Abandoned drag srtip east of Phoenix

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[b] Islip Speedway was Long Islands 1/8 mile drag strip from 1961 until 1972. But Islip was around much
longer then that, built on the Islip Airport site in 1947 it's 2/10 mile 18 degree banked oval lasted until
1984. It was the home of the first demo race, the first figure 8 race and the NASCAR great's even raced
there until the "Modern Era".
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Way back when
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Islip Speedway today
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Back in the fifties and sixties you could go to the races practically every night! The drags were
Friday at Islip and Sunday at Hampton or National.
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Johnny Rocco was a racer and long time Flagman
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Steve Park got his start at Islip
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The drag strip ran from the back edge of the property down between the concession stands
and the oval track. There were no concessions at the drags! The 1/8 ended at the oval racers pit
entrance and the shut down area ran out into the dirt parking lot.
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Tommy Ivo in the pits and coming between the stands and concessions.
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The starting line
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