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The Era of the Oswego Dragway

Mission Statement: To research, record, document and preserve the personal histories of the young people from here in the Fox Valley and the Midwest who played a vital role in merging land speed racing and hot rodding creating modern drag racing. And also to simultaneously note the myriad of positive benefits that accrued to the lives and avocations of these young people by the very nature of their activities and labors at the track. Whew! Jay Thompson

Every time I make a pass in the car I feel that I am endangering my life. -  Mike Sorokin, 1965

Arnie "The Farmer" Beswick

Tameless Tiger - Arnie Beswick

Arnie "the Farmer" Beswick

Arnie Beswick on a run from Chapter Two, The Competitors

In the mean time join me Tuesday evenings from 5-7 PM at the Oswego Family Restaurant (Nick's Diner) in downtown Oswego. 

And in the fall we'll do the same thing Sunday mornings from 10am-Noon at the Oswego Family Restaurant.

Tell Us Your Story!

Or we'll make one up!

Email: jaysthompson@comcast.net

Suggestions, polite corrections big and small, new information, new ideas, support, encouragement, old photos, old home movies

. . .  you tell me, etc. are all welcome!

Also the

Official "The ERA" Biography Forms

can be printed directly from this website

and are available free at the

Aurora Historical Society's David L. Pierce History Center

Aurora Regional Fire Museum

 Oswego Antique Market, Arts Barber Shop, Oswego Family Restaurant &

Little White School House Museum - Historic Downtown Oswego

Wholesale Tire, Ground Effects, So-Cal & Old Coachworks - Yorkville

Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle - Addison

Berta's Garage in Seneca

Arnie Beswick Era Oswego Drag dragway dragstrip festival t-shirt SenecaReunion

Tell Us Your Story!

Email: jaysspeedshop @ gmail.com

The Official Headquarters & Home Website of Oswego Dragway.