Early 1970s Raceway News Scans

[Paul Ceasrine]

Another one of the 'questionable' combinations

1965 Corvette 327/250 HP

Fell into the {11.50 to 11.99 Wt/HP} > J/SA Class in 1970 and 1971.

Let me explain

[ss wannabee]

Paul,
Seems like an incredible amount of cars for such a small track. I never
made it to Dover when it was open...I stopped by for a quick walk-through...early
'80's...but there was nothing to see...

Any info on that M & M shop that I think was in the area? Seem to remember that
logo on quite a few class-type cars...did they have a machine shop? If you
mentioned them before...could you please direct me to that thread? Thanks!

Pete...Sorry, didn't mean to hi-jack the thread...BUT I've got to ask this question...
What was the name of the snack-bar/restaurant...in the early '70's....on Rte 527?
It was on the LH side as you headed to the track from Rte 18...maybe a couple
of miles or so? A favorite for racers...we stopped there to inspect the "eye-candy"
being towed to and from the track....

[Billy Nees]

Cantores?

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Cantores?

Billy...I dunno...you might be right! What I'm thinking is a white building with
black lettering??...had walk-up windows as well as a small eat-in area...
Had the look as being there awhile...this was in '71 or '72...

[Bob Pagano]

Billy is correct ! I lived on that road. Pete, the Ave was the place to be, yes I remember Gus, he is my age but I remember Dickey Lyons more, we were well antiquated, he on his cop cycle and me with red lights in my rear window !

[Paul Ceasrine]

SS Wannabee

M & M Speed and Custom

Owner; Rich Marchese

Rich had '2 locations.

I was at the Poughkeepsie Store {Route 44} many times picking up Speed Parts from 1969 thru 1971, before my father started selling Speed Equipment

M & M was one of the top Speed Parts outlet stores throughout the Hudson Valley.

M & M could get you the newly released Speed Parts 'fast'.

They did not have a Machine Shop, as they farmed it out. But I do believe Rich was looking to get a Machine Shop going in the
late-1970's

[ss wannabee]

Thanks guys...great memories!

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Paul Ceasrine

Pete

Correct El Mundo on the Cuda.

I was there that day in 1973 at Dover Drag Strip.

A big Super/Stock meet.

The Centolanza's blew the clutch apart doing a burn-out in Time Trials
and damaged the Transmission.

They worked on the Cuda for 2+ Hours, then gave up and packed everything up and went back home to Highland.

Dover was mobbed that day. 400+ cars.

Thanks for sharing that experience, Paul. Raceway Park back in that era was like that on a regular basis, i.e., open competition Sunday. If there was a booked in show with Funny Cars, Pro Stocks, etc. , that number went up. For example, in one of the Raceway News issues I used to own*, on opening day 1972, it was mentioned in the editorial column that 550 cars showed up. And that was just an open competition event! Think about it. that was almost like a national event (car-wise) with all the NHRA classes being run from Top Fuel on down (ha, tell someone today they used to run top fuel cars on a local basis!) in addition to Pure Stock and Experimental Stock classes (modified street driven cars that normally would be placed in Modified Production class).

Those were the daze...

Pete

*I sold my collection of approximately 100 issues to Mike McCandless, son of Herb McCandless because (you guessed it) I needed money at the time (heck, I still need money!). Mike then gave them to his dad as a gift so at least my issues went to a good cause.

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by Jack Parris

These scans are awesome, like going back in time. Thanks!!

You're welcome. And what a time it was!

Originally Posted by Liteweight

This thread has become my "top of the list internet views" every morning. I'm addicted!!! Thanx Pete. Great Stuff here!!!!

liteweight

I can say that about the thread you started.

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy it.

Pete

[mopar68]

Originally Posted by ss wannabee

Pete...Sorry, didn't mean to hi-jack the thread...BUT I've got to ask this question...
What was the name of the snack-bar/restaurant...in the early '70's....on Rte 527?
It was on the LH side as you headed to the track from Rte 18...maybe a couple
of miles or so? A favorite for racers...we stopped there to inspect the "eye-candy"
being towed to and from the track....

That's an easy one! It was called Cantore's Bar & Grill. Yes, I remember seeing cars on the trailer at the bar after the races after my dad picked up me and my younger brother from the track as we headed home down Englishtown Rd. (Rt. 527) towards Rt. 18 north.

Pete