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A few photos from Van Isle Dragways Courtesy Gary Jackson.
Wayne Roberts took this awesome color kodak back in 1966 when the Van Isle Dragways dragstrip was still being built in Mill Bay. Wayne took this photo standing around where the shutdown hill would start looking back towards the starting line.
A big "Thank you" to friend Greg Baxandall for sending me this great piece of Vancouver Island Car Club nostalgia. A patch on a jacket he has from the Posi-Tracs Car Club which originated in Campbell River back in the day. Of course at the time Greg was owner of the 1957 Chevy "The Heavy Chevy" which he raced at Van Isle Dragways back in the day! Thanks Greg for this great piece of Island Car nostalgia!
Courtesy Chris Cooper
Bob Gibson & Steve McGee Van Isle Dragways 1972
Courtesy John Radelja
Enclosed is a picture of my race car taken at Van Isle, hopefully you can add it to your collection. Regards, Dennis Savage
John Dutton photo
I raced at Van Isle in the ‘68 and ‘69 seasons. Held the track record in N/SA for some time until my X room mates from Vancouver (Taylor and Soon ‘57 Chev sedan delivery) came to the island in August ‘69 and reset the track record very close to the NHRA record of the day. I worked for Mills Paint back in the day and I can see their sign in the background of many of the pictures.
Logging Road Drags- Courtney BC
Courtesy of Dyan Lover and Serge Noel
Courtesy of Chris Cooper who use to own and race the “Sinister Purpose” at Van Isle Dragways.
San Cobble- Van Isle Dragways-Photos
Courtesy- Dave Whiskin
1974 Mayfair Shopping Mall car show in Victoria.
Pictures by Dennis Besler.
Remembering Van Isle Dragways 1967-1972 Mill Bay BC
Van Isle Dragways 1967-1972
John Dutton photos
Official Track Photographer
Photos are Copyright
John Dutton Photography
An old Van-Isle Dragways Crest courtesy of Rick Morgan
Courtesy Robin McQueen
These pictures date back to 1958-1962. , Greater Victoria indoor car shows, racing from the old Bamberton Cement Road in Cobble Hill, run by the Quarter Milers car club
San Cobble Raceways & Van Isle Dragways
"The Heavy Chevy" has been completely restored by its current owner Greg Love and can be seen cruising the streets of Campbell River
A PDF Document detailing the history of the Quarter Milers club out of Victoria BC.
Courtesy of Daryl
PDF Document
Some more Classic Pictures added from Dennis.
Golden Oldies from Van Isle Dragways
Photos courtesy Chris Thomas
Special thanks to Dennis for supplying these pics from back in the day.
San Cobble Dragway
(Cobble Hill B.C.)
Van Isle Dragway
(Mill Bay B.C.)
"Canadian Cuda" Practicing Wheelies
Van Isle Dragways in Mill Bay BC
Van Isle Drag strip footage 1967 - 1972
Then and Now Videos
Van Isle Drag Ways
1967-1972 (Mill Bay B.C.)
View in 2015
San Cobble Drag Strip
1960-1967 (Cobble Hill B.C.)
View in 2015
