History What's your favorite old drag strip?

US 30 Dragstrip Gary, In....SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY.......

 

back in the day pid opened in 64(,pittsburgh international dragway),was there the day they opened

 

Except when the Santa Ana winds blew sand across the track, or after dark.

Went there '63 to '70.

 

Definetly Beech Bend in Bowling Green and Thompson Ohio are two of my favorites.

 

Dragway 42 - West Salem, OH gets my vote.

 

We are still staying at Mokan for the nationals right?

 

Ditto on Thompson.

 

Beaver Springs Dragway. BeaverSprings, Pa. Very nice 1/4 mile track. Great people and Beaver Bob does a great job. Home of the Jalopy Showdown Drags....JT

"and the hops flowed like water"

 

For the East
Thompson Dragraceway just south of Geneva OH
Or Dragway 42 Outside Akron OH

 

Beech Bend Bowling Green, KY absolutely the best. Covered grandstand right next to the track. Still the home of the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion.

 

......Union Grove,Wisconsin..............because I'd put on a lot of miles on there....one fourth mile each time..

 

Searched this thread and didn't see US 131 in Martin Mich. Used to go there in the late 60's. Saw a top fuel bike crash there last summer - rider survived at 230mph.

 

Beaver springs dragway!!!!!!!!!!!

 

No doubt "the Beave" is way cool. Been there, done that.

But my favorite, truly old dragstrip, is Central Michigan Dragway (now the Mid Michigan Motorplex), Edmore, MI, where I got my start in 1955 - before it was PAVED!

There are two others: 1 - Lions; 2 - Bakersfield.

 

The pond....

 

I got my start at Thompson when I lived in Ohio.

I still return for the Gasser Reunion every June.

 

Pittsburgh Raceway Park New Alex. Pa,

Another vote for the memories of Detroit Dragway

 

Cordova drag way park in Cordova Illinois. Home of the world series of drag racing. Don garlits ran there a lot and it was Arnie beswick's home track

 

Byron's not too bad either

 

Ryan, When I was looking for a track to put on The World Gasser Championships, I considered many facilities in the central U.S. Pueblo (Colorado) Motorsports Park is the coolest old-school strip I have ever checked out. It is run by people who care, from the city or county, and does what a track is supposed to. Take a look at this one. It's kind of like a flashback to the good ole days, AND it is still in operation.

HEADS UP!! Ryan is looking for tracks that could be used for upcoming events.

 

The old Houston International Drag Strip off 45 South in Houston, Texas. It was close, cheap entry fees for it's day and Wednesday night Bracket Races and "run what ya brung".

 

Bristol Dragway is a pretty cool old strip. As for the west coast, its gotta be Famoso.

 

Come on...there is only one track that qualifies....Great Bend, Kansas....home of the first NHRA race......

 

mo kan Asbury mo.

 

Vargo Bedminster Twp PA

 

Reynolds dragway, Reynolds ga. owner/ racer, clean small town, 1/4 mile well prepped, free camping, close to I75 and tons of motels

 

Fairfield Illinois

 

the only true real deal track is george rays hot rod wild cat drag strip in paragould ark. true heads up racing only. built in 1962 in georges back yard it is a unreal trip back in time. the time slips are still hand written. look up nitro hallucination to get a idea of what its like. i have gone there several times. it should be on everyones bucket list. tracks like this no longer exist. there have been several listed that are very cool but nothing like george rays.

 

Thompson Dragway in Thompson, OH. Feels like I'm in the 60s when I'm there for the Gasser Reunion-409 Shootout.

 

kilkare dragstrip xenia ohio since 1959