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Old 01-19-2021, 09:19 AM
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I grew up 7 or so miles from Detroit Dragway.
On a quiet Saturday night if the wind was right, one could hear the really loud ones.
Especially Art Arfons with his jet powered Green Monster.
I was there for the '59 nationals with my dad.
Also made some runs there in '61-62 while in Hi Skool,
Still have 2 trophy's
Many a Saturday night after working all day pumping Sunoco,
I went to the track, and snuck under the east fence mid track, and watched the last of the action.
It was the "right of passage" for a pimple faced kid in "Hi Skool" watching Detroit's finest do battle.
Sadly, 37 years later in '96 The area didn't want the "noisy" track anymore and it was closed, 2 years later it was demolished and a large warehouse was constructed.
Not a plaque or sign exists, attesting to the "Coliseum" where Detroit's best competed.
The entrance driveway is all that remains.
But to us that were there, the location is known like it was "home"
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