First Car to the Strip

ss3011 · 01-03-2021, 02:57 PM

1976 , Flat towed my 1967 Tempest that I had pulled the OHC 6 out of and installed a 1969 Pontiac 428 I got from Post Brothers junkyard in Saugerties , NY . Pulled that whole works up to Lebanon Valley Dragway . I had a great time , I still recognize some of the names , that are still running up there , but they are probably their kids !

R4404 · 01-03-2021, 03:12 PM

65 Dodge Coronet, 318 Poly head car. Put a 440 in it for street, Wayne Brewer talked me into running it down the track at Mopar Nats in Columbus.
Hooked ever since. 13.83 et

otnipecar · 01-03-2021, 04:11 PM

1975, old Richmond Va. dragstrip.
Went with friends and took my new 1975 Pinto 2.3L 4spd. Ran 17:20's. Got a trophy that night for my class (they had trophy classes that were 12,13,14...17 second) as I was the only one in the 17 second class,,,LOL. Got hooked that night. Had many Pintos after that for daily and race.

Dan 1525 · 01-03-2021, 04:15 PM

Back 1965 went to Lebanon Valley saw Art Arfons Green Monster jet dragster, to cool. In 1975 or 1976 took my wifes 1969 Chevelle 307 PG down the track at South Glens Falls Dragway loved it . Hook line & sinker done !!!!!!!!!!!!! at blazing 17 sec. Since the late 70s started running my 1969 Camaro 350 AT, H/SA low 11s still love it not ready to retire for a long time! Dan Lynch

older racer · 01-03-2021, 04:22 PM

summer of 1965, 55 chev 265/210 56 corvette 3 spd , 3.70 gears drove it to deerpark strip, was an airport, not sure what i ran had a blast, was hooked on this hobby. still at it today. lol.

FireSale · 01-03-2021, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan 1525

Back 1965 went to Lebanon Valley saw Art Arfons Green Monster jet dragster, to cool. In 1975 or 1976 took my wifes 1969 Chevelle 307 PG down the track at South Glens Falls Dragway loved it . Hook line & sinker done !!!!!!!!!!!!! at blazing 17 sec. Since the late 70s started running my 1969 Camaro 350 AT, H/SA low 11s still love it not ready to retire for a long time! Dan Lynch

Arfons was at the old Toledo Municipal Airport (Glass City Dragway) when I tried to race my MoPed (stalled at the 1/8 mark). They chained a junker to the tail of the Green Monster and burned it to the ground. The real experiance was 60's bikers trying to get my MoPed to run... First taste of drag strip people. That's what really hooked me.

01-03-2021, 02:57 PM	#1
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 909 Likes: 70 Liked 239 Times in 114 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1976 , Flat towed my 1967 Tempest that I had pulled the OHC 6 out of and installed a 1969 Pontiac 428 I got from Post Brothers junkyard in Saugerties , NY . Pulled that whole works up to Lebanon Valley Dragway . I had a great time , I still recognize some of the names , that are still running up there , but they are probably their kids !

01-03-2021, 03:12 PM	#2
R4404 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 18 Likes: 87 Liked 9 Times in 1 Post	Re: First Car to the Strip 65 Dodge Coronet, 318 Poly head car. Put a 440 in it for street, Wayne Brewer talked me into running it down the track at Mopar Nats in Columbus. Hooked ever since. 13.83 et

01-03-2021, 04:11 PM	#3
otnipecar Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington Posts: 80 Likes: 154 Liked 78 Times in 37 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip 1975, old Richmond Va. dragstrip. Went with friends and took my new 1975 Pinto 2.3L 4spd. Ran 17:20's. Got a trophy that night for my class (they had trophy classes that were 12,13,14...17 second) as I was the only one in the 17 second class,,,LOL. Got hooked that night. Had many Pintos after that for daily and race. __________________ Rick Green 6847 O/SA

01-03-2021, 04:15 PM	#4
Dan 1525 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Posts: 26 Likes: 298 Liked 63 Times in 14 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip Back 1965 went to Lebanon Valley saw Art Arfons Green Monster jet dragster, to cool. In 1975 or 1976 took my wifes 1969 Chevelle 307 PG down the track at South Glens Falls Dragway loved it . Hook line & sinker done !!!!!!!!!!!!! at blazing 17 sec. Since the late 70s started running my 1969 Camaro 350 AT, H/SA low 11s still love it not ready to retire for a long time! Dan Lynch

01-03-2021, 04:22 PM	#5
older racer Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 212 Likes: 13 Liked 68 Times in 26 Posts	Re: First Car to the Strip summer of 1965, 55 chev 265/210 56 corvette 3 spd , 3.70 gears drove it to deerpark strip, was an airport, not sure what i ran had a blast, was hooked on this hobby. still at it today. lol.