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HEY. Who knows the exact address of the front gate/entrance to old US 30 Dragway in Indiana???? I'm gonna be right near US 30 highway this...
AWESOME shots!! Why is the pavement in such good shape?? What's it used for now??? It's cool that you were able to stage a faux race for your...
"Boondocks" outside of Peoria Il. Winter shots were in 2005. Photo of sign was the track operator in 1974 Bill Curtis.
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71Dart440 Thanks so much for posting these!!! If you have any others please post them when you have time! Thanks again, Joe
Just subscribed to this thread!!! Should be interesting.
Was Springfield named...."Drag City" ?
71Dart440..i remember that 66 Chevelle... "GoldenRod"!!! It had to have raced at Havana also!! I was never able to make it to Assumption!! Thanks...
Metero's are cool loking cars!!!
^^^ That is sad!!! I know several "scrappers" that do this also. EVERYTHING goes to the crusher!!! Unless you just HAPPEN to be there right before...
What is wrong with people anymore???? All the old iron is gpoing to CHINA!!! This would have made a great hot rod!!
Would also love to see some photos from Assumption "Motion Raceway"/Beardstown Dragstrip/Springfield Illinois(can't remember the name)....etc. Thanks!
Anyone ever locate any more photos from "Boondocks" or the other name..."Greater Peoria Dragstrip" outside Peoria Illinois??? It opened in the...
Actually..i'd also LOVE that white Grand Turismo Hawk!!! along with the stude wagon....WEEEEE. Are either still available???
WOW!! Thanks for posting them! And tell the owner THANKYOU for saving/preserving these awesome old cars/trucks!!!!! I'd love to have that Stude...
EXACTLY!!!! SEE wayy too many old Fords with sbc's in them. No offence.
GLAD that you kept a flattie for it!!!! LOVE flathead FORD V8's!!!
Very cool!!! Hope the front tires work out well for you!! Joe
Went to that link...says website for sale??? Can't find anything on old strips???
Did it ever get bought????
Forgot...Springfield Il. Drag City.
Anyone else ever locate any more photos/videos of Beardstown Illinois/Boondocks(Greater Peoria Dragway)/Oswego Il..or Assumption(Motion Dragway)??..?
This is kinda odd....since it just came out in the paper today that it is being sold March 29th at Mason County Courthouse by the bankruptcy...
Actually the surface appears pretty darn good...if it's been closed since 1978!!!!
Awesome to see the old track being used!!! I'd LOVE to be able to buy the old "Boondocks" outside of Peoria Illinois and do something like this!!!
Love Cordova!!!! Hope to race there again next year!! It's come a LONG ways since Scott Gardner bought it!!
Let me CORRECT myself. I'm sorry!! The track promoter TRIED to open I-74 Dragway FIRST up near Brimfield..WEST of Peoria on I-74. Had the ground...
BULL!! Brimfield KILLED it!! They whined soooo bad that on election year the Peoria County Board voted it DOWN!!! I went to several meeting to...
LOOKS alot better in the winter with NO weeds...etc!!
Assumption was "Motion Raceway"
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