Utica Rome Speedway

Dusters340 · 06-13-2011, 10:21 AM

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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Charrlie_S · 06-19-2011, 07:53 AM

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.

chris ok · 06-19-2011, 10:30 AM

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.

Charrlie_S · 06-20-2011, 07:55 AM

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.

fatdsoto · 06-20-2011, 07:35 PM

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.

06-13-2011, 10:21 AM	#1
Dusters340 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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

06-19-2011, 07:53 AM	#2
Charrlie_S Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Silver Springs, Florida Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

06-19-2011, 10:30 AM	#3
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	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.

06-20-2011, 07:55 AM	#4
Charrlie_S Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Silver Springs, Florida Posts: 34 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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.

06-20-2011, 07:35 PM	#5
fatdsoto Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 12 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	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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