Take a look at this find 60 & 70's

TOM KASCH · 07-08-2009, 05:33 PM

http://www.vaautoracing.org/Gallery2.html

bill dedman · 07-08-2009, 06:21 PM

Great site; brings back lots of memories, but I think it's more like '50s and '60s for the most part.

Verrrrry interesting!!!

treessavoy · 07-08-2009, 06:50 PM

WOW! Thanks for the great photos!

Mike Brogniez · 07-08-2009, 07:44 PM

Well worth looking at thanks.
Running up to the tower to claim those little trophies sure felt fantastic. Different times same passion.

TOM KASCH · 07-08-2009, 07:48 PM

Yep ! mine was a 5" one for 2nd place in class at Detroit dragway.
Still have it , took it to work & showed off what I had won.

TOM KASCH · 07-08-2009, 08:15 PM

here's the picture, can you see the trophy on the front fender ?

May 1961 Detroit dragway

It was a 270 h.p. 283 with 3 on the tree.
Think it was c/s.....

bill dedman · 07-08-2009, 11:09 PM

Tom,

What class was that; B/S, or C/S??? Just curious...

W J · 07-09-2009, 05:47 AM

Awesome pics. Reminds me of the old NHRA track on a abandoned air strip up in Orange, Mass. that I used to race at back in the 60's....Sanford, Maine... Charlestown, Rhode Island....Connecticut Dragway---old New England tracks that are long gone...This sport sure has changed. Thanks for bringing back some great memories...

WJ

donald j raiser · 07-09-2009, 06:06 AM

wow, that was great.

Mark Ruset · 07-09-2009, 07:00 AM

Did you notice all the smiles on all the racers faces. They all had a good time.

07-08-2009, 05:33 PM	#1
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Take a look at this find 60 & 70's http://www.vaautoracing.org/Gallery2.html

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Great site; brings back lots of memories, but I think it's more like '50s and '60s for the most part. Verrrrry interesting!!! __________________ Bill

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treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's WOW! Thanks for the great photos! __________________ Jim Rountree

07-08-2009, 07:44 PM	#4
Mike Brogniez Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal Posts: 476 Likes: 7 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Well worth looking at thanks. Running up to the tower to claim those little trophies sure felt fantastic. Different times same passion.

07-08-2009, 07:48 PM	#5
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Yep ! mine was a 5" one for 2nd place in class at Detroit dragway. Still have it , took it to work & showed off what I had won.

07-08-2009, 08:15 PM	#6
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's here's the picture, can you see the trophy on the front fender ? May 1961 Detroit dragway It was a 270 h.p. 283 with 3 on the tree. Think it was c/s..... Attached Thumbnails Last edited by TOM KASCH; 07-09-2009 at 08:45 AM.

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bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Tom, What class was that; B/S, or C/S??? Just curious... __________________ Bill

07-09-2009, 05:47 AM	#8
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Awesome pics. Reminds me of the old NHRA track on a abandoned air strip up in Orange, Mass. that I used to race at back in the 60's....Sanford, Maine... Charlestown, Rhode Island....Connecticut Dragway---old New England tracks that are long gone...This sport sure has changed. Thanks for bringing back some great memories... WJ

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donald j raiser Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's wow, that was great.

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Mark Ruset Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Southwest Florida Posts: 263 Likes: 35 Liked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Re: Take a look at this find 60 & 70's Did you notice all the smiles on all the racers faces. They all had a good time. __________________ Mark Ruset 2048 STK