OSWEGO DRAGWAY 1968

[@dogzilla210lbs3]

A friend sent me this. I raced there in the early 70's. 55 Chev. Also went to Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah's last concert on New Year's Eve in Downers Grove. Both good memories.

[@johndonlon1611]

I loved this place in my high school days and it could never happen again today. We would spend our Sundays in the pit and come home dirty, absolutely deaf and sunburned. No sunscreen, no hearing protection....no nothing. Virtually all the action was from local people and their home-brewed engineering. I was glad to be there. Also, a lot of the competitors were guys just fresh from Vietnam who were "hell bent for leather" as it is said.

[@richarddieter3045]

Wooow that just bought back ooold memories when I was helping out Bob Perry and eventually worked for him full time, the Hell on Wheels Tank& Houitzer we're projects I'm proud to say I was on start to finish.Plus rebuilding the Vette 4 X's in one year due to crashes, Those we're good ole days,And Bob Perry was a Excellent Boss & Good Friend ,May he rest in peace. Yes Owsego was my first track too !! US 30 and Union Grove Wis. And many more from Coast to Coast as Perry's Crew Chief then going to the Little Red Wagon as Bill "Maverick" Golden's Crew Chief may he rest in peace also, Two Great Guy's I Miss !!!

[@joeklimko8339]

What good days cooler full of beer and sandwiches ❤😊

[@528hemi100]

Somehow the music/video personifies every late '60s track & "feel" -----lots of fun, close connection to the old factory musclecars. Great video! Thanks!

[@Barrett3511]

+528hemi100 Thank you.

[@2004vert]

Good times, thanks for posting.

[@bcstechnologylimited896]

Found this video by accident. I burned my share of rubber at Oswego in the 1970s...even went off the shutdown area and into the cornfield on one occasion when I didn't pull the 'chute soon enough. Ah, the good old days when drag racing was fun and didn't require a six-figure budget!

[@74SD455TA]

You are a legend. You and Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick out in the fields too.....oh my,

[@raywilson7797]

Shortest shutdown area in drag history

[@dmk7700]

I was hoping to see the lost footage of my '62 Chevy Bel Air up against a '64 mustang. "Power shift here we go........"

[@nixjag1]

The video is the important thing. Thanks again for posting it.

[@jerrychase4177]

Remember that Giant 1958 ish Mercury?

[@74SD455TA]

Loved the staging lanes on the rock road back then, 5 wide or was it just 4?...., and DEEP. It was rough on oil downs.

[@josephjakubec9584]

Spent many a day there in the late 60s. Great pics.

[@muscatbr]

Gary Muscat @ 53 seconds in his black 57 chevy. steve muscat

[@johnnelligan4091]

What state was this in ???? Thanks for Posting !

[@Barrett3511]

This film was taken in Oswego, Illinois.

[@chrisrichardson4179]

I loved going there

[@Barrett3511]

The music choice wasn't mine. I was just glad to find the video. LSD has somewhat of a sentimental quality about it though.

[@Barrett3511]

Glad you liked the video James. Have you gone to the Oswego Facebook page? Or the US 30 Facebook page. Some of the members would be familiar with your father and his car I am certain.

[@azwesjr]

My dad Walter Sharp use to race there

[@EsthersGod]

Was the man who recorded this footage by any chance an elementary school teacher at Boulder Hill elementary?

[@Barrett3511]

Maybe, I am not sure.

[@bradstemmet8361]

were you a student too ... I have the same question

[@lavonaltenhofen2725]

WLS Chicago

[@jefffoster3557]

If this was super 8 I can only wonder why you didn't leave the original sound in this?

[@nixjag1]

Well, I've got to say thanks for posting this. It's always kool to see something on Oswego. And Jerry Wagner's "Barbarian"! The most bitchin' of Chevy II's....but "LSD"? You couldn't have picked "Rev Up" by Manuel & the Renegades or "Car Hop" by the Exports?