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nitroblues
08-28-2008, 03:42 PM
Hi all,

I just found out about this site and decided to join. I am a long time fan of drag racing since I started to learn about it in the early 60s. I lament the passing of Islip, Freeport, LID, and especially N Y National.

I am a drag racing photographer/historian (of sorts). I have a website dedicated to drag racing photos from the 60s to today. A lot are from N Y National as well as E-town and a host of others. I also have contributors to the site with neat photos to see.

Some of my photos and articles have been in Hemmings Muscle Machines, Mopar Action, Hot Rod, and Car Craft. I currently do freelance work for L I Rides and I'm the official photographer for the Stock Appearing Drags (www.stockappearingdrags.com). :headbang:

I hope I can be a plus to this site.

Ted Pappacena

www.dragracingimagery.com
82GT
08-28-2008, 04:05 PM
Welcome Ted,

I've been wanting to pick up your LID videos as those where the years I worked there then raced.
nitroblues
08-28-2008, 08:30 PM
What did you do there? Who are you?

Ted
mikelbeck
08-28-2008, 09:58 PM
Hey Ted -

Welcome to the site. I've seen your site before and have seen your photos. Good stuff. I think we linked to some of them from here... ;-)
Tmac
08-28-2008, 10:34 PM
:hello:Welcome to the show Ted.Do you know anybody that can get our movement some press.We need some light in our tunnel.I've also seen your work great memories.Maybe you can help us create more.How did you hear about us?
Did you checkout Long Island motorsports Assoc.,you canlink right here lower on the main page
nitroblues
08-29-2008, 12:50 AM
Dennis Quitoni told me about the site and asked me to check it out. I like what I see and decided to join. I do freelance stories for L I Rides and I'm sure I could do something on the site. I will be away until Tuesday so I can talk to you around that time. I need a phone number or you can e-mail me nitroblues@gmail.com.

Ted
Art
08-29-2008, 09:00 AM
Welcome Ted!
Robert Cooke (Jr.)
08-29-2008, 10:42 AM
Hello hello and welcome aboard.
82GT
08-29-2008, 10:52 AM
What did you do there? Who are you?

Ted

Me? My name is Jim Zaun

I started in the time slip booth, cleaned up after the races (dam there was some nasty stuff there) ran the lanes, prep the track (I had Popeye forearms from scrapping rubber) ran the sweeper (that was fun) I went to training with the NHRA, got my tech inspector license, tech'ed, started, setup, clean up. I mean there was only 3 or 4 of us runnning the show (Gary had more people handling the money then making it for him) so we had to do everything.


I'm the guy in the middle
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/82GT/LID/force_and_me.jpg

That's me
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/82GT/LID/me_at_race2.jpg

And that's me racing
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/82GT/82GT_mystang.jpg
Tmac
08-29-2008, 03:56 PM
Dennis Quitoni told me about the site and asked me to check it out. I like what I see and decided to join. I do freelance stories for L I Rides and I'm sure I could do something on the site. I will be away until Tuesday so I can talk to you around that time. I need a phone number or you can e-mail me nitroblues@gmail.com.

Ted
Would you be interested in getting together with a few of us,there are many ideas and stories and we've been talking about a sit down for a while just to shoot the breeze.
nitroblues
09-01-2008, 11:07 PM
Yes, I would love to. However I work nights (3-11:30 PM) and my next few weekends are pretty booked up. When did you have in mind?

Ted
Tmac
09-01-2008, 11:33 PM
Yes, I would love to. However I work nights (3-11:30 PM) and my next few weekends are pretty booked up. When did you have in mind?

Ted
Anybody interested great opportunity lets figure a date and place as a group.Weekends good,sunday best for me.Anybody got a shop with a little room to set up a couple tables.I got tables.Or meet at a place.The senior members should bring their stories as your the guys that put his together.
nitroblues
09-02-2008, 10:50 AM
How many people are you talking about? I might be free the weekend after Rhinebeck Goodguys.

Ted
NYMontess
09-02-2008, 07:00 PM
welcome to the site Ted.
Tmac
09-03-2008, 08:28 PM
How many people are you talking about? I might be free the weekend after Rhinebeck Goodguys.

Ted
I hope more than me.My life story could be told over a cup of coffee.I was hoping some of the guys that have been at it for a while.I would hope at least ten.They could let us know right here then we could work out the details.