# Niagara Dragstrip, or what's left of it :( **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 15, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400 "2007-07-15T13:20:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/1 "2007-07-15T13:20:15Z")
Every year I take a ride out to Niagara Dragstrip in Niagara Falls to check out what’s left of the track. It was the only 1/4 mile dragstrip that existed in WNY. It was shut down in 1974 ☹ Of course it gets worse every year. Hard to believe that I ran my Camaro (you heard it, ran, not pushed) there about 8 or 9 years ago. I went there today after driving around the wineries with my wife. I didn’t get to hang out long because of even though the entry road being a public road, homeland security kicked in and they said we have to leave. And an ironic part of this is that I saw Dean Johnson (he ran the track) last Wednesday at KS Cruise. So here are some pics Walking up to staging lanes and burnout pit (closest to AirBase property) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7370.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7370.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7371.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7371.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7372.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7372.JPG) Where bleachers use to be ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7373.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7373.JPG) Burnout box and staging lanes ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7374.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7374.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7375.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7375.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7376.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7376.JPG) Long view of the track from staging lane ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7377.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7377.JPG) The tower (or whats left of it) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7379.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7379.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7380.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7380.JPG) And some of the poor condition of what was the track ☹ ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7381.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7381.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7382.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7382.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7384.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7384.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7386.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7386.JPG) ![http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7389.JPG](http://www.rodandpiston.com/db/upload/files/IMG_7389.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/2 "2007-07-15T13:21:31Z")
Yea we had a couple races couple years back there. Gota flat tire due to a cut fence pole sticking out of the ground. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/3 "2007-07-15T13:21:43Z")
Thats a shame ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/4 "2007-07-15T13:26:44Z")
What a waste. ---
**Author:** ![onefst240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefst240/32/7224_2.png) [@onefst240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/onefst240)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/5 "2007-07-15T13:28:06Z")
From whats been goin around there is a new track being built in syracuse or somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/6 "2007-07-15T15:33:12Z")
[quote=“onefst240,post:5,topic:32400"”] From whats been goin around there is a new track being built in syracuse or somewhere. [/quote] That doesn’t really help us. Its a shame that they closed that track. I’d be nice to have a local 1/4 again. ---
**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/7 "2007-07-15T15:35:19Z")
Hey the track isnt in that bad of condition when you tihnk of some of the roads in wny 😉 ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/8 "2007-07-15T16:19:15Z")
[quote=“Carbonfiberhooded,post:6,topic:32400"”] That doesn’t really help us. Its a shame that they closed that track. I’d be nice to have a local 1/4 again. [/quote] are you kissing me? NYIRP is a great track and it only takes about 30-45 min to get there. it is only a hour to 2 roadcourses. there are autoX’s all over the place… I think we are doing pretty good if you think about it. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/9 "2007-07-15T16:24:29Z")
[quote=“somedude,post:8,topic:32400"”] are you kissing me? [/quote] Proof-reading = Friend ---
**Author:** ![Carbonfiberhooded](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carbonfiberhooded/32/7608_2.png) [@Carbonfiberhooded](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carbonfiberhooded)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 4:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/10 "2007-07-15T16:34:27Z")
Yeah but its 10-15 minutes to the Falls. Thats all I’m saying. Closer is more convenient. ---
**Author:** ![JUICEDSS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedss/32/7185_2.png) [@JUICEDSS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JUICEDSS)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/11 "2007-07-15T16:48:00Z")
Last time I ran there was 1989. 4 of us spent an evening there. Both my mom and dad used to race a stock 57 Chevy there… ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/12 "2007-07-15T16:51:48Z")
who owns it and would it ever be forsale? ---
**Author:** ![envied\_TSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@envied\_TSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/envied_TSI)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/13 "2007-07-15T17:04:03Z")
man. Niagara falls is like a ghost town now. everything there is closed. i was there for a week at the Casino and you cant find an hsop anywhere. except for the giftshops of course. but everything surronding the casino is dead. a list: the water park pizza hut many many small stores holiday inn almost every single house is vacant rainbow mall and many more… what happened? i believe Buffalo has the most Vacant houses in WNY. i never knew that dragstrip was there though. does any one have an exact spot of where it is. i also wanna check this out. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 5:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/14 "2007-07-15T17:51:48Z")
This should work [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=niagara+falls+air+base&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.885543,59.238281&ie=UTF8&ll=43.115317,-78.956358&spn=0.007393,0.014462&t=h&z=16&om=1](http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=niagara+falls+air+base&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=32.885543,59.238281&ie=UTF8&ll=43.115317,-78.956358&spn=0.007393,0.014462&t=h&z=16&om=1) Starts near Tuscarora and Kirsch area, ends near Haseley. If you go towards the end of the road at Tuscarora there will be some barriers. Walk past them and go straight. I believed it is owned by the builder/farmer at the end of Haseley. It will NEVER reopen. They have tried. Too many houses around, too much noise, pollutants, etc… Go check it out for memories… ---
**Author:** ![BrockwayMT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brockwaymt/32/5060_2.png) [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 6:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/15 "2007-07-15T18:10:07Z")
nice pics…so many relics in wny… that drag strip, the insane asylum, central terminal, the cruise ship, the grain elevators, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Darksyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed655f/32.png) [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/16 "2007-07-15T18:28:57Z")
what a shame. I dont mind the drive to NYIRP but having a track within minutes would be great. ---
**Author:** ![sureshot007](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot007/32/7345_2.png) [@sureshot007](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot007)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/17 "2007-07-15T18:30:45Z")
[quote=“camarojoe,post:14,topic:32400"”] Too many houses around, too much noise, pollutants, etc… Go check it out for memories… [/quote] Too much noise next to the airport? To much pollution in Niagara Falls? Sounds like BS reasons from useless politicians. ---
**Author:** ![envied\_TSI](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@envied\_TSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/envied_TSI)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 6:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/18 "2007-07-15T18:45:07Z")
wow. the drag strip looks huge on the map. ---
**Author:** ![camarojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c67d28/32.png) [@camarojoe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/camarojoe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/19 "2007-07-15T21:09:58Z")
[quote=“envied\_TSI,post:18,topic:32400"”] wow. the drag strip looks huge on the map. [/quote] 1/4 mile track, 1/4 mile shutdown and some more at the front of it. Was fun to run it when I got the chance to. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![cky89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cky89/32/4945_2.png) [@cky89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cky89)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400/20 "2007-07-15T21:37:56Z")
thats sad to look at. all the memories that must have been had there way back [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/niagara-dragstrip-or-whats-left-of-it/32400.md?page=2)