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Subject: Re: Austin Raceway Park

Author: Terry Miesse

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 12:37:%####/14/07 Sun In reply to: Dana Cox 's message, "Re: Austin Raceway Park" on 02:12:%####/26/02 Fri ........ I didn't get to Austin until the early 70s. My first pass down Austin Race Way was in my 64 Cuda - -out ran C R Damsby that evening - - course at that time the track had closed down and the street racers would run up there on Saturday night .... I found this sight by accident the other day and the memories have been flowing sence then ... Names like Lenford and Larry - G. Cox ..Guy Morngan ..Bruce Hobbs .. Jake Campbell ..and Sandy Land ! I started running with Butch Lake when he and Sandy Land were building the Mustang Pro Stocker,they worked out of and old shed in south Austin .. I was a member of Butch's team through the Anglea C gasser that ruled Little River and was in Hot Rod magizine (artcile of race at Dallas) I was there through the campaine of the 69 AMX G modified car .. loved that car !! I remember things like when Joe White put a small block into the Mustang and called it a Horse with No Name ... I remember the night Butch and I went to Lenford's Shop to see their (first) just completed Funny car chassis - - Lenford's shop was just across Lamar form Butch's - -we would lock up the doors and run across the street every time we heard the Banchee wail ;-) I could go on for hours, with names like Greg Small and the first 70 1/2 Z-28 ... street races either with Butch's Camero or my Cuda ... and wonderful weekends racing across Texas ..all great memories .... can anyone here give me an address or phone number to contact Butch ?? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Author: Wayne Clawson [Edit]

Date Posted: 12:27:%####/15/07 Mon Dana, I knew George well. He sold me 3 X 2 carbs for my 348 Chevy back in 1961. At that time the racing team was Haydon and Cox. They held the AHRA speed record for C/Gas Dragster(130.43) and ET record (10:18)set at Corpus Christi Dragway on 8-26-62. I was there. Haydon worked for So.West Bell Telephone and moved to Arzonia in the mid 60's. I moved from Austin about then also. The last time I talked with George was about the mid 70's when he worked on my wife's van at the old shop down on 1'st street. ( I think it was on 1'st) Lots of fun at thoes old drag strips!! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]