Cornhusker Raceway

Paul Merolla · 06-02-2009, 09:46 PM

Randall Klein mentioned the track in another thread and got me thinking about it. I was too young, born in 72, but my dad used to take my brother there before I came along and all I have is the mental pictures from their stories. Do any of you guys have some pics you could post? I drive past the spot where Cornhusker used to be all the time, and it just looks like a great spot for a track...except now the entire place is covered in stacks of rusty 24" steel pipe. And surrounded by subdivisions.

mcink · 06-02-2009, 10:04 PM

Assuming it was near Omaha, where was it?

Tom Moock · 06-03-2009, 08:11 AM

Mcink, one mile north of Interstate 80 & highway 50, Tom

thomas sheehan · 06-03-2009, 08:31 AM

Paul

This is all I can help you with. I knew I had seen a few starting line shots from "Cornhusker" and here are afew I saved. I'm sorry but I can't tell you who took the pictures (I would like to give credits but i'm not sure who took them).

Bob Rice · 06-03-2009, 09:52 AM

Tom,
Reed posted those on the Stk/SS group.
Bob Rice

Bob Rice · 06-03-2009, 10:08 AM

Here's a few more of Reed's pictures. Who is the guy with the '56? LOL

bill dedman · 06-03-2009, 10:53 AM

In or around 1970, there was a new strip built in Omaha just West of town, so close to I-80 that you could almost watch the racing as you drove by on the freeway.

Whas that "Cornhusker"?

Seems like it wasn't in operation for very long at all... maybe 4 or 5 years... ????

Thanks for any information!

Bill

SStockDart · 06-03-2009, 11:11 AM

We made the very last run down Cornhusker Raceway Park in 1973, in our SS/E Chevelle. The property was sold and subdivided. Yes, it was just north of I-80 west of Omaha (around 132nd st, I think). I have a lot of pictures from there, but I'm currently in Joliet. A couple of the pictures are from the Old Flight Land dragstrip, that was north of Omaha, in Irvington.

Gary Hansen

Paul Merolla · 06-03-2009, 12:40 PM

Thanks so much for the pics, guys. Must be wishful thinking that's making me nostalgic about having a 1/4 mile closer than 3 hrs. away! Tom's got the location pegged - Hwy. 50 is aka 144th St. and the track was along Giles Rd. just east of hwy. 50 (which is the road in the background of the pics). It's too bad it only lasted a few years, but no surprise due to western sprawl. Here's what it looks like today:
http://www.bing.com/maps/default.asp...cl=1&encType=1

bill dedman · 06-03-2009, 04:40 PM

Thanks, Paul and Gary.

My partner and I, (Harry Sparks) raced our sedan delivery stocker at a strip North of Omaha at "Blair" NB in about 1967 or '68. It was an NHRA Points Race. Was that different from the "Flight Land" strip?

06-02-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Cornhusker Raceway Randall Klein mentioned the track in another thread and got me thinking about it. I was too young, born in 72, but my dad used to take my brother there before I came along and all I have is the mental pictures from their stories. Do any of you guys have some pics you could post? I drive past the spot where Cornhusker used to be all the time, and it just looks like a great spot for a track...except now the entire place is covered in stacks of rusty 24" steel pipe. And surrounded by subdivisions.

06-02-2009, 10:04 PM	#2
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Assuming it was near Omaha, where was it?

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Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Mcink, one mile north of Interstate 80 & highway 50, Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

06-03-2009, 08:31 AM	#4
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Paul This is all I can help you with. I knew I had seen a few starting line shots from "Cornhusker" and here are afew I saved. I'm sorry but I can't tell you who took the pictures (I would like to give credits but i'm not sure who took them). __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

06-03-2009, 09:52 AM	#5
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Tom, Reed posted those on the Stk/SS group. Bob Rice

06-03-2009, 10:08 AM	#6
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Here's a few more of Reed's pictures. Who is the guy with the '56? LOL

06-03-2009, 10:53 AM	#7
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway In or around 1970, there was a new strip built in Omaha just West of town, so close to I-80 that you could almost watch the racing as you drove by on the freeway. Whas that "Cornhusker"? Seems like it wasn't in operation for very long at all... maybe 4 or 5 years... ???? Thanks for any information! Bill __________________ Bill

06-03-2009, 11:11 AM	#8
SStockDart VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona, Texan forever Posts: 1,176 Likes: 879 Liked 574 Times in 212 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway We made the very last run down Cornhusker Raceway Park in 1973, in our SS/E Chevelle. The property was sold and subdivided. Yes, it was just north of I-80 west of Omaha (around 132nd st, I think). I have a lot of pictures from there, but I'm currently in Joliet. A couple of the pictures are from the Old Flight Land dragstrip, that was north of Omaha, in Irvington. Gary Hansen

06-03-2009, 12:40 PM	#9
Paul Merolla Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Papillion, NE Posts: 610 Likes: 242 Liked 293 Times in 65 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Thanks so much for the pics, guys. Must be wishful thinking that's making me nostalgic about having a 1/4 mile closer than 3 hrs. away! Tom's got the location pegged - Hwy. 50 is aka 144th St. and the track was along Giles Rd. just east of hwy. 50 (which is the road in the background of the pics). It's too bad it only lasted a few years, but no surprise due to western sprawl. Here's what it looks like today: http://www.bing.com/maps/default.asp...cl=1&encType=1 Last edited by Paul Merolla; 06-03-2009 at 12:48 PM.

06-03-2009, 04:40 PM	#10
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Cornhusker Raceway Thanks, Paul and Gary. My partner and I, (Harry Sparks) raced our sedan delivery stocker at a strip North of Omaha at "Blair" NB in about 1967 or '68. It was an NHRA Points Race. Was that different from the "Flight Land" strip? __________________ Bill