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JQ
02-23-2005, 08:14 AM
I was wondering if any of you guys out there ever ran your cars at Detroit Drag way , or the eighth mile Dickson Super Drag in TN. The reason I ask is because I have spoken to the son of a previous owner to my car and he said his father James Binkley used to run there Hugger Orange copo at a few of these tracks from 1971-77. Any help is appreciated. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

bwag
02-23-2005, 03:20 PM
I spent a lot of time there ,first as a spectator about 61 and 62.In fall of 67 I took my new 68 Ram Air GTO there to race.At that time so many stockers showed up they would race 4 at a time.Kinda hard to forget that.That only lasted a couple years,they must have figured it was a safety concern.The last time I raced there was 77 and by then it was pretty run down.

Chevy454
02-23-2005, 04:09 PM
I know Ken Barnhart and my arch nemesis & Studebaker racer Ted Harbit raced at Detroit, just not sure on the years...?

John Brown
02-23-2005, 11:03 PM
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I know Ken Barnhart and my arch nemesis & Studebaker racer Ted Harbit raced at Detroit, just not sure on the years...?

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If Ted raced at Detroit he must have left two days early to get there. I've been behind his tow rig! That sucker won't go over 50 mph!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Luckily he only lives a little ways from Bunker Hill and Muncie. To bad he's not a Yenko guy. He could scout the sYc Nova that Marlin says was seen in that area.

copojoe
03-06-2005, 12:17 AM
I have raced there quit often. I live only 15 miles from where it use to be. I was racing there in the eary 90's. I had a back halfed 67 camaro with a 427 in it. I use to take it there on tuesdays and Fridays for the test & Tune night. It was alot of fun! I really miss Detroit Dragway, Finally, Milan Dragway a few years ago got some new concrete and seems to be hooking again. I know just have a street 69 427 camaro. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif