Anyone remember Rocky Mtn. Dragway at Commerce, CO?

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by Eddie Rezac

I certainly remember the place. I won the Div. 5 championship there in 1977, with my 65 Chevelle. It was the final Div 5. race of the season, and at the end of the day, Judy Lilly and I were tied for points. So Zim, our Div. director had us run a tie breaker for the championship, and she lit the RED bulb. Eddie Rezac

Eddie, that was one for the books. Classic Div. 5..... Chevy vs. MoPar with two of the Divisions best punching it out. You have no idea how much that was discussed over the Winter up here.

Usually over an adult beverage or three...................... -Al

[JRyan]

Usually over an adult beverage or three...................... -Al

Al, although all of the conversants were "of age", I don't believe any of them had attained "adulthood" yet. IMaybe some of them (us) are still trying.

Jerry

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by JRyan

Al, although all of the conversants were "of age", I don't believe any of them had attained "adulthood" yet. Maybe some of them (us) are still trying. Jerry

Laffin' here, Jerry.

I gave up on being 'overserved' years ago.....got sick and tired of waking up sick and tired, 'ya know?

[Bill Ringer]

Here is what it looks like today plus some shots from the 70's. Sorry I don't have a shot of the tower. Dwayne Scheitlin took the aerial shot, I hope the Co-Pilot was flying the plane....
We have lots of memories from Dragway Denver. My most memorable was crossing the finish line completely sideways and getting a win ticket that said 96 MPH. Since I did not cross the C/L until after the finish they did not DQ me, no "excessive braking" rule back then.
If you look close behind John Mason's Chevelle you can see the plane that the track manager used the track as a runway for. That shot was the staging lanes and the plane is sitting a little way behind the burnout box.
Bill Ringer

[GarysZ24]

Originally Posted by Bill Ringer

Here is what it looks like today plus some shots from the 70's. Sorry I don't have a shot of the tower. Dwayne Scheitlin took the aerial shot, I hope the Co-Pilot was flying the plane....
We have lots of memories from Dragway Denver. My most memorable was crossing the finish line completely sideways and getting a win ticket that said 96 MPH. Since I did not cross the C/L until after the finish they did not DQ me, no "excessive braking" rule back then.
If you look close behind John Mason's Chevelle you can see the plane that the track manager used the track as a runway for. That shot was the staging lanes and the plane is sitting a little way behind the burnout box.
Bill Ringer

Thanks Bill,

That's a bummer to see what the modern times has done to such a great dragstrip , but those cool cars, and even the airplane bring back great memories as well...I'm glad that Dwayne had a co-pilot too, or that I was far away when he took that shot...ROLOL!

BTW, MERRY CHRISTMAS Bill, and I'll be up there to visit my family in 2wks...