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06-09-2011, 11:49 AM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
Hey everybody,
First time on this site. It caught my eye when I seen comments about Utica/Rome dragstrip. I now own a car that I beleive ran there quit a bit. I bought this car off the 2nd owner who told me it was raced here. I live at Plain City, Oh. which he does also now. He's from New York, around this area, and had stored this car for some 20 yrs. w/ 27,000 original miles. It's a 72' 340 Duster, 4 spd. w/ tawny gold paint (looks brown). Anyway, I was hoping someone on this site may have seen this car, or knows who may be the original owner. Like to know more about it, and what's been done to the engine. It had 5.38 gears, cluster of sun gauges, M/T finned valve covers, tow plates, firestone 500 slicks in trunk, 15 x 8 cragars, and rubber mat floor. Time slips from Utica/Rome running 8.20's, 8.30's found in glove box. Hope to hear from someone that's seen this car. I'll try to add some pic's, which also had 5 class winner decal on pop-out window. Unable to send pic's , files are too big right now, will try later. Thanks, Terry |
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06-13-2011, 10:21 AM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
Hey everyone,
I was able to down size my photo's of the Duster from around this area. Well kinda, these are photo's of my original photo's days after I bought the car, a little fuzzy, but you can see the car. The color is call Tawny Gold, which is a brownish green, almost army green with gold metallic. No alteration other than, I believe super stock springs with offset hangers for the larger tires. Maybe someone has seen this car at the track. Thanks, Terry |
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06-19-2011, 07:53 AM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
I ran U-R once, around 1963-1964. Had a 63 Galaxie with a 289 stocker. Some NY tracks I ran were:
Utica-Rome Esta North Hudson South Glens falls Jacksons Dragway And a couple of tracks in the Rochester area, can't remember their names. One might have been Spencer, the name is familiar, but can't plce the location. |
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06-19-2011, 10:30 AM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
Charlie, Spencer is still there. Has had a few name changes. I went when I think it was Apple Valley. 1/10 mile I think on the side of a speed way. Left Lane had a dip. cool looking wheelies thru it.
Empire Dragway was NYIRP till last year. It was formerly motorcity dragway I think before NYIRP. nice track that had a IHRA National for over 10 years. Any word on Utica Rome working on reopenning a drag strip. I know they could use the work in Utica area. Chris O'K. Duster looks real nice. enjoy it. |
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06-20-2011, 07:55 AM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
Forgot all about Long Island being part of NY
 . I have a "record" certificate from National Speedway dated 5-2-71 for QO (Q optional stock). It is signed by Rick Stewart.
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06-20-2011, 07:35 PM
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Re: Utica Rome Speedway
Don't forget Fulton, NY. An 1/8th mile strip that was also alongside an oval. I thinsk it ran Friday night. Round robin time trials. Very few big name cars but lotsa fun. I flat towed a '64 Plymouth Fury from Syracuse to run in the early '70's. Then we would run ESTA on Sunday.
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