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It's great and it hurts a little to miss it so much. The pic of REX on a CZ (#24) is NOT '78 but is in fact 1975 where he led R.D. Thanks, ABC Wide World of Sports, the “Hang Ten” (later, USGP) and you racers & spectators changed that. Here’s a pic from the Antique Drags, circa 1997. In the early 80's or late 70's, Roger [DeCoster] came to my dad and me to brainstorm ways of making as much of the track 2 to 3 lines as possible. How long since anyone has seen one of these? We celebrate the fulfillment of that promise every Christmas. Did you get it right? It's Saturday morning and I was waxing nostalgic for the line-up and the pit road and some Test & Tune action to pass the time on a day off. Brad put a Husqvarna tank on his Kawasaki. Thanks to John Taylor for sending us this photo from Mark Kiel photography. They just raced. Thus, Tom was Christ-like and is described with many of the same words. For load-safety reasons, these signs lined the bridges to prevent spectators crowding on the bridges for the view. and put it at the ticket booth while he sold tickets. She lived another eight years to I learned how to do my first burnout there. If you have photos or other information, please email us at. God promised to send His only begotten Son to redeem all mankind. '68 Camaro Pro-Mod, Nitrous Configuration; 815 cubic inch Ch, 2021 CTECH World Doorslammer Nationals Has New Winners, As Racing Changes, It’s Time to Celebrate the Racers, NHRA Looks at the Future of Electric Drag Racing, Troy Coughlin Jr. Steps Into One of the Hottest Pro Stock Seats, Today’s Cool Car Find is this 1968 Dodge Dart for $22,500. I went back to work (full-time) about a month post-PE and I could not do it. What that means is, cars like the Cobra Jet Mustang, Drag Pack Challenger and COPO Camaro get in by the “Special run” wording. The #1 Plate (Bart Markel) didn’t conform to peer pressure and follow the crowd – I'm pretty sure Kris Lauffer was driving it that day. I know our participation took place at the tail end of the life of the track, but it still found a place in our hearts. -- Chris Fish, I'm not sure how to title this text, so many memories by all these great mx names I grew up watching and reading about. Here’s a picture of me racing my 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner back in 1986. Think this is the last generation chart. Once classification weight is calculated, 170 pounds is added for driver to arrive at total weight. Thanks for the wake-up call, Jeff. Back in the late 60`s, my Dad would take me to the drags and it was great!! Proverbs 12:10 says, “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal.”, Remember the Sunday Night Division 1 Speedway races from 1985-198, In 1975 my new bride and I drove from Fayetteville Arkansas straight through to. We’ve received many calls and questions but feel the very best words are expressed by Marty & Nancy’s best friends, Lee & Tammi Ramage>>>>>, 22 years later he was holding monthly MX schools He rode that bike in practice because his 1985 race bike was being worked on in the pits during practice. All cars in Stock classes must be factory production assembled, showroom available, and in the hands of the general public. We arrived late, but just in time to watch Marty Smith and Tommy Croft freighttrain around the track, then watched as the 500's started. The day we poured the cement starting line in 1994. God also promised that Jesus would be revealed as King of Israel on a specific date. The Raceway officially. They also make great high-mileage oils that are designed so oil stays on engine parts longer — even when your engine hasn't been fired up over an extended period of time. Photos are great to revive the memory. As is usually the case, you don’t know how good you’ve got it until it’s gone. -- Jeff. I hope your check-up went well. The other two pics (below) are of my son Cameron on his very first motorcycle the first day he got it. CARLSBAD FOREVER!!! There’s a picture he gave me reminding me to wear it.”  “Doesn’t mean anything. Until they developed direct read-out M.P.H. I would go to Carlsbad with my dad for the outlaw motorcycle bracket drag race series. In that regard, I can never add to Davey Coombs’ Racer X tribute or Jody’s “Godspeed! Your track was great and made for one heck of a honeymoon for this Arkansas boy. Since many of the traditional cars racing in Stock Eliminator are getting long in the tooth, critical parts are often hard to track down (have you ever tried to find 1969 Camaro parts at the local junk yard?). ↓, Thanks to Gregory May for this photo taken from the 1/8th mile dragstrip grandstands before a late 1960’s Sports Car Race. Ed Dufrene's trophy from the late 60's. I think what you are experiencing is very normal and it does get better with time, although it does not feel like it and it seems like it does take forever. Look what she had in some old photo albums… guess my brother and I did know Evel after all. “Yeah, look on the website. I was lucky enough to race there a few times….including my SCCA drivers school to earn my racing license in 1983. He was there for a SCCA sports car race going on the same day but took time to photograph these “monkeys” on side hacks. My dad had the honor of doing Sandy’s eulogy. There could be no better partner in a business than Sandy and no better partner’s wife than Ruth. 1974 Rex Staton leading Roger for 11 laps before the bike broke. Here is a copy of the 1st letter to vacate. In this case, the factored horsepower increases to 435. What a talented and versatile rider! It was an atmosphere and collection of individuals like no other. Bottom line here is, if the car is not in the NHRA Stock Car Classification Guide, you cannot run it. The Carlsbad Raceway Business Park now stands where we once raced. Back to the driver weight: The 170 pound driver weight can be misleading. We saw Roger Decoster's shocks give way, possibly costing him the race. Stock looks pretty good, doesn’t it? Edmunds also has Chevrolet Corvette pricing, MPG, specs, pictures, safety features, consumer reviews and more. on Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 at 6:03 pm. Glen, thanks for taking care of Honey – you chose well. Your email address will not be published. Going through a bunch of old photos, we came across these prints of his high-school racing days. This riding area is long gone, but the new "Chula Vista Quarry Raceway", where Rick Johnson and Jeremy McGrath now race off-road trucks, is right across the street. Stop reading, just download now! That’s about the time I used my daughter’s, “What-Ever!”, I was at my Mom’s last night. It does not look like these pictures now. Quads. I was lucky enough to race there a few times….including my SCCA drivers school to earn my racing license in 1983. The shipping weight is 3367 pounds. Watch for it. I spent some of the best times of my life racing and announcing races there from 90-97. All will hold a special place in my life. Below is a photo of my 1991 Camaro Z-28 at Carlsbad Raceway in the fall of 1990. Thanks to Roger Davis for this mid-70’s Motorcycle Road Race photo. As Woody can tell you, I was a VW guy, that was there the day Carlsbad Car can move up (lighter) one class or down (heavier) one class. This site is for reminiscing about good times gone by. When asked, “What the, Early Christmas? to Davey Coombs’ opening words: she could still muster a good bark and growl at the command, Above: Entrance to Carlsbad Raceway in the early 1970s. Carlsbad Raceway to watch the 75 Hang Ten US Grand Prix. Wonderful people indeed. Proverbs 12:10 says, “A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal.” Hi there, my name is Mike Clancy, and I found your site doing a search for a classmate about the Raceway. Multiplayer. All cars within Stock Eliminator are classified by using the factory shipping weight, divided by either advertised factory advertised horsepower or the NHRA factored (re-rated) horsepower. I kept a headlight from the ole International when the Raceway closed in Aug. 2004. Tom and I shared things beyond a passion for motorcycle racing – massive Vintage Bike collections and cancer were two. The first pic is of me (David Barr) in 1981 on my YZ 250 at the bottom of the uphill at Carlsbad I grew up in Carlsbad and began riding MX there in the late 70's early 80's. I noticed there was NOT a full quota in super stock at the US Nationals, and I have never seen that before. It was a great 40 years of racing. It was driven at Carlsbed in the 70’s, and the driver's name was Duplication, redistribution or retransmission of any of the contents of this site without the express written consent of Carlsbad Raceway Corporation is prohibited, https://motocrossactionmag.com/tom-white-21/, http://racerxonline.com/2017/11/03/racerhead-44, http://home.roadrunner.com/~fsheff/rirnew_0.htm. Paul passed away in 2010. I had a rush of some very fond memories from that time that I had forgotten until coming across this site. We Grismers and Belonds grew very close over the years. Here's another (below) --the view downtrack from the bleachers next to the tower. 16 hp x12 lb/hp =192 pounds ! thank you. Paradise dragster at Carlsbad Raceway May 2002. This shot is just about the end of the first straightaway, just before the Hairpin. Looks like a future world champ.↓. Some of you may not know that Carlsbad Raceway is something of a phenomenon since it operated almost 17 years beyond its notice to vacate the premises. When I was just starting college, in the early '80s, Carlsbad and OCIR were my hangouts. Thanks for posting them, Mike. And because of his life’s example, his legacy will live on in the museum and in our hearts. Since no one got the answer about Brad’s tank, here’s a better angle of it. You had a tight right and then that immediate 90* to the left before your final immediate right turn. (above). Thanks to www.azmxpix.com for the quite vivid memory! Peace. It's great and it hurts a little to miss it so much. Thanks for letting us know how you are. Carlsbad Raceway 1964. Looks like they made it out of a DC-3 / C-47. So much changed between 1975 and 1978. I am trying to get ahold of Michael Brennan. Many large events happened there that brought in lots of professional riders. It's funny, but the track never seemed that w-i-d-e when you were making a pass. Thanks for keeping the memory of this facility alive! ↓, John Taylor forwarded us this Mitch Friedman photo of the 1st moto 1982 USGP start. Crawlers. Let’s pick a fast class 1969 Camaro as an example. I attended when Moates won...was on the Drop-Off ...and I was 12 years old. Remember when we mentioned adding or subtracting weight? Hard to believe that was 20 years ago! And that’s what made Tom tick – his strong faith in Jesus Christ as his Savior. Raceway demolition and They were great friends. Sidehacks are awesome! Okay we are on to Griff Jenkins. It does not look like these pictures now. Thanks Our sample 1969 Camaro L72 engine is allowed either a GM “401” replacement aluminum cylinder head or an Edelbrock 60547 cylinder head. Thanks! Anyone recognize the guy on the far right side of the gate (our left)? I already have a lot of info on Sandy put together and it would be so easy for me to work the text into a bio if I can simply gets some dates and places aligned. I do not know who the people driving are except the VW But some time after 2000, Tom was at the track [Carlsbad] donating his time and talent preparing for CRA’s annual Brad Lackey Christmas Grand Prix. What this means is you can add or subtract weight to fit a given class. For instance I see he is a SEMA Hall of Fame inductee but there is no photo of him available. The year 1985 -- Mercedes Gonzales easily winning her motos in the regular (mens) 125 Intermediate class was a familiar sight. Click either of the above images to go to a larger image (if the image looks small, just click on it.). MSV - Miramar Strategic Ventures. That is a BIG typo. Anyhow, I have a bunch of Carlsbad pics I look through from time to time. Dirt. No place to go anymore. If this email address is still up and running, shoot me back a reply when you have a moment so I know this isn’t ending up in outer space. I am in need of pictures of Brad Lackey's 83 YZ490 that he raced in the USGP. Thanks for your interest, and we can always use more photos or scanned items to help jog The fans were dedicated weren’t they? Want to go class racing? It's Saturday morning and I was waxing nostalgic for the line-up and the pit road and some Test & Tune action to pass the time on a day off. All cars are weighed with driver.”. But it’s our shared belief in Jesus Christ that makes me give a confident AMEN! Right up to her last day, Dennis Leyer, The Pennsylvania Dutchman If this email address is still up and running, shoot me back a reply when you have a moment so I know this isn’t ending up in outer space. For many years he commuted daily from Orange County Airport (now John Wayne Int’l) to the dragstrip, landing under the SDG&E power lines that cross over the shutdown. I really was lucky to drive at Carlsbad, and I remember times there with great pleasure and nostalgia. And the car is still sitting up on stands in the garage. (see 2004 to Now and Flying for Film tabs above), MX guys:  My dad rode his 650 Triumph TT bike up those stairs chasing Dick Mann. - Back when our right foot had to do more than just push. Additionally, the track in question might not be conducive to “hooking.” A heavier car might have an advantage at such a facility. I took this picture at a SCCA event in 1983. It’s the end of the dragstrip turning back up the return road hill. I am gonna put 60 seconds on the clock.