Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

[Freiburger]

Hey Keith- You know Dothan Airport? (Alabama, folks) It's at Napier Field, which was used as a drag strip at one time! It was run by the Wiregrass Timing Association. There's a story on it in the jan. '58 issue of Hot Rod.

[squirrel]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

so there is....

[Freiburger]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

dang, you're good. a copyright violator, but good.

[squirrel]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

I was gonna ask you if it's a problem putting copyright stuff on here, I'll take it off if you want. Just let me know!

and I got lucky, that's the only 1958 issue I have

[KeithTurk]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

HOW FREAKING COOL IS THAT? Wonder if that's Ray Herring's daddy... or Grandpa...

That Slow Poke 32 was Sweet too...

FUN stuff...

K

[Freiburger]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

Wonder if that's Ray Herring's daddy... or Grandpa...

Better ask!

BTW, you'll note that it took a Californian to bring some cooth to you people!

[KeithTurk]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

I'll call him tomorrow... it's 10:30 here...

K

[DanStokes]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

WAY COOL! Is the airport/strip still there, Keith? I assume it's no longer running as a strip. If so, I'm bringing the 'Stang down, not that it's competitive - just fun.

They tell me there was a track on a WWII airport near here, too, but I can't find any evidence.

Dan

[Freiburger]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

The airport and runway is still there, and it was a WWII auxilliary field.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=s&utm_campaign=en&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk-gm&utm_medium=ha&utm_term=google%20maps

Call Ray!

[65RHDEER]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

I was gonna ask you if it's a problem putting copyright stuff on here, I'll take it off if you want. Just let me know!

and I got lucky, that's the only 1958 issue I have

Is it a copy violation if you give the details of where the information was sourced from?

[Freiburger]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

yes

[squirrel]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

I think that my use of the copyright material above is "fair use", but I also think that the copyright owner would be willing to spend more money paying lawyers than I would.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

[Freiburger]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

Pub lawyers disagree, but I think that the copyright may have expired...what's the length of term? I forget.

However, Wrights Reprints, which has the license for magazine reprints, has been going after people who post contemporary articles online.

[squirrel]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

I can understand that if an item is available for sale from someone with a lisence to the copyright, that it would not be fair use to post it. This stuff that's long out of print is different?

Anyways, I'll remove anything that anyone complains about.

And I know that lawyers only present evidence that supports the side of the argument they are paid to represent.

[Fordplay0621]

Re: Lost Drag Strip, and a fun fact for Turk

Yeah all the profit your making for using the Article. That's the way the world sees it now. They should be happy that it was found and remembered. Lets Boycott them if they say anything. We have power to!!!!!!!