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Post by rick on Aug 8, 2010 13:13:03 GMT -5
1981 at Lebonan valley Speedway. It shut down the drill for 3 hours until they could get a crane in, and put wheels on the portable arch, and roll it out of the way.
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Post by Cat72 on Aug 8, 2010 15:33:30 GMT -5
I remember the "nearby" racetrack being a Dirt track, alot of dust kicking up. I'm sure those old Knockers could fill us in.
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Post by F-Man on Aug 8, 2010 16:47:27 GMT -5
Luckily the hit happened during C Hose so there wasnt anyone on the arch.....
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Post by HydroJr on Aug 8, 2010 16:52:32 GMT -5
Yes, now i remember. Thank youI remember the crane coming in with 3-4 welding trucks
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Post by giants hat on Aug 8, 2010 17:24:18 GMT -5
The overhead photo looks like it is still a dirt track there.
Looking at some of these sites, I can not believe what you guys ran on. Nobody running now should ever complain about the condition of a track again!
For those of you who were there, I know the Watertown course was by the baseball field, but where exactly? I currently have the site plotted just as the fairgrounds but would like to have the exact location.
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Post by west on Aug 8, 2010 20:03:12 GMT -5
During the last 2 drills, I believe the track was on the northern section of what is now William Field drive; the site layout may have been a little different. The Fairground Inn was at the end of the entry road tho. Lot of dust, no guard rails, just snow fence, pretty narrow track.
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Post by hydrant on Aug 8, 2010 20:29:39 GMT -5
When Syracuse hosted the State Drill in 72' & 77', it was held at ESTA Safety Park, in Cicero.
It too was a Speedway.
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Post by rick on Aug 8, 2010 21:25:32 GMT -5
Lebanon Valley Speedway is very much still in business. The highbank dirt track has some great racing every sat night. The drag strip is also equally busy on Sat and Sundays.
The 1962 and 1967 state's were both held on Warehouse Row off of Fuller Road in the Town of Colonie, with the 1967 drill being completed at Lindenhurst after the arch collapsed.
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