Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Page 2

lstanford · 01-23-2018, 11:50 AM

We have the memories. They have the cash. Reminds me of a country and western song.

Bunkster · 01-23-2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by FECARMAN

We have the memories. They have the cash. Reminds me of a country and western song.

Probably Jerry Reed's: "She Got the Gold Mine, I Got the Shaft"

bmedeirs · 01-28-2018, 10:27 PM

I am not going to make any statements on how we got to this point when a major track in a metro area of the country closes. My final thoughts start from the first time I went to Old Bridge Raceway Park for the Summernationals in 1973. I remember the stop and go traffic from Texas Road to the entrance with a guy selling and buying tickets to the sold out event, Jungle Jim and other funny car drivers working on their cars in the parking lots of the motels in Edison, when it rained all night in our tent pitched next to Pension Road and we let the bikers who had no protection sleep in our tent, the HEAT, the fresh squeezed lemonade from a whole lemon and the Race Zone Bar and Grill on Englishtown Rd.

In the 90s I was not racing, but brought my sons to the Funny Car Reunions a couple of years. I saw Bruce Larson backed up by Pam Hardy and he made a wheel standing run.
When I returned to racing in 2006 and returned to Raceway Park it felt like stepping out onto the field at Fenway Park. This arena ,Raceway Park had the history were great people raced and competed and historic automotive events happened. I was lucky to race there and compete competitively because there was that extra incentive to compete and do well at Raceway Park. I was an honor to compete there.

Video of a memorable ran at Raceway Park with thanks to Lewis Bloom for the great announcing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7BHyD1A72c&t=266s

Mike Jones · 01-29-2018, 09:02 AM

There is another thread about the "Hemi Challenge at Indy" on here. It reminded me about something I saw at the Summernationals I wonder if anyone remembers an A/G Hemi Cuda that blew the clutch, so violently, it literally blew the dashboard, windshield, back of the block etc. etc. It was a miracle the driver survived. It had to be late 70`s. I can`t recall the drivers name, maybe someone else can chime in.
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01-23-2018, 11:50 AM	#1
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park We have the memories. They have the cash. Reminds me of a country and western song.

01-28-2018, 10:27 PM	#3
bmedeirs Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 13 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park I am not going to make any statements on how we got to this point when a major track in a metro area of the country closes. My final thoughts start from the first time I went to Old Bridge Raceway Park for the Summernationals in 1973. I remember the stop and go traffic from Texas Road to the entrance with a guy selling and buying tickets to the sold out event, Jungle Jim and other funny car drivers working on their cars in the parking lots of the motels in Edison, when it rained all night in our tent pitched next to Pension Road and we let the bikers who had no protection sleep in our tent, the HEAT, the fresh squeezed lemonade from a whole lemon and the Race Zone Bar and Grill on Englishtown Rd. In the 90s I was not racing, but brought my sons to the Funny Car Reunions a couple of years. I saw Bruce Larson backed up by Pam Hardy and he made a wheel standing run. When I returned to racing in 2006 and returned to Raceway Park it felt like stepping out onto the field at Fenway Park. This arena ,Raceway Park had the history were great people raced and competed and historic automotive events happened. I was lucky to race there and compete competitively because there was that extra incentive to compete and do well at Raceway Park. I was an honor to compete there. Video of a memorable ran at Raceway Park with thanks to Lewis Bloom for the great announcing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7BHyD1A72c&t=266s __________________ Bob Medeiros Stk #1212 70 Camaro B/SA

01-29-2018, 09:02 AM	#4
Mike Jones VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,125 Likes: 1,179 Liked 684 Times in 289 Posts	Re: Final thoughts about Old Bridge Township Raceway Park There is another thread about the "Hemi Challenge at Indy" on here. It reminded me about something I saw at the Summernationals I wonder if anyone remembers an A/G Hemi Cuda that blew the clutch, so violently, it literally blew the dashboard, windshield, back of the block etc. etc. It was a miracle the driver survived. It had to be late 70`s. I can`t recall the drivers name, maybe someone else can chime in. Mike A114 Last edited by Mike Jones; 01-29-2018 at 09:09 AM.