I'm not sure if you got my 1st e-mail, so I'll send another. This is a GREAT site!!! I'm a 1961 Grad of Gulfport High. I raced my purple 1950 Ford at Biloxi Dragway from 1959 thru 1961 in F/S class. I won 2 class trophies. Then in 1962 in raced my 327ci powered '56 Chevy in C Mod Production. I have pics of both cars (not at the strip).
I recently found some 1967 issues of the Dragway newsletter. They are really cool reading.
Again, great site.
4/26/2010
- Arthur "Artie" Blum
I was glad to find this web site about the old track. I and several friends used to attend. I am sorry I didn't learn of the site earlier because we lost a valuable source of info and memories last July. I am referring to the passing of Wayne McMurtry. Wayne was the tech man at Biloxi after Capt Bill Schumard was transferred from KAFB. Wayne was the tech man until it closed. He also worked at Dauphin Island, Hub city, Gulfport dragway and one in Jackson which I can't recall the name of. I worked at Biloxi part time as tech and scale person and a very brief stint as finish line flagman.( didn't care for that). I ran into a gentleman at Mobile Dragstrip last year who said that his dad was a racer at Biloxi and that he had some printed material and I think some photos too. If I run into him again I will see if he would let copies be made and I will pass them along to you.
THANKS for the memories
1/18/2008
- Dale McMurtry
I remember Arfons running the Green Monster at night and the lights ended at the finish line. I saw a lot of sparks when he shut off. I thought he crashed. We got down the track to him and he was just fine. It was very dark to say the least.
12/4/2007
- Don Prieto