 2,226 Liked 1,809 Times in 572 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1963 Plymouth Spt. Fury 383 Auto 1965 14.9 @ 92MPH __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

01-03-2021, 01:04 AM	#4
Eric Merryfield Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 847 Likes: 1 Liked 471 Times in 114 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1990 Englishtown 1977 Honda Civic. The infamous 500$ racing honda, which had a JC Whitney header, no muffler, accord rims, 4 speed, the best a poor college senior could do. Don't recall the time, but I treed the guy. First time with a real race car was 12 years later 2002 at columbus with my 78 lil red express. 440 with 2 stages of nitrous. Nice memories. Eric __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK

01-03-2021, 03:00 AM	#5
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 42 Liked 414 Times in 92 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 64 Impala. Had a 307 engine (thought it was a 327) powerglide. At SIR Saskatoon International Raceway. Ran a whopping 17.2@75 mph. Was back in about 1977. __________________ 68 Chevy11 327 F/S

01-03-2021, 04:43 AM	#6
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 694 Likes: 2,260 Liked 219 Times in 105 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip I started bracketracing and did a long time. 1981 in a 1974 Pinto ran 20.10's. __________________ Dave Noll, E/FS ,L/SA 6526

01-02-2021, 11:27 PM	#7
mikeloge Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 120 Likes: 302 Liked 113 Times in 33 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1958 CHEVY DELRAY 348 TRI POWER 3 SPEED STICK HURST SHIFTER 456 POSI CUT OUTS FIRST PASS OCTOBER 1964 I WAS HOOKED WENT15.25 @94.45mph still have time slip irwindale raceway

01-03-2021, 11:18 PM	#8
MEXJOE Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: nhranumbers.com Posts: 869 Likes: 129 Liked 151 Times in 48 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip My 1969 Impala. 325/350 w/auto trans bone stock with dual exhaust. I don’t remember the ET it was 16 something. I do remember going down the track and looking around thinking “this track HAS to be longer than a 1/4 mile. My car was MUCH faster on the street!��! I won the 2nd time I ran it. Then I was hooked! I still own the car today! It’s faster, I am slower!�� Attached Thumbnails __________________ Glen DeMenge 1969 Camaro Stock Eliminator Last edited by MEXJOE; 01-03-2021 at 11:21 PM.

01-03-2021, 11:36 PM	#9
Rick Kolber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98 Likes: 20 Liked 32 Times in 13 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip My first trip down the dragstrip was Beeline Dragway in my brand new 73 VW type 1(I hate the term bug). Anyway it ran low 19's and eventually got a best of 18.37 at OCIR. I eventually tore into the motor and trans and by 1975 the car ran a best of 13.99 at like 93mph. This was my daily driver and even made trips to and from CA. The car was not gutted, just looked like any other stock VW. How things have changed!

01-04-2021, 12:03 AM	#10
Rick Kolber Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98 Likes: 20 Liked 32 Times in 13 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip [QUOTE=Rick Kolber;631071]My first trip down the dragstrip was Beeline Dragway in my brand new 73 VW type 1(I hate the term bug). Anyway it ran low 19's and eventually got a best of 18.37 at OCIR. I eventually tore into the motor and trans and by 1975 the car ran a best of 13.99 at like 93mph. This was my daily driver and even made trips to and from CA. The car was not gutted, just looked like any other stock VW. I've always been known to do things the hard way...LOL!