If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track?

283nova · 01-29-2011, 06:51 PM

lion's
OCIR
irwindale
fremont
san gabe
half moon bay
lawence kansas 1/8th mile not historical but grew up listening to pop's tell the stories.
puyallup
york us-30

all before my time by a longshot.

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip · 01-29-2011, 07:27 PM

Great answers, keep 'em coming.

Can you imagine how fast todays SS cars would run at Lions and Fremont with that cool ocean air so close.

SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

Geerhead55 · 01-29-2011, 08:00 PM

Seems the west coast guys like the tracks out west and the east coast guys like the ones back there. I never raced anywhere but out here and Puyallup was a lot of fun,, but I agree with Floyd,,, The first time I saw Ontario Motor Speedway, I was blown away,,,I was also 21 years old, so go figure.
As far as eastern tracks go, I'd loved to have gone to York and been at the Super Stock Nationals. I've heard (and read) it was a crazy time at the first one in '65.
Danny Durham

dinotheweirdo · 04-09-2011, 10:50 AM

DOVER -wingdale,n.y.....If we pull off our 50th anniversary ...at least you could walk the shut down area...only pavement left....see our forum topic "Dover Drag Strip Gone" for extensive reasearch and photos then & Now ...even have videos through the years...after it closed .

http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3....php?f=12&t=35
91 posts LOT OF INFO ...grab a bag of chips.

Racer 6x64 · 04-09-2011, 12:22 PM

I would run at Edmonton International Speedway Park. I grew up there and It closed in 1983. The Friday night bracket races were awesome, the stands and pits were packed to capacity at all times. Some great childhood memories there.

Mark Madison · 01-22-2012, 12:05 AM

Salinas, Not as famous as most but some actor killed himself trying to get there. My first ride in a race car, my uncles Black 63 Max Wedge Savoy was there. That was all it took the hook was set, I was 6 or 7 years old. It's only 15 minutes away from my house . I can't imagine what it would be like to test without traveling 3 + hours one way.. Fremont and Half Moon Bay would also be on the list.
Mark Madison
A/S 7995

01-22-2012, 04:25 PM

If you were looking to fly then Fremont was the place. Look at the old record books and see. Then there is Sacramento,ton of records too. Very fast early to mid season still and great in the evening (needs to have a div). Sears Point is very fast too. Last week was 700 below and 400 later in the day consistant with a great track too.

Jeff Lane · 04-10-2011, 11:02 AM

Puyallup Raceway was a pretty cool place in the day. It was the first drag race I went to (1975) and got a ride in Ken Dodgion's SS/GA 63' plymouth Belvedere. I went 11.27 / 117.63 as a passenger with no seat belt. Watched Gaines Markley's "Assasin" and the "Rain for Rent" teams run 5.70's in Top Fuel. I watched many races but never got to drive at Puyallup and wish I could have.

Also, a couple historic tracks in the Washington area before my time were Arlington and Shelton. They both have reunions each year.

Sam Murray · 04-10-2011, 08:51 PM

Hey Mark, You can get your chance at Orange, MA they are having their second reunion there on Sept 10th. With Drag racing.

http://johnscustomrods.com/drag_reunion_2010.htm

Sam

GarysZ24 · 04-11-2011, 10:29 PM

Given I'm from Colorado, I'd have to go with Century 21 Speedway (Aurora, Co), with Continental Divide Raceway (Castle Rock, Co.), being right there too! I was 3yrs too young for CDR's last divisional race, and I'm not sure when Century 21 closed down, but I did have a chance to run my former '66 Impala 396/325hp down the track before they completely lifted the asphalt from it....born too late (they made a song saying that, albeit not for the same reason I had)...lol

01-29-2011, 06:51 PM	#1
283nova Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: spokane, wa Posts: 88 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? lion's OCIR irwindale fremont san gabe half moon bay lawence kansas 1/8th mile not historical but grew up listening to pop's tell the stories. puyallup york us-30 all before my time by a longshot. __________________ future superstock eliminator racer and gear banger....

01-29-2011, 07:27 PM	#2
SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 75 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Great answers, keep 'em coming. Can you imagine how fast todays SS cars would run at Lions and Fremont with that cool ocean air so close. SuperStocks@LionsDragStrip

01-29-2011, 08:00 PM	#3
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Seems the west coast guys like the tracks out west and the east coast guys like the ones back there. I never raced anywhere but out here and Puyallup was a lot of fun,, but I agree with Floyd,,, The first time I saw Ontario Motor Speedway, I was blown away,,,I was also 21 years old, so go figure. As far as eastern tracks go, I'd loved to have gone to York and been at the Super Stock Nationals. I've heard (and read) it was a crazy time at the first one in '65. Danny Durham

04-09-2011, 10:50 AM	#4
dinotheweirdo Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Rockingham,N.C. Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? DOVER -wingdale,n.y.....If we pull off our 50th anniversary ...at least you could walk the shut down area...only pavement left....see our forum topic "Dover Drag Strip Gone" for extensive reasearch and photos then & Now ...even have videos through the years...after it closed . http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3....php?f=12&t=35 91 posts LOT OF INFO ...grab a bag of chips. __________________ www.doverdragstrip.com

04-09-2011, 12:22 PM	#5
Racer 6x64 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 25 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? I would run at Edmonton International Speedway Park. I grew up there and It closed in 1983. The Friday night bracket races were awesome, the stands and pits were packed to capacity at all times. Some great childhood memories there. __________________ C. P. 2015 Drag Pack Challenger FS/C

01-22-2012, 12:05 AM	#6
Mark Madison Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 91 Likes: 78 Liked 32 Times in 9 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Salinas, Not as famous as most but some actor killed himself trying to get there. My first ride in a race car, my uncles Black 63 Max Wedge Savoy was there. That was all it took the hook was set, I was 6 or 7 years old. It's only 15 minutes away from my house . I can't imagine what it would be like to test without traveling 3 + hours one way.. Fremont and Half Moon Bay would also be on the list. Mark Madison A/S 7995

01-22-2012, 04:25 PM	#7
Barry Polley Guest Posts: n/a	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? If you were looking to fly then Fremont was the place. Look at the old record books and see. Then there is Sacramento,ton of records too. Very fast early to mid season still and great in the evening (needs to have a div). Sears Point is very fast too. Last week was 700 below and 400 later in the day consistant with a great track too.

04-10-2011, 11:02 AM	#8
Jeff Lane Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 49 Likes: 2 Liked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Puyallup Raceway was a pretty cool place in the day. It was the first drag race I went to (1975) and got a ride in Ken Dodgion's SS/GA 63' plymouth Belvedere. I went 11.27 / 117.63 as a passenger with no seat belt. Watched Gaines Markley's "Assasin" and the "Rain for Rent" teams run 5.70's in Top Fuel. I watched many races but never got to drive at Puyallup and wish I could have. Also, a couple historic tracks in the Washington area before my time were Arlington and Shelton. They both have reunions each year.

04-10-2011, 08:51 PM	#9
Sam Murray Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Cummaquid, Mass Posts: 445 Likes: 417 Liked 60 Times in 29 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Hey Mark, You can get your chance at Orange, MA they are having their second reunion there on Sept 10th. With Drag racing. http://johnscustomrods.com/drag_reunion_2010.htm Sam __________________ Sam Murray 1616 STK

04-11-2011, 10:29 PM	#10
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,284 Likes: 950 Liked 256 Times in 103 Posts	Re: If You Could Race At 1 Historic Closed Track? Given I'm from Colorado, I'd have to go with Century 21 Speedway (Aurora, Co), with Continental Divide Raceway (Castle Rock, Co.), being right there too! I was 3yrs too young for CDR's last divisional race, and I'm not sure when Century 21 closed down, but I did have a chance to run my former '66 Impala 396/325hp down the track before they completely lifted the asphalt from it....born too late (they made a song saying that, albeit not for the same reason I had)...lol __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)