If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track?

Bret Kepner · 02-02-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Casey Miles

A little bit of trivia, West Hampton raceway was the first purposely built dragstrip in the country.

Not even close. Sorry.

Paul Precht · 02-02-2011, 01:37 PM

The best part of racing at Hampton was stopping at this place down the road for dinner and drinks http://www.thebarandpubweb.com/trianglepub.html

Isaac Zane · 02-02-2011, 01:46 PM

I was fortunate enough to attend a race with my uncle at York US 30!! Got to race the Opel at Strato Rods.. My vote will go to Vineland Speedway, 15 minutes from the house. When I went to Cumberland Co. College, a number of years ago, I'd take my lunch break (off classes) at the speedway. Riding around imagining.....
The track is still visable via google sat. maps of Orchard and Delsea Dr. Vineland.

See if this works. http://tinyurl.com/4jou5e8

Rich Biebel · 02-02-2011, 02:10 PM

York.......far and away my favorite track from my YUTE...
Raced there a few times and saw some wild cars "back in the day"
some of them...
Turbonique powered Mustang.....jet? engine in the trunk
First flip top funny car......Ed Schartman....Injected on Nitro....no blowers yet..
Early attempts at wheelstanders...now that was pretty crazy..
Match racing Pro Stockers before there was a Pro Stock class...

Airplanes landing when the little red light starts flashing......

A huge facility and in the most beautiful countryside you could imagine.....out there in Pa......

Stayed in Gettysburg for the first Summernationals and still recall seeing the grave markers for as far as the eye could see.....and the battlefields....

02-02-2011, 01:37 PM	#2
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 733 Likes: 367 Liked 327 Times in 121 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? The best part of racing at Hampton was stopping at this place down the road for dinner and drinks http://www.thebarandpubweb.com/trianglepub.html

02-02-2011, 01:46 PM	#3
Isaac Zane Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: North Myrtle Beach, SC Posts: 361 Likes: 392 Liked 50 Times in 14 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? I was fortunate enough to attend a race with my uncle at York US 30!! Got to race the Opel at Strato Rods.. My vote will go to Vineland Speedway, 15 minutes from the house. When I went to Cumberland Co. College, a number of years ago, I'd take my lunch break (off classes) at the speedway. Riding around imagining..... The track is still visable via google sat. maps of Orchard and Delsea Dr. Vineland. See if this works. http://tinyurl.com/4jou5e8 __________________ Isaac Zane STK 1237 J/SA Buick Apollo Patriot Guard Rider DOOF 43

02-02-2011, 02:10 PM	#4
Rich Biebel VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New Jersey suburbs Posts: 2,320 Likes: 25 Liked 557 Times in 217 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? York.......far and away my favorite track from my YUTE... Raced there a few times and saw some wild cars "back in the day" some of them... Turbonique powered Mustang.....jet? engine in the trunk First flip top funny car......Ed Schartman....Injected on Nitro....no blowers yet.. Early attempts at wheelstanders...now that was pretty crazy.. Match racing Pro Stockers before there was a Pro Stock class... Airplanes landing when the little red light starts flashing...... A huge facility and in the most beautiful countryside you could imagine.....out there in Pa...... Stayed in Gettysburg for the first Summernationals and still recall seeing the grave markers for as far as the eye could see.....and the battlefields.... __________________ Rich Biebel S/C 1479 Stock 147R

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