Aransas County Airport (Rockport)

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The first meet drew more than 300 racers and 5,000 spectators
An 8-foot trophy awarded in 1958 was billed as the world's tallest drag racing trophy

Raced: 1957-58
State: Texas
What's left: A good length of the old track surface is still there, in poor to good condition.
Raced on: An airport runway
First race: July 4, 1957
Last race: November 30, 1958
Track: 4,500-foot runway
Surface: Runway
Location: Airport four miles north of downtown Rockport
People: Corpus Christi Timing Association, race operator (1957-58)
Sanction: AHRA
Elevation: 20 ft (6 m)
Coordinates: 28.08739, -97.04651

The Corpus Christi Timing Association held drag races on July 4, 1957, on a 4,500-foot runway at the airport four miles north of downtown Rockport. Sanctioned by the Alamo Timing Association and the American Hot Rod Association, the meet drew more than 300 racers and 5,000 spectators, and another race was set for August 25. In May 1958 Melvin Bevly set the track record of 148.11 MPH in his dragster. On July 4, 1958, the top eliminator won an 8-foot trophy, said to be the tallest drag racing trophy in the world, and Bobby Langley raised the strip record to 151.10 MPH. Races were also held on October 26 and November 30, 1958.

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