New York Drag Strips

[Paul Ceasrine]

Fulton Muncipal Airport Dragstrip

Fulton, New York (Oswego County)

North Central New York

Location......
State Route 3.......Fulton Airpark, Fulton, New York

* Drag Racing.......{1956 thru 1962}

* Race Days.........Saturday and Sunday

* Track..................1/4 Mile
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Attracted Racers from
* Oswego County
* Lake Ontario.........(15 Miles North)
* Syracuse................(30 Miles Southeast)

* 'Hey-Day'...............{1956 thru 1961}

* Car Counts............200 to 250

Featured
* Stockers
* Street Modifieds
* Gassers
* Roadsters
* Dragsters

General Overview
* Opened as a 'Dirt Runway' Airpark in 1943
* Went under several names; (Reid Airport, Fulton Auxiliary Field, Fulton Airpark)
* Used by the National Guard (27th Division) thru 1952.
* Ceased operation in 1952
* A Dragstrip was opened in 1956.
* A 1/4 Mile Asphalt Strip was put down where the 4000' Runway was located.
* The Eastern States Championships were held there every year.
* Successful operation thru 1961
* Competition from surrounding Tracks with better facilities was its downfall.