US 30 dragstrip Gary Indianna Good bye old friend

[@SmallBlockDoc]

Thank you for the memories. Ran C/G there '64 - '67. My '30 A appears at about 2:16.

[@cherylsmith4102]

I grew up there in Hobart,,,at 14 yrs old I went to US 30 every chance I had,,,Miss it,,think and talk about it often,,,thanks for posting this!

[@MrTimbo2114]

Thanks for posting and bringing back memories. I grew up in the sub-division at the end of the track in the 60's and 70's . Good old Green Acres sub-division.

[@busman5429]

Bring back memories grew up in Gary back in 1972 worked in a auto machine shop "a high school work program" spent many Sundays at US30. There was this one team called Goings & Goings we did work on thier motor in our shop; they were fast. Sad to see the end of this video I can never forget WLS & Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. Thanks for the video, i need to show this to my son, this week I turned 66 and was telling my son about the old days, my 1967GTX and US30 drag strip.

[@1955Cal]

Thanks for a blast from the past. I only went there a few times as a kid but have some fond memories of the commercials too back in the 60's and 70's. I drove down US30 last summer a few times and totally forgot that it was just east a couple of miles from RT. 65. Here's to the good old days, I wish I could go back just for a day.

[@1949RL]

Listened to WLS and that ad all the time.As they say"Back in the good old days"

[@joehrlein847]

Tom, Great memories. I lived in Posen IL for many years and we made many treks to US 30 drag strip. When I was in the Marine Corps stationed at El Toro Santa Ana CA, the Orange County Drag Strip was close to the base and I went too.

[@gdkrum1954]

Gone but not forgotten.

[@BruceBoschek]

Back in the early 1960s we ran everything from a '59 Pontiac Catalina, a '59 Corvette and some sports cars at the US 30 drag strip. It was rough and ready back then, but the enthusiasm was terrific.

[@Ladylouwolf]

Wonderful memories!!!! What a great Strip!!!!!

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

I grew up going to this dragstrip. Jeff Galka with the 1970 candy red Chevelle called Primo introduced me to drag racing when I was 11 years old by letting me tag along nearly every Sunday, Sunday, Sunday..., and I've been hooked ever since. If anyone knows what became of Jeff, I'd sure love to say hello.

[@pauletterasmussen584]

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY US 30 DRAGSTRIP WHERE THE GREAT ONES RUN

[@just1moretimeagain]

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY!!! AT SMOKIN' US30 DRAG STRIP ... WHERE THE BIG ONE'S ... "RUN!!!"

[@gotNoMama]

@martycortez No big thing- a blue awsome itsy bitsy english derby hat car (Make/model unknown) This is the strip I used to race my Demon 340 on.. Stock it ran 13:70 @107.. Saw all the best racers. This is where "the Judge" raced too. We were such a honest group too- we could leave our spot with fuel/tires and tools and it never got messed with.

[@donaldpowers5557]

Davis Gunner when did you race your car I made a few passes in a 69 340 swinger back 69-70 got drafted 71 but I DID place for a 71 hemi CUDA BUT got laid off

[@jimpatterson3286]

It was a Morris Minor ran by Brugos automotive in Merrillville.

[@patricklocke3487]

There is a special place in my heart for US30 Dragstrip. "Sunday Funday, at beautiful US30 Dragstrip, be there!" remember those radio commercials! I still have many pictures from the mid 60's. No Big Thing, The Little Red Wagon, Shake Rattle and Run - Tommy Ivo's 4-engine Buick Dragster! The Green Monster jet car. Remember the jet car that blew down the shack behind the start line? That was so cool! I'd like to find out how to post pictures on here, I have a bunch.

[@RichardClasson]

Us 30 has a Facebook page.

[@stpracecar6729]

I loved US 30 Drag strip. My first visit was to see WAGON MASTER... a 4-engine monster. Many visits followed, If the place was still in business today, nobody would go. Kids today just TEXT and play video games. They don't experience real life or challenges involving anything like building your car.

[@stpracecar6729]

This is from the MOVIE Heart Like a Wheel. This is not Shirley but an actress playing her.

[@ronaldgurski2017]

Show the cranberrie canection raceing out at ashcroft quarter. Mile track

[@ksoblv]

I recall when the small jet car size of a go cart went down that very track! My dad had sponsor board S.O.B. Auto Parts there! He last ran his '70s fiberglass corvette there who he sold to Tucker! Miss my dad dearly.

[@rogeeorogers7519]

Man, what a blast. My friends and I went 2 or 3 Sundays a month.

[@vincentmcclain6701]

I loved the place a guy that worked for my dad ran a 67 Camero 11:30 and it was his daily driver I want to say No Biig Thing was an Opel GT with a blown Chevy hanging out of it awed nights were Funny Car nite Man what a blast thanks for the memories

[@daddymang9211]

no big thing was an old 1940's car

[@josephjakubec9584]

Wrong

[@jimmyjohnson5510]

Daddyman G it is a Honda

[@jimpatterson3286]

No big thing was a Morris minor ran by BRugos Automotive In Merriville.

[@gornoman]

1:03 to 1:11, I was there that day. The LRW and the HUG had a wheelstand competition, and the LRW won because he ran the whole quarter mile as a wheelie and his tailgate wiped out the timing lights at the big end. Racing was delayed while they repaired the lights. I was maybe 8 years old.

[@johnrunion7258]

I knew George Brugos,my sister-in-law dated him at that time.I graduated in '65 and was in the racing scene at that time with the Hustlers Car Club of Gary Indiana.I'm pretty sure the original No Big Thing had a well modified 327 engine in that little Vespa.He used to pull wheelies on S.Broadway in front of McDonalds.We would assemble in the parking lot accross the road facing McDonalds and haggle for some races.One of my best friends raced a car named Bisquick,a '66 Marina Blue Biscayne with modified big cammed 427.We were at US 30 every weekend in those days.George sold the car to Reed years later,but it was plenty fast for a street car at that time.Last time I was at US 30 was in '71 when I took my '64 GTO with a transplanted RA IV engine for some confidential time only runs.Beat a lot of BBC's with that car on the street.Those were the good old days fo sho.

[@briansd2772]

I wish the sport had this kind of excitement today.

[@Anarchy-Is-Liberty]

TV, computers, and gender studies have rotted peoples brains beyond repair!!

[@fastted8618]

I was there ONE weekend w/ my '57. Best was a 10:98 @ 119. Ended up pushing an M-16 after 2 years of getting my car ready for that great track. It would be sheer happiness if 30 re-opened. My favorite cars were No Big Thing, Blue Bandit, Lil' Screamer, and Jail Bait ( a kickin' 57 BelAir )

[@brianhaney9487]

I remember "No Big Thing" I think a Fiat with a 427 Chevrolet in the front. It would wheelie all four gears. Good times. I raced a Camaro there in bracket racing.

[@MartyCortez]

anyone remember a a car called "no big thing" from the 70s here...or a red honda civic that cruised Broadway and BlueTop early 80s with a v8 ? would love to find some footage

[@jimmyjohnson5510]

It still exist. Try the kia dealership on 30 when they have their car shows.

[@johnrunion7258]

Original builder of No Big Thing was George Brugos in 1966.I think he sold it to Reed in the 70's and it got a BBC instead of the original modified 327 George had in it.

[@FarOutRadioMusic]

Drag Racing used to be SO MUCH FUN!

[@josebelindo1641]

1:04 those cars were in the auto show in the NY Collesium MDs were protesting the auto industry UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED by Ralph Nader was a #1 best seller

[@jamescederholm7844]

To bad they decided to build houses next to the strip and allow people the opportunity to complain about noise

[@markmdg6]

Caused a lot of drag straps to close what a shame

[@richardrice40]

@@markmdg6 Southlake(Crown Point), Santa Fe, Oswego and Illiana all the tracks built in the middle of nowhere but there is no middle of nowhere any more. People build - buy homes near a race track then complain about the noise. What do they expect? The track was there long b4 you.

[@richarddouglas1712]

It's like buying a home next to a sewer plant an complaing about the stink ! Unbelievable ​@@richardrice40

[@jeffrobodine8579]

I just watched a recent drone video showing this track and there are still no houses there, just farmland.

[@robertcowan8211]

I LIVED AT THE END OF THE TRACK AND WAS ON THERE GUEST LIST

[@thepoodlebitesthepoodleche1914]

Never been there but i feel like i have now thanks!

[@happydays8171]

Phil Burkhart in "Bad Blood", t-bucket would line up against a '55 Chevy called either "Hard Times" or "Public Enemy", and the top of the stands on the south side of the track the money would fly. Guys betting on lanes, unbelievable. 1984, AHRA had an event there. I saw a guy in a Top Fuel dragster called "Triana" lose it on the top end, went into a barrel roll, died 2 days later of internal injuries. I won Bracket 4, 12.00-12.99 two weeks in a row, best weekends of my life.

[@jamessween]

I like how you did the Google map on that, it is awesome. I just posted a video on KZbin from 2014. When we were there it seemed sad. I still don't know why they stoped. I know Joliet must have been there replacement. But not sure. I tried to dig up some info but I did not find why they closed.

[@petercrowl9467]

Larry Lujack!

[@t.d.mich.7064]

Any pictures of a 67 fastback FF/X Mustang?

[@WyBrian]

We spent many a weekend at US-30......

[@aljackson7330]

What great memories! I can remember the jet cars burning the cornfield across the road! Good times.

[@josebelindo1641]

1:21 4:23 AHRA not sanctioned by the NHRA that's why they allowed jet cars

[@josebelindo1641]

1:56 THE RAMCHARGERS had the first jacked up car the first S/S but not the first Funny Car that was Dick Landys Dodge A/FX

[@shirishshah1740]

I am the new guy at this drag place. THE cars can not race no more but I am making use of the land by flying remote control planes. I have cleaned it up alot, the weeds are gone, you can see both lanes all the way now :)

[@74SD455TA]

Where the Great Ones Run...........

[@mr.d.4175]

I saw a mill explode and tumble towards the stand.

[@darrelgoley9177]

My mom an dad had a restaurant in Hobart there was a garage in back guys had a 67 camaro named superstition anyone remember it it was white

[@danbeau9404]

Arnie Beswick, 1st funny under 9 and without a factory or dealership sponsor.

[@markblix6880]

Arnie didn't like the fact I had a 496 Chevy in my 65 GTO Pro Street.

[@bluesharp59]

Thumbs up must have been a cool place.

[@doncooper512]

You will be remembered but not forgotten????...lolololololololololololol....too much time at the strip i see....lolololololololol....nice video tho, thanks....

[@Racerkey999]

"NO BIG THING" was a '59 Vespa 400.

[@joemichaels4231]

Awesome!!!

[@mrblack6467]

Where's the return road?

[@josebelindo1641]

3:02 A LITTLE OVERGROWN

[@josebelindo1641]

nothing stops weeds an Zoysia grass

[@josebelindo1641]

1:01 Tommy called Don Garlits Don Garbage

[@josebelindo1641]

1:39

[@larryhill7563]

Its for sale was there today

[@lindamedfordww1895]

grew up calumet city greases a Rick Mattix me and bob ricks younger bro went always a great show T.Marchese a blast from the past

[@jbond4078]

grew up i cal city also lived at us30

[@josebelindo1641]

2:45 AIRIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

[@josebelindo1641]

2:09 Heavy Chevy C/G

[@raywilson7797]

Sunday Sunday Sunday Jan Gabriel

[@josebelindo1641]

0:50 wWILLYS give me the willys wheel standers lose the race

[@josebelindo1641]

AA/G

[@josebelindo1641]

1:47

[@josebelindo1641]

2:12 AA/A

[@brianellinger6622]

Hi dad

[@loren259]

Good time s

[@nathansneath291]

Isn't this drag strip now York airport?

[@nathansneath291]

Nvm it's in Indiana

[@DT-abcd]

That wasn't 2003

[@michaelshelley1289]

very sad

[@DT-abcd]

Talking about dates. Jethro on Beverly Hillbillies was said to be 101 years old. What BS. He is in his early 80s. Folks if you don't know something don't make it up.

[@ScottLoke]

I hated the radio ads for speedways. Recited by auctioneers?

[@ApplianceOperator]

Sunday! Sunday!