# Car Clubs

The Official Web Site & Headquarters for the on-going Documentary Project: The Era of the Oswego Dragway 1955-1979

What are Cromwell’s three rules? To fight well . Not to get drunk without permission. Not to steal, except from the enemy or when starving.

Often management-speakised as: - I expect you to do your work as well as you can. I want you to help the team succeed. I expect you to help me and your team members stay out of trouble. Oh the irony.

The backbone of the Safety & Standardization model of modern drag racing as it was conceived by Wally Parks required the cooperation of Car Clubs and Police Departments. The goal was to move illegal street racing off public highways and onto well-regulated, sanctioned drag strips. And that was in the 50's.

One of the new services that Goggle offers on the internet is an "Alert" where they monitor daily newspapers across the U.S. The Goggle Alert which I setup watched for newspaper articles mentioning fatal accidents that occur related to illegal street races. On average I get reports of two or three pretty much every week. The problem is obviously still around and just as likely can never be entirely eliminated. But more importantly it's still worthwhile to do what can be done. I don't know how many small, inexpensive, accessible drag strips were around in the 50's and 60's or how many remain but I've got to guess many more than there are today. What do you think?.

Car clubs and local police departments were key components of Wally Parks and the NHRA's vision of promoting safety and standardization to legal street racing. While the Aurora Autocrats were the first 'Instigator' auto club implementing and facilitating the creation and construction or the Oswego strip, the Traction Masters were involved later (next) followed by the Illinois Valley Idlers.

Also looking for more information about the lady who asked the Oswego Village to remover any and all official records to delete and/or remove any reference to the Oswego Dragway?

Related topics & individuals: Teddy Berenson, Mike Dunn (Driver), Don's Speed Shop LaGrange, Miles Sharpless, Announcer Bill Paschal, Palmer Lazarus, Les Shockley "Shockwave", Tommy Nichols (Ford pick-up), Ron Leek (Promoter with Wally Smith), Gabby Bleecher, Don Maynard, Chris Karamisenes, Dan Rogers, Gabby Bleeker, Alfred Bleeker, Barnhardt, The Gold Agency, "Woody" the flag man, Doug Rose's Green dragster "Mamba", Doris and Chet Herbert & Chrysler 300's.

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