Memories of Drum Raceway

DRUM RACEWAY

Drum Road - Allentown, NY

Founded for Auto Racing, 1971

Photo & Clipping from Collection of Louis Swarthout, former Allentown/Wellsville Resident.

Submitted by his daughter, Cindy McCraine of Florida

Help Needed Here---What Year was this race/championship, and, anything further on Drum Raceway that can be shared will be appreciated. Photos & Clippings especially wanted.

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Skip (Ken Jr.) & Skeet (Ken III) McCracken at

Drum Raceway Under Starter's Stand

Blue and white Car #55 owned and driven by

Skip McCracken of Wellsville, NY. In 1971.

I raced from 1971 - 1974

1966 Pontiac GTO, Pontiac 421

Engine. Built mostly by driver/owner with

Help from Paul Leonard, Bob Johnson and,

Scott Wilcox. Driven at both Drum Raceway in

Allentown, NY and Woodhull Raceway in

Woodhull, NY.

This is the car built by my son and myself,

Black open-wheeled modified, #56, Chevy 355

730 hp engine owned and driven by Skeet (Ken III)

McCracken of Titusville, FL. He races at Orlando

Speedworld in Orlando, FL and in New Smyrna

Speedworld in New Smyrna, FL. Both high bank

Blacktop. Another generation of McCrackens is

About to learn how to drive this modified also.

(Ken McCracken)