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This old station is located about 6 miles east of Carthage, MO on old Route 66. For the last 14 years some lubsters sat in front of the building but they were gone when I took the photo today.

A COUPLE WEEKS AGO WHILE KILLING TIME FOR A STORE IN THE HAMPTONS TO OPEN ONE SUNDAY MORNING, I DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE OLD BRIDGEHAMPTON RACETRACK. I FOUND THE ENTRANCE WAS LOCKED UP TIGHT. UNDAUNTED, I TRAVELLED DOWN THE BACKROAD A BIT FURTHER FINDING ANOTHER ENTRANCE. I LATER FOUND OUT THAT I WAS DRIVING ON A PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL TRACK WHEN I ROUNDED THE TURN AND WAS FACING THE ABOVE SIGN AND SPEEDING ALONG AT A SWIFT SLOW-MOTION 20M.P.H! I NEARLY WET MYSELF WHEN I SAW THIS SINCE CHEVRON GASOLINE HASN'T BEEN ON THE ISLAND FOR ABOUT AS LONG AS 1984. I WOULD SAY THE SIGN IS OVER 40 YEARS OLD AND IS HAND PAINTED ON A PLYWOOD PANORAMIC BILLBOARD BRIDGE WHICH WAS THE ORIGINAL FLAGGING POST FOR THE RACES.

~DOC.TAG.W

Looks like the Chevron has held up quite nice. What kind of racing did they do their?
Mike

S.C.C.A. I BELIEVE THE TRACK WAS 2.5+/- MILES OR SO. I WAS THERE IN 1984(?) TO GET AN OLD COKE COOLER FROM THE 1930'S SOMEONE LEFT BEHIND AS TRASH. I'LL SEE IF I CAN FIND ALONG THE WAY THIS PHOTO AND A DATE!

~DOC.TAG.W

WELL, THAT DID NOT TAKE LONG. THIS IS THE ONLY PICTURE I TOOK THAT DAY IN JULY OF 1984 WHEN MY FRIENDS PETE, GARY (IN PICTURE) AND I WENT TO SCOPE OUT THE COKE COOLER IN QUESTION.



THIS IS A 22.5 YEAR OLD F.A.T.W! LOL!

ENJOY!

~DOC.TAG.W

Neat Texaco station still in use as a garage.


Very nice light up Star service sign that was less than a block away from the Texaco.

Neat light up Philgas sign. Only one I have ever seen.



Older Phillips bulk plant. No great pumps, but the pump at the far left is a double/twin pump which was pretty cool.


Unused farm pump, still waiting on the call.

Chadrock:

Where's that Texaco Station located and did you happen to notice the diameter of that stainglass logo ?

Thanks Doug

Doug:

'Most' brick is about 8" across . . .

So I'd guess the sign is about 20"?

Later . . .

Jim

Doc, is that the foot bridge at the start of the straight,looking north.Went there to watch heros like Mark Donahue,Dan Gurney&Jim Hall wrestle big block can-am cars around that track,in 66'& again in67'.Stood on that bridge as they roared under! No racing that exciting today!