Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'
 

Looking for help (photo's) of Shirley Muldowney, on the early stuff.

1958 Chevrolet Biscayne 'red'.....348/315 HP...'3 x 2' Tri-Power'...

This was the 'new' 'Police Package' that featured; {11.00 -1 Pistons and Solid Camshaft}
and 4.11 Gears w/ Posi-Traction, and a 'Borg-Warner 4-Speed 'option'.

She ran this car in;
'SS/S'.....Super Stock/Stick'.......1958 thru 1960 circa

Elapsed Times and MPH
* 1958..........14.80's @ 96 MPH
* 1959..........14.80's @ 96 MPH
* 1960..........14.30's @ 98 MPH

She raced this car in upstate New York {1958 thru 1961}.
* Fonda Dragstrip......................................... ............... {1/8 Mile, 1958}....and.....{1/4 Mile, 1959 and 1960}
* Montgomery Airport/Dragstrip..................................{1/4 Mile, 1958 thru 1960}

* Won 'Top Stock Eliminator' at the 'August 1960' Drags at Pittsfield, Massachusetts 'Airport'.

* As well as the 'Streets of Schenectady'.

The 'owner' claims this was the Muldowney's 58' Biscayne.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GUqvTK-QhM...59/ca25_12.jpg

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Cha Cha drove my 62 Dart 413 Max Wedge in the Powder Puff class at S. Glens Falls. At the time she was racing a Corvette. mzagata

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M Zagata,

Excellent....

I found photo's of her at the Montgomery Airport/Dragstrip from 1960.

Jack and Shirley had a 'red' 1958 Biscayne 348/315 HP 'Tri-Power' that ran in A/Stock.

Advertised as "The 'only' teenage girl-driven A/Stocker in the Northeast".

That date - Tommy Ivo was there, running his 'Reddish-Orange' 'Twin Buick Engine' 'Hilborn Injected' Dragster.

The old Montgomery Newpsaper states that TV Tommy Ivo ran 8.90's @ 160 MPH.

Shirley Muldowney won A/Stock Class, and was beaten in the Semi-Finals of Stock Eliminator.

I wonder if she was getting 'appearance' money that early in her career.

http://www.nostalgicracingdecals.com...b-cart/382.jpg

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This is the earliest Shirley I have.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/2...wneytopgas.jpg

M68

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1961

They were running the 'red' 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne - 348/315 HP 'Tri-Power'.

They were cleaning up in 'Stock Trophy Class.....now Classed in 'B/S'... (1961)...

Running.......
* Wednesday Night............................................ Fonda Dragstrip
* Saturday Nighta and Sunday..........................South Glens Falls Dragaway

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1962 Corvette {327/300 HP}

Purchased from Mohawk Chevrolet.....with a Borg-Warner T-10 - 4-Speed (Close-Ratio) and 4.11 Gears w/ Posi-Traction.
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* In early-1962, started off by running......14.50's @ 95 MPH.............Classed in 'C/SP'

* Won 'every 1962 ' 'Powder Puff Event'.......at Fonda Dragstrip and South Glens Falls Dragway
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* Later in 1962....... installed 4.56 Gears, Headers, Slicks and a Clutch Set-Up.

* Was soon running.......13.60's @ 103 MPH..........in 'C/SP'

* The 1962 'C/SP' 'National Record' was... 13.68

* Competed in the 'Sports Car Trophy Class' against the men,
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1962 Racing Season

* '1962'.....won a 'total' of '47' Class Trophies

* Fonda Dragstrip.....(Wednesday Nights)..........................{ 27 Class Trophy Wins }
* South Glens Falls Dragway.....(Sunday's).........................{ 11 Class Trophy Wins }

* Also, won 'Class Trophies at;

* Dover Drag Strip...(Sunday).................................. ...............{ 2 Class Trophy Wins }
* Milton Speedway (Vermont)...(Sunday).............................. .{ 2 Class Trophy Wins }
* Tri-Cities (Endicott-Binghamton)....(Saturday Nights)........{ 3 Class Trophy Wins }
* Utica-Rome Dragway....(Saturday Night)............................{ 1 Class Trophy Win }.........'1/8 Mile Track'
* Pittsfield 'Airport/Dragstrip'...(Sunday)............................. ....{ 1 Class Trophy Win }

* Won the 'Sports Car Class Eliminator Event' at Pittsfield, Massachussets 'Airport/Dragstrip' on Sunday, August 19, 1962..

* Won the 'Sports Car Class Eliminator Event' at Utica-Rome Dragway in September 1962

* For 1963, they installed a 'Moroso-type' Hood Scoop.

* They also raced this car in '1963'.

http://www.imcdb.org/images/231/956.jpg

Re: Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'
 

When I was racing Super Stock in 62-64 at Fonda and other tracks in the NE I don't believe she was being paid to race at those venues. Whoever posted about her hitting a timing light pole at Fonda is correct - she did. MZagata

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Then, the 'daily driver'... a 'red' 1963 Corvette 327/300 HP.

I believe Jack and Shirley purchased the 'red' 1963 'Split-Window Coupe' Corvette
in October 1962 from Mohawk Chevrolet of out Schenectady, New York -

The 'new' 1963 Sting Ray Corvette' hit the Chevrolet Dealer Showrooms in October 1962.



http://image.hotrod.com/f/whereitbeg...3_corvette.jpg

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Then in late-1963..... they sold the 'red' 1962 Corvette (Street/Strip Car).

And purchased another 1963 Corvette..........this time a 'black' 1963 Corvette 'Split-Window Coupe'...327/300 HP.
which they turned into a ........'Street/Strip Car' that would also run in 'C/SP'.

Purchased from Mohawk Chevrolet with;
* L-75.................327/300 HP
* 4-Speed..........M-20 'Close-Ratio' Transmission
* 4.11 Gears..... w/ Posi-Traction

* Added..........4.56 Gears, Headers and Slicks. Was Street-Driven and Raced in 'C/SP' during late-1963.

Ran 13.40's @ 105 MPH

* The 1963 'C/SP' National Record was......13.24 @ 103.38 MPH

* Held by a 1957 Corvette.....283/283 HP....'Fuel Injection'

Fonda Speedway (Dragstrip) archives claims that Shirley won '28 Class Trophies' for 1963.

Including all.........'7'.........'Monthly Powder Puff Events'.

Looks to be a Coco-Cola or Pepsi Cola Trophy 'Year End Award'.
Awarded to the 'driver' with the most Class Trophy wins.

http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...00-0.jpg?rev=1

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M. Zagata,

Do you remember the 1963 Ford Fairlane {289/271 HP} 'Hi-Po' car that Shirley 'matched-raced' with at,

* Fonda Dragstrip
* South Glens Falls
* Utica-Rome
* Lebanon Valley
* Milton, Vermont
* Tri-Cities, Endicott-Binghamton

Shirley was classed in 'C/SP' with her 'black' 63' Corvette Sting-Ray 'split-window coupe' during the...... 1963 and 1964 seasons.

The Ford Fairlane was classed in "C/S", and I think was owned by Phil Castronova out of Utica-Rome, New York.

"Heads-Up" Match-Races, with both cars running around 13.50's.

They'd each get $75.00 for a "Three-Race Guarantee"

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At the beginning of 1965,,,,,,,

Shirley was given a 'black' 1963 Plymouth Fury (426/415 HP)
'Steel-Nose' Max-Wedge to race in AA/SA by Plymouth,
as 'factory-backed' Top Stock Eliminator Racer.

Shirley 'Match-Raced' this car against other 1962, 1963 and 1964
'Max-Wedge' Mopars, as well as 1964 and 1965 Super/Stock Hemi's.

Names included;
* Chuck McJury
* Charlie Lendrum
* Doc Burgess
* Bill Rubin
* Jay Miner

Usual 'appearance fee'..........$150 for a Guarantee of '3' Match Races against another Super Stocker, or AA/S and/or AA/SA car.

All were other 'upstate New York' 'Super/Stock' Drag-racers.

For a brief period in 'early-1965', she held the East Coast 'AA/SA' National Record,
when she ran a 12.12 @ 117.85 MPH at Milton, Vermont in defeating Charlie Lendrum
in an 'Eastern Drag News' sponsored event.

The record was later broken by Don Owen, who ran a 12.09 @ 118.38 MPH.

Shirley is located at the last car ('black' 1963 Plymouth Fury, 426/415 HP'
'AA/SA' {non 'Ram-Air' - Steel-nosed car}.

Photo from 1965

http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...30-0.jpg?rev=1

The Fonda Speedway 'Drag Strip' ran through the 'infield' of an Oval Stock Crar Track.

Yes, to the left was the 'Cow Palace', a meat butcher facility.

This Fury was lettered with 'It's Not A Hemi' on the front fenders.

http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...00-0.jpg?rev=1

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Nico,

Shirley Muldowney did race a '1963 Plymouth Fury' {426/415 HP} in 1965.

Classed in AA/SA - which was ''Factory-Dealer Sponsored' by the Albany-Schenectady-Troy
Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers Association.

They didn't feel she was quite 'ready' for a 1965' S/S 'Race Hemi Lightweight Car,
so they gave her a 'freshened up' - '2-year old'....1963 AA/SA car.

Shirley Muldowney
http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...30-0.jpg?rev=1

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In 1966 at South Glens Falls........ her first attempt with a 'Rail'.

A Chevy 327, 'Hilborn Fuel Injected'......"Junior Fueler" classed in.......B/Dragster'

Running at.......South Glens Falls

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...-2-1-1-1-1.jpg

Classed in 'B/D'.....1966 and 1967... featuring... 'Weed Burner Headers'

http://www.streetlegaltv.com/photos/...can0072-11.jpg

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Rico,

The 327 'Junior Fueler' ran in 'B/D'.

That was for 'Non-Supercharged Dragsters' with a Cubic Inch-to-Weight
factor of 3.00 - 3.99 Wt/Cubic Inch.

This B/D was 'Drag Raced' during 1966 and 1967.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LWXJaneb8z.../s400/jack.jpg

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The 'Big Time'

June 1968 at the NHRA Springnationals @ Englishtown, New Jersey

Travelling from upstate - (Schenectady) New York to Madison Township, New Jersey.

Running a Don Long 'chassis' and a 'Blown' 327 Chevy.

B/Gas Dragster

http://image.hotrod.com/f/thehistory..._funny_car.jpg

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1969

Classed in 'BB/D'

Push Car,,,,,Buick Riviera

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3...e.php?id=11723

Re: Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'
 

Shirley Muldowney's 'first stomping ground',,,,,,, Fonda Dragstrip

Wednesday Nights, running through the infield of the Fonda Speedway 'Dirt Oval Stock Car Track'.



http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...4&d=1240092328

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Shirley running her....... 'black' 1963 Corvette Sting Ray 'split window coupe'.

Purchased from Mohawk Chevrolet (Schenectady, New York)
* L75 (327/300 HP)
* 4-Speed Muncie
* 4.56 Gears
* Posi-Traction

(1964 Photo)

Classed in 'C/SP'


http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...30-0.jpg?rev=3

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In 1964 at Fonda Dragstrip

The 'black' 1963 Corvette {327/300 HP} wad classed in C/SP.

One Wednesday Night (on a rain-slicked track) Shirley lost control
as she came off the line, went sideways and went directly into a Telephone/Light Pole.

The Corvette 'split in half' as it hit the pole, and the Fiberglass body shattered.

Frustrated at the complete destruction of her Corvette, Shirley tore into the Track Owner
(Ed Fuez) and Track Manager (Jim Gage) after the mishap.

Shirley called Fonda Dragstrip,,,,,,,,, 'A dump, and a place where no quality drag racer would ever be caught dead running at'.



http://www.hemmings.com/story_image/...30-0.jpg?rev=3

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Rico,

Mark L. out of Pittsfield, Massachussets found this car, and is under-way in his restoration.

The Muldowney's...........'red' 62' Corvette was a 327/300HP - '4-Barrel' combination that ran in 'C/SP'.

It was ordered and purchased with the following 'options';
* Color..................'Roman Red'
* Engine...............'L-75' - 327/300 HP
* Transmission.....Borg-Warner T-10 'Close Ratio'
* Rear-End...........4.11 Gears - 'Posi-Traction'
* Suspension.......Heavy-Duty (Code #687)

* Soon after, they installed 'Headers' and '4.56 Gears', and a 'Race Clutch Set-Up'.
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1962 NHRA 'C/SP' Class Record.......13.69 @ 102.50 MPH

National Record Holder........................1957 Corvette - 283/283 HP....'Fuel Injection'

Other Corvette's Classed in 'C/SP'
* 1961.......283/275 HP.... 'Fuel Injection'
* 1960.......283/290 HP.....'Fuel Injection'
* 1959.......283/290 HP.....'Fuel Injection
* 1958.......283/290 HP.....'Fuel Injection'
* 1957.......283/283 HP.....'Fuel Injection'

Jack and Shirley Muldowney's Corvette was capable of running 13.60's @ 103 MPH.

http://www.imcdb.org/images/231/956.jpg

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Rico,

1963 Indy Nationals,,,,,

Shirley Muldowney ran in 'C/SP' in 1962 with her 62' Corvette 327/300 HP.

She also ran in 'C/SP' in 1963 with the same 62' Corvette 327/300 HP.

By mid-1963, the 'C/SP' National Record was down to ........13.24...




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Rico,

In 'Chronological Order'

The 1958 Chevrolet Biscayne.

* Color;....'Rio Red'

* It was purchased from 'Mohawk Chevrolet in the the 'Spring of 1958'

* Offered by Chevrolet as a 1958 'mid-year' Performance Package.

* Also called the 'Street Racer Special'

* Ordered with a 'Police Package' and 'Super Turbo-Thrust' Engine.

* 348/315 HP... '3 x 2 Barrel' 'Tri-Power'
* Solid Camshaft - 'Special High-Lift'..........(.406" /.412" Lift ~ 287* / 290* Duration ~ 110* Centerline ~ 66* Overlap )
* Special Option - 4-Speed Transmission - Floor Shifter
* 4.11 Gears, w/ Posi-Traction - { Code #AL - Option #678 }
* Heavy-Duty Clutch - { Code #227 }
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* Added Tachometer........................................ .................................................. .........{ 1958 }
* Added 'trick' Rochester Carburetors and 'Performance-Curve' Distributor........{ 1959 }
* Added 7" Wide 'Cheater Slicks' and Traction Devices........................................{ 1960 }
* Installed a 'Special Heavy-Duty Clutch Package'.......................................... .........{ 1960 }
* Changed to 4.56 Gears............................................. ...............................................{ 1960 }
* Cylinder Heads (Competition Valve Job) and Iskendarian Camshaft..................{ 1960 }
* Added 'Exhaust By-Pass Cut-Outs' (Approved by NHRA for Stock Classes).....{ 1961 }
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Raced and Classed in 'SS/S' from.....1958 thru 1960.
Raced and Classed in 'B/S' in.............1961

Car Weight..... #3570 lbs. ~ 315 HP = { 11.33 Wt/Hp }

By the end of 1961, the Biscyane was running 14.10's @ 99 MPH.

Mark out of Pittsfield, Massachussets - stated that the Muldowney's 58' Biscayne had won
approximately '80' Class Trophy's from 1958 thru 1961.

Drag Strips
* Fonda Speedway Dragstrip.................1958 thru 1961
* Montgomery Airport/Dragstrip..............1958 thru 1960
* Pittsfield Airport/Dragstrip.....................1960 thru 1961
* South Glens Falls Dragway...................1961

They sold this car at the end of 1961.

Mark's 'Father' bought it and raced it.
* 1962... B/S
* 1963... D/S
* 1964... D/S
* 1965... D/S
* 1966... E/S
* 1967... D/S
* 1968... G/S

Then put it in 'The Barn'.

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GUqvTK-QhM...59/ca25_12.jpg

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Rico,

This is the Intake Manifold and "3 x 2-Barrel" Carburetor' set up off of that 1958 Biscyane 348/315 HP.

The Rochester Carburetors were rated at 225 CFM.

Mark said that the 'port runners' were;
A) Gasket matched
B) Mildly ported

Camshaft was an Iskendarian (Mechanical) - (1960 Stamping)
A) .439 / .439 Lift ~ 317* / 317* Duration ~ 70* Overlap
B) High-Rate Valve Springs

Note; This Camshaft was significantly more 'aggressive' than the 1958 '348/315 HP' stock 'mechanical camshaft'.

Note; Also, somewhere along the line, the 'Cast' {11.00 - 1} Factory Pistons were replaced by a set of TRW Forged
{11.0 - 1} Pistons, and Grant Piston Rings.

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1958-1959-196...Zvg~~60_57.JPG

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Paul, is there a "Shirley" museum somewhere?

Not to get on another subject, but you seem to have a knack of digging up the obscure!

Wondering if you could (dig up)... a few photos...or start a short post...about that Milton Drag Strip in Vermont...that she ran sometimes?

One would think...that's a strange place to have a dragstrip....never heard of it?

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Mr. SS Wannabee,

Milton Speedway (Milton, Vermont), just North of Burlington, Vermont.

This was an Eastern Drag News Track.

1/4 Mile Dragstrip {1961 thru 1972}

Excellent Track and Facilities for it's time period.

Did very well in the 'Summer Season'..... (early-June.... thru.........late-September)

Big Cash 'pay-outs', and got many - Super/Stock, A/FX and AWB Match Races in the early-and-mid 1960's.

Usually '250+' 'car counts' during its 'Hey-Day' (1962 thru 1968)

Attendance and Racer participation started to fade in 1969, and by 1970 'car counts' were down to 150 or so.

Shirley Muldowney ran her;
62' Corvette "C/SP' car there in........ 1962 and 1963
63' Corvette "C/SP" car there in........ 1963 and 1964
63' Plymouth Fury 'Steel-Nose' 426 Max-Wedge 'non Ram-Air' "AA/SA" car there in 1964 and 1965.
64' Corvette "A/SP' car there in.......... 1964
65' Corvette "A/SP"car there in.......... 1965

She never ran any of her Dragsters at Milton Speedway.

http://bangshift.com/wp-content/uplo.../milton-ad.jpg



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Mr. SS Wannabee,

May 1965........Milton Speedway

The Muldowneys always went up to Vermont with other... 'North East Central New York'...Mopar Racers
from....{ Albany, Troy and Schenectady }......., which was part of the 'Northeast Speed Shop Gang'.

* Bill Rubin..................1965 Plymouth Belvedere ..................'Super Stock '426 Race Hemi'............................................. ..........4-Speed......... A/FX

* Stan Newman...........1963 Plymouth Sport Fury.................'426/415 HP Max-Wedge'.........'Steel Nose' 'non Ram-Air'.........3-Speed.........AA/S
* Stan Newman.......... 1963 Plymouth Fury...........................'426/415 HPMax-Wedge'...........'Steel Nose' 'non Ram-Air'.......Automatic........AA/SA
* Stan Newman...........1964 Plymouth Belvedere Hardtop ..'Super Stock 426 Race Hemi'...'Steel Nose'................................4-Speed..........S/S

* Shirley Muldowney...1963 Plymouth Fury......................... '426/415 HP Max-Wedge'..............'Steel Nose' 'non Ram-Air'.......Automatic...... AA/SA

* Charlie Lendrum.......1962 Dodge Dart...........................'413/420 HP Ramcharger'....................................... ...........................3-Speed ..........AA/S
* Charlie Lendrum.......1963 Dodge 330............................'426/425 HP Max Wedge'..............'Aluminum-Nose Ram-Air'.........3-Speed..........AA/S
* Charlie Lendrum.......1964 Dodge 330............................. '426/425 HP Max Wedge'.............'Aluminum-Nose Ram-Air'.........4-Speed..........AA/S
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* Ron Oliver..................1964 Plymouth Belvedere........ ....'426/425 HP Max-Wedge'...............'Ram Air'...................................4-Speed........... AA/S

* Jim Van Voorhis.......1964 Plymouth Belvedere............ '426/425 HP Max-Wedge'................'Ram Air'..................................4-Speed.............AA/S

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/g...scan0168-1.jpg

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June 27, 1965

Lebanon Valley Dragstrip - Lebanon Valley, New York

Shirley Muldowney was there with the 'Tri-City Flwheelers', a Drag Racing Club out of Schenectady.

Shirley raced a 65' Corvette 327/375 HP 'Fuel Injected' car in 'A/SP'

Won Class Trophy with a 12.73 @ 109.10 MPH

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...9&d=1273477852

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Amazing! Thanks for the Milton stuff, Paul!

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Mr. SS,

Northeast Central New York -------

Big Racer Participation in the early 1960's

* Montgomery Air/Dragstrip
* Fonda Speedway/Dragstrip
* South Glens Falls Dragway
* North Hudson Dragstrip
* Utica-Rome Dragway
* Tri-Cities Dragstrip...............(Endicott-Binghamton)
* Lebanon Valley Dragstrip
* Dover Drag Strip

* Milton Speedway....................(Vermont)
* Pittsfield Airport/Dragstrip.... (Western Massachussets)
* Orange Dragstrip....................(North Central Massachussets)

* Connecticut Dragstrip

Throw in the fact that,

* South Glens Falls ran on both - Saturday Nights and Sunday
* Fonda Speedway ran on - Wednesday Nights
* Utica-Rome ran on - Saturday Nights
* Tri-Cities ran on - Saturday Nights
* Lebanon Valley ran on both - Friday Nights and Sunday for awhile.

This didn't even take into account the other Upstate and Western New York Drag Strips.

* Montgomery Airport/Dragstrip - Initial Racing started on July 27, 1958. Started with 'Once-a-Month' Sunday Drag races.
* Racing was halted at the end of 1960.

* Pittsfield Airport/Dragstrip - Initial Racing started in the Mid-1950's. Had 'Once-a-Month' Sunday Drag Races.
* Racing was halted in 1963.

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Any info on a track in North Hudson, NY?

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North Hudson Dragstrip, New York

Way up there in Essex County, off of Route 9, East of Schroon Lake.

Lake George Country

About 150 Miles - north of Albany, New York

Also, about {2 Hours} north of South Glens Falls Dragstrip.

Difficult to get to before 1966. Then when the Northway {I-87} opened up, with access off of Exits 29 or 30, it was a little easier.

Attracted 'drag racers' from the surrounding area;
Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Lake Placid, Plattsburg, Malone and the Adirondack area.
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A 'sparsley' populated Town, where about a 'dozen' local Businessmen got together and built a 1/4 Mile Dragstrip in {1964}

Ran on Saturday Night's (Summertime) and Sundays (Spring and Fall).

Primarily a 'local track', for the 'Far North Upstate Gearheads'.

Shirley Muldowney 'drag raced' there a couple of times during the Summer 'vacation season'.

They held a yearly 'Gasser Meet', and a 'Junior Fueler Dragster' event..

In the mid-60's, a handful of { B-Level } "AWB Match Race Events" and the usual 'Wheelstander' appearance during the Summer.

They did hold a 'very big' Super Stock Meet every August, which was their 'highlight event of the year'.

Mostly 'local' { Stockers, Modified Street Cars, and Gassers }, with a few Super Stockers and Competition cars.

Car Counts in the 150+ range.

Hey Day......'1965 thru 1971'.

Closed in 1974.

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Wouldn't have a photo of this track, would you? Again Paul, thanks very much! Very interesting thread about Shirley's early career..most of which I did not know...

Wasn't aware of her activity in the stock classes...Did know about the Corvette...(maybe from the movie)...but that was it....



Really impressed by the amount of tracks in the western New England / eastern NY State area back in the day...one wouldn't think there was much of a chance for them...given the hills and mountains there...

And she ran at Milton...and North Hudson.....cool!

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Rico,

Mark did the research, and compiled the 'History'

1958 and 1959

58' Chevrolet Biscayne 348/315 HP '3 x 2 Barrel'

1958....SS/S...'Super Stock/Stick'
1959....SS/S...'Super Stock/Stick'

Stock Cars that had a 'Wt/Hp' {Weight-to-Horsepower} Factor 'under' 12.60 Wt/Hp were classed in Super Stock.

Back in those days, 'stock' was 'Strictly Stock'.

Gear ratio's were limited to, what was only available from the factory in a dealer ordered car.

No modifications for 'floor shifters', only what the car came though with from the factory.

Three-Speed column shifted cars, had to maintain the 'stock' unit.

No 'visible' modifications to the Carburetor or Distributor.

No traction devices.

Stock Tire sizes {7.50 x 14"} could be 'increased' only by 'one size' over the factory stock width.

The 58' Biscyane '348/315 HP "Super Turbo-Thrust' with the 'Police Package' was the 'Hot Ticket' for 1958.

With the 'optional'..Borg-Warner T-10 4-Speed with Floor Shifter, and 4.11 Gears with Posi-Traction made
the 1958 Biscayne a potent car.

This 'package' was capable of 15.20's @ 92 MPH - right off the 'Dealership Lot'.

That's why it was labeled as the 'Street Racer Special'.

1958 and 1959 Stock Classifications
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...4&d=1228340106

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Rico,

Utica-Rome Speewday (Vernon, New York)

In Operation....1961 thru 1977

1/8 Mile Dragstrip

Saturday Nights

Shirley Muldowney would run there with her 63' Corvette in match races with Phil Castronovo of Utica-Rome, New York.

Phil raced a 63' Ford Galaxie 'Hardtop' with a 406/405 'Tri-Power', Classed in 'B/S' {B/Stock} in 1963 and 1964.

Shirley ran her 63' 'black' Corvette 327/300 HP in 'C/SP' {C/Sport} in both 1963 and 1964.

Phil would go to Shirley's Home Track (Fonda Speedway Dragstrip) on Wednesday Nights.

And Shirley would got to Phil's Home Track (Utica-Rome Dragway) on Saturday Nights.

Usually 'Summer Match Races'.

Both ran around 13.40's @ 105 MPH.

http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...nes/Drag73.jpg

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Not a 'Stocker'

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Re: Shirley Muldowney 'Early Stocker'
 

October 9, 1963

The Troy Record

Lots of Trophies on the Rack

23 year-old Shirley Muldowney of Schenectady, New York is one of the most successful Drag Racer
drivers around.

The attractive driver from upstate New York who goes by the name of 'Cha Cha' is now driving a
1963 Plymouth Fury 426/415 HP Super Stock car in Top Stock Eliminator 'S/SA'.

The car she is driving, is owned by 20 year-old Stan Newman of Cohoes, New York and is sponsored
by Whitlock Motors of Troy, New York.

The 63' Plymouth has won '42' Class Trophies this year, to go along with '21' Top Stock Eliminator wins.

In a recent event at Milton Speedway in Vermont, Shirley put down a 12.30 @ 115.78 MPH, making her
one of the fastest female Super Stock drivers in the country.

Shirley's goal, is to make it to the NHRA Indy Nationals.

Stan, who owns the Plymouth Fury has driven the car to most of the Super/Stock wins.

The 'main competition' comes from Charlie Lendrum of nearby Westerlo, New York - who drives a
1963 Dodge 'Aluminum-Nose' 426/425 HP Max-Wedge.


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Shirley who has registered over '200' Class Wins, has been Drag Racing for 5-years {since 1958}. She
primarily drives a Corvette, and has been entered in the following Classes of;
* C/MSP {Modified Sports}
* C/SP {Sports Class}
* A/SP {Sport Class}

She has campaigned at Fonda Speedway, Glens Falls Dragway, Lebanon Valley Dragway and Dover
Drag Strip.in New York, and at Milton Speedway in Vermont.

When she's not Drag Racing, Shirley drives a 'brand new' 1964 Corvette. The 'gold' fiberglass sports car
is usually seen on the streets of Schenectady.

Shirley also builds 'Aquariums' for customers in the Tri-City area.