Lost Drag Strips Book

fordteacherguy · 03-17-2013, 11:42 AM

Received a great book for my b-day called "Lost Dragstrips" Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past.

Author: Tommy Lee Byrd . Great old photos/ history of many old tracks and cars.

Here's a listing of tracks as listed in the book.
Lions/OCIR/RIverside/Bee Line/Motion/Motor City/Oswego/US 30/Dover/Pittsburg/Connecticut/Pocono Drag Lodge/Lakeland/Green Valley/Dallas International/Hudson/Shuffletown/Brainerd Optimist Club/Dragstrip/ Paradise/Double H/Southeastern International/Smithsville/Lloyds/Harriman/Green Valley Raceway Dragstrip/ Drag City/Loudon Raceway

Good memories!

Have fun!

TERRY HEMBREE · 03-17-2013, 09:58 PM

Got to get that book.My dad owned the Double H when I was just a young kid.Still have some 8mm movies,pis and promo stuff.It's a private air strip now with the original asphalt.

Ed Fernandez · 03-18-2013, 11:16 PM

NY National Speedway,L.I. (Westhampton) Raceway

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Paul Precht · 03-19-2013, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez

NY National Speedway,L.I. (Westhampton) Raceway

Back in the late 60s me and my buddies used to ride our bikes to Islip and hang out in the trees behind the starting line. Shortly after getting my license we headed to Montauk Point in early May 71 and came across Hampton Raceway by accident, it was around noon Saturday and 5 dollars to race so I signed up and made my first 1/4 mile passes in my 63 Dodge Polara with a disassembled Yamaha 100 in the trunk, talk about ballast.

vic guilmino · 03-20-2013, 06:55 PM

i order the book today and pro stock 72-79

03-17-2013, 09:58 PM	#2
TERRY HEMBREE Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Blue Ridge,Ga Posts: 20 Likes: 24 Liked 20 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Book Got to get that book.My dad owned the Double H when I was just a young kid.Still have some 8mm movies,pis and promo stuff.It's a private air strip now with the original asphalt.

03-18-2013, 11:16 PM	#3
Ed Fernandez Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: NOO JOISEY nexta NOO YAWK Posts: 5,879 Likes: 38 Liked 100 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Book NY National Speedway,L.I. (Westhampton) Raceway __________________ Former NHRA #1945 Former IHRA #1945 T/SA

03-20-2013, 06:55 PM	#5
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Lost Drag Strips Book i order the book today and pro stock 72-79 __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

03-17-2013, 11:42 AM	#1
fordteacherguy Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 238 Likes: 35 Liked 160 Times in 51 Posts	Lost Drag Strips Book Received a great book for my b-day called "Lost Dragstrips" Ghosts of Quarter-Miles Past. Author: Tommy Lee Byrd . Great old photos/ history of many old tracks and cars. Here's a listing of tracks as listed in the book. Lions/OCIR/RIverside/Bee Line/Motion/Motor City/Oswego/US 30/Dover/Pittsburg/Connecticut/Pocono Drag Lodge/Lakeland/Green Valley/Dallas International/Hudson/Shuffletown/Brainerd Optimist Club/Dragstrip/ Paradise/Double H/Southeastern International/Smithsville/Lloyds/Harriman/Green Valley Raceway Dragstrip/ Drag City/Loudon Raceway Good memories! Have fun!