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RedNightmare
08-04-2013, 08:52 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMHXitkbMWc awesome video of my two tracks my favorite is englistown, awesome to see the tracks went thru very minor changes over the years. Even cooler to still see some of these old hotrods during the digs races at englistown!!!
Carnut
08-04-2013, 09:29 PM
and sad to see when long time tracks just go away. Two of our tracks are now gone. Beeline, which was famous in its day, has been gone for years. The county just closed Phoenix Raceway near Wittman. We almost lost the last remaining track a few months ago, and its future isn't too certain.
Joe G
08-05-2013, 02:04 AM
Two of our tracks are now gone.

Yeah... been a while since the coliseums closed down the chariot racing, huh? :tease2:


http://apworldromehistory.weebly.com/uploads/9/3/4/7/9347286/9506221_orig.jpg
Carnut
08-05-2013, 03:44 AM
At least they weren't goat powered chariots.
Joe G
08-05-2013, 04:00 AM
At least they weren't goat powered chariots.

Those were ruled to be an unfair advantage, silly. :rolleyes:
onecrazydog
08-05-2013, 05:14 AM
Our old one,

http://www.dragracealberta.com/index_files/12TK.jpg

http://www.dragracealberta.com/index_files/1973EdmontonSpeedwayParklookingdowntrack.jpg

http://www.dragracealberta.com/index_files/BBdragster2.jpg
68fastback
08-05-2013, 06:41 PM
Yeah... been a while since the coliseums closed down the chariot racing, huh? :tease2:


http://apworldromehistory.weebly.com/uploads/9/3/4/7/9347286/9506221_orig.jpg

Me and Carnut used to really enjoy 'drifting' back then:rofl2:
68fastback
08-05-2013, 06:43 PM
Great vid, Jim!! Thanks!

I also really enjoyed the music -- especially the bottle-nect resonator guitar in that first song ...but now I got '409' stuck in my head :rofl3:
RedNightmare
08-06-2013, 03:03 AM
Great vid, Jim!! Thanks!

I also really enjoyed the music -- especially the bottle-nect resonator guitar in that first song ...but now I got '409' stuck in my head :rofl3:

LOL glad you liked it dan
RedNightmare
08-06-2013, 03:04 AM
and sad to see when long time tracks just go away. Two of our tracks are now gone. Beeline, which was famous in its day, has been gone for years. The county just closed Phoenix Raceway near Wittman. We almost lost the last remaining track a few months ago, and its future isn't too certain.

It is sad cause if no track more people will take it to the street
King Cobra
08-07-2013, 08:13 AM
Very cool vid Jim. Brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for sharing.:goodpost:
RedNightmare
08-07-2013, 01:04 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO4NzAJBN2A heres another blast from the past racing Jason the very first turbo convertible, I was very happy to see this car was rediscovered and is being rebuilt as a tribute car of the old 5.0 days other then the motor car is exactly the way it was left after he passed away
RedNightmare
08-07-2013, 01:24 PM
11691 heres a picture of my car last race of that day my 1.9 reaction time run
Carnut
08-07-2013, 03:04 PM
Feeling a little tired on that last run?