75/80 Dragway to re-open in April, 2009

[vamach1]

See http://www.75-80dragway.com/
The dragstrip is off Route 270 only about 20 minutes north of Rockville.

[Pete S.]

Though not having a "drag car", anytime we, the club, or it's members head up there, count me in. Having the ability to mash the gas should be good as it get's it out of the system; and much better on any track than on any street.

Good find.

Pete S.

[VASCJ]

i loved that place back in the day...can anyone say "roadtrip"........lets get all of the classics together....

[JBRIDGETT]

The Maryland Mustang club use to have show at 75-80 every year. I use to take my car to the show. Park the car in the show field and then go over to this huge tree just past the finish line and watch the races in the shade. The last time I was in a show there they paraded the show cars down the drag strip during the races.

Jim Bridgett

[Oldstyl]

Sounds like fun, eventhough I prefer to drive my car on tracks that have left and right turns..

[VASCJ]

i remember those days Jim, they were very cool. I think they also had a flea market. you could find some neat things back then before the ebay era. guys racing their cars would come over and encourage you to race down the quarter :D

[JBRIDGETT]

Tony,

I was sitting at the starting line watching these amateurs launch down the 1320 and it was funny watching some of these guys trying to drive the track. One guy in a new Cobra Mustang launched off the line, got sideways and didn't let off the gas and spun right into the guardrail. The announcer then went into a sponsor's add stating that the guy could get new parts for his Cobra at Sheehy Ford of Gaithersburg. It was a riot. There was one guy there in a 1970 Pinto with a 351 Cleveland stuffed into the engine compartment. That thing would fly.

Jim

[VASCJ]

Yep, I remember those days...it used to be a dark green 70 Torino there that would flat out get it. Sitting where you were behind the starting line-up and seeing that car warm-up the tires was pretty cool. I always had a tough time understanding why folks would risk so much with their cars.....but....boy was it nice watching them do it :D I remember that Pinto too.

[vamach1]

They had an autocross which was a PITA on the dragstrip and a longest burnout contest. I have some trophies from both of those competitions.

Rex