History What's your favorite old drag strip?

Atco, New Jersey. The only one I ever went to in highschool.That's where my 51 Chevy broke the 19 second barrier!

 

Back in the day Dragway 42 was a great place to see all the big fuel cars run. JC

 

how about capitol raceway in maryland. thats an old one with lots of history

 

In the east Beaver Springs would be your best bet. Beaver Bob is into this kind of stuff. They host the Jalopy Showdown Drags in October and a big Nostalgia weekend in July. It in my opinion has the best old time feel out of all the tracks in the North East I've ever been too. Maybe a late spring/early summer date would work there. Island Dragway has good possibilities too.

 

I vote for Fomosa. Last time I was there, I was standing in line with Ed Iskenderian.

 

west coast : lions , fremont , oroville , vacaville .................... steve

 

I could actually go if it was at Famoso, but central West would be Redding or somewhere in Oregon.

 

mokan - joplin , mo.
8-21-10

 

Beaver Springs Pa. and Lebanon Valley N.Y. My favorite old track was Dover Drag Strip in Wingdale N.Y.

 

Coon Rapids in Minnesota.

And oh how it pains me to say this... OCIR.

 

moroso motorsports speedway in west palm beach florida. it was the only legal dragstrip to go to in my neck of the woods they recently changed the name. was the one of the only places my dad and me would hang out.

 

Back in the day it was Ardmore Raceway home of the Cowpatty Nationals!

 

Niagara Dragstrip,Niagara Falls NY. SUNDAYYYY NIAGARAAAAA

I dont know which was louder on Sundays,the strip or Bell Aircraft testing jet engines.JF

 

york us 30 went as a little kid with my 3rd grade buddy & his dad the first time in 68 ,once i got to drive, the van was loaded up ,we would back up to the fence with the doors opened up to let the smoke out ,we won tickets to the last funny car nats at the track & partyed with some people from tennese always had a good time there !!

 

I gotta go with Beech Bend.

 

Rockford Dragway in Byron Il the track is still open its called Byron dragway now. The first 4 wide track!

 

My (biased)vote would be Thunder Valley Dragways in Marion, South Dakota. Only track I've ever raced, disregard the fact I'm only 20. I wish I could have seen Thunder Valley back in the day! Close second would have to be Beech Bend. The track I would love to go to, Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. E-town baby!

 

Cordova Il
Home of the World Series of Drag Racing.

Tulsa Ok. Great track Good location Nice town Centrally located Lots of history

 

i agree dag,but 42 needs to fix the moguls at the big end of the track on the tower side.i heard from some regulars that a motorcycist died there this year.one of my club members almost lost control there last year also.but just call the owner.hell swear up and down there is nothing wrong with the track.

 

PID Pittsburgh International Dragway...

http://www.pittsburghinternationaldragway.com/cars.htm

 

Whitehouse Drag Strip, Whitehouse, TX

Seen E.J. Potter there in 1963. Talk about wild. He was running Art Afrons Green Monster.

Local scene: Two red headed women racing each other then came back to pits and the hair pulling was on! Damdest fight I ever saw. One woman pulled the other woman out of her car by the hair and it was on.

Seen Pete Porter with the 40 Willys coupe that I now own sit in the back of the Willys and drink a case of beer. Went to the lanes to run the car. Twisted that four speed with the best of them. Drunk,,,,, sure! Drive a Willys coupe with a four speed........no problem. Came back down the return road, stopped, opened the trunk lid on the Willys, opened another Budweiser and it was have a nice day. Wild I tell you! Just knew then I had to have that Willys and yes I have it today. Everytime I open that trunk seems I still smell that Budweiser!

Those early 60's were a great time to be alive and those times will never be repeated. I was there and lived to tell about it and remain grateful for all!

Thanks for letting me rant, now back to the good stuff!

1940 Willys Coupe

 

Detroit Dragway.... ~O\\\\--------o

 

Great Bend kansas, 9 miles south of my hometown. Was the host of the first NHRA national event in 1955. heres a good piece on it, http://nhra.cjonline.com/content/haskin-nhra-heritage-tracks-great-bend

and their website.
http://www.srcadragstrip.com/

 

Bunker hill. It's now only 1/8 mile though...........
Started in 1956

 

Famoso!

 

It Was Fremont, but now its Famoso

 

Vargo Dragway in Perkasie, Pa.!

 

When I was growing up in Indiana we used to run up to the U.S. 30...used to visit my grandparents in SoCal and Santa Ana and Pomono were cool...Famoso gets a big thumbs up too

 

Ryan, I'll give you a few for the Sunshine State. First is Sunshine Speedway in Clearwater Florida. I know you really REALLy want 1/4 mile, and this track was 1/4 mile until they built a highway just past the far end of the track about 40 years ago. So lots of history here, and as time went by, cars literally were going through the shutdown area and crossing the highway, pretty scary days back then. The owners knew they had no choice to cut it down to 1/8 mile. They still have some VERY quick cars and bikes running there. Pretty self explanitory, Clearwater Florida has endless arrays of activities outside the track too. You will also only be about an hour drive from Lakeland which is where the HAMB Drags will take place in October. This track has a LOT of history, but sadly only 1/8 mile. Harley guys, you need to come down each year for the ALL HARLEY DRAGS, goes without saying. The third track in Florida that I suggest and I run is Bradenton Motorsports Park in bradenton Florida, definitley 1/4 mile, I apologize that I cant lay down some history, but its a REALLY nice local track. Nice rural setting too. Moroso/West Palm is extremely nice, although I dont think its what your looking for. I hope that helps, TR

 

open **speed world** PHX/area Az
closed**Bee-line**Mesa az
as a kid, Bee-line was where i could be found,