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kensgranam
02-17-2010, 11:35 AM
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/firsttimebuilder/th_scan0001.jpg

Westhampton circa 1973 My small block 68 Chevelle
82GT
02-17-2010, 03:54 PM
I miss that place
LongIsland63SS409
02-17-2010, 06:21 PM
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k66/firsttimebuilder/th_scan0001.jpg

Westhampton circa 1973 My small block 86 Chevelle

Ken,

Very nice!

Miss that place alot also.
Great memories there.

Mike
Tmac
02-17-2010, 07:24 PM
Pre penguin era. When Caricola owned it.Nice
Suicide666
02-17-2010, 07:54 PM
We should have taken the place.
FANTASY FACTORY
02-18-2010, 05:56 AM
That place still owes me a hood!
http://i49.tinypic.com/2qwikr4.jpg
82GT
02-18-2010, 09:20 AM
That place still owes me a hood!
http://i49.tinypic.com/2qwikr4.jpg

That'll get your attention...
FANTASY FACTORY
02-18-2010, 09:28 AM
Especially in the traps, which were still woods back then, pre penquin!
kensgranam
02-18-2010, 12:23 PM
Didn't need a tach at Westhampton, just wait for the "dip" and shift to second ! LOL
FANTASY FACTORY
02-18-2010, 12:52 PM
I used an AM radio, waited for the whine to peak!
No VHT so we used KAYRO syrup!
kensgranam
02-18-2010, 07:24 PM
Joe, was that a 70 or 71 Challenger ?
kensgranam
02-18-2010, 07:41 PM
Joe, was that a 70 or 71 Challenger ?
Tmac
02-18-2010, 08:16 PM
How many cars do you think that woods ate. There were some bad wrecks there. You got to admit the penguin did make the place safer. What a waste of a nice track.
mikelbeck
02-18-2010, 10:51 PM
How many cars do you think that woods ate. There were some bad wrecks there. You got to admit the penguin did make the place safer. What a waste of a nice track.

I dunno about that... I remember watching a guy's car burn to the ground up in the traps because the guy with the shopping cart couldn't run down there fast enough with the fire extenguisher.
FANTASY FACTORY
02-19-2010, 06:13 AM
Joe, was that a 70 or 71 Challenger ?

1970 with a 68 340, a-833 4 speed, ford 9 inch, 5.46 spool.
If we only knew then...
http://i48.tinypic.com/11kb3ww.jpg
Danvil
02-19-2010, 02:44 PM
Here is a site that has drag race pics dated back to 1962 - I read the guy who did this site is from LI...

http://www.dragracingimagery.com/

West Hampton speedway also AKA Long Island Dragway, NY???
Tmac
02-19-2010, 06:44 PM
I dunno about that... I remember watching a guy's car burn to the ground up in the traps because the guy with the shopping cart couldn't run down there fast enough with the fire extenguisher.
Was that a white late model trans am. I was more talking about the track itself not the top notch equipment. I did love the flamed out street sweeper that was a hey day item that turn into personal leaf blowers.
82GT
02-19-2010, 10:40 PM
Was that a white late model trans am. I was more talking about the track itself not the top notch equipment. I did love the flamed out street sweeper that was a hey day item that turn into personal leaf blowers.

Loved driving that street sweeper
mikelbeck
02-25-2010, 02:32 PM
Was that a white late model trans am. I was more talking about the track itself not the top notch equipment. I did love the flamed out street sweeper that was a hey day item that turn into personal leaf blowers.

I don't remember what it was, I just remember it was on fire. ;-)