Old Pic of founder of Cecil County Raceway

**iluv69s** · #1 03-08-2011, 01:39 PM

My cousin posted a pic of her Dad (my Dad´s cousin)on her facebook. He actually built Cecil County Raceway.

Thought you guys would like...anyone remember ??

I have an inquiry for any old pics from the racway back in the day...hope to hit the jackpot and acquire some vintage photos.

**Xplantdad** · #2 03-08-2011, 02:40 PM

Cool...looks a lot like Sam Griffith's Savoy, except for the color. Are those tow tabs on the front? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/cool.gif[/img]

**CC Rider** · #3 03-08-2011, 04:11 PM

Been there many times.

**iluv69s** · #4 03-08-2011, 05:34 PM

Bruce,

I am in Brazil at the moment and will be back at the end of the month. I have asked my Dad to contact our cousin and see if he has any other pictures or memorabilia from the track. I imagine he must have some. He owned it for many years.
I will also contact him and get the story on this car and the tow tabs??. I think I might just go and visit him when I get back to the states...He still lives in the same area.I imagine he has some cool racing stories to tell also.

BTW, what motor would have been in a car like this?? One of them real cool crossram motors?? Or some kind of a wedge?? I know very little about those old plymouths. It seems this car was an advertisement for the track along with being his racecar.

**Xplantdad** · #5 03-08-2011, 11:35 PM

m....COOL!

It would be very cool for you to follow up on this.

Sam, the Savoy could have had a 413 correct?

**Salvatore** · #6 03-09-2011, 12:53 AM

Yes Cecil County a great drag strip! Leave it up to a couple Italians to build what we all love and need.........a Drag Strip, and a real fast one at that. Great picture!

**mockingbird812** · #7 03-09-2011, 05:19 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">m....COOL!

It would be very cool for you to follow up on this.

Sam, the Savoy could have had a 413 correct? </div></div>

You bet Bruce. '62 was the only year Chrysler put the short ram 413c.i. Maximum Performance Engine Package in their Plymouths and Dodges.

Postsedan · #8 03-08-2011, 04:21 PM

Very cool [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Dan

**mockingbird812** · #9 03-08-2011, 05:41 PM

Looks to be a white Savoy (common color). If it is a super stock Plymouth delivered in that area I should have more info on it such as high or lo compression, trans type, shipping date, etc.

Dog427435 · #10 03-12-2011, 04:27 AM

Great track - you can get right up and close to all the action!!

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