The Dover ‘Boys Are Back In Town’ (State)
3rd Annual Dover Drag Strip Nostalgia Drags At Lebanon Valley Dragway
AUG.20-21
Hold on to your fuzzy dice…The Dover ‘Guys” are at it again. After two successful years, running their Nostalgia Drags at Island Dragway, the guys decided to get back to their home State-New York. After Dino and the gang contacted Howie Commander, the fix was in. The date: August 20-21 at their neighbor to the north, from the old days, Lebanon Valley Dragway. Seems Back in the ‘Dover Days’ (1961-1976), if Dover rained out, there would be a convoy north on Rt.22, if Lebanon was dry. And this year, the event is being expanded with the proven two day format, to include a Car Show & Swap Meet. To sweeten the party, NETO will run a Saturday & Sunday point’s race along with the wild & wholly EAST COAST GASSERS attending. Also Featured will be 6 180 mph Nostalgia Funny Cars, including Bob Sweatland’s “Lil Missbehaviour”.
Their races feature the “Dover Eliminators, which have worked out so well in the past. “Dover New’ for anything after 1976 (the year the track closed), and pre’76 for Dover Vintage’. Add to that ,a crowd pleasing’ Dover 4-Speed’ eliminator and “Dover Comp.” is full of altereds, gassers and rails, plus anything supercharged. Returning as Title sponsor again this year is M&M Speed & Custom. Founder Rich Marchese supported Dover racers back when, and still does, backing 6 cars this year, from his current Florida location. Rich operated the original M&M speed shops in Poughkeepsie –Kingston area in the late sixties. The event is presented by Moroso Performance. Founder Dick Moroso was a Dover Regular in the old days. Plenty of original Dover Race cars always show to display or race, and this year will be no exception. New cars continually turn up or are finished being restored. Planned by restorer Bill Coleman, we could see the return to the track, of the famous ‘Blown Hearse”, along with Bob Schlegel’s immaculate restoration of the Original Albany Based Ron Abbott “Hellzapoppin” A/D from the early sixties. The first Dover Nostalgia Drags saw over 200 entries, with plenty of vintage Dover Racers with their old or current drag car. Last year was just as popular, moving to the two day format. That gave the guys, plenty of time to get together Sat. night .With all the added options available at Lebanon Valley, this could be the biggest ever, if initial reaction is any indication. For all the latest news & updates on the event, with Rules, Schedule and “Team Check-in” topics, visit the forum at Dover Dragstrip - Home.. Sat Car Show with Top 20 awards and Dash Plaques run by Capital Area Rods
QUICK LINK TO RULES & EVENT INFO AT FORUM:
DoverDragStrip.com • View topic - 3rd ann. Nostalgia Drags RULES & EVENT SCHEDULE
3rd Annual Dover Drag Strip Nostalgia Drags At Lebanon Valley Dragway
AUG.20-21
Hold on to your fuzzy dice…The Dover ‘Guys” are at it again. After two successful years, running their Nostalgia Drags at Island Dragway, the guys decided to get back to their home State-New York. After Dino and the gang contacted Howie Commander, the fix was in. The date: August 20-21 at their neighbor to the north, from the old days, Lebanon Valley Dragway. Seems Back in the ‘Dover Days’ (1961-1976), if Dover rained out, there would be a convoy north on Rt.22, if Lebanon was dry. And this year, the event is being expanded with the proven two day format, to include a Car Show & Swap Meet. To sweeten the party, NETO will run a Saturday & Sunday point’s race along with the wild & wholly EAST COAST GASSERS attending. Also Featured will be 6 180 mph Nostalgia Funny Cars, including Bob Sweatland’s “Lil Missbehaviour”.
Their races feature the “Dover Eliminators, which have worked out so well in the past. “Dover New’ for anything after 1976 (the year the track closed), and pre’76 for Dover Vintage’. Add to that ,a crowd pleasing’ Dover 4-Speed’ eliminator and “Dover Comp.” is full of altereds, gassers and rails, plus anything supercharged. Returning as Title sponsor again this year is M&M Speed & Custom. Founder Rich Marchese supported Dover racers back when, and still does, backing 6 cars this year, from his current Florida location. Rich operated the original M&M speed shops in Poughkeepsie –Kingston area in the late sixties. The event is presented by Moroso Performance. Founder Dick Moroso was a Dover Regular in the old days. Plenty of original Dover Race cars always show to display or race, and this year will be no exception. New cars continually turn up or are finished being restored. Planned by restorer Bill Coleman, we could see the return to the track, of the famous ‘Blown Hearse”, along with Bob Schlegel’s immaculate restoration of the Original Albany Based Ron Abbott “Hellzapoppin” A/D from the early sixties. The first Dover Nostalgia Drags saw over 200 entries, with plenty of vintage Dover Racers with their old or current drag car. Last year was just as popular, moving to the two day format. That gave the guys, plenty of time to get together Sat. night .With all the added options available at Lebanon Valley, this could be the biggest ever, if initial reaction is any indication. For all the latest news & updates on the event, with Rules, Schedule and “Team Check-in” topics, visit the forum at Dover Dragstrip - Home.. Sat Car Show with Top 20 awards and Dash Plaques run by Capital Area Rods
QUICK LINK TO RULES & EVENT INFO AT FORUM:
DoverDragStrip.com • View topic - 3rd ann. Nostalgia Drags RULES & EVENT SCHEDULE
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