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

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

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.

Rod Greene · 01-03-2021, 05:19 AM

In 1969 we took my buddies dad's 1964 El Camino to Lions on a Wednesday night. It was dead slow but I was hooked.

Marty Knox · 01-03-2021, 08:37 AM

1963 Biscayne station wagon with a 230 and 3 speed, Fall of 1969 at Englishtown. First time out I was runner-up in U/Stock - I couldn't shift the column shift very well. I put a Hurst floor shifter in and won class the next 4 Sundays. Times were in the 19's.

Don Kennedy · 01-03-2021, 09:24 AM

My street Car in 1963 a 55 Chevrolet ;It had factory air condition a continental kit and a automatic .I took out the air and the continental kit off and put a stick in it had a blast . the car would be worth a few dollars now just like i bought it .My Dad made me pay for it i paid $600.

01-02-2021, 10:40 PM	#1
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,115 Likes: 719 Liked 458 Times in 173 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

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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

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,530 Likes: 2,222 Liked 1,808 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	#5
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	#6
Bob Gullett VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,069 Likes: 41 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

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Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 694 Likes: 2,257 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

01-03-2021, 05:19 AM	#8
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 514 Likes: 355 Liked 204 Times in 72 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip In 1969 we took my buddies dad's 1964 El Camino to Lions on a Wednesday night. It was dead slow but I was hooked. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

01-03-2021, 08:37 AM	#9
Marty Knox Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Freeland MI Posts: 179 Likes: 283 Liked 44 Times in 19 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1963 Biscayne station wagon with a 230 and 3 speed, Fall of 1969 at Englishtown. First time out I was runner-up in U/Stock - I couldn't shift the column shift very well. I put a Hurst floor shifter in and won class the next 4 Sundays. Times were in the 19's. __________________ Marty Knox 3071 STK

01-03-2021, 09:24 AM	#10
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,548 Likes: 3,454 Liked 803 Times in 213 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip My street Car in 1963 a 55 Chevrolet ;It had factory air condition a continental kit and a automatic .I took out the air and the continental kit off and put a stick in it had a blast . the car would be worth a few dollars now just like i bought it .My Dad made me pay for it i paid $600. __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS Last edited by Don Kennedy; 01-03-2021 at 12:46 PM.