I loved Dover as a kid and went every Sunday I could to watch. These guys were really great builders and drivers. A few years later I was blessed having won the last race ( drag bike) overall winner on May 23rd, 1976 I believe. Still have all my time slips.
Cool video. I did not see evidence of circa 1974 until around the 17:47 mark. Based on the hairstyles and cars (especially slingshot dragsters), up until then the description of ‘68-‘71 seems really accurate to me. I think it jumps a few years in the last quarter to ‘73-‘74.
In late '68 or early '69 I was 16 and borrowed my mom's dark blue '65 Falcon 4 dr., "peppy'' 6 cyl., automatic for the day with my friend on a Sunday. I know I didn't tell her I raced it (turned a 17: something) and I'm not so sure I even told her where I was going. From Yonkers we drove up the smp and rt.22 (684 didn't exist). I remember only the Rye Ford Mustang at 9:05.
Just like u s 30 dragstrip Merrillville Indiana Raced there in 70s and 80s. Got closed because of noise as subdivision built up. Few years ago you could still park on the street and walk down the strip. Over grown weeds and all An incredible experience. AHRA STILL IMPRINTED ON THE STARTING LINE
I didnt see a single car that made me think 1974. Especially the dragsters and altereds. Definitely late 60s. No rear engine dragsters. No door slammers models newer than 68 that i saw.
Only in the last quarter of the video are there cars that could be filmed in 1974. There are some ‘72 at earliest trucks, and a ‘73 at latest Mustang in some shots. But the slingshots at the beginning of the video make MUCH more sense in ‘68-‘70 time period. Same with the clothing/hairstyles. In the last quarter is where the guys sport long hair that could be ‘74.
"Safety" be damned, we need places like this and cars like these in America
When it was fun living around there. Stock car races at the Racarena on Saturdays and drag racing in Dover on Sundays.
I loved Dover as a kid and went every Sunday I could to watch. These guys were really great builders and drivers. A few years later I was blessed having won the last race ( drag bike) overall winner on May 23rd, 1976 I believe. Still have all my time slips.
Cool video. I did not see evidence of circa 1974 until around the 17:47 mark. Based on the hairstyles and cars (especially slingshot dragsters), up until then the description of ‘68-‘71 seems really accurate to me. I think it jumps a few years in the last quarter to ‘73-‘74.
Same
I had the good fortune to go there a few times as a kid in the early-mid 70's..Miss it.
I enjoyed the music very much!
This video Made me so happy and so sad, At the same time ,Missed Thank you for memorys
In late '68 or early '69 I was 16 and borrowed my mom's dark blue '65 Falcon 4 dr., "peppy'' 6 cyl., automatic for the day with my friend on a Sunday. I know I didn't tell her I raced it (turned a 17: something) and I'm not so sure I even told her where I was going. From Yonkers we drove up the smp and rt.22 (684 didn't exist). I remember only the Rye Ford Mustang at 9:05.
There’s a Rye Ford Mustang like that that still races at Lebanon Valley Dragway. There’s a Hemmings article about it.
Awesome video. Thanks
ran C/MSP in the early 60's at Dover, great memories...
The blue & white funny car is Ron Leaf's ex-Dick Loehr "Stampede" Mustang.
Just like u s 30 dragstrip Merrillville Indiana
Raced there in 70s and 80s. Got closed because of noise as subdivision built up. Few years ago you could still park on the street and walk down the strip. Over grown weeds and all
An incredible experience. AHRA STILL IMPRINTED ON THE STARTING LINE
My father Al Peters and his Great friend Don Scinto ruled that place in stock elimator
Then they went home to Bridgeport and raced them on the street
Don Sinto did all the machine work on my 283 block for my 58 corvette. It is still together today!
joe and charley masons motion camaro at the 4;03 mark
From my visits there I believe I lost half my hearing.
RIP Lee Valentine !!
Where was this place??? Looks like the Strip Blazer and pretty sure that was Malcolm Durham.
Wingdale NY. Dover Drag Strip.
Closed in 1976
I didnt see a single car that made me think 1974. Especially the dragsters and altereds. Definitely late 60s. No rear engine dragsters. No door slammers models newer than 68 that i saw.
Only in the last quarter of the video are there cars that could be filmed in 1974. There are some ‘72 at earliest trucks, and a ‘73 at latest Mustang in some shots. But the slingshots at the beginning of the video make MUCH more sense in ‘68-‘70 time period. Same with the clothing/hairstyles. In the last quarter is where the guys sport long hair that could be ‘74.
back in them days the Fords dominated the tracks
Dont believe >ts 1974