How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? - Page 9

rawhide · 01-22-2012, 12:05 PM

Raced at
Virginia:

New London
Eastside
Elk Creek
Suffolk
Natural Bridge
Summerduck
Richmond
Dinwiddie
Old Dominion

Pennsylvania:
York

Maryland:
Budds Creek

West Virginia:
Princeton

Kentucky:
Clay City

Tennessee:
Bristol
411

North Carolina:

Piedmont
Roxboro
Rockingham

South Carolina:
Darlington

Georgia:
Dallas

Florida:
Gainesville

Been to:
Jackson SC
Clarksville, Tn (don't know which one)
Oak Hill (Music City)
Little River Tx
Houston (old track)
Austin Tx
Farmington NC
Indy

regards, Roland

chris ok · 01-22-2012, 12:21 PM

Mr. Randall Klein. Yello Belly does exist. I think it's a heads up outlaw track which is good, always better on track then street tho living in metro area I've raced at some famous street spots.

I've been to 12 tracks, raced at 5 .

Has anyone raced at Williamson New York. Was Apple Valley when I visited.
3 dollars to watch or race. got there to late with my daily driver 71 GTO to race so watched in I think 1992.
2/10 mile side of an oval w a big dip in left lane in the 60 ft..
go between what appears 2 tight walls at the finish.
I hope to race Empire Dragway finally to race in front of and for my family. Took them to spectate 1990-2001 IHRA Empire Nats every year, even in the rain, lol. In 2001 stuck around after w 1 of my neices to walk the starting line. Met Mr. Bill Bader on starting line after the race and he took the hat off his head and gave it to her. It was very hot out and he escorted us to a table w food, fruit etc. and let us each eat a lil meal. That man was one class act. Neice still has the hat,and I have the pics, she's in college for engineering now.

James Perrone. hope to see you at Riverhead 100 ft. drags, we still need a track.

Chris.

chris3racing · 01-22-2012, 02:31 PM

I can not even remember some of the names of some of the tracks I have raced at and been to since 1961.
first track (13 years old) Suffletown Dragway then:
Hudson
Shadyside
Concord
Union County
Holly Ridge
Easy Street
Broadslab
Fayetteville (Air Strip)
Fayetteville Cumberland County
Sanford
Piedmont 1
Piedmont 2
Dunn Benson
Mooresville
Farmington
Z-Max
Rockingham
Wadesboro
Red Springs
Northeast and these are the ones I can remember in North Carolina. Need to call an old friend in Indian Trail, NC and get him to refresh my memory on some of the tracks down near the South Carolina/North Carolina State Line.
Suffolk
Emporia
Richmond
Din Widdie
Elk Creek
Damascus (sp)
Capitol Raceway
York
Englishtown
Darlington
Greer
Gainsville
Amarilla
Bristol
Indy (want to do this one more time before I leave this world)
I am going to stop here know this would take too long.

GarysZ24 · 01-22-2012, 03:47 PM

I sure wanted to race there at Ontario, but I was a Denver resident when the track closed, and I've sadly only lived remotely close to there (Phoenix), since '07...long after it's demise in favor of developers.

pmrphil · 01-22-2012, 08:02 PM

Everybodys lists help stir the memory banks - raced at 31, visited 10 more, missed going to a bunch!!!

Bret Kepner · 01-22-2012, 08:54 PM

LOL @ Chris. That's only HALF of your list and you KNOW it!

Mack Reeves · 01-22-2012, 09:39 PM

My list is up to 27 tracks... I will mention some that I have not seen here yet or maybe I just missed them... In Florida: Lakeland, Central Florida Racing Complex, Powerhouse Raceway in Panama City... In Alabama: Cottonwood and Montgomery.. In North Carolina: East Bend, Wilkesboro and can't remember if this was AHRA or ??? But we raced down pit road at the Charlotte speedway... This had to be early 70's.. In SC: I don't remember seeing Darlington... Plus a lot that others have already mentioned....

Bret Kepner · 01-23-2012, 04:45 AM

Charlotte was IHRA for both National Events and weekly stuff in the '70s, Mack. Prior to that, it held no sanction but still ran many races.

Mack Reeves · 01-23-2012, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bret Kepner

Charlotte was IHRA for both National Events and weekly stuff in the '70s, Mack. Prior to that, it held no sanction but still ran many races.

Thanks Bret... I couldn't remember what sanction but I do remember being there... Mack

chris3racing · 01-23-2012, 10:04 AM

Mack, you are correct. Do you know there are people who will argue till you can't stand it no more that they never raced at "Charlotte Motor Speedway", Lowes Motor Speedway. Some who have heard of Concord think you are are always confused when you say you raced on pit road of the Motor Speedway. There was a serious bad accident there one time, can't remember who it was but they didn't make the left turn at the end of pit road where we raced.

01-22-2012, 12:05 PM	#81
rawhide Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 270 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Raced at Virginia: New London Eastside Elk Creek Suffolk Natural Bridge Summerduck Richmond Dinwiddie Old Dominion Pennsylvania: York Maryland: Budds Creek West Virginia: Princeton Kentucky: Clay City Tennessee: Bristol 411 North Carolina: Piedmont Roxboro Rockingham South Carolina: Darlington Georgia: Dallas Florida: Gainesville Been to: Jackson SC Clarksville, Tn (don't know which one) Oak Hill (Music City) Little River Tx Houston (old track) Austin Tx Farmington NC Indy regards, Roland

01-22-2012, 12:21 PM	#82
chris ok Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Long Island, New york Posts: 592 Likes: 131 Liked 46 Times in 29 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Mr. Randall Klein. Yello Belly does exist. I think it's a heads up outlaw track which is good, always better on track then street tho living in metro area I've raced at some famous street spots. I've been to 12 tracks, raced at 5 . Has anyone raced at Williamson New York. Was Apple Valley when I visited. 3 dollars to watch or race. got there to late with my daily driver 71 GTO to race so watched in I think 1992. 2/10 mile side of an oval w a big dip in left lane in the 60 ft.. go between what appears 2 tight walls at the finish. I hope to race Empire Dragway finally to race in front of and for my family. Took them to spectate 1990-2001 IHRA Empire Nats every year, even in the rain, lol. In 2001 stuck around after w 1 of my neices to walk the starting line. Met Mr. Bill Bader on starting line after the race and he took the hat off his head and gave it to her. It was very hot out and he escorted us to a table w food, fruit etc. and let us each eat a lil meal. That man was one class act. Neice still has the hat,and I have the pics, she's in college for engineering now. James Perrone. hope to see you at Riverhead 100 ft. drags, we still need a track. Chris.

01-22-2012, 02:31 PM	#83
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? I can not even remember some of the names of some of the tracks I have raced at and been to since 1961. first track (13 years old) Suffletown Dragway then: Hudson Shadyside Concord Union County Holly Ridge Easy Street Broadslab Fayetteville (Air Strip) Fayetteville Cumberland County Sanford Piedmont 1 Piedmont 2 Dunn Benson Mooresville Farmington Z-Max Rockingham Wadesboro Red Springs Northeast and these are the ones I can remember in North Carolina. Need to call an old friend in Indian Trail, NC and get him to refresh my memory on some of the tracks down near the South Carolina/North Carolina State Line. Suffolk Emporia Richmond Din Widdie Elk Creek Damascus (sp) Capitol Raceway York Englishtown Darlington Greer Gainsville Amarilla Bristol Indy (want to do this one more time before I leave this world) I am going to stop here know this would take too long.

01-22-2012, 03:47 PM	#84
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? I sure wanted to race there at Ontario, but I was a Denver resident when the track closed, and I've sadly only lived remotely close to there (Phoenix), since '07...long after it's demise in favor of developers. __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

01-22-2012, 08:02 PM	#85
pmrphil Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 457 Likes: 1,801 Liked 347 Times in 151 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Everybodys lists help stir the memory banks - raced at 31, visited 10 more, missed going to a bunch!!! __________________ Phil Molski PMR Performance S/C 1623

01-22-2012, 08:54 PM	#86
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? LOL @ Chris. That's only HALF of your list and you KNOW it! __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-22-2012, 09:39 PM	#87
Mack Reeves Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Elkin, NC Posts: 671 Likes: 169 Liked 44 Times in 13 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? My list is up to 27 tracks... I will mention some that I have not seen here yet or maybe I just missed them... In Florida: Lakeland, Central Florida Racing Complex, Powerhouse Raceway in Panama City... In Alabama: Cottonwood and Montgomery.. In North Carolina: East Bend, Wilkesboro and can't remember if this was AHRA or ??? But we raced down pit road at the Charlotte speedway... This had to be early 70's.. In SC: I don't remember seeing Darlington... Plus a lot that others have already mentioned.... __________________ Mack Reeves 2377 STOCK & SUPER STOCK

01-23-2012, 04:45 AM	#88
Bret Kepner Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA Posts: 418 Likes: 1 Liked 11 Times in 2 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Charlotte was IHRA for both National Events and weekly stuff in the '70s, Mack. Prior to that, it held no sanction but still ran many races. __________________ Bret Kepner BRETKEPNER@Prodigy.net Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

01-23-2012, 10:04 AM	#90
chris3racing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 528 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: How many tracks have you raced at or been to ? Mack, you are correct. Do you know there are people who will argue till you can't stand it no more that they never raced at "Charlotte Motor Speedway", Lowes Motor Speedway. Some who have heard of Concord think you are are always confused when you say you raced on pit road of the Motor Speedway. There was a serious bad accident there one time, can't remember who it was but they didn't make the left turn at the end of pit road where we raced.