How many of us remember the dragstrip out in Pacific Missouri by the Nike missile base? It has been gone a long time but the old track was put to good use as subdivision streets! They are still there today. I remember seeing my first funny cars there. "The Lawman" was one that I remember. I think it was a altered wheelbase 65 Dodge Coronet but I could be mistaken. Anyone else have any memories of the place or pictures of it in operation?
Long gone dragstrip
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Yep, been there a few times both when it was open and after It closed.
Not a very spectacular place.
The one day I do remember was when, I think it was, the Arfons bros ran a jet dragster there and every hot dog wrapper in the county was blown up the embankment
behind the starting line, and over the fence, into the Nike missile site.
I bet those GI's were policing the area for a week!!!!
After the joint closed we used to go out there for impromptu grudge racing.
People would line up on each side of the tract, right on the very edge. Of course those at the far end couldn't see who was at the line and would step out on the track for a better look-see.
Then as the cars traveled down the track the crowd would open up like Moses parting the Red Sea and as soon as the, Israelites, Whoops, wrong story. A soon as the cars went by the spectators were right back on the track.
Those were the days, my friends.
THANX RICH
PS I have no pics, because back then my phone was attached to the wall at home!!!
Not a very spectacular place.
The one day I do remember was when, I think it was, the Arfons bros ran a jet dragster there and every hot dog wrapper in the county was blown up the embankment
behind the starting line, and over the fence, into the Nike missile site.
I bet those GI's were policing the area for a week!!!!
After the joint closed we used to go out there for impromptu grudge racing.
People would line up on each side of the tract, right on the very edge. Of course those at the far end couldn't see who was at the line and would step out on the track for a better look-see.
Then as the cars traveled down the track the crowd would open up like Moses parting the Red Sea and as soon as the, Israelites, Whoops, wrong story. A soon as the cars went by the spectators were right back on the track.
Those were the days, my friends.
THANX RICH
PS I have no pics, because back then my phone was attached to the wall at home!!!
I still have moments at Pevely remembering those straight line days..... and the old Gateway when Stages was still operating. I hated the old 2 lane JB bridge but it could take you places and you would remember for a life time. Too many foggy Friday night trips home Belle Ville.
Hey Fireball- do you know or have you known any Bauers there in Poky? I used to know a Don and his son Scott. Don worked at the MFA back then. His sister was a nurse at the
Greenville hospital.
Hey Fireball- do you know or have you known any Bauers there in Poky? I used to know a Don and his son Scott. Don worked at the MFA back then. His sister was a nurse at the
Greenville hospital.
