Find the best selection of high performance parts and custom auto accessories including dvd, us 30 dragstrip back in the day, 1982 final major event, 1 hour minutes. It is forty years this year that operations at york us30 dragway ended. Click on the state below to go to that states page. Lets find the oldest continuous drag strip thats still in operation with a sanction. Taft is located 32 miles 51 km westsouthwest of bakersfield, at an elevation of 955 feet 291 m. The only good ones were the funny cars which went over 215 mph. Ron pellegrini claims to have run the very first funny car on the third weekend of may in 1965 at the us 30 drag strip.
Dragstrip rumble unflinching race reports from the world. This will prevent atomik from sending you messages, friend request or from viewing your profile. The tribute will feature a return to the many memories and will feature a booth by york us30 heritage days, the national nostalgia drag racing association, drag racing legends, world champions larry lombardo and george cureton, original announcers george nye and frankie burke, york us 30 memorabilia, surprise guests, and a host of legendary. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Comments on discussion boards from them will be hidden by def. Oct 23, 2019 2 thoughts on 1973 footage from us 30 dragstrip has top fuel and pro stock legends greg october 23, 2019 at 5. The strip closed in 1984, and the land has never sold.
A ticket stub from the us 30 drag strip in hobart, indiana. He has also authored drag racing funny cars of the 1960s photo archive, slingshot dragsters of the 1960s photo archive, and coauthor of drag racing funny. Owned by valerie harrell never seen before drag racing interviews green valley 1966 duration. You wont find a more classic drag racing photo than this one at brainerd optimist drag strip.
Contaminated water has long been recognized for its association with disease, but theres water that exists on the other side of. This is to help you put it on a clean dry flat surface. Find the best selection of high performance parts and custom auto accessories including dvd, us 30 dragstrip photo slideshow, 19811985, over 500 in action photos. The history of york us30 dragway unfolds drag list. Drag strip, drag racing videogame released in 1976.
Sometimes it would be a wednesday night race with 8 or 10 funny cars or a friday night race with a dozen or so pro stocks. The lost dragstrips of southern california the history. This was one of our stops wile a visit with my wifes brother in indiana, we just had to put our feet on that property to say we have been there. Hotrod hotline blast to the past memory lane turke3471. Lou hart has been covering the sport of drag racing for over 30 years. The dragway was located at the york airport in thomasville. Entries offer an overview of the drag strips history with focus on the early years, a link to see its location on a map, a link to share your memories of that drag strip, and when available a link to view a youtube video or listen to an old radio ad. Shop us 30 dragstrip dragstrip posters and art prints designed by retrorockit as well as other dragstrip merchandise at teepublic. All historical photos in this article courtesy of gene carlson. Garlits wrote about this in several of his books but he said it was at reading fairgrounds. Drag illustrated seeking nominations for second annual 30. Ralph laurens spring 2008 readytowear collection showcased a number of outfits echoing brummell and beerbohm. Often seen as synonymous with life, one type of water defies the stereotype.
He sells his vintage photos at swap meets, and usually charges about the same price as this book for one or two photos. The following pages are a brief history of the drag racing ive seen over the years. Race track and drag strip directory for sportsman drag racers who race in nhra, ihra and big bucks bracket races. Im at the strip playing cars with my daddy, herkie. Dvd, us 30 dragstrip photo slideshow, 19811985, over 500 in action photos and more at whites pit stop. Rumors have been swirling for nearly 30 years that the track might yet reopen one day though we wont hold our breath. We have a large collection of photos, videos and memorabilia from u. As such, this page will be in a state of transition while tracks are moved to their respective state indices. Like other venues of that time it fell victim to progress, but for the many that attended the races there it lives on in our memories. Me as a little guy at us 30 with my dads 68 mustang w427 cobra motor.
The track was opened with a 30 day notice clause that could be enforced at any time and on november 2. Us 30 dragstrip in indiana pictures us 30 dragstrip in. Get your hands on great customizable drag strip stickers from zazzle. One of my older brothers raced there a bit in the early 70s. Don garlits is known as one of the greatest drag racers in the history of the sport. One of the fastest ones lost its chute while it was trying to stop. The criteria for drag illustrated second annual 30 under 30 are simple.
Unfortunately it was on the runway of a womens fashion show. This volume also includes some of the tracks that survived, those that fought off the economic demons and. Most of us drag racing fans who were not there know the legendary status of this race that almost 50 years later is still considered the greatest one day drag race ever. Nus celebrates 30th anniversary national underwriting. Being a racingcrazed state, indiana was not immune to this, and so a famous track was open by 1957, perhaps as early as 1954, in what is now hobart, indiana, just east of i65 on the north side of us 30. I retired in 20 after 38 years working in the lds church historical department. Ken 65 galaxie 500 3904v 78 cougar front disc brake set up. Coming soon 2019 season results 2018 season results 2017 season results 2016 season results 2015 season results 2014 season results. You set your dial in before round one, and that was it for the day. Article archive article search bracket racing legends on the road with luke bogacki. A live tv broadcast from us 30 dragstrip in gary, in. Dvd, us 30 dragstrip photo slideshow, 19811985, over 500. In truth its a postwar phenomenon, with roots stretching back to dry lakebed racing in southern california in the 1930s. Ghosts of quarter miles past cartech byrd, tommy lee on.
Of course, only a little after that the stonewall riots occured, and the rest is history. On september 7th 20 this day is the gary pranshka memorial race in memory of dans dad, gates open at 8. Abandoned us 30 drag strip in hobart indiana youtube. Dandyism recently made a jaunty appearance at new york fashion week. The track was also the site of several major firsts. The oswego reunion is sat and sunday sunday sunday per the tribune. Smokin us30 dragstrip, where the great ones run run run.
Esta saftey park dragstrip information drag race results. This section is just getting up and running, so please be patient while it gets increasingly polished. Dvd, us 30 dragstrip back in the day, 1982 final major event. Closed in 1984, the us 30 drag strip was top entertainment for scores of northwest indiana and chicago residents, but now sits overgrown and. The history of drag queens and the evolution of drag. Porter township resident dave heacock flips through one of many binders of u. Shop us 30 dragstrip classic round sticker created by cameokid56. Complaints from nearby residents about the noise at the drag strip led county officials to pass a strict noise ordinance. Coming up monday, may 4th, 2020 on draglist live as jbs pick for racer of the week, i have selected kevin ikeda, from hilo, hawaii.
Characterized by a metal tube frame and a fiberglass body that can prop up or lift off the car entirely, this style car is popular to this day. Although a quarter mile 20 feet, 402 m is the best known measure for a drag track, many tracks are eighth mile 201 m tracks, and the premiere classes will run 1,000 foot 304. I am in the final stages of writing a book about the first super stock nationals at york us 30 dragway on august 7th 1965. Sep 22, 2006 going to one tomorrow in mercer pennsylvania called sunset drag strip started as a 18th mile deal but my machinest said when the cars got faster they turned it to 15th mile so they had more room to stop they are opening it back up closed since the 70s originaly opened in 59 its in the middle of a cornfield should be quite interesteing i should have a bunch of pictures of it on sunday. More ghosts of quartermiles past picks up where the first volume left off, covering additional tracks with archival photos of racing in the tracks heyday, the cars that ran there, and the tracks as they exist today.
In a 14mile drag race race decided by inches, march meet winner pete wittenberg and the kma circuit breaker aafuel dragster does battle with anxious journeyman dusty green and his nitrohemi rail in the semifinal round of nostalgia top fuel at the 47th pepsi nightfire nationals at firebird raceway in boise, idaho. See more ideas about drag racing, car humor and nhra drag racing. Anyone heard about the us 30 dragstrip in hobart in reopening. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Carnell raceway 18th mile rifle range rd, stanthorpe, queensland, australia. Ardmore dragway 2019 season banquet is february 1, 2020 see below for info. Sep 14, 2016 its not easy to pick just 30 people out of thousands of nominations, as well as our own short list of candidates, but its all worth it when we can recognize these young guys and gals on the pages of drag illustrated, buck added. We ran the hot pants pro stocker late 60s, early 70s. Tales from the drag strip with big daddy don garlits is a firstperson account of.
Drag strip entries are found in the state in which they are located. Choose from thousands of designs or make your own today. Browse us 30 dragstrip pictures, photos, images, gifs, and videos on photobucket. Female impersonation and the history of drag is said to have entwined with gay culture around the 1930s. The first pages of this site will be my experiences in drag racing as i did it, then i will take you to my collection of pictures and comments from chicago area drag strips. A popular alternative to the standard eliminations format is the chicago style format also called the three round format in australia, named for the us 30 dragstrip in suburban gary, indiana where a midweek meet featured this format. Copy of a petersen publication from 1973 detailing the history of lions. A fully documented vintage drag car like this with local history demands big money these days. Drag cars, drag racing, car ins, hot rods, history, pictures, vintage, historia, vintage comics.
Here is a pic of his 57, taken at midstate dragway, in havana ill, about 1972. The inyokern airport dragstrip opened in 1954, and was the second oldest continuously operating dragstrip in the united states, behind thornhill dragstrip in kenton, ky which opened in 1953. This lead to the creation of drag balls, a fraternity type of system where drag queens form a house, with a mother being the head drag queen, with sisters being the queens she brings under her wing. Dvd, us 30 dragstrip back in the day, 1982 final major event, 1 hour minutes and more at whites pit stop. The developer has been trying to sell the land to commercial or industrial interests for the better part of two decades, without success. This car, his 750 honda, and my schwinn sting ray chopper were all painted green metal flake. I began going to drag races as a teenager during the years when drag races were started by a guy waving a checkered flag and dragsters were started by a push vehicle no electric starters. Probably the most famous dragstrip of southern california was lions l. The 26 most devastating reads in rupauls drag race. Onondaga dragway released on their facebook page this message ok here we are onondaga dragway is pleased to announce the date of opening day.
Drag strip transformers, transformer character who is one of the stunticons videocart9. Sunday,sunday,sunday discussion in the hokey ass message board started by skunk works, sep 8, 2008. A dragstrip is a facility for conducting automobile and motorcycle acceleration events such as drag racing. Taft formerly moron, moro, and siding number two is a city in the foothills at the extreme southwestern edge of the san joaquin valley, in kern county, california. Unfollow us 30 dragstrip to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nus has earned the respect of carriers and reinsurance partners, as well as tpa clients, several of whom attended an event to celebrate this achievement in the beautiful texas hill country. People, places and cars from the famous to not so famous. Sources used in researching the drag strips primarily come from newspapers, combined with.
It might not be the most original, but our dancing queen knew how to take ivy down. It features a blown 1940 ford deluxe coupe squaring off against a 1932. I grew up in southern california in the 1950s and 1960s. When the united states entered the prohibition era, which abolished alcohol production and consumption from 1920 until 1933, gay men used the underground clubs and speakeasies as an opportunity to express and enjoy themselves. Cool piece of history thanks to the original poster and also to hemi 32 for posting the video. All entered cars participate in one qualifying round, and then are paired for the elimination round. Various photos from old us30 dragstrip just outside of merrillville, in. Limited edition us 30 apparel and collectibles will be available on site. The drag strip closed during the 2005 season due to new federal aviation administration regulations.
I have just started breaking the indexes up into a statebystate organization. I hear whispers in the wind, but then i heard nothng more. See more ideas about drag racing, drag racing cars, nhra. Has anyone ever heard of boondocks dragstrip near peoria ill or have any pics.