OLD RACERS

[Drew Papsun]

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[b] Link to some cool shots from Islip Speedway
Fall '64 - Spring '65
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Hello Glenn,
I enjoy seeing the old photos. I just want to inform you to update information of " Sal Accardi Corvette photo the year is 1959 or 1960."
I remember going to Dover Dragstrip in Wingdale, NY. Thanks for the photos brings back old memories.
Regards,
Drew Papsun
http://www.melaniff.com/speedway/Dra...ip%2064-65.htm

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[1970Bluel78]

I ran at Dover in 73/74. Not much left of the place. Over at the Jalopy Journal in the HAMB message board there are current pictures. Search Dover Dragstrip

[Dog427435]

[b] Little Red Wagon - 1970
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Love the tiedye!!
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In the 90's
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Somewhere in between
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[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That last pic looks like Maple Grove.

[Dog427435]

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That last pic looks like Maple Grove.

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You bet!

[rpoz11]

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Also from Pomona...Al Padron Vega...



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What year was this image taken?
I am guessing the early 80's.

Couldnt believe my eyes when I saw this one!
The latter owner of this vehicle was Pro-Stock Chuck, who ran this car with a destroked BB and a stroked SBC under the 400 CI number. It ran a powerglide.
Even the paint scheme was still the same for years.
GOD! It had the Dick DeMets' Race Cars sponsor name on it ! I believe that shop was over in the Hawthorne/Torrance area. Man I'm gettin old...
As I recall it was a constant competitor to the PAK-RAT Vega Wagon ran by the guys over at Downey Service Center, Ronny Markum I believe his name was!
This Vega Wagon was my first time workin on a drag car!
Oh the memories!

[Xplantdad]

Glad you enjoyed the pic Agave! Al was running Pro Gas...If I remember right!

OCIR was da bomb!

[Dog427435]

[b] About two years ago, my wife, daughter, grandson and I were out doing the garage sale circuit
one Saturday morning. I was elected to stay in the car with my grandson as he was just an infant
while the women went to see if there was anything worthwhile.
My daughter came back and said - you have to come see this garage. They were selling
mostly household items but because of the slight drizzle it was set up in the front of an elongated
three car garage.
As you walked in there was a blue 35 Ford phaeton, another thirties Ford and a couple of older cars.
The newer cars were complete with the older ones going under some major restoration work.
As I looked at the cars ignoring the items for sale I saw an old set of cheater slicks mounted
on steel wheels in the corner. I asked the lady there, what are the slicks for? She had no idea
what I was talking about and said I'll get my Dad.
Her Dad came in, introduced himself as Ed and explained the were for his hot rod,
would I like to see it? Over in the corner was another car covered with blankets I had not even noticed.
As he uncovered it he told me it was his old hot rod from the fifties/sixties,
a 31 Ford if I remember correctly.
Its a real period piece and he had some pictures of it racing, I think at Cecil County.
He said he had ran it again a few years ago, but because of the lack of safety equipment could not
really make a full pass. He did not want to change anything so he had not been back to the track.
It has some great period parts including aircraft seat belts. I spent about an hour talking to Ed and
looking at his cars while my family left me to explore the rest of the neighborhood.
We went to a car show Memorial Day weekend and saw the car again. I could not find Ed,
but today I had my camera.
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Check out the rear suspension
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[Dog427435]

[b] Found another shot of this car taken at Maple Grove about 10 years ago.
Its got the slicks on and open stack air cleaners - it's set up to race -
maybe this is the time he had it out!
I never realized I had seen this car before that day in his garage
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[Dog427435]

[b] Another old racer taken the same day at the Grove.
It had a bunch of old pictures and time slips by it.
The plates are from '76
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