Old Oswego Drag Strip Footage and History
 

Last night on a local cable access station I watched a one hour program which was by and large the history of Oswego IL Drag Strip. Production was definitely amateur (to be expected on local cable access, I guess) but the vintage video footage and still photos were priceless - especially so for those of us who grew up in the area. Roughly half the program covered other, somewhat related drag racing topics, but it was still pretty cool. I'm working on getting further info on the program for anyone who might be interested.

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What station & time was it on?

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Channel 17 at 9 pm. The station has no advance programming schedule that I know of - it is not listed in the regular TV Guide that comes in the Newspaper and the on-screen TV Guide only lists the programming as 'Cable Access' https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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That's why I always leave a Blank tape ready in the VTR. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif
Can you call the local station to see if they will rerun it,or get a copy?

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Yeah Bill......that would be cool to see....

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Can you call the local station to see if they will rerun it,or get a copy?

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I know someone who is supposed to be getting a copy https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smile.gif Will keep you all posted....

I laughed pretty hard seeing at least one Nash and one Hudson in the staging lanes https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/haha.gif

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Wow! And to think I let my wife have control of the remote last night. Let us know Bill! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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I have satellite tv so no chance of seeing it. If someone can make a spare copy, I would appreciate it.

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Photo

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...54/Oswego1.jpg

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Thank you sir may I have another! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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My first car, SS RS L-78 Camaro.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...wegoCamaro.jpg

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/shocked.gif Looks like it was just about time to go home and get in the cellar !!!

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Way cool Steve! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif Was that L-78 frost green?

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No S#### AUNTY M! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...emlins/eek.gif
Steve,is the first from an old 8mm? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

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Steve what year is that photo with your car?

Keep goin' https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif cause I am waiting to see a pic of my car in there. Pictures of the refreshment stand, bathrooms. Whatever. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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No tornado warnings today ! My second car, LS6 Chevelle.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...goChevelle.jpg

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I'm kind of fumbling with the scanning/photo touch ups/photo size. They are old 35 mm photos, the originals look better than what I'm posting here. The Camaro was frost green with dark green vinyl top and interior. The Camaro photo is from 1971. The Chevelle photo is from 1973. I have more, but mostly race cars, no supercars.

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Very cool!

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You should be able to scan just the image and not the whole page...it's a pain with some scanners though.

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One more. Darren, I don't have any of your car.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...egoCamaro2.jpg

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You should be able to scan just the image and not the whole page...it's a pain with some scanners though.

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My wife scanned the first one and it worked, I did the rest, that's why the whole page is coming through. I don't have a clue .... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif

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One of us needs to post the pix we took of Oswego recently. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif

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You can't beat this Oswego racer! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

Photo taken at Oswego circa 70-71. Courtesy of Dan Hornback

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Steven, your first camaro looks a whole lot like my first camaro! Too bad mine wasn't an L78... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/frown.gif
https://www.yenko.net/attachments/125497-rsss002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...egoCamaro2.jpg

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That Telephone pole w/anchor support behind the Draggin Deuce is literally the only identifying landmark still there.
Otherwise you'd barely know it was the same place today.
It's a Tree Nursery,so Trees are everywhere.

Bill P. CALL THAT CABLE STATION!

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Isn't the AHRA stamp still on the ground? I recall seeing your pictures of that.

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No,thats at US30 in Indiana.
Oswego only has slight areas of Yellow boundary lines that outlined the lanes back then.Barely visible.

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Yep, you're thinking of US30...

http://www.lostindiana.net/assets/im...trip1small.jpg

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I have no clue how to call the station...don't even know what station it is. The guy who tipped me off to the program initially is getting me a copy of the show. Don't know (and really don't care!) if it will be on VHS or DVD, but don't worry, I will keep everyone posted here. On the show, they alluded that there may be a 'Part 2' coming. I hope it has some later footage from the 60's or 70's.

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Bill just tell us when to come over and we will bring the refreshments. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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To the untrained eye, this looks like a piece of plywood with stars painted on it. The truth is that this is the ACTUAL door to the Oswego Drag Strip starting line shack. It was 'appropriated' many years ago in a late night visit to the track (just after it had closed for the last time), while in a "substantially refreshed" https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif state. As best as I can remember, the stars had been painted on for the Bicentennial celebration https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif in 1976.

Steven J, is the statute of limitations up on this act of larceny https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/tongue.gif

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You are my hero Bill. Vintage drag strip stuff at its best! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Joe, VERY nice Camaro. I've always liked frost green, although it's not popular with most people.

Photo, Sept 1980

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...osed-tower.jpg

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Great Photo Steve! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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September, 1981, scene of the heist. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...swego-line.jpg

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1971.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...4/FunnyCar.jpg

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Steve,
The "scene of the heist" picture isn't working https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...s/confused.gif The other pictures are great!!!

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Someone's trying to eliminate the "evidence".

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Darren wanted a photo of the restrooms ???

March, 2003

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ldbuilding.jpg

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As long as we're reviewing pictures of Frost green with dark green vinyl top and interior 69 Camaros...here's mine at Rockford Dragway in September 73 (sorry I never took any pics when I raced it at Oswego).