This item is a rare piece of historic drag racing memorabilia—an original vintage "Christmas Tree" starting light signal from the legendary York U.S. 30 Dragway. [1]Background & FeaturesThe Venue: The York U.S. 30 Dragway operated at the York Airport in Thomasville, Pennsylvania from 1960 to 1979. It was widely considered one of the elite drag strips on the East Coast, hosting massive national events like the historic Super Stock Nationals. [1, 2, 3]The Letters: The hand-painted vertical letters spell out "YORK U S 30" down the front face of the wooden structure.The Mechanics: It retains its original rugged mechanical aesthetic, built on a simple wooden cross-base with metal-housed staging lights, amber countdown bulbs, green launch lights, and a red foul light extending out horizontally.

Scratches and paint chips