Questions about Ontario Motor Speedway

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I know someone will come up with this right away, but what was the name of the event before the World Finals race was moved there?
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You knew I'd know this one. ;) Picked this up while playing there.:D Have another one, on my Meguiar's jacket too. :cool:

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Hey Savage, I'm know I'm late but Happy Birthday.



OMS use to run a great bracket program on fridays.:)
 
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Holy **** Look at those ticket prices!!!! Around that time I worked at a Movie theater, and King Kong with Jessica Lange had just come out, and people *****ed up a storm cause tickets went up to $3.00!!! How times change....
 
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Holy **** Look at those ticket prices!!!! Around that time I worked at a Movie theater, and King Kong with Jessica Lange had just come out, and people *****ed up a storm cause tickets went up to $3.00!!! How times change....
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If i recall. the spectator pit pass in those days was an upgrade ticket from a general admission, at least here at e-town. the weekly events were three to five bucks, I remember the national event being somewhere from the low teens to the high twenties by the time I was old enough to enter the pits in 1973 (18 in NJ)
 
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If i recall. the spectator pit pass in those days was an upgrade ticket from a general admission, at least here at e-town. the weekly events were three to five bucks, I remember the national event being somewhere from the low teens to the high twenties by the time I was old enough to enter the pits in 1973 (18 in NJ)
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I've looked through some Natl. Dragsters from 76-78 at they would have adds for Natl. events, aand if I remember correctly, reserved seats were like $20 so your not that far off base.
 
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U want'em, you got'em....................

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The other end of the track

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Jerry Ruth losing a blower

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A fresh Rodeck, the reason we went to Ontario

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Ok quick trivia - Who drove the Bubble Up Top Fueler pictured ???
- Kevin D you don't get to guess

TK
 
Clive and Bernie?

Capp in the yellow shirt...and the "Beard" off to the right.
 
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Jean,
You sure do come up with some neat STUFF.
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Glad you like them. It's one of the advantages of being an old fart, who was around/racing back then. :D This saying, fits me pretty well.
"Live in the past, It's cheaper and the music was better" :p
 
Would Graham Light be the driver of the Bubble Up Dragster?

Dave
 
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If i recall. the spectator pit pass in those days was an upgrade ticket from a general admission, at least here at e-town. the weekly events were three to five bucks, I remember the national event being somewhere from the low teens to the high twenties by the time I was old enough to enter the pits in 1973 (18 in NJ)
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Yup, see Gary's picture/tickets post. It was 11 dollar spectator admission ticket and a 3 dollar pit pass for a Sunday back then. :cool:
 
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Wow, cool stuff. I went with my Dad who was working for Wide World Of Sports at the time, I don't remember the year but I do remember having an ABC Wide World Of Sports All Access pass.

And Cal Jam! Ted Nugent coming in by helicopter, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, and Keith Emerson playing a spinning Piano! Good times...........

Dan
 
Savage, I'll try and shoot one over the weekend.
 
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