Nice find, Rat!

But what's a tour of Astoria without a stop at the Neptune Diner under the el? Great rice pudding!




Elliot

Thanks for the link, rat.

Always like seeing the old "hometown".

Jim

Really nice!

Brings back memories...haven't been down in that neck of the woods since the mid-70's when drag racing on the connecting highways was in vogue.

That's Greek to me!

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Originally posted by MRCRRTECH:
Brings back memories...haven't been down in that neck of the woods since the mid-70's when drag racing on the connecting highways was in vogue.

LOL That was the only time I went to Astoria too. My 71 Challenger

Maybe you out of towners could clarify something for me, but where exactly in Astoria would this drag racing occur.

If you were going to Queens to race...

Clearview Expressway
Utopia Pkwy
Francis Lewis blvd
JFK highways.

rat

Rat,

Drag Racing in Astoria (Friday Nights) took place on what was then known as the "Connecting Highway" ...now known as the BQE!

Elliot

Okay, but somehow I just can't visualize it.

Here's a good writeup on it


http://www.edmunds.com/insidel...res/articleId=120680

rat

This is the only stretch were I could visualize a race in Astoria, and a very short one at best.





rat