wishicouldof Iwishicouldof been thar to see that, as a kid that's all I ever wanted. Born too late tho.
I have been trying to convince my gf to take a trip over to g ray's. She don't live too far from there...closer than I do. I may run over there one day just to check it out and snap a few pics. Probably won't take the Maverick but maybe I'll let her make a pass in the Lightning
I would like to go there. Just the history alone.......its not on my list of places to take my maverick, but it would be cool none-the-less!
I've been by there, when I went up there to pick up some Comet parts, I was in a hurry and didn't get to stop and look around
George Rays Wildcat You folks have a cool form I see you talking about GEORGE RAY I first went to the strip in 1962 at age 12 I went to work for george in the early 70s and was working for him in 2009 George Passes away in December 2009 at the age of 85 I wrote a Book about the Strip, George, and the racers who raced there some as far back as 1961 40,000 words 372 Pictures and the Story of George Over 100 stories of racers If your interested sent $12.00 postage Paid to DARRELL DICKSON 234 greene 795 PARAGOULD ARKANSAS 72450 I mail everything Priorty Mail back Send Postal money Order or Personal check heres my email send me a note and I will send you some free stuff about the Strip and the Man shena@grnco.net
Hardback, paperback, or what? I'd be interested in getting one, but I'd most likely just pick it up when I'm in that area
We run until the Time changes Back if your in the area just call and I will try to meet you 870 215 2072 Thanks
hey darrel, its jay , im in indiana we talked on the phone several times about george,i met you off of racing junk,glad to see you on here....everyone this is a super nice guy who will take time to talk you you about george ,has tons of great stuff on the track and man,fair price for a neat book i want to get another book for a present for my son,we race a very old track also ,bunkerhill drag strip which was a air strip i think started in 1956 ,the owner of it knew george also ,his name is jim hollinger ,do you know him darrel, i think hes in his 90s ,still drives, and its a t bucket ...isnt that kinda weird lol....
Thanks for the Nice words My dad died in a car wreck when I was 12 we had raced at georges that summer the next year which was 1963 racers would come by the house and pick me and my brother up George never charged us a dime to get in. I raced there in 1968 just before I went to nam after the Service in the 70s, George said Darrell your out here every sunday How about you working for me I moved my trailer to the strip and stayed until the 80s I loved that old man just like if he were my dad He took the time to tell me about the world and its helped a bunch George went 1/2 way through the 1st grade He could not read or write But he could count $100.00 bills and build fast race cars He built that track for poor people amd he never tried to get rich with it last year the price was $8.00 to get in run your car for free. Theres been thousands of cars and racers George went 47 years before he ever missed a sunday of racing so CAL RIPKEN dont have a thing on george.
