drag racing greenhills?

[dolengleng]

Anyone use to go to greenhills around 1979 or 1980 for drag racing?

[benchman]

tapos tambay sa halfway inn?

[bloowolf]

I tried to watch once. The races happenes around 3 am. We went early anticipating a show. It took a while because cops were around & racers had to negotiate with them. Some car owners would have designated drivers. The prizes were often money, sometimes the cars & I heard that there are times the GF's were included in the pot, though I'm not so sure how true it is.

[benchman]

parang ganon nga din naririnig ko dati na pati gf minsan kasama sa pusta.

[dolengleng]

yeah gf ano lang joke lang. Maybe it happen once or 2 times pero halos karamihan joke lang. Usually at 10 pm umpisa ang drag race then if may pulis they go to another area or wait till 3 am.

[ninjababez]

ang naabutan ko yung sa park and shop sa paranaque

[baludoy]

^ ako naman sa macapagal pag inuumaga ako ng uwi dati. pati iyong mga motorcycle nakikidrag race din dati

[Jun aka Pekto]

Anyone use to go to greenhills around 1979 or 1980 for drag racing?

I didn't drive. But, some of my friends had cars (Celeste and the new box-style Lancer) and they'd take me along with them. We always had to watch out for the curfew. One time, the cops crashed the party and we scattered. A friend and I lost our ride in the confusion and we ended up walking home. I still recall walking along that highway headed to Alabang around 3 am.

No cops. I guess they didn't expect people to be walking by the expressways. *Back then, there were very few buildings. Most of the area between EDSA and Alabang were still grass fields.* It was morning and daytime when we reached Alabang.

[ninjababez]

I didn't drive. But, some of my friends had cars (Celeste and the new box-style Lancer) and they'd take me along with them. We always had to watch out for the curfew. One time, the cops crashed the party and we scattered. A friend and I lost our ride in the confusion and we ended up walking home. I still recall walking along that highway headed to Alabang around 3 am.

No cops. I guess they didn't expect people to be walking by the expressways. *Back then, there were very few buildings. Most of the area between EDSA and Alabang were still grass fields.* It was morning and daytime when we reached Alabang.

wow naging bestfriend mo siguro yan kasama mo maglakad
imagine bro mas mabilis pa yata lakarin noon vs. ibyahe ngayon sa rush hour plus payday friday, yung white plains to alabang

[Jun aka Pekto]

wow naging bestfriend mo siguro yan kasama mo maglakad
imagine bro mas mabilis pa yata lakarin noon vs. ibyahe ngayon sa rush hour plus payday friday, yung white plains to alabang

White Plains to Alabang is around what, 26 to 27 km? That would be 16 to 17 miles. I know I can walk 7 miles in 2.5 hours. I've done it many times. 17 miles would take around..... 6 maybe 7 hours? Reaching Alabang at first light sounds about right.

As for best friend.... Yes. He's my best friend. We were supposed to be at his house and not running around the metro at night.

[bloowolf]

I just wanted to share this. Got it from TopGear website. A common sight during the drag racing days in GH. This is a car I drool for. Look at that engine with 2 single barrel side draught Weber carbeuretors & those beautiful headers. Sad to say, the last time I saw one in the metal was 2 years ago.

[ninjababez]

White Plains to Alabang is around what, 26 to 27 km? That would be 16 to 17 miles. I know I can walk 7 miles in 2.5 hours. I've done it many times. 17 miles would take around..... 6 maybe 7 hours? Reaching Alabang at first light sounds about right.

As for best friend.... Yes. He's my best friend. We were supposed to be at his house and not running around the metro at night.

parang ang tagal bro 6-7 hours, baka may dinaanan pa kayong iba ^_^
nakaka miss din yung mga patakas-takas ka para gumimik, nakakatuwa pa feeling ko nun (pag naalala ko); feeling kewl ako kasama older cousins and friends ^_^

[Jun aka Pekto]

parang ang tagal bro 6-7 hours, baka may dinaanan pa kayong iba ^_^
nakaka miss din yung mga patakas-takas ka para gumimik, nakakatuwa pa feeling ko nun (pag naalala ko); feeling kewl ako kasama older cousins and friends ^_^

It's 6-7 hours. Back then, there was only EDSA and the South Expressway. I can't remember the first leg very well except I was scared because of the deep trouble I'd be in if I got caught. But, I remember being on EDSA walking on a bridge across a river. Then, we reached that part near Assumption School. We used to visit there and ogle the pretty girls. So, I'm kinda familiar with the place.

I can remember next reaching Magallanes (the QUAD theaters were still there) and then walking along the high ramp turning left and headed south. There was no sidewalk. We walked along the concrete barrier, hoping no car would hit us. Not much to worry because the road was deserted. Hard to imagine. But, that's what it was like back then. Once we headed south, the MIA perimeter fence was next. We can see various jet airliners landing and taking off. after that, there was nothing but grass fields all the way to Alabang.

[Jun aka Pekto]

I watched the races a few times. By the early 80's, the cops weren't as hard in enforcing the curfew. One time after watching a race, we somehow ended up at a bar near UST. We got stopped at a checkpoint. The cops were armed. But, one cop took a long good look at all of us, shook his head, and told us to drive safely home.

He probably knew where we've been considering my friend's Celeste had a throaty exhaust from the headers.

I remember as a newbie, I mistook headers for fedders. That friend set me straight.

"Headers, not Fedders. Fedders is an air conditioner."

[99moves]

tapos na maliligayang araw ng drag racers. apparently galit si president-elect digong sa mga ito.

"my gad, I heyt drags!"

btt: yup meron pa din sa mindanao ave. balita ko malaki daw pustahan ewan ko lang kung totoo.

[XTO]

Anyone use to go to greenhills around 1979 or 1980 for drag racing?

Nood lang with my dad and kuya. Celeste, Pinto, SRs (Corolla), Manta and those mga lumang Corona na kargado..... dun kami sa Caltex naka park.

[boy astig]

Anyone use to go to greenhills around 1979 or 1980 for drag racing?

Present

Was there 85 to mid 86

We (my kumpare and I) raced in a beat up 1972 super bug with a secret sauce engine and 4" diameter steel pipe for rear suspension. Did a total of 4 races back then.

Man, the memories of a carefree youth hahaha !!!

[CLAVEL3699]

SKYWAY... race starts 2am until 3am... sinasara eto.

Text invitation lang. Only real sports car lang ang pwede hindi pwede mga low end car modified.

[Egan101]

SKYWAY... race starts 2am until 3am... sinasara eto.

Text invitation lang. Only real sports car lang ang pwede hindi pwede mga low end car modified.

Is this the infamous midnight racers club in Skyway? I heard some folks in BF who talk about it and it only involves real sports cars. There are also some talk about folks who bring Evo's and WRX STi's to Skyway for a late night speed run.

[viper888]

Is this the infamous midnight racers club in Skyway? I heard some folks in BF who talk about it and it only involves real sports cars. There are also some talk about folks who bring Evo's and WRX STi's to Skyway for a late night speed run.

Yup, that really happens. They do acceleration runs, probably 60-200 or 250. You need a properly fast car to do 250 as a stock sti would struggle.


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