TOO YOUNG TO DIE HISTORY OF NASCAR RACING ON LONG ISLAND NY 

SONG "TOO YOUNG TO DIE " by Jimmy Webb © 1989 White Oak Songs ASCAP
additional Long Island reference lyrics by Ken Spooner
this a fun pictorial of racing on long island with a great song to listen too
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and for some great long island history check
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thanks too all that where in this video and made and took these great photos
I really hope you enjoy the music and this wonderful song !
Photos in order of appearance
Jack Rutigliano in his '57 Ford
Ken Spooner's models & book Long Ride On A Short Track
Kenny Joseph aka Ken Spooner 1956
BOCES Auto Mechanics Class in Bellport 1962
The Continentals @ Palm Terrace Riverhead 1964
Adolph Almasy, Doug Percoco, Ken Joseph at the start of Beatlemania
playing for William Floyd School Sweetheart Ball Feb. 1964
THE STRANGERS
Ken Joseph leaning on his street rod, Patchogue 1965
Route 27
Sunrise Highway
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Islip Speedway Sign
Sunrise in Sayville
Freeport Speedway Sign @ Himes Museum
Diorama of Ken Joseph's race rig Mastic Beach 1964
Model of Ken Spooner's race car with Long Ride mug
Models of Ace Of Spades, Flying A, Root Beer Special & Ken Spooner's Sedan
Axel Anderson's '37 Plymouth, the 590
Turn 4 Riverhead Raceway
Driving Axel's 590 in 1997
590 Again
590 & Marty Himes' 250
Charlie Jarzombek's 36 Chevy Offset Mod & 590
Entering the track in the 590, Ken Spooner driving
Loading 590 @ Himes Museum
Marty Himes & 590 going on the trailer
Jack Bagshaw's 7-11
Charlie Jarzombek's #1, Harold Seaman climbing in
Riverhead Track
Marty Himes at the wheel of his 250
250 in the pits
250 In Bayshore
Parade Lap
Ace Of Spades
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Geoff Bodine's Red #1
Jarzombek Vega Mod
Marty Himes, Jimmy Malone, Ken Spooner
Ken Spooner & Marty Himes
Steve Park
The X-3 Vega of Jim Hendrickson
Bobby Punzi, mechanic of the X-3
Ken Spooner with model & his real car
Axel's Root Beer Special toy
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Flying A & Root Beer Special custom concession toys
Axel's 15 circa 1956
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Islip Speedway 1958
Axel at Daytona 1958 with Ed Hawkins
Charlie Jarzombek 1967
Decal
Islip Speedway 1964 Wide World Of Sports
Dexter Park 1951 "New Car Race"
Islip Speedway 1962
Al DeAngelo 1959
Mary Himes circa 1960
Jimmy "The Fling Farmer" Malone 1965
Gentleman Jim Hendrickson's 1970's
Freeport Action
Mousey Kempster's Coach Jim Hendrickson's Mustang ISLIP
Axel Anderson 1961
ISLIP SPEEDWAY BOBBY ALLISON # 2
NASCAR GRAND NATIONALS @ ISLIP circa 1964
Larry Mendelsohn & Bobby Allison
Johnny Rocco
Johnny Rocco in Florida
Axel in Root Beer Special 1959
Ken Joseph's Sedan
Freeport Action
Bill Spade @ Freeport
Tommy Washburn in the Dime
Fred Harbach
Young Fred Harbach The Flying Dutchman
Myke Collins Flagman @ Freeport
Dale @ Daytona 1995