Who needs gaurdrails!
this track is about 15 miles from my house, it is where my dad used to race, Onondaga Mi.
It has been closed since the late 70's, and somehow these guys are racing on sundays there. Looks like it bites real good, havent taken the fish there yet. http://www.blip.tv/file/2639551 |
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Looked like mostly street race strokes.Thankfully no class cars.A few left from the burnout area.There was a christmas tree and they were using a starter (guy was either very brave or very stupid).If you went off to the right side your car would get a corn stalk sanding.Interesting.
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So what would be worse? Hitting a guard rail or running through a bunch of grown field corn.
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At least they aren't racing on the street.
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Enjoyed the video (needed more 8-second Stick Shift Super Stockers) ;)
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At least they aren't racing on the street.
I bet they all drive home at the speed limit. I bet a ride through a cornfield at speed is no picnic either. |
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Very cool! you would be amazed just how many people just want to do that type of racing...
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that's awesome !!
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Thanks Charlie, taken back the strip. I enjoyed the video.
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Where are the cops? In my teens we used to do the same thing, we would find a no access road, block off both ends and race all night...it was the most fun.
I remember one night there were a bunch of guys drinking and we asked them to stop, when they didn't we just closed up and went home...and it was in New Jersey! JimR |
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Love that yellow '68 Dart!!!
Thanks for a VERY enjoyable video!!! |
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Hey Guy's that looks modern if you compare it to the dragstrip on Maui. Maui has gaurdrails part of the way. After that it's sugar cane that will be your catch net.
When going to the drag stripe on Maui you take this 2 track of the main road past sugar cane on both sides, then you encounter a dump area before getting to the stripe. I think Maui may have 1 up on Onondaga because it has 2 old kitchen chairs from the 60's to spectate from. Michigan had a lot of those kind of tracks in the 60's and 70's. Brohman Thunder Bird Kaleva Detroit Dragway (4 wide) Grattan Many I can't even remember MJ |
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The other interesting point about Onondaga, there is no return road. They bunch up the cars on the long end until they decide to let the group come back to the starting line. What if someone loses control or braking. This whole deal scares me. It may be much safer than the street but I think ir is an accident waiting to happen. It was a lot safer in the 60's when I raced there with a high 13 second car. I think it is noble and nostalgic but today's cars are too fast without all of the sanctioned safety equipment. Just ask someone who has crashed or went off the end of the track.
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I used to go back and forth between Detroit and Motor city back in 1975. |
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You guys are missing the point. Usually, once a track closes the chances of it re-opening are nearly impossible. A little time and money and the track will improve. I give these guys a lot of credit.
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Liked the silver 68 Chevelle. It seems to work pretty well. It leaves like my K/Stocker.That looked like a pretty good place to have fun. A few amenities would be nice, but they're probably coming. Keep it up!!
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Back in either 1970 or 71 Detroit Dragway had an AHRA national event the had 4 Pro Stocks going down the track at the same time. It was quite a sight to see, wheels in the air, Pro Stockers four abreast.
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Nice video, the start of that deserves an Academy Award nomination. Very cool to see the track getting use again. Most of the defunct Michigan strips are still there, Tri City, TBird, Grattan, Motor City and M38 (Brohman) I hope it could be the start of a trend.
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Looks like they're having a good time! There was even a 'fart can' car there (red Honda)...just like Main Street of Anywhere'sville, U.S.A.
I liked the green Dart Scamp.................really. |
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I love the Dart too, especially the sound. I have watched this one three times, forwarded it a bunch.
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You are so right, I too can remember the days when Detroit Dragway had so many cars they needed to run them 4 abreast to get the show in. I really miss that place.
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nice to see there not racing on the street, but i've seen enough cars with bars and cages and not enough helmets. actually no helmets. would i race there? well i've raced at lakeland and manassas, so i guess i would race anywhere.
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