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05-01-2005 03:44 PM #1
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Seneca Dragstrip Reunion
Saturday, April 30
Seneca Dragstrip Reunion
Shipyard Road, Seneca, Illinois.
setup 9:00 am to noon. Show from noon to 5:00 pm.
Anyone that raced at these dragstrips: Seneca, Half Day,
U.S. 30, Oswego, or Meadowdale.
This was one cool event. Anybody familiar with the Seneca Illinois area? Did you know there was an 1/8 mile drag strip there at one time? As the story goes back in '54 they ran a short season. Then in '55 & '56 they ran a full program with as many as 167 entries at a race. They ran a partial schedule in '57 but shut down with the opening of nearby Oswego Dragstrip. (Oswego is still open today). I bought a video of original footage of "race day @ the Seneca drag strip. The place was packed. I was amused by the flag man. He stood a few car lengths in front of the cars. He started the race by dropping the flag and then walking off the track. (Try that today with mid 4 second drag cars). The original 1/8 mile is still there, but the shut down area is grown over. They just recently cleared the track itself of ''greenery''. In the old video the track is in an open field. Now it's in a grove of tall trees. Got a couple pics. of cars at the reunion, When I can I'll see if I can pull a few frames of the old racers from the video.Last edited by pro70z28; 05-01-2005 at 04:00 PM.
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05-01-2005 03:50 PM #2
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ooops. Pics. spoz' I shuld post some...."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Seneca Reunion"PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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05-01-2005 03:54 PM #4
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Light 'em up."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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05-01-2005 03:57 PM #5
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It sure can..............................
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Can you say BBQ. HEMI ???"PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Looks like a good time Pro, anxious to see more pics.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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Got some pics. off the video. There not very good quality. Guess they didn't have digital in the 50's HUH?"PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Seneca Drag Strip mid 50's"PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Seneca flagman"PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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05-02-2005 07:09 PM #11
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Seneca Dragstrip ............. Fold-up hitch to pull it home."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Been closed for awhile now."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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Couple years ago they cleaned it up. Giving tours on reunion day."PLAN" your life like you will live to 120.
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05-02-2005 07:23 PM #14
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Check out the plywood cut-out of the flagman ........... Sombudie' left some rubber dust on the ol' track for old times too.
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