Not sure if you are aware of this old track or not. It sat right behind where the current Lincoln High School sets in Shinnston on property owned by George Rice who owned a drug store in Shinnston. It was one of the most unique facilities I have ever seen to this day. It was both a drive in theater and ¼ mile dirt race track, a real multi use facility back in the middle of the 50’s.. The concession stand was under the screen and also served as the concession stand for the track on nights (or days) the track operated.
2620 S. 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550 is the correct address. When the DI was built Camelot Dr. was not there. The entrance to the DI was off of 77 Sunshine Strip.
That is sad to see it had to close. That is what happens when the drive-in theatre operators do not own the property where the drive-in theatre sits on. I know a few drive-ins like that. The operators own the equipment (screen towers, concession stand, etc.) but not the land.
Uploaded some pictures courtesy of David Kilderry and www.drive-insdownunder.com.au
All the doors and gates were locked up with no trespassing signs posted. I did once and got busted at another DI…LOL!!
Uploaded some pictures. The DI is in poor condition and for sale.
Uploaded a picture of a drive-in speaker from the Lima Speaker Co.
I believe this is a good address:
229 Lincoln Dr, Shinnston, WV 26431
The screen tower looks like it has some holes in
it.
Some information from the net.
Not sure if you are aware of this old track or not. It sat right behind where the current Lincoln High School sets in Shinnston on property owned by George Rice who owned a drug store in Shinnston. It was one of the most unique facilities I have ever seen to this day. It was both a drive in theater and ¼ mile dirt race track, a real multi use facility back in the middle of the 50’s.. The concession stand was under the screen and also served as the concession stand for the track on nights (or days) the track operated.
Added some pictures courtesy of John W Vomvoris.
Was this the Route 29 Drive-In at one time?
Thanks..I wish I had some pictures of it when it first open in 1941. I bet it had outside blast speakers.
Uploaded some new pictures of the Stockade Auto-Torium. I think they are from the late 1950’s. It looks like they are repairing part of the fence.
Here is a good address: 541 S Timberland Dr. Lufkin, TX 75901
I believe you post the later Albany DI to its own page and label it Albany DI (2) since it was moved to a different location.
bassale..the DI on Long Beach was the Wayside DI. It is on CT.
You can see the dividing wall going down the center of the drive-in. That was for the white section and the black section.
Address is:
200 Interstate 20 Service Rd Odessa, TX 79766
Was this called Video Park Drive-In at one time?
The correct address is:
3801 Andrews Highway, Odessa, TX 79762
The address is Frontage Rd. That is has close as I can get.
2620 S. 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX 78550 is the correct address. When the DI was built Camelot Dr. was not there. The entrance to the DI was off of 77 Sunshine Strip.
Here is the address for the Citrus DI:
2430 U.S. 77, San Benito, TX 78586
The correct address is:
402 Dixieland Road, Harlingen, TX 78552. In looking at aerials it looks like it was closed by 1962. Most of the drive-in theatre is under RT 2 now.
The correct address is: W Hall of Fame Ave and North Main, Stillwater, OK
The correct address is: 7000 Liberty Drive, Liberty, MO 64068
The correct address is:
2995 N Grand Ave, Enid, OK 73701
That is sad to see it had to close. That is what happens when the drive-in theatre operators do not own the property where the drive-in theatre sits on. I know a few drive-ins like that. The operators own the equipment (screen towers, concession stand, etc.) but not the land.