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Thread: Oakland Marine Stadium...then and now

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    mfrey

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    mfrey
    2007...It's a marine sanctuary now...I liked it better then. I recently had to go to the Oakland Airport but took a brief detour down memory lane.
    http://www.***boat.com/image_center/...0/PA090181.JPG

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    bubbletop409
    I ride my mountain bike often on the trails around the old race course, and reflect back on the glory days of famous racers from a different era. The "Whale of a Burger" served the best race track burgers, and the walls were covered with great action pictures. The entry arc had a sign stating "Thru these gates pass the fastest boats in the World". Panic Mouse, Climax, Conquest, Crazy Horse, Jokers Wild, and many more were allways on the property. BFF's coming to the line with the plates buried, the BGH Sugar with a V-12 Allison, Larry Schwabenland going 205 mph with a half a turn on the steering wheel, boats ending up in the pits, and on Oakland sandblastings front door.
    I live 15 minutes from the old course, and just got back from a 1550 mile round trip to Phoenix, GOD do I miss Oakland Marine Stadium.
    Happy and Safe Thanksgiving to all, cheers.

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    Bobbo541
    My dad raced there and at Berkley in 1960 with his 1959 sanger flat with a blown injected hemi in it. He was running just over 100 mph then. I will see if my mom can find some pics.

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    infotraker
    Great memories from Oakland 1969-1973 when I was going there. I ran my 68 Schiada flat thru once in about 1970. Went to a lot of races there. My friend Jack Mottram raced his 68 Schiada there also during that time. His boats name was Dauglas Express. Wish I had a picture of him racing as he died of Cancer in 2000.

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    haulina29
    The house that Ray built RIP my friend ........

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