History Anyone have any pics from Bee Line Dragway

Well it was 47 years ago this month that Beeline Dragway opened. I was at the opening day. What a great time to grow up! I went out there almost every weekend and won my first trophy in 1966. I have that trophy to this day on the headbord of my bed! I still live about four miles from the track. John

 

I just rediscovered this thread. Awesome pics!

 

Happy Birthday Beeline!

 

Found this pic at Beeline in '78. Had primer 69 GTO with glass tilt front end, still have it. Used a tow bar to pull it with my red 72 455HO GTO. Note sign in background. We were lined up waiting to get in.

 

I have a picture of the Glass Rat Willys. I think it was at night. I'll see if i can find it! john

 

That picture of the Souza Bros. and Dad Mustang looks like early Fremont.

 

that would be real special!

 

I am very interested in seeing any 37-42 Willys coupes from this area as the coupe I have now came from there with not much racing history. I have some of the original key parts on mine to help identify it. Great pictures, please keep them coming!

 

Beeline Dragway. Willy's Glass Rat in the first two and Allan Knutson's C/G

 

AHRA Bee Line Dragway Grand American Championship drag Race pit pass.
Febuary 25 1966..... John

 

Crazy I have been back in az for like 20 years and drove past there a million times and never new ther was a drag strip there. crazy. It would be awsome if it was to reopen due to there is not a whole lot in the east valley for motor sports.

 

Beeline 1968 . J & M Speed Center, B/Gas Willy's, Riverside California. I think they are still in bussiness. John

 

Beeline Dragway from the early days aerial view! You can see Beeline Highway just to the left and i think it's called RED Mountain in the back ground. John

 

They can not simply reopen the track due to the salt River indian tribe wanting nothing to do with it unfortunately. Firebird raceway also resides on an indian res and could just as easily lose their lease..

 

my Guggy's coffee shop blue Willys coupe raced A/GAS at Bee line in the 60's any pictures of it.
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Here you go:

 

Wow! Beauty of a race car! So what's the story ro51?

BTW, nice find Mutt!

 

Does anybody have anymore pictures or info on the black Willys "Glass Rat" ?

 

Being from the Beeline days, I am a big fan of that car. I have had little success finding much. There are a few pictures a page or two back.

 

Possibly Allan Knutsen's "new" car after the '40 Ford. Anyone know this car?
From Feb 1964

 

Here's a few I took at Beeline drag way, 1977

 

My Grandfather was Archie Campbell, who was partnered with Jim Rogers when they opened Beeline. My father Mike raced there in a couple of different cars, one being a 6 cylinder willys coupe, and a 426 wedge powered Chrysler that was putting out 400 plus HP at the rear tires on a Dyno that he owned, one of the first in the state! Anyone remember?

 

Welcome! Happen to have pics of the Willys, or anything from beeline?

Also, here's a nice write up I found online about the track from the book Lost Drag Strips. http://books.google.com/books?id=6cqkEmXJdK4C&pg=PA69&dq=dick+harrell+bee+line+dragway&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dR_LUdKkA4uC0QH3m4C4Ag&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=dick%20harrell%20bee%20line%20dragway&f=false

 

A buddy of mine sent me a Craig's List link from somewhere near Morgantown, WV just a month or two ago. The Chevy van below was for sale ... can't remember the specifics.

 

Hello does anyone remember this 68 corvette from Beeline in 1969 -70
It had a Bee and a throphy on front fender saying "Glory Bee" and an american flag on roof sides. Just as pictured running with american racing wheels.
I would love to see old pictures from the car racing.
thanks
Greg

 

Yep Eddie was my neighbor in East Mesa AZ .Lynn Rae park was the homes 2 miles east of Gilbert rd . WE all had something we ran at beeline ,Johnny Morehouse had he exterminator ,billy area had a hilman ,Bobby lommaly had a Ford A,I ran 65 Mustang with cobra !! happy Days !!

 

A Hamber buddy sent this down to me, and its hanging up in my shed, half a world away.


Then I got hold of this book, and read all about it.
Cool history.

 

I have a 48 ford prefect Hi ho silver that Adolf Valenzuela owned it was stored for 40 years its a real time machine ! it raced at Beeline

 

Any chance of some pics?

 

I used to race there in the late 60 s and early 70s had a 66 ford called the red sled anyone have any pics of it