Dragway 42 Vintage Drag Racing Footage From 1967-68

Watch this nearly 5 minute production featuring stock class, funny car, and wheelstander action at Dragway 42 in 1967 and 1968.

These Don Dahl provided movies which were edited and enhanced by DAR-MEDIA.com show the period of time when Dragway 42 advanced from a nationally known track to the "World's Only 4 Lane Drag Strip".

Watch Chevelles, Corvettes, Mopars, 55 and 57 Chevys, coupes, Willys, and more.

The production includes rare footage of the original L.A. Dart wheelstander driven by Wild Bill Schrewsberry during the days before steering brakes, rear mounted engines, and glass bottomed chassis were in use as well as Fast Eddie Schartman in his Air Lift Rattler sponsored Mercury Cyclone funny car in two exhibition runs including a match race against a top fuel dragster.

Enjoy this vintage racing action from Dragway 42, Northern Ohio's place to race for more than 50 years.

For more information concerning the history of and current racing action at the track, visit the website at http://www.dragway42.com

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Dragway
• 42
• Vintage
• Drag
• Racing
• Funny
• Car
• Stock
• Class
• Wheelstander
• NHRA
• IHRA
• UDRA
• NASCAR.

[OneAceracer]

Hey motleyphuckincrue,

Who was (is) your gandad?? Maybe I worked on his motors. I was doing most of the cyl head work at Myles (now VICTORY Engines) in 67-69. Then spent 4 years in that crazy canoe club the US Navy, Went back to work @ Myles in 74 which is when I met Ray Banyas. Worked with him untill 76 when I moved to SC.

Ray is a GREAT guy who really knows his "stuff"!!! Next time you see him tell him "Bruce from SC" sez Hi !!!

[motleyphuckincrue]

@1aceracer I know gary miles too. He built my grandad's sprint car engines for years. Ray owns it now & is my current builder. Small world, lol

[goodrumbros]

The 66 impala is also at 2:02 .Thats the car iam almost sure..rip John Goodrum..

[sindeepooh]

MY DADDY IS IN THIS RACE

[cb3961]

This was a great place to race in the 60's, then when Aaron Polburn and the Eisenhart's ran D-42 in the 70's this was a really GOOD place to race, they knew how to run a program...too bad the management of the last 15-20 years t D-42 has screwed it up, they really need to get a CLUE !!!

[xzapken]

OH My God! I raced a 65 Chevy C/Gas in the early 60s. This is so cool!!! thank you so much.

[fjbutch]

Great stuff...I must get my old 16 mil out and convert it,,,,,,1977 ''Aussie Drags'' Anyway, Good post mate ....

[goodrumbros]

thats an impala at 4:10 that very well could be my dads that we bought from a guy in ohio Lyodd biddinger was his name i think i was only 9 at the time..

[gargantua88]

Love the memories of racing back then at 42.Keep finding more pics if you can.They're great history!!!

[1aceracer]

Spent MANY weekends racing at 42 in 67-69. 62 Chevy ll V-8 B/MP and then 68 Javelin FS/A. Worked at Myles Engineering Cleveland building race engines. We wern't so fast then but had a LOT more FUN!!!