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Entering
the track from the lanes. |
This
shot of the stands also shows how starved Long Islanders
are for safe, organized racing. That's a pretty big crowd! |
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The
Fontana's Speed machine was brought out to Riverhead to
be part of this historic event. |
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These
next few photos tell a lot. These are the types of hard-core
bracket machines that would be competing regularly if there
were a dedicated dragstrip in the area. |
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This
Duster has been a fixture in drag racing on Long Island
for longer than I can remember. |
This
is what Long Islander's have been waiting for since Long
Island Motorsports Park closed ten years ago: two cars
lined up side-by-side, waiting for the Tree to drop. What
a sight.
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There
was even a mini-cacklefest for the crowd with the Pacers
t-bucket and the Billy Lynch front-engine rail.
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looks like everyone involved had a great time. The 100-foot
drags could be a great first step in getting organized drag
racing back into an area that no longer has it. Thanks again
to Al Levine for the great photos.
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