let me try...

looks like a old Cadillac maybe?

Hub cap off a 75-77 Mercury Grand Marquis.

Thanks ed

info from the PRP site on the 64 car shootout July 12, open to all:

American Race Cars dragster shootout at the Pro Am July 12!
07-02-2014

The Summit Pro-Am Tour, presented by Amsoil, returns to Pittsburgh Raceway Park July 11-13, for both Division 1 Patriots and Division 3 North Stars. In addition to all the great Pro-Am racing on Saturday, July 12, after the completion of the all the Pro-Am classes, there will be a 64 car shootout to win a Stage I American Race Cars dragster! Entry fee is $225, winner receives the dragster (details below), runner up $1000, semis $500. Contact Greg Miller - miller@pittsburghracewaypark.com - to preenter.

Wheel base 235”
4130 Chromoly Chassis
Chassis built to SFI 2.3 Specifications
Custom fiberglass seat
Custom seat pad
Fuel cell with custom filler neck
SPE spindles
Knee cover
Custom Adjustable pedals with stops
Fiberglass nose
1 ¼” x .095 4130 Swing arm
Polished aluminum steering wheel
Rack & Pinion Assembly
Complete Grade 8 hardware
AFCO Double Adjustable Monoshock
Lexan Windshield
All Aluminum body
Moser Fabricated M-9 Rear End housing
Custom dash with all cut outs
6061T6 Aluminum Motor Plates
CNC Drivers Protection Plate
Complete Steering with Rod Ends
Seat Belt Hooks
4130 Chromoly Swing Arm Rod Ends
Dual Battery Tray
Helmet tab
Cable Holes in Chassis
Multiple Battery Ground Tabs


MOUNTS SUPPLIED FOR THE FOLLOWING:

Master Cylinder
Fuel Pump
Brake Lines
Remote Water Pump
Charging Lugs
Parachute
Radiator
Seat Belts
Shifter
Weight Bars
Rear On/Off Switch
Driver Compartment On/Off Switch

A long-time Pittsburgh Raceway supporter and Keystone Raceway Park competitor, Charles "Al" Deibler, is experiencing serious health complications and is in VA Hospice Care in Pittsburgh, PA. Al has many friends at the racetrack and I am sure he would like to hear from them one more time. Please keep Al in your thoughts.
Dominic Surace

From Al's neice:
The VA in Aspinwall is a beautiful facility and veterans are respected and appreciated. He knew us and talked a bit, but he is also a little confused. He receives breathing treatments four times daily and is being kept comfortable. He eats and drinks as he wishes.

Many thanks to you who have visited him. The address there is 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215, if you'd like to send a card or visit. He is in Building 51/Community Living Center on the VA campus. Visiting hours are 8 a.m.--9 p.m., and he is in Room 113 on the 3A wing on third floor.

Please pray for Uncle Al's comfort and God's will. Please also share this with others who would like to know how he is.

Weather permitting Racers for Rescues will be collecting for South Hills Pet Resort at the Div 1/3 Pro Am at PRP on the weekend of July 11th-13th. Please throw a bag of dog food, treats, toys, towels or blankets in your truck or trailer for the trip. Anything is appreciated for our four legged friends. Thanks and good luck at the races folks

Cool thing you're doing E. If I come to the Pro Am, I'll def bring some stuff

Eric, does the South Hills Pet Resort collect this stuff for a rescue?

They are a rescue Tony...we will be collecting for them

For the pro-am races this weekend...can anyone race or do you have to be a member of something? This is the first year I've been free on that weekend.

Also, if anyone can race, what is the schedule/buy in costs? Same price/3pm start as a regular day? I'll appologize now if this is a dumb question.

I don't think it's a dumb question at all, or any apologies needed. The first time Pro Am ran at PRP, it was confusing to me.

You have to fit into one of the Pro Am classes. This link describes them:
http://www.ihra.com/pro-am-tour-home

If you do fit in, then you have to join IHRA and get a license in that class. I believe you can do that at the event, but I would check with IHRA on that.

The event schedule is on this link:
http://www.ihra.com/images/2014/PRO-AM_ADS/Pitts.pdf

It's good racing to watch. My personal favorites are Stock and Super Stock, a lot of classic American iron, many of them pulling up the wheels real nice. The Rod/.90 classes take some getting used to as a spectator, with the throttle stops kicking in right after the launch.

Thanks for the info Chuck...don't think my car will pass tech for any of the classes but I may still come out to watch.

Any time. Probably the easiest class to fit into would be Hot Rod/10.90 index, but if you've never played with a throttle stop and/or a .500 pro tree, you'd be at a huge disadvantage going in without experience. Stock and Super Stock have a lot of rules around what can be used on the car. The indexes, accepted pistons, cylinder head volumes, and fuels are on this link:
http://www.ihra.com/competition/class-racing

Ruby Younker posted on the PRP FB page that there will be an estate sale that includes Shelby's cars:

Estate Sale home of Shelby Younker 266 Jinks Trail Ligonier Pa. 1988 Dodge Shadow race car, 1982 AMC Sprit race car, Big Tek trailer with wrench tool box and electric hitch, 1999 Dodge Ram Truck with cap, and trailer hitch, 1995 Chevy Blazer, lots of craftsman tools and tool boxes, log spliter, guns 1968 tractor with plow and mower deck. cub cadet tractor with mower deck. lots of racing parts, furniture, household items to much to list. Contact Gyda at 412-558-4992. Sale is 07/26 and 07/27 from 8:00 to 4:00 both days. (The race cars are available now, contact Gyda)

Article from Agent 1320,

Indiana track operator closes oval track and dragstrip after Internet harassment
We all should have learned that actions have consequences. This example is just a shame.


In the ‘They brought it on themselves” department, the Agent sees where unlimited racers’ comments on the Internet have escalated to unbelievable actions, resulting in a track owner calling it quits.

Baer Field in Ft. Wayne, Ind., has been a fixture in oval track and drag racing for over two decades. This year things got pretty nasty as you can read in this article fwrace.com/StockCars/races-cancelled-for-july-4-weekend. [07/11/14]

Bill, I didn't read the article, but I got the gist of it from your post.


Here's my take. The owner probably is a goof. He has to be. For him to run or in this case, not run his business the way he deems necessary, but based on internet trolls' opinions, makes him a bad business man.


Who in their right mind is going to read, take offense to, an then close their business because of what is written on the internet. It sounds like the racers AND the owner are to blame for this fiasco.


I know that it's hard to not get caught up in the internet drama, but it can be done. Just ask the Baders.

There's drama on the internet????

http://www.dragraceresults.com...02014%20WFC%20WC.jpg

wow congrats to Matt Obertanec for getting it done!

Also heard that Mason Gross a junior racer who used to race with us won the big junior race at I64 Motorplex in Owingsville Ky over the weekend.
congrats