First Car to the Strip

Dave Noll · 01-03-2021, 04:43 AM

I started bracketracing and did a long time. 1981 in a 1974 Pinto ran 20.10's.

Rod Greene · 01-03-2021, 05:19 AM

In 1969 we took my buddies dad's 1964 El Camino to Lions on a Wednesday night. It was dead slow but I was hooked.

Marty Knox · 01-03-2021, 08:37 AM

1963 Biscayne station wagon with a 230 and 3 speed, Fall of 1969 at Englishtown. First time out I was runner-up in U/Stock - I couldn't shift the column shift very well. I put a Hurst floor shifter in and won class the next 4 Sundays. Times were in the 19's.

Don Kennedy · 01-03-2021, 09:24 AM

My street Car in 1963 a 55 Chevrolet ;It had factory air condition a continental kit and a automatic .I took out the air and the continental kit off and put a stick in it had a blast . the car would be worth a few dollars now just like i bought it .My Dad made me pay for it i paid $600.

Frank Castros · 01-03-2021, 10:09 AM

1971, Dover Drag Strip, 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, 383 four speed.
I still have the time slip somewhere in my attic, but after 50 years I don't recall the results of that day. I do remember my leg shaking so hard I could barely find the clutch pedal!

Jeff Niceswanger · 01-03-2021, 10:27 AM

1969 Z-28. I drove it to high school. (1972) My 2 years of savings from my paper route netted me the 1600 dollars needed to purchase this three year old sports car . WOW, how times have changed !
Took the 302 out and installed a new 427/425 target GM replacement motor. Before installing changed cam to the 2nd design L-88 and springs. Hayes aluminum flywheel, 4.88 Zoom gears, cable drive Moroso tack and shutoff, Hooker headers, Thrush mufflers, Holley 800 double pumper. Ran 11.88 at 116.
I was terrified to take it down the track the first pass so my brother John gladly obliged. Brought it home on a flatbed as all 12 bolts holding the ring gear sheared . I had borrowed a set of 10 inch white dot #8 Firestones and those bolts did not like them .. LOL

James Jeschke Jr · 01-03-2021, 10:49 AM

Looks like Boburka going through the drive thru in the back ground! LOL

Ken Kopecky · 01-03-2021, 10:50 AM

1968 I believe, Took my daily driver, Maroon, black vinyl top 66 Chevelle Malibu 283 3-speed on the floor to Island Dragway for my very first trip down the 1/4 mile. Nervous as heck, popped the clutch and did a one-legger all the way down. Things sure have changed!

Ken Kopecky

1matcoman · 01-03-2021, 11:22 AM

1966 - took my red '63 Chevy Super Sport, 283 2bbl 3 Speed on the floor to Porter (old, sadly now closed, drag strip north of Houston). They teched me in O/S. Don't remember what it ran, but it was slow.

My main memory was being in the staging lanes with all of the Houston legends - Raymond Martin, Nickens Bros, Willis Ragsdale, Earl Muscarili, Sammy Cunningham and several others. I was so nervous that I would screw up and do something wrong.

Rory McNeil · 01-03-2021, 11:24 AM

First pass August 1974, in my $50.00 57 Ford Sedan Delivery. Extremely tired 272 Y block, 3 speed manual with factory 3.89 gears. I added a 4 barrel intake and carb from a 57 Mercury that I found parked in the woods. Ran a blistering 17.2 at 78 MPH, at Mission Raceway. The first "real" car was my 70 Mustang Sportsroof (non Mach 1 fastback) that I bought in 1976 for $2100. 351Cleveland 4 barrel, FMX 3 speed automatic with 3.25 open rearend. Bone stock ran 14.72 @ 94.5 MPH, just a set of $79.00 Cyclone headers hooked to the factory mufflers and pipes went 14.22@99.44 MPH. The car was totalled in 1978, but still have the time slips!

01-03-2021, 04:43 AM	#1
Dave Noll Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Div. 6, Eastern, WA Posts: 709 Likes: 2,663 Liked 238 Times in 111 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip I started bracketracing and did a long time. 1981 in a 1974 Pinto ran 20.10's. __________________ Dave Noll, EF/S ,?/SA 6526

01-03-2021, 05:19 AM	#2
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 420 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip In 1969 we took my buddies dad's 1964 El Camino to Lions on a Wednesday night. It was dead slow but I was hooked. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

01-03-2021, 08:37 AM	#3
Marty Knox Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Freeland MI Posts: 179 Likes: 283 Liked 44 Times in 19 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1963 Biscayne station wagon with a 230 and 3 speed, Fall of 1969 at Englishtown. First time out I was runner-up in U/Stock - I couldn't shift the column shift very well. I put a Hurst floor shifter in and won class the next 4 Sundays. Times were in the 19's. __________________ Marty Knox 3071 STK

01-03-2021, 09:24 AM	#4
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip My street Car in 1963 a 55 Chevrolet ;It had factory air condition a continental kit and a automatic .I took out the air and the continental kit off and put a stick in it had a blast . the car would be worth a few dollars now just like i bought it .My Dad made me pay for it i paid $600. __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS Last edited by Don Kennedy; 01-03-2021 at 12:46 PM.

01-03-2021, 10:09 AM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,960 Likes: 2,550 Liked 2,662 Times in 951 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1971, Dover Drag Strip, 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, 383 four speed. I still have the time slip somewhere in my attic, but after 50 years I don't recall the results of that day. I do remember my leg shaking so hard I could barely find the clutch pedal!

01-03-2021, 10:27 AM	#6
Jeff Niceswanger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 890 Likes: 679 Liked 1,019 Times in 367 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1969 Z-28. I drove it to high school. (1972) My 2 years of savings from my paper route netted me the 1600 dollars needed to purchase this three year old sports car . WOW, how times have changed ! Took the 302 out and installed a new 427/425 target GM replacement motor. Before installing changed cam to the 2nd design L-88 and springs. Hayes aluminum flywheel, 4.88 Zoom gears, cable drive Moroso tack and shutoff, Hooker headers, Thrush mufflers, Holley 800 double pumper. Ran 11.88 at 116. I was terrified to take it down the track the first pass so my brother John gladly obliged. Brought it home on a flatbed as all 12 bolts holding the ring gear sheared . I had borrowed a set of 10 inch white dot #8 Firestones and those bolts did not like them .. LOL Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jeff Niceswanger 3740 SS Last edited by Jeff Niceswanger; 01-03-2021 at 10:43 AM.

01-03-2021, 10:49 AM	#7
James Jeschke Jr Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Pittsburgh Pa. Posts: 35 Likes: 20 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip Looks like Boburka going through the drive thru in the back ground! LOL __________________ James Jeschke Jr. #1603 I/S

01-03-2021, 10:50 AM	#8
Ken Kopecky Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edison, NJ Posts: 235 Likes: 374 Liked 273 Times in 56 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1968 I believe, Took my daily driver, Maroon, black vinyl top 66 Chevelle Malibu 283 3-speed on the floor to Island Dragway for my very first trip down the 1/4 mile. Nervous as heck, popped the clutch and did a one-legger all the way down. Things sure have changed! Ken Kopecky

01-03-2021, 11:22 AM	#9
1matcoman Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 340 Likes: 822 Liked 350 Times in 134 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1966 - took my red '63 Chevy Super Sport, 283 2bbl 3 Speed on the floor to Porter (old, sadly now closed, drag strip north of Houston). They teched me in O/S. Don't remember what it ran, but it was slow. My main memory was being in the staging lanes with all of the Houston legends - Raymond Martin, Nickens Bros, Willis Ragsdale, Earl Muscarili, Sammy Cunningham and several others. I was so nervous that I would screw up and do something wrong.

01-03-2021, 11:24 AM	#10
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 315 Liked 1,102 Times in 301 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip First pass August 1974, in my $50.00 57 Ford Sedan Delivery. Extremely tired 272 Y block, 3 speed manual with factory 3.89 gears. I added a 4 barrel intake and carb from a 57 Mercury that I found parked in the woods. Ran a blistering 17.2 at 78 MPH, at Mission Raceway. The first "real" car was my 70 Mustang Sportsroof (non Mach 1 fastback) that I bought in 1976 for $2100. 351Cleveland 4 barrel, FMX 3 speed automatic with 3.25 open rearend. Bone stock ran 14.72 @ 94.5 MPH, just a set of $79.00 Cyclone headers hooked to the factory mufflers and pipes went 14.22@99.44 MPH. The car was totalled in 1978, but still have the time slips! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang