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Aquasco Speedway, no longer in operation, was the first quarter-mile dragstrip on the United States East Coast. It was built in the mid-1950s and was home to the President's Cup Nationals, which are now held at Maryland International Raceway.
30 cze 2010 · Carved straight out of the woods, Aquasco did not even have a address. fliers simply stated “20 miles south of town on Route 381”. The track had nearly a quarter mile shutdown with bleachers and concession stands lining both sides of the track.
AQUASCO SPEEDWAY - ALL AQUASCO-related material is welcome here. This page is a celebration of a great drag strip. In operation for a short 22 years, Aquasco hosted the best and fastest racers from all over the USA.
These slides are from a 35mm slide tray that was labeled AQUASCO 1965-66. It contains a number of great shots. There is George Reese's Prefect, a match race between K.S. Pittman and Dick Landy, some great local cars. Also Pete's Chevy Impala station wagon.
4 lut 2011 · Alfonso and Rose Procopio opened the Aquasco facility, built on 188 acres of land on May 25, 1957. Prior to its opening, the state of Maryland boasted zero dedicated dragstrips, making Aqausco a true destination for hot rodders at the time and what was considered to be a pioneering effort in the region.
Aquasco Speedway, no longer in operation, was the first quarter-mile dragstrip on the United States East Coast. It was built in the mid-1950s and was home to the President's Cup Nationals, which are now held at Maryland International Raceway.
2 lip 2008 · 457 posts · Joined 2005. #1 · Jul 2, 2008 (Edited) Bored at work and came across this site. Always loved to hear stories from the guys about Aquasco. It was a little bit before my time but it seemed to be the spot back in the day. Pretty cool that it has sat unmolested. Aquasco Speedway.
