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Frank Castros 02-27-2015 08:00 PM
Oldest Drag Strip
 
What is the oldest drag strip still in operation?

theman440 02-27-2015 08:01 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Cordova?

Run to Rund 02-27-2015 08:11 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Edgewater in Cincinnati, 1954
Great Lakes near Milwaukee, 1955
also see:
http://www.nhra.com/(X(1)S(5yfjl5554...ookieSupport=1

The Hawk 02-27-2015 08:12 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Julesburg Dragstrip in Colorado has been open since the late 50`s.

tommy d 02-27-2015 08:46 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Bunker Hill in Indiana since 56.

voltdr 02-27-2015 10:26 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Ardmore, OK

seancarole 02-28-2015 01:11 AM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
http://www.yellobellydragstrip.net/main/
1955

seancarole 02-28-2015 01:24 AM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
http://www.wichitaracewaypark.com/
1952

4543 02-28-2015 08:27 AM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Temple Academy Dragway Temple Tx Oldest continually operating track in Texas

treessavoy 02-28-2015 12:05 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by 4543 (Post 463343)
Temple Academy Dragway Temple Tx Oldest continually operating track in Texas
Best place I ever raced!

JimR

Rat Raceway 02-28-2015 12:14 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hawk (Post 463307)
Julesburg Dragstrip in Colorado has been open since the late 50`s.
^This. I was told 1952.

supergas4 02-28-2015 12:57 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Temple-academy (Littleriver)

John Kelley 02-28-2015 04:48 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by supergas4 (Post 463367)
Temple-academy (Littleriver)
What ? When ??

farmco r/sa 02-28-2015 10:16 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Hawk (Post 463307)
Julesburg Dragstrip in Colorado has been open since the late 50`s.
Why yes it has. neat place to race. shut down
a bit short. To Quote the great Tom Jones" It's Not unusual "....... to have race stopped
to let a plane land. No jumbo jets though please...

MikeMoller 03-01-2015 12:57 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Thorn Hill dragstrip in northern Kentucky.


'Thornhill Dragstrip is a family owned and operated drag racing business located in Kenton County, KY.

Thornhill Dragstrip is the world's oldest, CONTINUOUSLY running drag strip.

Legend has it that Thornhill was first built by moonshiners during the prohibition as a dirt airstrip, allowing them to transport their hootch right under the noses of local authority.

Operating on only 6 hours a week since a court noise ordinace, Thornhill has become the little track that could, beating all odds.'


Raced there once, even though I lived in Cincinnati. Wonder if they still have the weird starting line 'clocks' instead of a Christmas tree.


http://thornhilldragstrip.wix.com/thornhilldragstrip

Bret Kepner 03-01-2015 04:53 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Congratulations, Tommy D! You have the ONLY correct response in this entire thread.

Skydog 03-01-2015 11:05 PM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
Bret, Redding's website states they have been NHRA sanctioned
since the fall of 1955.

Bret Kepner 03-02-2015 07:21 AM
Re: Oldest Drag Strip
 
They contacted me about it, Skydog. They thought they were the oldest NHRA track on the planet. They were EXTREMELY wrong.


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