Tri-State Dragway....Kahoka, MO

[jim sanders]

i need to resize the deals... see some of the text is cut off..

[tomfelds]

Greetings.
My name is Craig Tomfeld. I just became a member after reading your posts about the Tri-State Dragway. I'm originally from Donnelson, Iowa. About 40 minutes away from Kahoka. I was around 10 to 12 years old when my father would occasionally take me to the drags at Kahoka. The times he took me there made a BIG influence on the rest of my life. I've been a gearhead ever since. I'll never forget seeing Jack Ditmar's Lil Screamer doing wheelstands down the track, and who can forget the time Art Arfons was there with the Green Monster jet car and torched the fence and banners at the starting line when it took off. Let's not forget the 33, or 34, Plymouth called the Misfit either. I have been fortunate to have made friends with alot of guys, and gals, from the surrounding area where I live, that raced at that track. My wife and I have a get together every year at our shop and invite several of these ex Kahoka racers. Their stories about those days at that track are endless.
I regret not taking any photos of the times I went to the drags at Kahoka, however I know of somebody that does. I myself have several photos from 1970 thru 1975 at the Lee County Dragway in Keokuk, Iowa. I never missed a race those years. My photos from there will be on display at the next "Keokuk Racer's Reunion" to be held this year at the mall in Keokuk, Sat. June 19th. Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend, because I will be at the Back to the 50s car show in St. Paul, Mn. that weekend.
I'm looking forward to hearing more stories and seeing more photos about the Tri-State Dragway. Lee County Dragway as well.

[draglist]

Thanks for joining us, Craig. Welcome! bp

[Iowa Al]

Craig,
E mail me at alanhomer@aol.com
IA AL
Al Booton
Carlisle, IA

[jim sanders]

Thank you Mr.Baker
http://www.dragracingonline.com/columns ... i_5-1.html

[tomfelds]

Great article.
I didn't know at one time Des Moines had a dragstrip.
We used to go to the nostalgia drags at Wentzville before they shut the place down. Great facility.

[Iowa Al]

http://desmoinesdragway.com/index.html

Here's a link to the Des Moines Dragway site.
It was open 11 years.
Larry Latham is the guy putting the history of the track
together. He hopes to put out a book or dvd in the near
future.
IA AL

[tomfelds]

Cool site.
Looking forward to seeing a DVD of that track.
I would like to see one made of Kahoka as well.
I have a DVD of the Lee County Dragway in Keokuk. It was made by Dan Chenoweth, who raced there in the 70s and 80s.

[jim sanders]

i would enjoy that DVD