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#1
06-28-2008, 02:48 AM
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Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
I was flying into Phoenix a few weeks ago and as we turned base toward the airport I look down and see what is clearly an old abandoned drag strip. The tower is at the west end and the cars ran eastbound. Here are the Google Earth images with the PHX airport on the left/west and the strip out east-northeast of the airport. Is this the old Beeline strip? I flipped when I realized I was looking down at an old dragstrip!
Orientation image:  Closeup with tower at left/west end:  
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06-28-2008, 04:30 AM
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Re: Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
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06-28-2008, 04:35 AM
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Re: Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
COOL Bruce!!! Too bad old Beeline isn't still in use. It would make a great nostalgia drags venue! I suppose the Firebird folks wouldn't want the competition from another venue. Thanks Bruce!
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07-01-2008, 04:20 AM
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Re: Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
I was looking through my junk (memorabilia) looking for my Senior High School (Chaparral, Scottsdale Arizona) Shop Class field trip pictures to the Winternationals at the Beeline. It was 1978 and I have some great pictures if I can find them I will be scanning and posting them.
I also have some pictures from the WInternational Drag Boat races at Firebird Lake in 1979. Those are pretty cool also. I know this is a Dragstrip posting but what about Ascot racetrack in Torrance, another of my favorites. Hope this post finds everyone well. Happy Summer. Dave (TA GUY) Ochser
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07-01-2008, 06:29 AM
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Re: Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
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I know this is a Dragstrip posting but what about Ascot racetrack in Torrance, another of my favorites. Hope this post finds everyone well. Happy Summer. Dave (TA GUY) Ochser [/ QUOTE ] Hey Dave....Ascot was in Gardena...if I remember right. We were there at least once a month! Stocks, super stocks, figure eights, midgets, sprint cars and world of outlaws...WAY COOL! Okay, so here is a picture (that was made into a puzzle by my older sister) of yours truly (with his future wife standing behind him) and my sister (with her soon to be ex boyfriend standing in front of her). Notice the shirt I am wearing!  No cute remarks...LOL!  
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07-01-2008, 07:04 AM
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Re: Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix
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Were you the guys that sang that 409 song?? [/ QUOTE ] Nice Glenn...real nice! 
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Bruce Choose Life-Donate!
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