Comments for Ghost Tracks http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com A Historic Look At America's Lost Road Racing Tracks Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:52:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on An Interview with Pete Hylton by Sue Zobbe http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-1257 Sue Zobbe Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:52:19 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-1257 I have not read the book yet but have read all the Sports Car articles. I venture to say that I have known the esteemed author longer than almost anyone (maybe absolutely everyone) in SCCA. He had just gotten his drivers license, so it must have been 1973 or so. He sat on the couch at a Timing/Scoring school held in my home, and he was so eager to learn - until our St. Bernard joined him on the couch. Pete was used to cats. Anyway, he has always been my honorary kid, just 1 month younger than our oldest daughter, and I am just about as proud of him as I am of our own four kids. Today he joined my husband and a bunch of old SCCA and Porsche Club Geezers for lunch, and I hear that a good time was had by all! We always loved MAR too - my husband always said it was like Brown County Indiana (our most scenic State Park.) The yellowjackets were fierce there, and our eldest daughter discovered she was allergic to them there but made it okay thanks to the Quack Shack folk. Another time I anxiously inquired as to why #55 hadn't come by, and the F&C people were kind enough to tell me that he was okay, out of the car, and the fire was out. Just what I needed to calm down. Turned out those valve gaskets on the Porsche leaked again and threw out a lot of smoke that just looked like it was on fire! Ah, those were the days, and it's so good of Pete to help us remember them. I have not read the book yet but have read all the Sports Car articles. I venture to say that I have known the esteemed author longer than almost anyone (maybe absolutely everyone) in SCCA. He had just gotten his drivers license, so it must have been 1973 or so. He sat on the couch at a Timing/Scoring school held in my home, and he was so eager to learn – until our St. Bernard joined him on the couch. Pete was used to cats. Anyway, he has always been my honorary kid, just 1 month younger than our oldest daughter, and I am just about as proud of him as I am of our own four kids. Today he joined my husband and a bunch of old SCCA and Porsche Club Geezers for lunch, and I hear that a good time was had by all!

We always loved MAR too – my husband always said it was like Brown County Indiana (our most scenic State Park.) The yellowjackets were fierce there, and our eldest daughter discovered she was allergic to them there but made it okay thanks to the Quack Shack folk. Another time I anxiously inquired as to why #55 hadn’t come by, and the F&C people were kind enough to tell me that he was okay, out of the car, and the fire was out. Just what I needed to calm down. Turned out those valve gaskets on the Porsche leaked again and threw out a lot of smoke that just looked like it was on fire! Ah, those were the days, and it’s so good of Pete to help us remember them.

]]> Comment on Legacy Ink Publishing by Peter Dock http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/reserve-your-copy-of-ghost-tracks-now/about/#comment-1172 Peter Dock Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:33:54 +0000 #comment-1172 Hello... I raced a 1963 Split Window Coupe Z06 Corvette in the Central Division SCCA from 1965-67. Ran at Lynndale Farms, Greenwood, Metropolitan Stadium, Continental Divide Raceways, Wilmont Hills, Southport Airport, and Breezy Point Airport, all of which are now gone. I tried to order the book form your website, but your order page doesn't appear to work... I have lunch every Monday with a number of guys who raced at the same time I did. I will pass on to them this website.... Pete Dock C: 612-868-9429 petedock@comcast.net Hello…
I raced a 1963 Split Window Coupe Z06 Corvette in the Central Division SCCA from 1965-67. Ran at Lynndale Farms, Greenwood, Metropolitan Stadium, Continental Divide Raceways, Wilmont Hills, Southport Airport, and Breezy Point Airport, all of which are now gone.
I tried to order the book form your website, but your order page doesn’t appear to work…
I have lunch every Monday with a number of guys who raced at the same time I did. I will pass on to them this website….
Pete Dock
C: 612-868-9429
petedock@comcast.net

]]> Comment on Press room by blog http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/press-room/#comment-72 blog Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:01:27 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/press-room/#comment-72 <strong>hello</strong> wonderful post hello

wonderful post

]]> Comment on An Interview with Pete Hylton by Stan Simm http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-65 Stan Simm Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:57:51 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-65 Just received my copy and am devouring it! That cover shot has special meaning for me...I was a Wichita Region SCCA corner worker in the late '60's and early '70's at Lake Afton and at Hutchinson (which was originally a Naval Air Station. I believe the barracks were still standing back in the late '60's). I can vividly recall standing out in the rain on the inside corner as cars tried to find a dry line through it as they entered the back straight. Lake Afton was a real challenge for drivers and corner workers alike. We always crewed the last corner before the front straight and it was never dull. I'll never forget getting hosed down with a fire extinguisher as we pulled a driver to safety. But there were the lighter moments: We always set a formal table at lunch break...complete with white table cloth, silver and champagne bucket (filled with ginger ale)! Thanks for the memories! Just received my copy and am devouring it! That cover shot has special meaning for me…I was a Wichita Region SCCA corner worker in the late ’60’s and early ’70’s at Lake Afton and at Hutchinson (which was originally a Naval Air Station. I believe the barracks were still standing back in the late ’60’s). I can vividly recall standing out in the rain on the inside corner as cars tried to find a dry line through it as they entered the back straight.
Lake Afton was a real challenge for drivers and corner workers alike. We always crewed the last corner before the front straight and it was never dull. I’ll never forget getting hosed down with a fire extinguisher as we pulled a driver to safety. But there were the lighter moments: We always set a formal table at lunch break…complete with white table cloth, silver and champagne bucket (filled with ginger ale)!

Thanks for the memories!

]]> Comment on The tracks he visits by supershafts http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-58 supershafts Sun, 07 Oct 2007 11:56:22 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-58 You are missing another 44 tracks from Long Island alone (Brooklyn and Queens).. Long island has more history in motorsports and earlier then anywhere else. As per your interest Pete, i seen you were looking for Roosevelt raceway and got caught up with the horse track... You wanted pictures of RR, you need to go to Roosevelt field mall.....that's your historic picture of that raceway See the "long Island Motorsports Association" for a list of all the tracks, and then also see the link there. See www.limotorsports.org You are missing another 44 tracks from Long Island alone (Brooklyn and Queens)..

Long island has more history in motorsports and earlier then anywhere else.

As per your interest Pete, i seen you were looking for Roosevelt raceway and got caught up with the horse track…

You wanted pictures of RR, you need to go to Roosevelt field mall…..that’s your historic picture of that raceway

See the “long Island Motorsports Association” for a list of all the tracks, and then also see the link there.

See http://www.limotorsports.org

]]> Comment on An Interview with Pete Hylton by Bobbi Ross http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-56 Bobbi Ross Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:41:53 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/an-interview-with-pete-hylton/#comment-56 Loved reading the interview. Having known Pete for a few years, I can actually hear him answering your interviewer's questions - and I have met some of those cars. I'm looking forward to future "Ghost Tracks" articles. Thanks! Loved reading the interview. Having known Pete for a few years, I can actually hear him answering your interviewer’s questions – and I have met some of those cars. I’m looking forward to future “Ghost Tracks” articles. Thanks!

]]> Comment on The tracks he visits by gary palmer http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-55 gary palmer Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:24:09 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-55 and Bryar although it's the NASCAR deal now... i think BH is a golf course now, but I can say I raced Formula Fords there and what a blast... and Bryar although it’s the NASCAR deal now…

i think BH is a golf course now, but I can say I raced Formula Fords there and what a blast…

]]> Comment on The tracks he visits by Ab Crevoiserat http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-50 Ab Crevoiserat Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:48:06 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-50 Looks like a nice book, but you are missing Bridgehampton, LI. Lots of cool history from there. Looks like a nice book, but you are missing Bridgehampton, LI. Lots of cool history from there.

]]> Comment on The tracks he visits by pbraun http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-38 pbraun Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:47:17 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-38 Remember the road racing course in Reading, Pennsylvania that was at the airport? I saw at least one race there, but have no information. Noticed it was not on the list. It did exist and SCCA was there. Remember the road racing course in Reading, Pennsylvania that was at the airport?
I saw at least one race there, but have no information.
Noticed it was not on the list.
It did exist and SCCA was there.

]]> Comment on The tracks he visits by Bonnie Haupt http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-35 Bonnie Haupt Mon, 03 Sep 2007 23:15:26 +0000 http://ghosttracks.wordpress.com/about-the-author/street-circuits-airport-circuits-and-early-permanent-facilities/#comment-35 Will you be at the runoffs woth this book? Will you be at the runoffs woth this book?

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