Looking for So.Glens Falls dragway pictures!

Hey gang, looking to do a photostory on the old So. Glens Falls, N.Y. drag strip, and need some pictures. Any help or information will be appreciated, just trying to keep the memories alive, either post for all or e-mail me, thanks in advance, Jim.

 

"BUCKSNORT" be the man to contact! He's on here!

 

There used to be a website about it,but it seems to be defunct now...

 

I have been in contact with Bob (bucksnort) and have a shot of his 57 at the strip, the only one! Have a few shots of Don Noyes and his US Mules (noisey), but that's about it, thanks for responding, Jim.

 

What is the body on that car? Love the spare tire!

 

Hi Jim
You have a pic of my wagon?I would like to see that.Couple of years ago we had an informal reunion of SGF.
Racemad was there.Also there was Don Noyes telling lots of stories.He is a character.He came up with Ron Scott of AA/A fame.Would like to see the US Mule shots.I got a bunch of pix from the Falls.Wish I could get them to load to a size you can see.PM me and I can scan pix for you.
PS:just got a DVD copy of an 8 mill.film showing the paving of the strip in 1962.Glad I am easily amused.

 

My friend.John Hall,did the web site.A little while ago he told me there was a different or defunct site
at the address.He doesn't know why but hopes to get it straightened out in the future.

 

MG TD I think.Seems to me a fellow Hamber has the car in Mass.That was a couple years ago.

 

Bucksnort, Does John Hall still have the bench racing meetings? I had a flyer for one a couple of years ago. Was going to go but had to go out of town. There are a few guys still around that ran at South Glens Falls. I think he has quite a lot of photos and info.

 

Been awhile since we got together at Johns.He's trying to keep his business going and we are all time poor.
We hope to have a get together in Spring '09.The ones we had were fun.We have lots of pix,movies,
lots of other stuff about the strip.You have or know anyone with pics or home movies,let me know please.
When we have it we will give notice everyplace we can think of and in the Post Star and Times Union.

 

For anyone who is interested, here is a shot of Don Noyes (Noisey) first US Mule, before switching to the MG body, Jim.

 

To complete what I have as pictures of SGF cars, is my buddies A/G 47 Ford coupe, running a 411 Pontiac, and an unknown to me 40 Chevy coupe, found on the internet, so you guys have what I have, Jim.

 

I've got a few SGF trophies and side glass stickers somewhere in a box with a few pictures. I ran an A/G Olds powered 53 Stude coupe there in 63' & 64'. Holy shit, that was 45 years ago!!

 

Straightpipes, 1963-64, that's about when I was attending SGF. Had a lot of friends from Cohoes, that ran, Pittsey Trembley ran every week in a 1962 Chevy, had a back window full of class win stickers. Can remember a thunderbolt running there, Muldowney running her rail, but mostly just a laid back, fun place, better than a Carrolls hamburger! Jim.

 

In case anyone's interested, this is how the SGF looks today, picked from a Draglist.com forum, Jim.

 

Old Strip by us looks like that grown over,,few old cars out in the woods..sad but also kinda neat to see it

 

http://www.saratogaautomuseum.org/events.php?CID=68

That is in "Saratoga Springs", about 15 miles south of "South GlensFalls"

 

Any hamb'ers going?

 

I is.Going to bring my load of goodies and hope to have all the movies on DVD and play them.
Should be fun.

 

Hey Jim
That you and is/was the 55 convertible yours?

 

I always wanted to go to the strip, but never did..never made it to the museum either haha... Jack use to tell me where it was all the time...haha anyways, I may hit up the museum for the showing. Whats the exhibit right now, anyone know?

 

Hey, Chris, I think brass era cars,nothing to trip our triggers! upstairs is The double 0 modified coupe of Buzzie Reutimann's .

 

I am hoping to be there. I will try to bring some North Hudson Dragway stuff. Any of you guys remember that strip?

 

Doug, did I ever meet you at Egans, or down to the Bones party? Was at the North Hudson event in the spring, excellent turnout! Bring that crazy S.O.B. Ramy Bessey when you come down!

 

Yeh, Bucksnort, that's my first ride, worked all winter, after graduation, saved up $300 to buy it! Wow, like to buy one today for that price. Powerpack 265, with 3 speed on the floor with a Hurst shifter. All's that left is that picture and memories, and there fading

 

I'm sure we met at Garys house several years ago. Were you driving a grey or silver coupe?fenderless maybe? I've been to the last two Bones shindigs also.I've seen your Nomad at Rhienbeck, but couldn't catch up to you there. Maybe at the museum....
I also just heard that the North Hudson thing will be on again this spring.

 

Yep,was there a few times.Bunch of us went up for
a Can-Am race I think they called it.Stock/Super Stock.
Crewed on a friends C/S Goat.Think it was 68-69 time frame.
Saw lots of good cars there.George Constantines Mustang
stands out.Had to have decent brakes there and the return
road was scenic.When I am up that way I take a ride down
the old track.

 

Does anyone have a picture of the "Blown Hearst", or who ran it back in the early 60's. It ran at SGF, Dover, Lebanon Valley, looking to complete photostory, here is a shot I found on line, thanks, Jim.

 

OK, I admit I'm stupid for not using the HAMB search first, maybe if I spelled Hearse correctly, that would help! It's amazing the amount of information that's here on this web site, just got to remember to be cool! Imagine not only finding shots of the Hearse, but running against Noisey, way cool. Jim.

 

hey jim know some guys from the plattsburgh area who ran down at sgf.they also ran at north hudson,milton vt. And napierville in que.