vettefred

Dave LeBrun was a stout competitor. Used to run into him alot at Conn. and at the National events.

Raced Carl Miller and lost to him in the semi final at Sanair in 76 or was it 75? with my H/MP Maverick. Had him covered by .2 Lost cause my crankshaft broke at 3/4 track blowing out the side of the block.....got a picture of that somewhere ....dragging the starter cross the finish line with Carl going by.

Those were fun times Dave....that is why I am back to running with a couple of Dover regulars (Doug Smith and Joe Huestis) at least once a month. They moved down here a few years ago... Been using my 442 which has up til now just been sitting. I will see if I can post a few pics.
It has been a blast and brings back some memories.

Fred

PRNDL

Old car, but not an old pic

Sunise

Thanks guys. I really enjoyed them.
POST MORE, MORE, MORE! ! ! !
Ken

vetrod62

Plastic Pig

Plastic Pig

PRNDL

"Spastic Plastic"

looks like one of your pics is the same Tijuana Taxi (1953 vette) I posted above. Do you know when your pic was taken?


I saw this car yesterday at a Mooresville NC cruise-in. Obviously a refugee from New Jersey (like me) but I couldn't find the owner to get the story.





He was number 1080 at Etown....

dinotheweirdo

Posting This from An e-mail I got....Any Help...Reply at our Forum:
www.doverdragstrip.com


"Last fall I bought a 1957 project Corvette and am now in the process of restoring it to its original condition. I am contacting you because I'd like to find a previous long time owner (since 1960), Gregory Sutter who my ownership documents indicate lives in Saugerties, New York. The car appears to have been last registered for the road in 1965 after which I think it was dramatically modified for drag strip racing. Internet searches for an address or phone number for Greg have come up dry so I am trying to find someone who can help lead me to him. One of my goals is to find some photographs of the car racing over the years. Another is to talk with Greg and develop a history of the car.
I suspect that the Corvette was raced at the Dover Dragway since it is so close to Saugerties. If it would help, I can provide you with photos of the car when I bought it. This Vette is unique enough; filled in exhaust pipe exits in the rear fenders, no aerial hole, 40's ford front straight axle; that It will stand out from other 57 Vette drag cars."
I would appreciate any help.

Thanks.
Steve Hitchcock -(207) 551-5048
Mars Hill, Maine (300 miles north of Portland)

tach drive 61

we too are looking for info on old 57 wagon this car was raced in 1967/72 at etown called the stomper ran a stock 283/4spd class the car was silver the last year it ran it was painted red white & blue. was last in the hands of mike kennedy of NJ wonder if this car is tucked away in someones barn it only had 14 K miles on it

Procrastination Racing

Cool pictures. You have to wonder where a lot of these old cars are today.



I went there one time, maybe twice, for a swap meet in 1984. It was kind of out in the woods.


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Stewart Allison

Wow great photos. Plenty of air under those C1's cool stuff ! Stewy

plasticracer

427Hotrod

I'd take all of them over a matching number restoration any day. I woner how many have become *one owner- matching number* garage art?

These are the cars that earned the bad boy fast Vette reputation that we all love. These were on the *front line* on the battlefield and earned all the glory!


JIM

nutter C1

the red '54 from Dorners Sons is in my garage, currently 283, 2x4, Turbo 350, Mustang II front end, 4 wheel disc brakes- and it's on the street!
Mark Werner ran in back then, it ended up with a 426 Hemi & a clutch-flight.

Tevroc98

Great pics. Brings back fond memories of when drag racing was fun and alot more affordable.

cor66vette

Those are great time capsules. Reminds me of National Speedway on Long Island.