The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info?

BLIND MULE · 02-15-2016, 12:35 AM

This track was running in the 60's maybe early 70's not sure it was somewhere around Gunter field? Any body here ever race there and if so do you remember the name of it and maybe some pics?

Thanks!

Mike Crutchfield · 02-15-2016, 11:24 AM

Raced there many times. First time I ever went down a drag strip was there. It was on Federal Drive across from Gunter AFB. Some of the asphalt is still being use now for a private road to businesses. Capitol City Dragway. There should be a lot of pictures somewhere. I probably have some. Lot of guys from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi and Tennessee raced there every Saturday night back then. People that come to mind are Myself, Bob Dennis's Banana II , Sonny Ray, David Rampy's High Times,Hugh Meeks, Ray Lee's Bootlegger, Jerry Coley Golden Goose, Max Hall's Revenuer, Bill Jacobs, Pete William's Alabama Thunder, John Livingston with the Tennessee Thunder, OctaneStang, Billy Piltcher, Harold Bentley's Krunchy Chicken. Wish I could remember all of them. Lot of great racer came from there. Get in touch with Max Hall he can tell you all of them.

Mike Crutchfield

BLIND MULE · 02-15-2016, 01:13 PM

Thanks Mike!

jimmyparker · 02-15-2016, 03:11 PM

Josh, Not sure when the track was built but the first time I ran there was in '66 or early '67. As far as I remember it always ran at a 1000' except in about '74 when they had an 1/8th mile IHRA Points race. Buck Todd and Jack Daniels ran it for quite awhile and had it when IHRA was there. They always paid good money for S/SS and I made the trip over there on Friday night many times.

In '68 Montgomery had a NHRA points race at an Industrial Park, seemed like it was inside the perimeter but can't remember where. I think it was held there because Capitol City couldn't run a full quarter due to shut down area.

Later there was a drag strip west of town on the same property as the round track and it ran for a few years, probably late seventies and early eighties.

BLIND MULE · 02-15-2016, 03:18 PM

Thanks Jimmy new you would know! We raced alot at the one by the round track!

Mike Crutchfield · 02-15-2016, 04:28 PM

Jimmy made me remember some of the other guys that were from the Phenix City and Columbus area like him and Sherman Adcock SR. Greg Wood from Tallassee
Who else Jimmy? Still have trouble remembering all the Names.

BLIND MULE · 02-15-2016, 06:09 PM

Was this track under a bunch of trees and did it face going away from the main road?

Mike Crutchfield · 02-16-2016, 10:15 AM

Yes, Pecan trees

FrankChastain · 02-16-2016, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Crutchfield

Jimmy made me remember some of the other guys that were from the Phenix City and Columbus area like him and Sherman Adcock SR. Greg Wood from Tallassee
Who else Jimmy? Still have trouble remembering all the Names.

Jimmy Bridges, Tommy Witercur (sp), Harold Culpeper, Woodrow Josey, Bob Dennis, Lonnie Gardner

Some are not from Phenix City- Columbus but close....

Frank Chastain

02-15-2016, 12:35 AM	#1
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 319 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? This track was running in the 60's maybe early 70's not sure it was somewhere around Gunter field? Any body here ever race there and if so do you remember the name of it and maybe some pics? Thanks!

02-15-2016, 11:24 AM	#2
Mike Crutchfield Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 84 Likes: 3 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Raced there many times. First time I ever went down a drag strip was there. It was on Federal Drive across from Gunter AFB. Some of the asphalt is still being use now for a private road to businesses. Capitol City Dragway. There should be a lot of pictures somewhere. I probably have some. Lot of guys from Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi and Tennessee raced there every Saturday night back then. People that come to mind are Myself, Bob Dennis's Banana II , Sonny Ray, David Rampy's High Times,Hugh Meeks, Ray Lee's Bootlegger, Jerry Coley Golden Goose, Max Hall's Revenuer, Bill Jacobs, Pete William's Alabama Thunder, John Livingston with the Tennessee Thunder, OctaneStang, Billy Piltcher, Harold Bentley's Krunchy Chicken. Wish I could remember all of them. Lot of great racer came from there. Get in touch with Max Hall he can tell you all of them. Mike Crutchfield

02-15-2016, 01:13 PM	#3
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 319 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Thanks Mike!

02-15-2016, 03:11 PM	#4
jimmyparker Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: columbus, georgia Posts: 360 Likes: 41 Liked 225 Times in 71 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Josh, Not sure when the track was built but the first time I ran there was in '66 or early '67. As far as I remember it always ran at a 1000' except in about '74 when they had an 1/8th mile IHRA Points race. Buck Todd and Jack Daniels ran it for quite awhile and had it when IHRA was there. They always paid good money for S/SS and I made the trip over there on Friday night many times. In '68 Montgomery had a NHRA points race at an Industrial Park, seemed like it was inside the perimeter but can't remember where. I think it was held there because Capitol City couldn't run a full quarter due to shut down area. Later there was a drag strip west of town on the same property as the round track and it ran for a few years, probably late seventies and early eighties. Last edited by jimmyparker; 02-16-2016 at 12:25 PM.

02-15-2016, 03:18 PM	#5
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 319 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Thanks Jimmy new you would know! We raced alot at the one by the round track!

02-15-2016, 04:28 PM	#6
Mike Crutchfield Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 84 Likes: 3 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Jimmy made me remember some of the other guys that were from the Phenix City and Columbus area like him and Sherman Adcock SR. Greg Wood from Tallassee Who else Jimmy? Still have trouble remembering all the Names.

02-15-2016, 06:09 PM	#7
BLIND MULE Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alabama Posts: 319 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Was this track under a bunch of trees and did it face going away from the main road?

02-16-2016, 10:15 AM	#8
Mike Crutchfield Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 84 Likes: 3 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: The first Montgomery,Ala dragstrip info? Yes, Pecan trees