wolfpack1 Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Rumor has it that there was a dirt track in the 50's in Bryan, Texas. I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm this?......Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-Crew Posted February 5, 2007 Report Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yes, there was.. It was on the north side of town off hwy 21, close to what is now the intersection with FM 2818. A friend of mine found a reference to it in the library and we actually went and walked the track in 1980. There wasn't much left but you could tell the outline of the banking. He found some newspaper articles on the track that suggest it operated from the mid '40s to mid '50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted February 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2007 Thanks! I looked at an ariel picture of Bryan and zoomed in on that area. I found the old track and you can clearly see the outline of the track. I appreciate your info! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastracker Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Â Here is a scan from an Aug. 12th 1988 issue of TEX-US RACING NEWS. The quality is poor, it was a news paper type material. Above the pic says "HOT ROD HILL, BRYAN, TEXAS 1953 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Would you say the standards of dress for sporting events were different back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiTech Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 Those hats got heavy with all the mud on top .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RACENRANDY Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 They look like they are close to the action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted May 7, 2007 Report Share Posted May 7, 2007 What's funny is that I probably saw some of those very cars and drivers in that picture race in Austin when I was a little kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st.stock38 Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 looks different from the hot rod hill i recently raced at! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfbarnes Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 That is the original Hot Rod Hill that was owned by Doc Kulhanek, it was on old Highway 21 over where A-1 wrecker is now, not too awful far from where Wayne Brown has his today, this track was right off of the highway back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted February 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2008 Thanks for the pics that were posted.......... The original track is located in front of Rob's Diesel Service and if you walk into the property you can still see the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakdad Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 I looked up Robs on the map and still couldn't see the race track. I love this stuff but am not the most computer savy guy in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted February 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 You can see it pretty good using Goggle Earth.....There is an vacant field caddy corner to Rob's and it shows up pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txtom Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 Wolfpack, Are you talking about the oval outline in the trees in the center of this picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakdad Posted February 2, 2008 Report Share Posted February 2, 2008 You can see it pretty good using Goggle Earth.....There is an vacant field caddy corner to Rob's and it shows up pretty good. Yes, I think I can make it out now. It appears to be a large tract of land with a lot of trees. Sort of what Meyer Speedway in Houston looks like. Â http://maps.google.com/maps?f=l&hl=en&...ear=Houston,+TX The race track grounds being to the left of the ball fields. You can faintly make out the track and see the only remaining asphalt being part of the crazy 8 track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted February 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2008 Wolfpack, Are you talking about the oval outline in the trees in the center of this picture? Â Â Yup that's it......... Maybe I should find out who owns that land, buy it, and clear the track so I can have my very own practice track.....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted February 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Rumor has it that there was a dirt track in the 50's in Bryan, Texas. I'm just wondering if anyone can confirm this?......Thanks   Can anyone tell me the names some of the drivers from way back then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfbarnes Posted March 2, 2008 Report Share Posted March 2, 2008 Here you go Tony a couple for the ages   Phot is stamped Oct.19.1952 in Bryan, Texas on the back, this is the Original Hot Rod Hill  That is coming out of turn #2, the tree line in the background is Sandy Point Road.  Sam Urso in the #36 Robert E Barnes in the #24 I think Bill White in the #3 I need to go to Temple to verify that.  Sam Urso is Dead, Uncle Robert is still around, he thinks that's Bill also, He said the 999 was a fellow off the Northsode of Houston, he just can'r recall his name. Not sure on the #8   Here is a pile up in turn 2, same date on the back as the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfbarnes Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Update, the 63 at HRH in the 1st picture is John Bonifazi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfbarnes Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted March 15, 2008 Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 I seem to remember the name Johnny Barret from Bryan from that era. Can anyone confirm that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfpack1 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Barnes should know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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