US30 Drag Strip Reunion
In conjunction with Rick Krafft's
Match Race Mania
May 19, 2007
Route 66 Raceway, Joliet IL
For more information go to the Match Race Mania Web Site and select "Car Show"
The Car Show portion of "Match Race Mania" is
being produced by JM Car Show Productions.
For more pertinent information call:
Jimmy Rotto @ 312-305-3213
or
Mike Alberts @ 708-768-7510
Ghost Tracks Reunion
Reunions Hosted by AL's Body Shop
Seneca, IL
2004 - 2005 - 2006
Initially intended to be called the "Ghost Tracks Reunion", the "Seneca Drag Strip Reunion" covered a number of now closed drag strips in northern Illinois and Indiana. The tracks included US30, Oswego, Meadowdale, Seneca, Half Day and the Amphitheater.
A great big "Thank You" and a "Job Well Done" goes out to the people of AL's Body Shop for all the hard work they did in preparing the grounds for us. Without their support, the reunion wouldn't have happened.
Let's not forget Willie and Jerry. It was their efforts that brought the reunion into being. Hopefully this is just the beginning and there will be many more reunions to follow. And last but not least, all the volunteers who did so much to make it a great event the past 3 years.
Unfortunately, as they say, all good things must come to an end... The great folks at AL's Body Shop have decided not to hold the reunion again this year. I understand their reasons and hope that sometime in the future they change their minds and do it one more time.
April 24, 2004 Reunion
"Gabby" Bleeker's Car
55 Chevy
Front Engine Dragster
Front Engine Dragster: The story I heard on this car was that it was being stored in a grain bin full of corn. The current owner had to wait a year for corn prices to rise enough for the farmer sell his corn and empty the bin so the car could be removed. Anybody have any further details on this one?
Arnie Beswick's GTO
Reunion Attendees
Reunion Attendees
Reunion Attendees
April 30, 2005 Reunion
Since I set up my US30 bleachers and a table for photos this year, I was not able to roam the grounds and take a lot of photographs like I did last year. I did manage to take roughly 50 photos though. So, as time permits, I'll get some of them loaded onto the web site.
Mike Alberts' Machine
Mike Alberts / Arnie Beswick
The Imfamous US30 Gang
Car show participant
Restored Gasser
April 29, 2006 Reunion
Photos to be added soon
WANTED
I am interested in any and all memorabilia related to the U.S. 30 Drag Strip. I would like to gather stories of your experiences (good or bad) at U.S. 30 Drag Strip. Any help you would provide me would be greatly appreciated.
Posted 4/17/01
Looking for anyone who raced or was a spectator at U.S. 30 Drag Strip. Please contact me at grc46250@NOSPAMjuno.com (remove "NOSPAM" from e-mail address before sending)
