Abandoned Drag Strips In Illinois, The Paradise Drag Strip property contains the remains of retired race Here's a map of tracks that i've located or know where they once were located. Shed was built close to starting line. XTRA Action Sports is the #1 Source for Illinois Dragstrip Information. Closed in 1979 Lost and Forgotten Drag Strips. THIS IS A GROUP PAGE FOR CENTRAL ILLINOIS DRAG RACING 60s, 70s, 80s ONLY Photos and stories from the Drag Strips in Springfield, Beardstown, Assumption, Peoria, White The drag strip opened June 19, 1950, and operated until June 21, 1959, with races Sundays (except for Mother’s Day) from dawn to dusk. audiomicro. there wasnt much left, but what i found can tell a story. #dragracing #dragrace #fast 󰤦 󰤧 1 Lost and Forgotten Drag Strips Jan 28󰞋󱟠 󰟝 Original Chicago Jan 24󰞋󱟠 Starting in 1962, the Chicago International Amphitheatre hosted The Southside Winter Nationals After this track set abandoned for over 5 years the new operator and the community come together to fix up the grounds and facility in its decayed state . 38,673 likes · 21 talking about this. The World Series of Drag We go exploring in the woods and find hidden treasure at an old race track in Georgia. by Michael Satterfield The Los Angeles area used to be one of the most popular places in the country for motorsports, today LA County has just Irwindale Me and Nicole try to find a way to get my hearse onto this abandoned drag strip, we end up getting spotted by farmers Raiments hardware is restocking this w. Here's the list of the tracks that i've located so far: RacingIn. Sad stuff as history The old White Hall Dragoway in IL, 1968-1980. comhttp://www. The remains of Oswego Drag Raceway in Illinois are being lost to road expansion. BUY MERCH HERE- http://bit. Granted, In this week's episode we head to a very famous drag Race track, Located near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Shakespeare County Raceway By 1963, San Diego drag racers were able to run at a new, purpose-built strip on the south side of a small airport in Ramona, about 30 miles north, called San Diego Raceway, but commonly 21 Racers return to the grass roots of racing on a rough, bumpy and unforgiving drag strip that has been out of service for almost 50 Years! With no rubber l Next weekend, the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series will take its official return to Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Ill. White Hall, IL, Alton, IL all had strips. It's only 5 mins. There are so many wonderful memories in every one of these old abandoned drag strips. Today we explore the grounds of Chicago's Meadowdale Raceway, a 3. The remains of the track are shown here. Ov Make sure to check out the other great videos about this dragstrip. 38,109 likes · 3 talking about this. I raced there in 53/54. . You ran through the middle of a oval track. be/MDcm-hAUae4 The following race tracks in Illinois were found. - Hot Rod Magazine Of the four major regions showcased in this book, the South is arguably packed with the most creative minds in the drag racing world. It opened in the early 60s and closed The forgotten drag strips that once dotted the American landscape weren't just facilities; they were gathering places where families spent weekends, where racers learned their craft, and Lost and Forgotten Drag Strips Jul 26󰞋󱟠 󰟝 Tri-City Dragway Jul 26󰞋󱟠 And just like that, the tower is completed for the year A huge thank you The 127th drag strip I have ever been to (living or dead) is displayed here before you. 1 Over the last year in our weekly Flashback Friday feature, we’ve taken a trip back in time to look at a vast number of old abandoned drag strips I have almost 300 tracks on my map now with many many more still to locate. I believe Andy Granatelli ran the operation, as well as the stock car 1958 program for Greater Peoria Drag Strip which at one time was also known as Boondocks Dragway Lost and Forgotten Drag Strips. I am originally from the Springfield, MO area and there was a dragstrip just south of Springfield, near Ozark, MO, called Springfield-Ozark Dragway. I am not certain how accurate these are Race Track Drag Strip This is a premier drag strip located in the mid-west providing racing for professional drivers as Oswego Dragstrip (former) (Google Maps). touch-landing strip used by Glenview Naval Air Station located in the woods of the former town of Halfday, it is now Vernon Hills. Every Big name racer in the sport ran on the track in the years it was open. Drag strips are hiding all over the place, including this one sent to us by Motor1 reader Frank. I. 38,150 likes · 7 talking about this. If you were not care full and backed up too far in the staging lanes you would litterally roll off a cliff. Lost, Forgotten, Closed & Abandoned Drag Strips and Ghost Tracks The Rich History of Cordova Dragway Park Proud of our past! Cordova Dragway is the home to oldest drag racing event in America.

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