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Old 12-28-2008, 02:15 AM
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Default Re: chicago street racer names and reputations, late 60s

Archer Ave. was a hot spot for street racing too, all the way into the late 1980's. Not sure if they still hang out there in the parking lots, but it used to be pretty crowded.

Duke's Drive In, Flukie's, not even sure if they're still around? I remember back in the early 1990's, Duke's started attracting lots of new Mustangs, then imports, undercar neon, etc. Seems like Duke's was abandoned by traditional street racers and Musclecar owners. The hard core street racers went elsewhere, and up popped suburban cruise nights, sponsored by local towns and/or malls. With sponsorship came the "family entertainment" thing, lawn chairs, lots of baby strollers, kids, etc.
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:40 AM
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he sold cars at all the big dealers as it sounded like he moved around alot (why i do not know).

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That was just the nature of the car business. Guys just moved around for no reason, a buddy of theirs was at one joint, more money could be made at this joint, etc.
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Old 12-28-2008, 08:34 PM
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i was heavily into the street racing scene with a buddy(who is now the director of racing for edelbrock and the KING of N20) in the late 80's early 90's. we would go to Flukeys, Skippers, Boppers, and Dukes before we would head down to the south side of Chicago. that was where the BIG money races were. we hung out in the Stockyards and negotiated a race and then head over and race behind the old Ampitheater,or go to 63rd and Cottage Grove or 135th and Doty.Most of the guys from the "Burbs" would go down there and race but as we got older and wiser decided to race legally with the help of classes like, Super Stock Outlaw, Modified Super Stock, NMCA,NMRA events and others that were started back then. lots of good times and very bad times as well......
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Old 12-28-2008, 09:44 PM
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A friend of mine used to race behind the International Amphitheatre as well during those years.
We would wrench on his 68 white 396 w/a tunnel,prostock camaro on the corner of Roosevelt & Laramie,then hi-tail it over there.That car was really thought out well and always consistent.Quick as hell off the line..
He had it raised really high in back,with 50's mounted on cragers w/traction bars and wide rear fender flares and tall fiberhood,all courtesy of VFN.
I would always burn more gas then he wanted me to,and never let off the pedal.
"Damn it!..get off the gas!" he would always tell me.
I remember the smell of the Ferrara Pan candy factory on the way to & from.
...Was that really 25 years ago??
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Old 12-29-2008, 02:52 AM
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I don't have time right now......But I'll relate to my "Experience" of the Chicago Street Racing Scene during the Mid 60's Muscle Car Craze in a day or Two.......... ....Won't be a Short Story and I have to Decide how much to talk about because some of the Real Story isn't too Pretty.....But....That's the way it was...

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Old 12-29-2008, 03:24 AM
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Don't worry, Kwhizz, aka Falfa, the statue of Limitations for most of your crimes has expired.
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Old 12-29-2008, 03:25 AM
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Late '70's for us on da nort side was yer Montrose (the hill), Genesee St./Waukegan - and various forest preserve county roads (St. Marys). Oh, and the road that ran along side Ft. Sheridan to the Clark station in Highwood (Stefano?).
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Old 12-29-2008, 06:08 AM
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I don't have time right now......But I'll relate to my "Experience" of the Chicago Street Racing Scene during the Mid 60's Muscle Car Craze in a day or Two.......... ....Won't be a Short Story and I have to Decide how much to talk about because some of the Real Story isn't too Pretty.....But....That's the way it was...

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This ought to be good. And it doesn't surprise me the Stefano was there as well
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Old 12-29-2008, 08:11 AM
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That would be Sheridan Road. My Dad's shop was on Sheridan Road. I watched some of my first Street Races on St, Mary's Road. What was that Forest preserve, at the Finish line called.....something woods?

Kwhizz was already retired and sit'in in his rocking chair, by that time.

I didn't know there was a South side of Chicago Back Then?
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Old 12-29-2008, 08:25 AM
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I knew that (and now know it again!).

Daniel Wright Woods (St. Mary's and Everett)?

Went to Dukes once or twice in Bridgeview. Stayed local mostly.
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