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Ellensburg international Raceway
Ellensburg , WA June 1962 (56 Ford convertible vs Bob Neely 55 Chev)

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Farmington , New Mexico on the Bluffs in a 1955 chevrolet stocker in 1963 I was sophmore in High school:):p Will not quit until I forget who i am or run out of money and even then My daughters :) will remind me who i am Yea Kati and Jeni

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hi, yes it was an airport, you pitted and raced on cement. also, they used flag start. they had two guys line you up on the start line, early stagers, lol

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After college I bought a new GTO (Tri-power, 4 speed etc ) and went to Sanford Dragway in Maine in 1965. I've raced every year since and can't stop!!

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Starting in 1972 I would go to Ohio Valley and enter stock. If no other cars in j/sa I'd make a single and take my trophy to the drive-in with the shoe polish on the windows. I loved to act all bad *** even though I couldn't out run anybody. Come to think of it, that last sentence is still valid.

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Off & on since 1963 Charlestown, RI. 54 Chevy 6 cyl. 3 speed. Used to have to run against flathead Fords. You know how that worked out!

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My first race at a drag strip was when I was in the Canadian army stationed at Chilliwack, British Columbia in 1955
I had a 1937 chev with split manifold and 2 single barrel carbs, me and a buddy went to an old air force base in Abbotsford, B.C.
I think this drag strip was the forerunner to the Mission Dragway.

BTW, I think they put me in G/Gas and I ran way over the record at an astonishing sub 20 second run at just over 65 mph.

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Stationed in N.C. 1963 ran several tracks ,Holly Ridge,flag start, old airstrip. Kinston was big time with christmas tree.

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1960 Langhorne speedway Langhorne Pa. With a 1954 Mecury Sun Valley. Wish I still had the car.

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You just turned on the way back machine......

I remember driving out to Reedman Motors in Langhorne with my brother to pick up his new car in the 60's.....

Seems like yesterday...

Bob