Colorado drag racing memories books

The quickest drivers alive pilot the fastest cars in the world to entertain fans of all ages at this picturesque venue. Rob potter and tony hayes popular offseason drag strip memories show was another successful affair held april th at the hamilton airports canadian aviation museum. Littleton the colorado timing association conducted drag races on a drag strip owned by the centennial turf club in what is today littleton, colorado. For the south carolina legislator, see joe ellis brown. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The bugorama in sacramento is like no other vw event in the world. Coastal 181 cool photos from our books when racing was racing. Coastal 181 cool photos from our books with images. Step right on to main street at any point in history, and be immersed in the wonder and unique flavor of life in your town, or any town in america. The best chassis shop for drag racing books and drag racing software to help with your race car setup and suspension tunning.

Nascar memories on richard petty takes a tumble at daytona. Good luck althanks for the memories of the most competitive era of american drag racinggo ford. Both were a product of americas postworld war ii fascination with all things automotive, and both grew. The second book in the brilliance series, a better world mixes science fiction with slambang crimefiction suspense. Western colorado s premier drag racing facility for nearly 5 decades. Growing up in virginia and into drag racing in the 60 and 70s my first drag race was in a little town in waynesboro va.

Relive drag racing s dangerous past in this softcover edition of a previous best seller. The obituary was featured in denver post on march, 20. Richard petty goes for a wild ride during the 1988 daytona aline wedding dresses collections overview 36 gorgeou shrink your urls and get paid. All of the top puzzle brands are included, like ravensburger, sunsout, cobble hill, buffalo games, white mountain and more than 100 other brands. Precisiontuned vehicles tear down the 14 mile track at the dodge milehigh nhra nationals, as well as other specialty events that happen every few days during the actionpacked summer race season. There are hundreds of early racing photos 19531955 that include the 1955 drag safari sponsored by the denver timing association and the strippers of denver. Wonderful book brings back your own memories of growing up.

While its true that the road to professional racing is a long and narrow one, there are ample opportunities for the novice enthusiast to have fun on the track as well. Auto racing memories is a internet community for those who have a passion for reminiscing and discussing vintage auto racing and vintage race cars. Most of us use traveling as a way to make memories. The formation of our group has come about thanks to dave franklin and the american nostalgia west afxnss group. Heres a list of 10 ways to get involved in entrylevel racing. Tucson racing memories and news public group facebook. Any schoolkid who grew up in colorado probably has memories of racing around the museums dark halls and staring at the largeaslife wildlife dioramas.

Remembrance will be october 14th at 2 pm at shrine of remembrance america the beautiful chapel. I have fond memories of watching my brother race his mustang at. From howto books to photo books to novels, if you like drag racing, we have your book. Photo of the day sprint cars, motor speedway, fast cars, nascar, colorado. These speedways, many of which have long since passed into memory, are the subject of an enjoyable book by dan radbruch titled, dirt track auto racing 19191941, a pictorial history. See more ideas about drag racing, racing and race cars.

If you like racing, join us or come watch the exciting races. The track is governed by an elected board of directors. Posted october 28, 2018 in 24 hours of lemons, cars, events, history, news. Sam bartus looks over his new track, the paved quartermile capital speedway. Shop by department, purchase cars, fashion apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, cameras, baby items, and everything else on ebay, the worlds online marketplace. Stock car racing memories colorado springs has 702 members. There is a line in a lovin spoonful song that says, its like trying to tell a stranger about rock n roll. August 26 2012 colorado racers reunion, colorado national speedway auto racing memories. While memberships will be offered on backorder, your membership is active immediately.

Coastal 181 cool photos from our books with images old. Amongst all of that is a colorful life filled with all sorts of racing machinery, rivalries, victories, as well as some lean times. Denver, colorado traffic ticket attorney monte robbins defends drivers who have been accused of engaging in a speed contest in colorado. Relish tales of midget racing clubs that roamed the rockies including the. Nhra mello yello the nhra, the largest auto racing organization in the world. Eugene kiefer obituary colorado springs, co the gazette. Drag racing photo gallery from the 60s 70s 80s about twenty or so years ago there began a phenomena of nostalgia drag racing going back to racecar of the 60s, 70s and 80s at drag strips throughout the country. Improvements and season expenses are paid for via sponsorships, fundraisers, membership fees and gate fees. Check out archive photos of connie kalitta and the early days of drag racing. In fact, between side streets that resemble polar ice caps and a populace that has to relearn the basics of winter driving after every fresh snowfall, its easy to forget that driving in colorado is something that can actually be enjoyable. But every once in a while her thoughts turn to racing and memories of the. All in all, johns book is a great purchase for anyone who has a motorcycle go fast person in their life.

Thomas more catholic church, 8035 south quebec street, centennial, colorado 80112. Now he is both a tech author and a recent drag racer with both a blown alcohol funny car and a blown altered for match racing. Car craft may 1964 drag racing championship pictorial and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. According to drag scoop magazine, it was considered one of the finest and fastest tracks in the country during the 17 years it was open although it has been gone almost 47 years, the strip. This was a project that started in 2011, and spanned three years of steady work until completion. Drag racing then and now at 2020 grand national roadster show hot rod network drag. Spending to 18 days navigating the colorado river through. Nov 19, 2008 if youre looking for colorado drag racing photographs, check out my website. More than the performance of the car, racing is about the performance, preparedness and training of the driver. Drag racers are a devious lot in a legal sort of way, they read the fine print in the nhra rulebook the same way that a lawer reads the fine print in the law books, in order to gain an advantage or a percieved advantage. Match race mayhem drag racing s grudges, rivalries and big money showdowns by doug boyce quote order code ct582 veteran drag race author doug boyce tells the tale of the history of match racing through the cars, the drivers, the events, the classes, the rivalries, and everything else that was fun about match racing during the golden era. Radbruchs book, which covers race tracks across the country, but mainly in the.

I began going to the latter two venues in the late 50s and i continue to go today. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Auto racing network cable tv show, published a book on englewood speedway, and wrote a brief history of the track which appears here on. Englewood speedway 50s jalopy action auto racing memories vintage race cars. Drag list drag racing stats, stories, and photos of.

The author bob szabo is a graduate engineer who cut his teeth in auto manufacturing and in aerospace manufacturing. Share and reminisce about auto racing with other auto. The history of gassers is inextricably linked to the history of organized drag racing. Radbruchs book, which covers race tracks across the country, but mainly in the transmississippi west, gives us occasion to look back at some of the sites that. This charge is commonly referred to as exhibition acceleration, drag racing, or engaging in a speed contest. An imposing, muscular 66 vietnam vet with a badass hemi daytona charger and trademark bowler hat, big willie was the undisputed king of the late 60s 70s east l. Find dirt tracks, asphalt short tracks, drag strips, and road courses throughout the us. Bandimere speedway dragstrip 14 mile drag strip sanctioned by the nhra which hosts over 125 events each year.

Any fan of gassers, funny cars, top fuelers, pro stockers, and more from the greatest era in drag racing will love these books. Deer park drag strip memories public group facebook. The largest selection of jigsaw puzzles, games, brain teasers and accessories anywhere. The western colorado drag racing association is a nonprofit 501c4 corporation. High plains raceway colorados top amateur racing track. Classic motorcycle racing on a bsa gold star mc dispatch. Classes are dial your own handicap elapsed time style bracket racing. Pete garramone has made a huge contribution to vintage drag racing and preserving the history.

The author racecar books and information for racers. Penned by local experts, each images of america book weaves the history of a community in stories and rare photos, from its beginnings to today. I will post photos from the fairplex in pomona and the famoso raceway in mcfarland aka. Several chapters of the book are devoted to the effects of weather on drag racing. My works have shown up in national dragster magazine, drag racing action magazine, drag racing scene magazine, drag race, as well as many other magazines and websites. This is dedicated to the deer park dragstrip and all those who attended, raced, worked, and enjoyed. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Canadian drag racing history will be at center stage next month with the first drag strip memories show. Overland park was the place to prove your mettle as a colorado race driver. California drag strip personal memories drag strip list. Sep 06, 2012 burn rubber, eat smoke and feel the earth rumble in drag racing. Triumph stag achieves full racing domination in south carolina. The drag racing pictures that you saw on are there. Virtually every weekend from april through october is packed with high speed action with amateur clubs hosting events ranging from track days and driving schools all the way to wheelto.

Quartermile chaos looks at the treacherous side of drag racing s golden age. Stock car racing memories colorado springs public group. Our racer association rents the land from mesa county. Good luck al thanks for the memories of the most competitive era of american drag racinggo ford. Vintage drag racing association flathead inline nostalgia. A discussion forum for vintage race car enthusiasts.

Hope you are drag racing all the race cars you can. We use strict quality control mechanisms to ensure that our. The milt goodman collection milt goodman was a vancouver, calanda motorsport pioneer, and he was involved with custom cars, drag racing, gokarts, and sports car racing. Willy was born in flint, mi on march 30, 1970, son of johnnie and anna messner gwaltney. I noticed the bsa gold star on your cover, which sparked memories of my father, who raced flat track in the late forties and mid to late fifties. I remember the frog its hard to believe that there were 7 different dragstrips within aprox 100 miles of denver at one time and now only 2 bandimere and pueblo. Jigsaw puzzles, games and toys for kids puzzle warehouse. Related alan kulwicki nascar collectible cars up for sale are 2 alan kulwicki.

Willy was a motor head and enjoyed muscle cars and drag racing. With its rolling terrain and open spaces, hpr is technical, challenging and very safe. Joseph evans brown july 28, 1891 july 6, 1973 was an american actor and comedian, remembered for his amiable screen persona, comic timing, and enormous elasticmouth smile. Almost 200 rare and stunning photographs from the late 1960s and earlytomid 1970s capture terrifying fires, explosions, and crashes, all byproducts on the quest to go faster. Motocross me by cheyanne young, supercross me by cheyanne young, hard and fast by erin mccarthy, chasing daisy by paige toon. About rocky mountain chapter of american nostalgia west. With a background in linefinding sports including ski racing, loni unser started racing cars in 2017 and has shown promise in nasa rocky mountain spec miata competition. Life of denver drag racing champion will be celebrated at bandimere speedway. As adults, were still partial to the north sea lion exhibitwhich shows a majestic animal arching his back and resting with his family on a dirt coastlineand we find ourselves coming. Lets go racing the sixties were boom times for motorcycles and offroad motorcycle racing. There also was a flat 12 mile oval that was never used except for the hot pits for drag racing. Jerry bickel race cars gives racers the technology to win. You will find still shots and action photos as this site grows from 1953 and up and theyre all ed. Drag racing books drag racing software jerry bickel race cars.

All of the pictures on the site were taken by me except where noted. Does anyone have photos of the midget auto races held at balboa stadium in san diego, cal. Marie tippit, told hsca interviewer john moriarty, that j. Auto racing memories vintage race cars image gallery. Organized by reputed canadian drag racing enhusiast rob potter the event will go down april 15 at the canadian warplane heritage museum near hamilton ontario. In the summer months, however, colorado driving can be pure heaven. Help us keep the our racing memories alive if you enjoy the auto racing memories website and would like to make a donation of any amount to help offset the costs of operating this website please use the button on the right.

Radbruchs book, which covers race tracks across the country, but mainly in the transmississippi west, gives us occasion to look back at some of the sites that hosted fast cars on sultry summer nights right here in colorado. Arcadia publishing local and regional history books. Please consider adding your memories to the record by contacting us. Bsa, classic british motorcycles, motorcycle racing, bored at the grocery store, i ventured to the magazine rack. Bob had books on bakersfield that he loaned to jon lundberg of lundberg, inc. In his home country of italy valentino rossi is treated like a rock star. In 1954 milt joined the british columbia custom car association, and he served as the club photographer for many years. At auto racing memories the topics include vintage race cars, old race tracks, our favorite old drivers and cars, as well as many other topics that pertain to auto racing. Click on the state below to read others memories of drag strips in that state. Entertainment arcade games arts books calendar comics movies. About twenty or so years ago there began a phenomena of nostalgia drag racing going back to racecar of the 60s, 70s and 80s at drag strips throughout the country. Murilee martin, sophie aissen, matt larsen, manos phoundoulakis.

Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Gene was the youngest of two brothers, grew up on a farm, was of large stature and farmer strong. From auto racing memories stories and pictures of racing in the 1930s and 1940s, by urb stair urb stair photograph four. John shapiro from cruisin times magazine has put together some fantastic nostalgia drag racing books featuring photos and information on the top match. Strasburg school board president who taught students to drag race headed to court. Car clubs, drag racing, cruising, dancing to car radios, impromptu parties. In the motogp record books, he goes down as one of the greatest motorcycle road racers of alltime. At auto racing memories the topics include vintage race cars, old race tracks, our favorite old drivers and cars, as well as many other topics that pertain to auto racing from days gone by. Raceway park stock cars 1952 blue island illinois car racing motordrome vintage poster. I have a lot of fun drag racing this car at nostalgia events, he points out. The turf club began operating a dog and horse racing track in 1950.

Virtually every weekend from april through october is packed with high speed action with amateur clubs hosting events ranging from track days and driving schools all the way to wheeltowheel racing. Welcome to one of americas greatest amateur road racing facilities. Since 1993 bandimere speedway, near denver, colorado has hosted the largest gathering of these drag racing vehicles in the country. The recent passing of dragbike racing legend jay peewee gleason brings to mind some of the good times we shared together in the 1980s when i was a staff. Parnelli jones old race cars cool photos coastal auto racing cool stuff ohio colorado books. This is when we have the car show, finals in drag racing, vendors and all of the swap meet will be set up. The drag races were held on a private road on the turf club property. Our origins are with the flatheadinline motored cars. I was looking to race my 67 fairlane with a group of guys who just like drag racing their old iron. Find the best auto racing books at the motor bookstore where we carry books on how to race cars, how to set up your car for racing, the history of racing, driver biographies and the science behind it all.

He married katie koepke on september 26, 2015 and they were together since 2004. Jimmy montgomery is jbs pick for racer of the week. In 2012 i began shooting nhra national events along with the continuation of shooting many nhra north central division 3 races. Gene was the most popular guy in his class of 9, being the only boy. Pages in the memories section contain readers personal memories of attending or racing at the old drag strips. The next 3 days of scheduled race dates as posted by local dirt tracks, asphalt ovals, drag strips, and road. One of three nhra national event tracks to have an allconcrete surface. Drag racing, speed contest denver traffic ticket lawyer. Auto racing often seems like a sport that many aspire to, but few succeed in. In the wake of the 1968 watts riots, legendary street racer big willie robinson figured out a way to use drag racing to change society. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Her career is noted in the archives of the colorado motor sports hall of fame. William gwaltney obituary davison, mi flint journal.

High plains raceway colorados top amateur racing track and. Roger hammarmeister obituary colorado springs, co the. Exclusive 2020 rlc nissan skyline gtr bnr34 exclusive 2020 rlc collectible button exclusive 2020 rlc commemorative patch. Race track locator and speedway directory for the us. A little church town where the drag strip couldnt open on sunday until after. While these books primarily feature cars from ohio and the midwest, they are for all drag racing fans.

In the gasser classes, front bumpers were not required so most racers removed them. Well, i found that group out in california and they welcomed me with open arms. February 20, 1963 a new stock car racing track is being planned on a site one mile east of highway 51 on 151 this spring, sam bartus of mosinee, operator of tracks at wisconsin rapids, wausau, and friendship, announced wednesday. In a dragster field, lilly stands apart the denver post. Kiefer eugene joseph kiefer september, 1937 february, 2020 eugene gene joseph kiefer born in dahlgren, illinois on september, 1937 to aurelia and leopold kiefer. Stoked by baby boomers who were just entering their teens and helped by hondas campaign to convince americans that you meet the nicest people on two wheels, motorcycle sales shot from less than 60,000 in 1960 to 609,000 imports alone in 1965. New museum brings lions drag strip back to life in long. Our grassroots race track directory lists dirt tracks, asphalt ovals, drag strips and road racing courses all across the us.