Bentley Warren with his trademark red bandana driving Howard Purdy's "little deuce". He won in this car in 1969, (not to mention the other 5!)., oswb0001.jpg, Volume1.
Joe Hlywka from Toronto in the Dick Lawless chevy. The grey in back is from where they had to put a big tank in for the Oswego Classic., oswb0002.jpg, Volume1.
Sonny McHenry in the "Lone Merc" at the 1968 Oswego classic., oswb0003.jpg, Volume1.
Eldon Schrader from Sturgis, Michigan in the yellow Ernie and Bob June #59. This car was also driven by Neil Tooley, Jack Thomas, and, after Eldon, Jimmy Winks., oswb0004.jpg, Volume1.
The biggest challenge to Nolan Swift in the late 60's, Jim Shampine in his hot 8-ball. When his "wedge" car didn't work out, he went back to this car. Jim won a lot of features in this car, but notice how it is setup, with the motor in the center and the driver offset to the left. Jim's next car reversed this, with the motor offset to the left and the driver down the center line, and he won the 1970 Oswego Classic. Nowadays, of course, everybody has their motor radically offset to the left., oswb0005.jpg, Volume1.
Jim Howard in his Dodge powered rear engine super. With it's independent rear suspension, this was one of the first good rear-engined cars. It never did real well in the classic, however., oswb0006.jpg, Volume1.
Norm Mackereth's #40. He bought this car from Gordy Dukes who won the classic in 1965 in it. Norm later sold it to Jim Gray of Oswego, who lived right by the track. The beautiful number 98 roadster is Walt Riley from Hamilton, Ontario. This is the same car driven by Andy Brown in the 1971 classic., oswb0007.jpg, Volume1.
I'm pretty sure this is Johnny Logan from Charlotte, MI in this white, upright #21. Notice the huge tank added on., oswb0008.jpg, Volume1.
A view of the pits for the Oswego Classic. What year...I don't know, maybe '69 or '70., oswb0009.jpg, Volume1.
Ollie Silva of Haverhill, Mass. Ollie raced a lot up and down the east coast, but always stopped in for the Oswego Classic., oswb0010.jpg, Volume1.
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Fred Graves from Central Square, NY. This car had a sprinter style rear, but he squared it off to get the big tank in for the Oswego Classic. This must be '68, because in '69 had had a red #37., oswb0012.jpg, Volume1.
Baldy Baker in the yellow #24 (usually #22). Sam Sessions I think in the white Sammy's Garage #21 with the big tank cut into the back., oswb0013.jpg, Volume1.
Start of a heat at the '68 Oswego Classic weekend, I think., oswb0014.jpg, Volume1.
Start of a heat at the '68 Oswego Classic weekend, I think., oswb0015.jpg, Volume1.
Fred Graves from Central Square, NY in the Bill Marsh #37. I'm pretty sure that this is not a picture of Jim Shampine - it's Kempton Dates from Red Creek, New York and his first no.28 super, which he patterned after Jimmy's highly successful 8-Ball (shown in oswb0005.jpg in volume 1). Kemp used the same "engine on the centerline, driver offset to the left" design. Although this car never worked as well as Jimmy's, Kemp figured out how to build a super and was a master for many years at the big "O." If memory serves me correctly, this is also the car that Kemp launched over the wall in the second turn and through the billboard! The car was immediately christened the "Red Creek Rocket!", oswb0016.jpg, Volume2.
Thought this was Ray Wright or Merle Huyser in this beautiful roadster, but it's actually Todd Gibson. The car belong to Bob Dorsey out Marion Ohio. It was a Kuzma car. Todd drove for Dorsey off and on between 65&67. I believe that picture is in 67 Classic., oswb0017.jpg, Volume2.
Line up to register for the (I think) '68 Oswego Classic. The Bhenke Trucking little red #60 on the trailer in the forefront was driven by Jack Lindhout., oswb0018.jpg, Volume2.
John Spencer from Toronto, Ontario. John also ran a beautiful red #7 rear-engined car., oswb0019.jpg, Volume2.
"Animal" Andy Brown from Hamilton, Ontario in his blue #00 roadster. In the off season, Andy played goalie for Detroit (one of the last goalies to not wear a mask)., oswb0020.jpg, Volume2.
This might be a 1970 shot of Jim Winks from Syracuse, NY. Could be a 1969 shot of Bruno Marcheson. Can you believe all that gas in a tank right behind the driver's head? That's not a fuel cell, it's a tank!, oswb0021.jpg, Volume2.
Here's John Spencer from Toronto in his beautiful red #7 rear-engined super. It was the first good-looking one, if you ask me. Quite the racer, John had long sideburns at one point, and long hair and bushy mustache at another. Being 9 in 1968 (the 60's), I thought John was pretty hip of course., oswb0022.jpg, Volume2.
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That's Jack Conley from Brighton Michigan (Jack's Speed Shop) in his classic white #27 "Unfurnished Apartment". The car was a mess, but Jack's motors were something else! He was an engine builder by trade. I'm pretty sure that's Mark Letcher in the yellow #15, he later drove a white #29., oswb0024.jpg, Volume2.
Nick Rowe from Portland, Michigan in the TrierWeiler Machine Shop car. Nick's white and blue #12 with the cigar smoking Woody Woodpecker on the side was a regular both at Berlin Speedway and at Oswego. Seems like wherever we went, we'd see Nick; Berlin, Sandusky, Eldora, Oswego., oswb0025.jpg, Volume2.
A nice picture of Bentley Warren in Howard Purdy's "little deuce". What a hot little car. The driver probably helped too!, oswb0026.jpg, Volume2.
That's gotta be Fred Graves in the #92, altered to hold a big tank. 1968. The yellow car is #87 Bruce Craft from rochester N.Y.-this was his first time at Oswego. Seem to remember that he wrecked the car and came back with it painted orange and white, which he continued to use utill he quit racing supers., oswb0027.jpg, Volume2.
Al Wood in Paul Barnes' orange and white #39. Al finished second in the 1970 Oswego Classic. He could've used a taller cage., oswb0028.jpg, Volume2.
Drivers meeting before the (1969?) Oswego Classic. Jack Conley, Red Barnhart, Bentley Warren, Warren Coniam, Norm Mackereth.
Jim Liccardi writes in "Starting with circle closest to the stand, going L-R...Jim Cheney(sipping soda), Ronnie Wallace, don't know=(d/k), Kempton Dates(Glasses), d/k.
row 2-Fred Graves(big ears),d/k, Sam Carista(wiping eyes),d/k-head is down. Row 3-Mackereth, Nick Rowe(head turned), Andy Brown, guy w/smoke-d/k, bare chested guy-d/k.
Row 4-black suit-d/k,Gary Witter, Ollie Silva w/glasses,d/k, guy w/ hands on knee-d/k, Jonnie Benson Sr., Jack Conley(standing), in front of Conley is Red Barnhart, guy kneeling behind
Conley d/k, guy w/ hand to brow-d/k, guy partialy hidden by Coniam is Jim Shampine, Warren Coniam, Bentley Warren w/red bandana, Ken Andrews w/arms braced backwards. The man
standing in front on the right forground is Track Photographer Bill Hartwell. Tthe guy in the hat almost dead center, looking down, behind the rail, isn't that Bill McClure?", oswb0029.jpg, Volume2.
Uh-oh! Nolan Swift puts the 10-pins into the first turn wall at Oswego., oswb0030.jpg, Volume2.
Warren Coniam? in the #46 Rutledge Rocket. "Gentleman" Jack Greedy in the 01, Fred Graves out front in the brown and unpainted #92, Billy Yuma in the orange sprinter. Looks like a heat race at Oswego, 1968., oswb0031.jpg, Volume3.
Tony Lavati from North Olmstead, Ohio in the distinctive white #4., oswb0032.jpg, Volume3.
A shot of the pits before the (1969?) Oswego Classic. The Bhenke Trucking red #60, the white #2 "little deuce", Ollie Silva., oswb0033.jpg, Volume3.
Jack Lindhout usually drove this car, but my mom says that Johnny Benson drove it one year and that it kind of looks like him. I seem to remember Johnny wrecking his #21 "white tornado" and bringing this car to Oswego only to fail to qualify. Jim Liccardi writes in: "According to my records Benson only ran the Classic 3 times-66,67, 68,. this could be Bennett or Lindhout, he's a little short though for Jack, but definitely not Benson.", oswb0034.jpg, Volume3.
Nolan Swift in the 10-pins getting a push off. This car was hard to beat and he later sold it to Bryan Osgood. Nolan, of course, is one of Oswego's early superstars, moving from modified stockers to supermodifieds., oswb0035.jpg, Volume3.
Norm Mackereth from New Toronto, Ontario in his light blue #40 roadster. Mackereth never owned these Hagen-Howard cars. Norm Hagen and Lyle Howard did in fact buy Todd's car, but not from him. Todd originally sold it to a fellow by the name of Jim Quinn, but the car was too much for him to handle and they jumped at the chance to buy it. Once they got it home to Fulton they immediately started to build an exact copy of it. Norm had the luxury of have 2 cars at his disposal until they went the team route and put various drivers in it. This particular car is the copy., oswb0036.jpg, Volume3.
Gordon Dukes from Findlay, Ohio refused to paint his new super until he won a race in it. Here he is looking it over after piling it into the first turn wall at Oswego. This crash wrecked a suspension part and he missed the 1969 Oswego Classic. The car that Dukes was running here at this time was actually a 4-wheel drive car, not many people knew it though. what happened in this accident was the drive to the front end broke and locked up on him so he could no longer steer the car.
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Gordon Dukes from Findlay, Ohio refused to paint his new super until he won a race in it. Unfortunately, he piled it into the first turn wall and missed the 1969 Oswego Classic., oswb0038.jpg, Volume3.
John Casey from Buffalo, NY in the beautiful maroon #88 roadster., oswb0039.jpg, Volume3.
Canadian "gentleman" Jack Greedy in his white #01., oswb0040.jpg, Volume3.
A shaky picture of Jim Shampine in his "wedge". The car never ran as good as he thought it would, so he later switched back to his old "8-ball". He wound up redoing this car - it came back with a straight snub-nose and without the radiators. Jimmy built this car for the 69 season. He dialed it in during the season while he still ran his old car (that he first ran in 63and re-built for the 66 season) and won only one feature for 69. Seems like Art Bennet or Johnny Logan in the #14., oswb0041.jpg, Volume3.
Mark Letcher from Kirkville, NY in the distinctive white #29., oswb0042.jpg, Volume3.
Either Jack Lindhout or Johnny Benson in the red Bhenke Trucking #60 racing Red Barnhart in the blue and white #66. Notice the huge fuel tank Red put on his car for this 1969 classic after running out of fuel while leading the 1968 classic., oswb0043.jpg, Volume3.
"Animal" Andy Brown from Hamilton, Ontario in his gold and purple #00 roadster. In the off season, Andy played goalie for Detroit (one of the last goalies to not wear a mask). This year, Andy was had a driving cast on his broken right forearm., oswb0044.jpg, Volume3.
A shaky picture of Jim Shampine in his green 8-ball. The blue #9 (91) roadster is Steve Lenhert from North Olmstead, Ohio.
Denny Hudock writes in " This car was discovered to be the Eddie Sachs Dean Van Lines Indy Roadster, and was restored to it's orginal glory and is now in New England.", oswb0045.jpg, Volume3.
Shaky picture of four cars coming out of the pits at Oswego. The front two are L-R Eldon Schrader, and Ed Vanderlaan, The car on the right rear is the Benke Trucking 60 of... I think... it was Art Bennett driving it that day., oswb0046.jpg, Volume4.
Joe Hlywka from Toronto in the beautiful red #9 Steve Gioia roadster. Baldy Baker from Strousburg, Ohio in his yellow upright #22., oswb0047.jpg, Volume4.
Bob Stelter from Syracuse, NY in the red #4 upright., oswb0048.jpg, Volume4.
Going around the first turn at Oswego Speedway (1969?). From the lead car in order are Billy Yuma, Jack Conley, Harold Brown, I think Freddie Grave's 92, Ollie Silva outside of him, Warren Coniam 46, Jack Houseworth 18, Eldon Schrader 20, and Don MacLaren in the Bowley Flyin 5., oswb0049.jpg, Volume4.
Racing down the front stretch at Oswego Speedway (1969?). The lead car is John Logan, the Bob & Ernie June 59 car with Jack Thomas, and the 00 of Andy Brown, looks like Johnny Benson in the #21 behind Andy., oswb0050.jpg, Volume4.
Racing down the front stretch at Oswego Speedway (1969?)., oswb0051.jpg, Volume4.
This is a picture of Marvin Pegg from Lynder, Ontario in the ex-Jimmy Howard car. 1968, Oswego., oswb0052.jpg, Volume4.
Mike Stone from Toronto in the nice looking black #51., oswb0053.jpg, Volume4.
Mark Letcher from Syracuse, NY in the yellow Herm Graff #15., oswb0054.jpg, Volume4.
A view of the pits at the 1969 Oswego Classic., oswb0055.jpg, Volume4.
Jack Conley from Brighton, MI an engine builder by trade, built this unpainted #26. Jack's motors were awesome, even if his cars looked unkempt., oswb0057.jpg, Volume4.
Looks like a car driven by Dick Bandy from South Bend, Indiana. This is the #27 driven by Jack Thomas in the 1968 Classic., oswb0058.jpg, Volume4.
Howie Scannell from Milton, Ontario. This car is an ex-Hylwka/Duncan car and I believe the owner was Norm Morton, father of current ISMA driver Gary Morton., oswb0059.jpg, Volume4.
A view of the pits at the 1969 Oswego Classic. In the foreground is Nolan Johncock in the Persh Pollock #50. In the back from L-R are 45 Howie Scannell, 46 Warren Coniam, the black #51 of Canadian Mike Stone, and the white car is the tailend of #1 Gordon Dukes., oswb0060.jpg, Volume4.
Bob Stelter? Sam Carista drove this car in 1969 too., oswb0061.jpg, Volume4.
Don McLaren from Tewksbury, Mass. in the Tewksbury Auto Parts' Flyin 5. Eldon Schrader from Sturgis. Michigan in the Les & Jack red #2., oswb0062.jpg, Volume5.
A view of the pits at the 1969 Oswego Classic., oswb0063.jpg, Volume5.
I believe this is "wild" Bill Hickock at the 1969 Oswego Classic., oswb0064.jpg, Volume5.
Nolan Swift from Syracuse NY driving his white 10-pins at the 1969 Oswego Classic., oswb0065.jpg, Volume5.
John McLaren from Pearland Texas in this gold colored sprinter., oswb0066.jpg, Volume5.
1971 (could be '68) shot of Wayne Landon from Hastings, Michigan in the Gioia-Landon red #9 roadster., oswb0067.jpg, Volume5.
Ed VanderLaan from Grand Rapids, Michigan in the famous yellow #17 upright super. I saw this car go upside down over the third turn fence at Berlin Speedway and leave it's wing in the chain link fence (Ed was ok). Ed always gave Johnny Benson a run for his money. That's is Art Bennet from Battle Creek, MI in the white #14 upright super. Art won the 1961 classic., oswb0068.jpg, Volume5.
Bruno Marcheson from Hamilton Ontario in the Howard's Sunoco #43 upright super., oswb0069.jpg, Volume5.
Warren Coniam from King City, Ontario in the blue and white #46 Rutledge Rocket., oswb0070.jpg, Volume5.
I believe this is Nolan Johncock (my mom's favorite driver) in the Persh Pollock's yellow #50 pushing off for time trials, oswb0071.jpg, Volume5.
Gary Witter from Kitchener Ontario. Just when he was starting to come on strong, Gary was killed in the 1971 Oswego Classic., oswb0072.jpg, Volume5.
Gordy Dukes from Findlay, Ohio won the 1965 Oswego Classic, but not in this car. The year he drove this car (1968), Norm Mackereth was driving the car that won the Classic., oswb0073.jpg, Volume5.
Red Barnhart from Binghampton, NY in the blue #66 Lawless Chevy roadster and Dave Covey from Brantford, Ontario in the red #22 get a pushoff., oswb0074.jpg, Volume5.
"Gentleman" Jack Greedy from Toronto, Ontario in his white #01 super., oswb0075.jpg, Volume5.
A picture looking back from the back of the main stands at Oswego Speedway. Lake Ontario is in the background and our red GMC pickup and camper is the first one there off the driveway., oswb0076.jpg, Volume5.
1967 Classic- From L-R #61 "Hammerin" Hank Mathon, the ex-Dukes car, renumbered #40 for Norm Mackereth, the gold colored car is #62 Bob Davis, the red car on the trailer I think is the #90 driven by Ron Wallace, The blue car in the foreground is the ex-Gibson car renumbered #85 for Bob Stelter. The blue #66 of Red Barnhardt, #43 of Bruno Marcheson, and the #15 of Mark Letcher., oswb0077.jpg, Volume6.
Cars on the trailers waiting to register for the Oswego Classic behind the main stands., oswb0078.jpg, Volume6.
A shot of the pits at the Oswego Classic (1968?)., oswb0079.jpg, Volume6.
Kenny Andrews from Burlington Ontario in his beautiful white and red #55 roadster., oswb0080.jpg, Volume6.
1968 heat race-from the front row to the back-Row 1-the yellow 59 of Neil Tooley, white #o1 of Jack Greedy, Row 2-#21 Kenny Bartholomew and #46 of Warren Coniam, Row 3-#92 of Freddie Graves and the #80 of Jim Muldoon, Row 4-#18 of Jack Houseworth and the #14 of Art Bennett, Row 5-#32 of George Friend and #37 of Sam Carista, Row 6- the car on the inside I can't recognize, on the outside is #9 Wayne Landon, Row 7- can't see cars in either inside or out side, Row 8-#15 Mark Letcher and the #64 of Joe Hlywka, Row 9-#35 John Spencer and the #81 of Larry Gathman, and the yellow car rounding out the field is #52 Ron Thring.
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Getting dark...start of the 1969 classic. The '68 classic was a day race and the cars were angle parked prior to the race for the only time ever., oswb0082.jpg, Volume6.
Getting dark...start of the 1969 classic., oswb0083.jpg, Volume6.
Cars lining up for the start of the classic (1969?)., oswb0084.jpg, Volume6.
Bob Crowley raced Supers in the 60's in the Michigan area, at such tracks as Berlin, Grand Rapids Speedrome, Dixie, Mount Clemons and Capital City.This is one of his Supermodifieds at Berlin Speedway in the late 60's., 55MOD_2.jpg, Volume6.
Art Bennet from Battle Creek, MI. This is the white #14 "Bhenke Express"., ArtBennett.jpg, Volume6.
"Wild" Bill Dedinger., BillDedinger.jpg, Volume6.
Bob Crowley raced Supers in the 60's in the Michigan area, at such tracks as Berlin, Grand Rapids Speedrome, Dixie, Mount Clemons and Capital City. This is his blue #55 - must be at the Speedrome. Don Crowley, (Bob's son) "did watch him race,I was a teenager (14) in 1965. He started racing in 1957 at Mt. Clemmons Speedway with a car he also built #75, and later in the early 60's he raced another car he built #76 at Capital City Speed way in Lansing and Dixie Speedway.", BobCrowley.jpg, Volume6.
Dick Carter raced at Berlin in Marne, MI. I believe he raced on the dirt and then on asphalt once they paved it. Dick was awesome at that track and ruled on many a Saturday night. I think he got killed there, but I don't remember the specifics of the accident., DickCarter.jpg, Volume6.
Harry Jones., HarryJones_2.jpg, Volume6.
Jimmy Nelson's #8 that he drove at every track in Michigan, this car was later driven by Bob Carnes after Nelson's death. I remember Jimmy "just standing on it" at the Speedrome in Comstock Park (before they put US131 through the middle of the track). What a show he would put on! Jimmy was killed there drving Norm Rust's "Flyin' 9" in an accident involving Randy Sweet. I was a little kid then, but I'll never forget him., JimNelson2.jpg, Volume6.
Nolan Johncock. I think this is one of the Max Dowker cars. That's "Noley" to the left there in the driving suit., NOLAN_2.jpg, Volume7.
Norm Brown's #11 sprint car that raced both ways as a super and a sprint they just unbolted the cage which was held on by some very small bolts., NormBrown.jpg, Volume7.
Norm Rust's "flyin 9" the car Jimmy Nelson was driving the night he lost his life, filling in for Norm who injured his leg in a sky diving accident. The red #9 Van Hautte Chevy. (Boy - them Hollanders could build some supers!). Notice the Hoosier tire truck in the background., NORMRUST.jpg, Volume7.
This picture of Armond Holley was taken at Oswego in the mid eighties when Armond was driving for Skip Matczak., armond2.jpg, Volume7.
Armond Holley driving a Bill Hite designed rear engine car
(owned by Bill Port). Probably either at Sandusky or at
Loraine County Speedway.
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Jake Zoll did this drawing 20 years ago of a Jim Shampine super.
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Bernie Grant from Mexico, NY. Picture was scanned in from an old Oswego classic program., BG1.jpg, Volume7.
Bernie Grant from Mexico, NY driving the red #77, a Max Dowker car that he bough off of Nolan Johncock. Picture was scanned in from an old Oswego classic program., BG2.jpg, Volume7.
This is Nolan Johncock wrecking the Max Dowker #7 the nght that the car had been sold to Bernie Grant., BG3.jpg, Volume7.
Bernie Grant from Mexico, NY. Picture was scanned in from an old Oswego classic program., BG4.jpg, Volume7.
Bernie Grant from Mexico, NY. Picture was scanned in from an old Oswego classic program., BG5.jpg, Volume7.
Bob Stelter from Syracuse, NY. Picture was scanned in from an old Oswego classic program., BS1.jpg, Volume7.
This is Eddie Witkum. The #93 in the background is Jeff Horn. The fuel hose in the middle belongs to Ronnie Sylvester's fuel truck (back then the truck came to you!)., star001.jpg, Volume7.
Eddie Witkum at the star., star002.jpg, Volume7.
Eddie Witkum at the star., star003.jpg, Volume7.
Jack Greedy and Bentley Warren wrecking very hard inbetween 3-4 at Oswego. It happened on the last race in Oct. 69, Bentley hit so hard that while he was at the hospital he kept saying that he had to get back to the track so he could win the Classic, Now mind you, he had already won the Classic a month earlier on Labor Day Weekend Sept. 69, but the doctors and nurses could not convince him of that fact. This accident I think pretty much ended Jack's racing., 2and01.jpg, Volume8.
Bentley Warren in the Snyder 77, an old Swift car., rarewin1.jpg, Volume8.
Bentley Warren talking to Darrell Waltrip (in Budweiser fire suit) after Waltrip warmed up the backup flying 5 super the night the ASA race was at oswego. The driver in the red fire suit is Joe Rutman, he despiritly wanted to jump in Bentley's super and race. He was there for the ASA race., sparkplug.jpg, Volume8.
Great picture of Jim Shampine. This was a cool car!, speed78.jpg, Volume8.
Wow! Look at this picture of Jim Shampines cars. The rear engine, and his regular, front engine car - side by side. Pic of Jimmy with both cars, in the background is the yellow #1 of Doug Heveron (this is the ex-Shampine car), and the white #14 is Mike Schoeberlein., twocars.jpg, Volume8.
Don Mclaren from Tewksbury, MA in the "Flyin' Five". 1969 or 1970., os001.jpg, Volume8.
Norm Mackareth in the #40. 1969 or 1970., os002.jpg, Volume8.
Norm Mackareth in the #40. 1969 or 1970., os003.jpg, Volume8.
This picture is from 1970 and the beautiful white number 52 car is Harold Brown from Brantford, Ontario. This car was built by Harold Brown and Harvey Docksteader in 1970. The car was then sold to Al Webster who put a big block Chevy in the car and hired Gary Witter as the driver in late 1971. Driving this car, Gary, then, lost his life in a terrible accident on the 10th lap of the 1971 classic. Norm Mackareth in the #40., os004.jpg, Volume8.
Kemp Dates in the #28.1969 or 1970., os005.jpg, Volume8.
Gordie Dukes in the #33. 1969 or 1970., os006.jpg, Volume8.
Gordie Dukes in the #33. 1969 or 1970., os007.jpg, Volume8.
Paul Richardson from Georgetown, MA in the foreground and Jack Conely in the background. 1969 or 1970., os008.jpg, Volume8.
Paul Richardson from Georgetown MA. As I remember, they called this car the "Screaming Yellow Zonker". 1969 or 1970., os009.jpg, Volume8.
Kemp Dates in the #28 roadster. 1969 or 1970., os010.jpg, Volume8.
Bob Stelter in the Solvay Automotive #04. 1969 or 1970., os011.jpg, Volume9.
The great Bentley Warren in the Howard Purdy Deuce. 1969 or 1970., os012.jpg, Volume9.
Gary Witter in the #19. 1969 or 1970., os013.jpg, Volume9.
John Casey. 1969 or 1970., os014.jpg, Volume9.
Wayne Landon in the Gioia #9. 1969 or 1970., os015.jpg, Volume9.
Johnny Spencer in the rear engine #07. 1969 or 1970., os016.jpg, Volume9.
"I guess I liked the gorilla", says Tom. This is Buster Taylor's 91 car. Doug Henderson drove this car to some success, also the 197. Doug is his first name, not Don. Doug is still involved in racing today (1999). He owns a 350 super, #91, and drove up until last year. Now his son, 17 yr. old Curtis drives it.
From Dave Thomas Jr.: "The picture (3rd row down in the center-the one with the gorilla on the back) is indeed my father. This is a car that was formally owned by Buster Taylor of Dunstable, Mass. It was nicknamed the "Texas Yankee" because my father and his family was originally from Texas, but later moved to New Hampshire. Along with my father in this picture is his father Phil Thomas. This car is currently #61jr. (for its other former driver Eddie West) and owned by Stu Lord. I have seen the car occasionally at Lee Speedway doing a few "hot laps" now and then!"
The car in the back is the Snapp 6?, star018.jpg, Volume9.
Dick Edwards., star019.jpg, Volume9.
Steve Eldridge from Hampton, NH., star020.jpg, Volume9.
Steve Eldridge from Hampton, NH., star021.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car. I believe the driver here is Jim Martel, although several guys drove this car including Buzz Gregory. I believe the car is an Edmunds super which was an unusual sight around here. Note that the photos show that the car appears to have been lengthened. Also note the five-gallon "Jerry Can" fuel cell. Scary! , star022.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car. Possibly Howard Brown in the car? Dick Mills was the first to drive this car. Dave Thomas drove it one time at Thompson. It WAS a small car, but had a large and powerful 400ci. motor, the car WAS lengthened., star023.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car, star024.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car., star025.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car., star026.jpg, Volume9.
The Snapp Special car., star027.jpg, Volume10.
The Snapp Special car., star028.jpg, Volume10.
Eddie West. Westie was legendary in these parts and drove this Frank Barthell car to several victories., star029.jpg, Volume10.
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Eddie West. Westie was legendary in these parts and drove this Frank Barthell car to several victories., star031.jpg, Volume10.
Jim Landry. Jim was not a big guy but he was always fast. Note the bolt-on roll cage., star032.jpg, Volume10.
Jim Landry. Jim was not a big guy but he was always fast. Note the bolt-on roll cage.
David Thomas writes in: "Dad thinks Babe Branscombe may be in the car in this picture? The car is a VERY early Edmonds sprinter. (Dad thinks) Jimmy sold this car for $10,000 and wished he didn't. Note: Big blocks were starting to come into the field of Supers. This car used to be a small block. This car had a Model A -Type front spring (it ran from side to side with jacking bolts). Jimmy was very dominant in this car!!", star033.jpg, Volume10.
Jim Landry. Jim was not a big guy but he was always fast. Note the bolt-on roll cage., star034.jpg, Volume10.
Eddie Witkum's car. Am I wrong, or does this car appear to be a copy of Howard Purdy's Deuce?, star004.jpg, Volume10.
Eddie Witkum at the star., star005.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon.
Armond Holley drove a Hite car owned by a guy from Ohio named Bill Port.Of course Armond drove for everyone at one time.Additionally Bill Hite lives in Loxley,Al,(near the coast). He is completely out of racing as I understand., star006.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star007.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star008.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star009.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon.
John Spence, Former Star Speedway announcer writes in "Stumbled upon your page and really enjoyed it. Almost fell off the chair when I saw myself in a photo of Bill Hite's super. at Star Speedway. That car if I remember that year was driven by Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon and the # 43 in the background was driven by Page Reynolds out of Texas. That year saw a large entry list of outside entries for the Can-Am Classic. The # 93 super was driven by Star regular Jeff Horne." [That must be you in the sunglasses, John?], star010.jpg, Volume10.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star011.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star012.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star013.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star014.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star015.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star016.jpg, Volume11.
The Bill Hite super, Tampa Florida's Bill Roynon., star017.jpg, Volume11.
Dick Batchelder, 1973 at the Star. Dick always had a finelooking car and did very well wherever he raced. These were, of course, the glory days for the old NESMRA (New England Super Modified Racing Association) club. By this time the NESMRA guys were traveling to Oswego and vice versa. Sure made for some good racing., star035.jpg, Volume11.
Dick Batchelder, 1973 at the Star. Dick always had a finelooking car and did very well wherever he raced., star036.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Art Rousseau. Art was a front runner at the Old Pines (Groveland, MA) and Hudson (NH) speedways., star037.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Art Rousseau. Art was a front runner at the Old Pines (Groveland, MA) and Hudson (NH) speedways., star038.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Billy Murphy, the "Flying Irishman". Thisguy drove a paved track like it was dirt., star039.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Billy Murphy, the "Flying Irishman". Thisguy drove a paved track like it was dirt., star040.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Billy Murphy, the "Flying Irishman". Thisguy drove a paved track like it was dirt., star041.jpg, Volume11.
1973 at the Star. Billy Murphy, the "Flying Irishman". Thisguy drove a paved track like it was dirt., star042.jpg, Volume11.
1973 shot of the pits at the Star. Cars are Bob Millet (#32), EdO'Brien (#25) and the Snapp Special (#6)., star043.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Dick Edwards leading, Dick Batchelder spinning and Eddie West following., star044.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. A Clyde Booth car driven by Jeff Stevens., star045.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Jeff Horne., star046.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Dave Humphries (sp?) driving the car usually driven by Howie Brown. Howie had a lot of success in this car and was a local driver from Epping.
Dave Thomas writes in: "Pontiac power was very unusual at this time. The original owner was Danny (?). The car was newin 1966 at Trenton, NJ and Mario Andretti (then 16 years old) "begged" to drive the car, and Danny told him to come back when he had a little more experience! (Ha Ha!) Also... This is the car that Bentley Warren got in trouble with U.S.A.C. with when he drove under a different name. The throttle stuck in the car. It was an truly awful accident where Bentley ended up breaking both his legs, Amos Bird was seriously injured, and police officer Dick Preston lost both of his legs. I (Dave Thomas) was inside of Bentley on the restart when it happened.", star047.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. The incomparable Ollie Silva. Ollie woneverything there was to win in the Northeast and his early duels with Don McLaren are legendary., star048.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. The incomparable Ollie Silva. Ollie woneverything there was to win in the Northeast and his early duels with Don McLaren are legendary., star049.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Cockpit shot. I don't know who was driving but I seem to remember that this car was a visitor down from Oswego. Jim Liccardi writes in: "This is a 1970 sohot of the super of Lou Dabrowski. The roll cage might look familar, it was from Todd Gibson's first yellow Flintstone Flyer #0 circa-1965.", star050.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Cockpit shot. The Snapp Special, driven by Jim Martel., star051.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Jeff Bloom., star052.jpg, Volume12.
Not sure who this is., star053.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star.Jim Cheney. The #28 car (star055.jpg) is Jim driving the Kemp Dates Oswego car. Note the plywood side panels on the wing!, star054.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star.Jim Cheney. The #28 car (star055.jpg) is Jim driving the Kemp Dates Oswego car. Note the plywood side panels on the wing!, star055.jpg, Volume12.
1973 at the Star. Can't identify. I don't think the car was a regular at Star and it may be an Oswego car.
Lee Booze writes in "I believe the #7 is the Dowker Roadster with Johnny Logan at the wheel. 1973 would have been after Nolan Johncock was killed at Sandusky in the Dowker car. Logan drove for Dowker while not at Oswego in other cars #35 I think. I recognize the wing right away...", star056.jpg, Volume12.
Johnny Logan in the #7 Dowker roadster, 1973 at the Star., star057.jpg, Volume12.
Johnny Logan in the #7 Dowker roadster, 1973 at the Star., star058.jpg, Volume13.
Johnny Logan in the #7 Dowker roadster, 1973 at the Star.
Lee Booze writes in "Also the Upright in the background looks like John Mclaren from Houston, Texas you can see the #1 but the 3 is obscurred by a person. He sold that car to Page Reynolds the next year. The rear engine #21 next to it was also from Texas, but can't can't say for sure but it may have been Chet Phillip (now USAC)...", star059.jpg, Volume13.
Armond Holley, 1973 at the Star. The guy standing is the same one as in the pictures of the Bill Hite #54., star060.jpg, Volume13.
Armond Holley, 1973 at the Star., star061.jpg, Volume13.
Armond Holley, 1973 at the Star., star062.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. The late Jim Cheney in the Kemp Dates Oswego car., star063.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Darrell Peckham in the Sopwith Roadster. Sharp car, but wings have come a long way since then., star064.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star065.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star066.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star067.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star068.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star069.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. Shot of Butch Harris from Texas driving what looks like another Hite rear engine car. Lots of guys were trying back drivers in those days., star070.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star., star071.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star., star072.jpg, Volume13.
1973 at the Star. The Dick Batchelder #33., star073.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star. The Snapp Special car. I think Jim Martel was in the seat at this time, but I'm not sure., star074.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star. The Eddie Witkum #21. Note how much this car seems to be patterned on the Purdy Deuce., star075.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star. This is Steve Newman's rear engine super. By '73 several guys were running or building rear engines., star076.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star077.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star078.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star079.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star080.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star081.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star082.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star083.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star084.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star085.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star.Steve Newman's rear engine super., star086.jpg, Volume14.
1973 at the Star. Jim Martel hot lapping in the Snapp Special. As you can see Star is a real "Bullring", star087.jpg, Volume14.
1973 - Jim Martel at the Star., star088.jpg, Volume15.
1973 - Jim Martel at the Star., star089.jpg, Volume15.
1973 at the Star. Denny Wheeler (#96) leading followed by...is that Jim Martel in the #6 or Dave Thomas in the #1 (Dave Thomas drove this car in 73). I don't know who is in the red car., star090.jpg, Volume15.
1973 at the Star. Jim Martel in the Snapp Special leading a heat race., star091.jpg, Volume15.
1973 at the Star.Whitey Hoyt #1 leading. Whitey always put on a good show., star092.jpg, Volume15.
1973 at the Star.a heat race photo with Whitey Hoyt between two unidentified cars., star093.jpg, Volume15.
Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman" bought this car from Bob Hamke, who built it. By the time these pictures were taken in '72, this car's technology was well out of date, but no one told Bill and he continued to race and win.
Dave Thomas writes in: " Paul Richardson is in the yellow shirt. Bobby Allison (the former W.C. driver) won alot of races with this car in Florida. My father would love to find and restore this car and notes that this car by no means would be considered out of date at this time, he says it was still an extremely fast car."
Brad Sargent writes in: "This is the pic of Billy Murphy's car but before he bought it it was also driven by Bobby Allison Donnie Allison and Red Farmer. But back then it was the #119 and had 101 feature wins when Bill purchased it from Bob Hamke. As far as [I] know it is the chassis used under the #5 coupe body antique racer of Dave Scott.", star094.jpg, Volume15.
Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman", 1972 at the Star., star095.jpg, Volume15.
Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman", 1972 at the Star., star096.jpg, Volume15.
Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman", 1972 at the Star., star097.jpg, Volume15.
A photo of Gary Reichert's Supermodified from an old Open Wheel (Vol 1 No 2).This is not the car that they ran as a modified too, that was the old car from circa 1972. In the1974 Port City 150 of Supers & Modifieds Reichert won the Mod portion of the show and his owners, the Turner Bros., took the body off the body and he finished fourth to Shampine's win. This car was built as a supermodified in 1974 for Gary. It orginally had a supercharger on the motor when it first came. It never ran as well as the older car., ow001.jpg, Volume15.
From the Star, 1972. The one and only Ollie Silva. Ollie was the King of New England supermodified racing for many years., star098.jpg, Volume15.
From the Star, 1972. Paul Richardson's # 52. Richardson is still active and has raced in many different divisions., star099.jpg, Volume15.
From the Star, 1972. A pit shot. The "One" car in the foreground is driven by Bob Millett., star100.jpg, Volume15.
From the Star, 1972. The roadster of Bob Powers. The car was later driven by Art Rousseau. This is one good lookin' race car! I think at one time, this was the Ed Bowley Flyin 5., star101.jpg, Volume15.
From the Star, 1972. The roadster of Bob Powers., star102.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Eddie West in the 61 jr. Eddie had good success in this car and was a consistent front runner., star103.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Eddie West in the 61 jr. Eddie had good success in this car and was a consistent front runner., star104.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Eddie West in the 61 jr. Eddie had good success in this car and was a consistent front runner., star105.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. The #71 of Ed Sadler. By 1972, wings were pretty prominent in the Star pits. Ed was the only person to run a ford powered super in the 70's at Star., star106.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. The sharp #3 of Whitey Hoyt the "Flying Dutchman"., star107.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Shots of the Snapp Special. Jim Marteldriving, I think., star108.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Shots of the Snapp Special. Jim Marteldriving, I think., star109.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Denny Wheeler in the "96 Tears" car. Dennymoved to Upstate NY with this car so that he could run regularly at Oswego., star110.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Denny Wheeler in the "96 Tears" car. Dennymoved to Upstate NY with this car so that he could run regularly at Oswego., star111.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Denny Wheeler in the "96 Tears" car. Dennymoved to Upstate NY with this car so that he could run regularly at Oswego., star112.jpg, Volume16.
From the Star, 1972. Denny Wheeler in the "96 Tears" car. Dennymoved to Upstate NY with this car so that he could run regularly at Oswego., star113.jpg, Volume16.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Jimmy Shampine's 8-Ball., thom001.jpg, Volume16.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway.Bob Millett's #32 in the foreground with Jim Landry's #38 coupe and #38 super in the background., thom002.jpg, Volume16.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway.
Skip writes in "The rear engine #3 was owned and driven by Buck Buckley. That was one of the last races for that car. He went to Oswego the following year with a Holynski roadster #3. The year after that, l called him and he turned over the #3 to our team. We had run #4 before that but that # was taken. Buck went on to hold the most wins in URC for quite a few years.", thom003.jpg, Volume16.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Buck Buckley's rear engined #3., thom004.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Buck Buckley's rear engined #3., thom005.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Ron Wallace and Nolan Swift looking at the ex-10 pins car. Classic shot of Nolan in his cowboy hat!, thom006.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. This is indeed Ronnie Wallace, who Swift picked to drive when he retired for the first time (or was it the second?)...Big Don McLaren drove the previous edition of the 10 pins, but as far as I know only when it was numbered Flyin' 5 after Ed Bowley bought it. The driver standing in the background, almost center, is Warren Coniam., thom007.jpg, Volume17.
Probably 1973 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Looks like the C-15 and Bruce Kraft drove the car at Oswego in '72 or '73., thom008.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. The guy in the dark jacket, I think is Howard Purdy, and the guy in the white is Ray Moonan. The car is numbered 2, but I have no idea who is driving. It could be Bentley Warren, he used to wear goggles and a white open face helmet in '67, and was wearing the same when he won the Classic in '69. , thom009.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. No idea who this is., thom010.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Dick Batchelder in the #33., thom011.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Dick Batchelder in the #33., thom012.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Dick Batchelder in the #33., thom013.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Dick Batchelder in the #33., thom014.jpg, Volume17.
1973, I think, at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Eddie West in the 61 jr., thom015.jpg, Volume17.
April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Don McLaren in an ex-Nolan Swift car. Note the 24K gold injector tubes on this car!, thom016.jpg, Volume17.
April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Don McLaren in an ex-Nolan Swift car. Note the 24K gold injector tubes on this car!, thom017.jpg, Volume17.
April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Waiting for the start. Paul Richardson (#52), Eddie West (#61 jr), Bob Millett (#3), Dave Thomas (#1). Thomas was badly hurt in a nasty flip in this race.
From Dave Thomas Jr.: "That was my dad's very FIRST supermodified race. It is the car that he owned along with local Supermodified owner Tim Trefethen. Unfortunately he ended up "barrel rolling" the car over 20 times in this race! It was probably one of (if not the...) worst crashes of his career. The car is currently in Epping, NH and is being restored by a member of the Trefethen family.", thom018.jpg, Volume17.
April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Paul Richardson in the #52. Richardson was injured when he went into one the sand banks., thom019.jpg, Volume18.
April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Denny Wheeler before paint., thom020.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Jerry Dolliver (sp?). As I remember, Jerry came back to the supers after having open heart surgery. This car was owned by "Junior" Prescott. Junior is carrying the air tank. The roll cage in the foreground looks like (or very similar to...) Buster Taylor's #91., star114.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Jerry Dolliver (sp?)., star115.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman"., star116.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman"., star117.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. A pit shot showing the #57 Frank Conway car with Ollie Silva's #0 in the background. Ollie always drew a crowd., star118.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Otis Brayton, up from Florida., star119.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Paul Richardson in the #427. Richardson continues to run today., star120.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Howie Brown leading Carl Tiberio. Tiberio is getting some air under that left front!, star121.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. Carl Tiberio in an Edmunds super. Carl's brother Al was also a regular competitor., star122.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. A pit shot. In the foreground is the "Cyclone 5" driven by, I think, Milt Blood. #197 is Don Henderson and the #222 is Bob Devaney., star123.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star. I think this is Dick Mills., star124.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star."Barn Rat" Bob Devaney. Devaney christened this car the "Buddhist Monk" after it caught fire on two consecutive race nights., star125.jpg, Volume18.
1967 at the Star.Don Henderson. This is a class "B" super. In these days "B" cars were a step down from the supers and were limited to a four-barrel carburator., star126.jpg, Volume18.
Jim Shampine in the 8-Ball at Oswego., os017.jpg, Volume19.
Oswego. Another Shampine car, but I'm not so sure that he's the driver.Possibly, this is Ron Gamble., os018.jpg, Volume19.
Oswego. John Clapham in the Rutledge Rocket. Clapham came up to Star and won the NH Classic. I think it was with this car., os019.jpg, Volume19.
Oswego. Nolan Swift in the 10 Pins. This has to be one of the top five best looking supers ever!, os020.jpg, Volume19.
Ollie Silva from Haverhill, MA. In his day, Ollie was Mr. Supermodified in New England. I remember this car painted black with the same tilted "0". It doesn't look fast, but the guy sure could drive it., os021.jpg, Volume19.
No idea who this is. Possibly Andy Brown in his gold and purple roadster., os022.jpg, Volume19.
Jim Gray from Oswego (originally from Toronto) running at Oswego in an ex-Norm Mackereth, ex-Gordon Dukes car., os023.jpg, Volume19.
"Snortin" John Norton from London, Ontario. The car is the "Currie Brothers Steel Erection Special". It normally ran as number 18, but ran as number 81 when it qualified 26th for the 1970 classic., os024.jpg, Volume19.
Maybe the first ex-indy roadster to run at Oswego, I think Billy Vess drove it in 61-62. It was an ex Tony Bettenhausen car and Joe Orso drove the same car owned by Andy Susco in 69-70. This must be a picture of Susco owned, Orso driven car. It was gold and blue-real clean but not real fast,but they tried real
hard. #96 was Joe's number at Brewerton for years-he passed away last year (1998)., os025.jpg, Volume19.
No idea who this is., os026.jpg, Volume19.
Mark Letcher in the Dick Ranier number 29., os027.jpg, Volume19.
Al Wood at Oswego, 1970., os028.jpg, Volume19.
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This must be John Burkholder from Toronto, Ontario in a car he bought from Bill Corbin., os030.jpg, Volume19.
Coming off the 4th turn at Oswego, it looks like John Burkholder from Toronto, Ontario leading. I don't know who the middle car is. The third car is a car that, in 1972, was owned by the Austin brothers from Syracuse, NY and driven by Ray Sand from 71 to 74 as number 71. But I think this is a 1970 picture, and I don't know who drove it or owned it, or what number it was then., os031.jpg, Volume19.
Oswego. This car #60 is Corky Stockham, before he began publishing the National Parts Peddler. , os032.jpg, Volume20.
Bryan Osgood in the #09 at Oswego. Nolan Swift built and raced this car (it is an ex-"10 pins" car)., os033.jpg, Volume20.
This pic is Mike Rizzo from 1974. Although it doesn't look like it, this car used to be the colt 45 that Red Barnhardt drove in the 60s. Mike ended up driving this car at Weedsport and Rolling Wheels with the URC sprinters in 1975., riz74.jpg, Volume20.
Benny Rapp with his #14 sprinter at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., BennyRapp.jpg, Volume20.
Bentley Warren drove this "Flyin 5" at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., BentleyWarren.jpg, Volume20.
"The Inimitable 151". This Bingo 151 car was driven at the 1967 Sandusky Classic by Johnny Logan. I think Max Dowker built this car and it was also driven by Sam Sessions, Art Bennett, Mort Andresen, and Ken Crampton. In it's early years, the car was owned by Pete Webster, and originally driven by Nelson Ward. At that time the car was Bingo 5. John Gradentski of Vermontville built the engine. The number was changed to Bingo 151 when Sam Sessions took over the car after Nelson Ward was killed at Owsego.
After talking with John McRae momentarily in the pits after the '99 classic, I went back in the archives and found the official entry list for the 1966 classic that indeed has John McRae driving it that year., Bingo151.jpg, Volume20.
Dick De Bolt arriving at the 1965 Sandusky Classic with his #25 roadster., DickDeBolt.jpg, Volume20.
I just had to post pictures of a couple stockers. Some Grand Rapids racing fans may remember the Speedrome before it was plowed under to make room for US131. Well, I remember very well the many nights that Dick Dunshee and Bobby Senneker mixed it up. I was a Dunshee fan - I guess I liked the looks of Dicks car. I used to tell everybody that 66 was my favorite number. And the couple of times I got to go in the pits and look inside of Dicks car were magic., Dunshee1.jpg, Volume20.
I just had to post pictures of a couple stockers. Some Grand Rapids racing fans may remember the Speedrome before it was plowed under to make room for US131. Well, I remember very well the many nights that Dick Dunshee and Bobby Senneker mixed it up. I was a Dunshee fan, but Bobby Senneker was phenomenal and went on to legendary status in the ASA series, of course., Senneker1.jpg, Volume20.
Tom York was driving this Bob Dorsey owned, ex-Todd Gibson car at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. This blue and white upright super had a Buick power plant., Gibson-York.jpg, Volume20.
Gordon Dukes in his "road runner" car at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. This car had a 326.8 cubic inch Pontiac., GordonDukes.jpg, Volume20.
Harold McGilton with this light gold and red, 327 Chevy, #100 sprinter at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., HaroldMcGilton.jpg, Volume20.
Joe Hylwka at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. This car was #23. Is that a strap holding the gas tank on?, Hylwka.jpg, Volume20.
What a picture! Jack Conley rolling up to check in to the 1965 Sandusky Classic. Unpainted car, spare tire in the cockpit. He raced as #26 even though it looks like the car is numbered 11. Jack's cars didn't look like much, but Jack was an engine builder from Brighton, MI, and boy could his cars go!, JackConley.jpg, Volume20.
Jack Nichols with his red #41 super, 1967., JackNichols.jpg, Volume20.
We met Jim Balder at races around Grand Rapids. He always wanted to race, so he bought this super. Jim and my dad, Ron Nielsen, worked on this car in our garage in Rockford, Michigan. The first thing they did was change it over to "USAC", that is, fine threads, grade A, aircraft quality bolts, etc. Jim always had to have the car looking good, and I think you'll agree that it is a nice looking car. Jim named his car "The Odyssey" and my brother Dave once stood up and played "The Theme to 2001 Space Odyssey" on his trumpet when Jim came out to qualify at the Berlin Speedway in Marne, MI.
Jim had a Dodge Challenger as his personal car and it was in the back seat of that Challenger that I first experienced rapid acceleration!
This is an Edmunds car that Duane Spangler (Bryan, Ohio) got as a kit out of California. Duane sold the car to Jim in November of '72 after Jim and Johnny Logan flew down to Ohio to look at it. (Johnny was a pilot and decided to land next to the runway in Ohio - sometimes clear land beside an existing strip gives a softer landing - Well they hit a concealed drainage ditch, busted the tail gear and flattened a tire and ended up in a bean field after a the plane took a sharp left).
This Ray Rodgers picture was taken at Jim's second race ever...Berlin, 1973. Jim later renamed the car "Spirit of 76" and raced the car until August 29, 1976 when he flipped it at Kalamazoo after getting in the oil put down by Ron Kholer's blown engine. Jim later sold the car to John Witter from Indiana who turned it into a sprinter. Then Jim Murphy had it...Right now, Garry King has the car and is restoring it., JimBalder.jpg, Volume21.
Jim Gresley drove this #98 upright super at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. Jim was from the Battle Creek, Michigan area. This car was owned by Jack Conely and driven by Gresley to a second place finish in the '65 Classic., JimGresley.jpg, Volume21.
Jim McCune in his #1 at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., JimMcCune.jpg, Volume21.
Jimmy Nelson from Grand Rapids, Michigan. I remember watching Jimmy in this car at the Speedrome in G.R. Man alive, the guy would absolutely stand on it! Wheel to wheel, neck and neck, sometimes two abreast all the way around the track. Jimmy was killed at the Speedrome, but the legend lives on. See the story about Dick and Jimmy Nelson in the reminiscing section of Issue 1 for more., JimmyNelson.jpg, Volume21.
Jim Shampine's Ford powered 8 ball on the trailer at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., JimShampine.jpg, Volume21.
Joe Martincic at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. His #707 red, white, and black super had a 327 Corvette engine., JoeMartincic.jpg, Volume21.
Johnny Benson's white #21 "White Tornado" on the trailer. 1966 or 67., JohnnyBenson3.jpg, Volume21.
Karl Busson brought this 327 Chevy powered, white #95 sprinter to the 1965 Sandusky Classic., KarlBusson.jpg, Volume21.
Dean Mast's red and white 327 Chevy sprinter at Sandusky in 1965. These guys had two sprinters they would haul around on the one trailer. Nice looking set up. Behind Dean's car is the number 62 of Baldy Baker. It was a white and light blue roadster with a 427 fuel injected Ford., Mast-Baker.jpg, Volume21.
A 1965 "Ray's Racing Pictures" shot of Nolan Johncock at the Speedrome in Grand Rapids. Noley (cousin to Gordon Johncock) was my moms favorite driver back then - in fact, one year for Mother's Day she got a Nolan Johncock picture button from us kids., NolanJohncock65.jpg, Volume21.
A 1967 shot of Nolan Johncock's "Strip Teaser". To say this super was "audacious" would be an understatement. Fluorescent pink and white striped, this car was a site to behold. I believe Nolan was signed with USAC at the time and so he couldn't race under his own name, so he showed up and raced under the name of "Joe Chance"., NolanJohncock67.jpg, Volume21.
Norm Smith brought this #92 rear engined super to the 1965 Sandusky Classic. I also see Ed Vanderlaan's yellow #17 in the background., NormSmith.jpg, Volume21.
Oscar Faye in his sprinter. We also have Oscar's autograph., OscarFaye.jpg, Volume21.
Rich Senneker drove this super in 1967. Rich was killed in a supermodified accident, but I'm not sure where, when, or if it was in this car., RichSenneker.jpg, Volume21.
Ron Lux brought Howard Purdy's white #2 "Little Duece" to the 1965 Sandusky Classic., RonLux.jpg, Volume21.
Ron Neal had this "sidecar" at the 1965 Sandusky Classic. Inside was a 327 Corvette engine. On the left side sat the driver!? Of course, unless your driver weighed 600 lbs, you would want your motor offset to the left, not your driver. In the background is the #44 Buick of Buddy Miller., RonNeal.jpg, Volume22.
Oh man! Todd Gibson! This is a 1965 shot of his car (327 Chevy). His car was the "Flintstone Flyer", but we all called him "Hot Toddie". Todd was big at Sandusky, Ohio and did well at the Oswego Classic for many years. His son, Gene Lee Gibson is, of course, quite the racer as well. Must be a genetic component in there somewhere. At the 1965 Sandusky Classic, Todd won the Fast Car Dash and the Feature in this car., ToddGibson.jpg, Volume22.
Tom York at the Sandusky Classic, 1965 with his #27 roadster., TomYork.jpg, Volume22.
Wayne Landon at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., WayneLandon1.jpg, Volume22.
Wayne Landon at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., WayneLandon2.jpg, Volume22.
Joe Hylwka in the #23 and Leon Wieske in the 551 at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., Wieske-Hylwka.jpg, Volume22.
George Fosco with his "Perma Glas-Mesh Special" at the 1965 Sandusky Classic., GeorgeFosco.jpg, Volume22.
Here's a pic of Wayne McGuire at Oswego in either 65 or 66 I believe. One of our local [West Virginia] favorites, Wayne used to come up there and run the "Classic" in the early 1960's. Wayne iss still (September '99) living in eastern Kentucky and, as far as I know, is in pretty good health except that his eyesight is poor. Wayne always had one leg shorter than the other (he wore a builtup shoe and was actually crippled). Well, he had to have knee surgery a few years ago (us old people have to have that done sometimes) and it left him with legs the same length thus curing his problem., Wm9.jpg, Volume22.
Dick George at the New Paris Speedway, July 1, 1956. Dick took the 4th heat and the feature tied his own record in qualifying with a 16 seconds flat run., dgeorge.jpg, Volume22.
Dick Good at Columbus, 1958., dgood.jpg, Volume22.
Dick Good., dgood2.jpg, Volume22.
Harold Smith in Columbus, 1958., hs.jpg, Volume22.
Tom York, Anderson., tomy.jpg, Volume22.
The cover of "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Gordy Dukes in the 76, Baldy Baker and the #54, Ed Moketine and the 292. Jim Liccardi writes in: "Pictured is Ed Moketine in the 292. when I was a kid he stayed one time at the motel on 104 just east of the speedway and there was a restaurant right next door. When my family came out from eating dinner they were working on the car in the parking lot, so we went over to talk to the men and when they were ready to go up to the track they let my cousin's and myself ride up on the trailer and sit in the car going up to the track. the car was a bright, almost a flouresent pink with black numbers and trim.", dw23.jpg, Volume22.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. John Auxter, Leo Caldwell in the #99, Karl Busson, and "Chuck" Huber in the B61., dw24.jpg, Volume22.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Collage of pictures from Fremont Speedway. Karl Busson., dw25.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Sprinters of Allie Beale and Rollie Beale. Looks like maybe Joe Stelter presenting trophy., dw26.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. The #97 of Wendell Smith, the #31 of Herb Robison, and the #81 of Al Franks., dw27.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Collage of drivers: Joe Wallace, Karl Busson, Rollie Beale, Bill Ramsdell, Nellie Ward, Johnny Logan, Benny Rapp, Bill Heeney, and Harold McGilton., dw29.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Tribute to Bob Marvin a multi-championship sprint car racer from Columbus, Ohio who died during a USAC sprint car race in 1963., dw30.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Looks like Guy Keegan [sic?], and Jim McCune. Can't identify third guy in sprinter., dw31.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Looks like Herb Robison in the #1, Al Franks in the #81, and unidentified #8 (black 8 ball)., dw32.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Rollie Beale with Joe Stelter, Dick Montemore [sic?]. Jack ?, and Herb ?., dw33.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Gordon Johncock in the #85 with starter Hans Abbott. Bill Heeney in the #58, Don Friend., dw34.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Guy Keegan [sic?] in the P-51. Chuck Stroup [sic?] in the Flyin S, and Paul Clark in the 42., dw36.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Fremont (Ohio) Speedway info sheet., dw37.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Sam Sessions, Mel Burnet [sic?], Jim McCune in the B61. Unidentified car and crew., dw38.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Her Robison in the 100. Guy Keegan [sic?] in the P-51, Chuck Stroup [sic?] in the Flyin' S., dw39.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Leon Wieske gets the checkered from Hans Abbott. Bill Ramsdell in the 151. Norm Healy in the 11 (hmm...this car looks an awful lot like the #7 that Nolan Johncock used to run). Bob Seelman in the #65., dw40.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Paul Martin, Gordon Johncock, Ray Bernard, Sam Sessions in the Bingo 151., dw41.jpg, Volume23.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Johnny Logan in the #72. Bill Heeney's car #58 is the sister car to the Gordon Johncock/Mace Thomas #85., dw42.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Toledo Speedway info sheet., dw43.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Johnny White, Paul Martin, Ray Bernard, George Foscoe, Herb Robison, and great shot of Dick Carter., dw44.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Jim McCune, Jim Ford, and Jim Smith in the #32., dw45.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Bob Beeler in the #19, Guy Keegan in the R-3, and Wedell Smith in the #02., dw46.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Ron VanVlerah, Louie Heyman in the R-7, Jack Pfeifer, Paul Dewald in the #103, and Larry Smith in the #99., dw47.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Collage, John Marcum., dw48.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Millstream Motor Speedway iinfo sheet., dw49.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Gordon Johncock in the #85. Sam Sessions in the Bingo 151., dw50.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Guy Keegan in the P-151. Dean Stineson in the #1, and Paul Dewald in the DD6., dw51.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Wendell Smith in the #21, unidentified #74, and Jim Roepke [sic?] in the 401., dw52.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Dick Mortemore [sic?], the Jim Reece special, and Bob Knoll in the #49., dw53.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Sandusky Speedway info sheet., dw54.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Herb Robison in the #1, Al Franks in the #81, and Gene Notestine in the 8 ball., dw55.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Fremont Racing Banquet., dw56.jpg, Volume24.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Fremont Racing Banquet., dw57.jpg, Volume25.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Fremont Racing Banquet., dw58.jpg, Volume25.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodified, sprinter., dw59.jpg, Volume25.
From "Who's Who in Racing", 1963. Supermodifieds. Dick Good with Hans Abbott, Tom York, and Gordy Dukes receives checkered from Hans and Bud., dw61.jpg, Volume25.
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Bob Knoll standing in front of the Randy Mapus restored super modified., BobKnoll2.jpg, Volume25.
David Nielsen sitting in Randy Mapus' restored Bob Knoll supermodified, David2.jpg, Volume25.
Wreck in the first turn at Oswego., old_speedway_pictures_10_2.jpg, Volume25.
Wreck in the first turn at Oswego., old_speedway_pictures_11_2.jpg, Volume25.
Baldy Baker's yellow 22 on the trailer heading through the pit gate into the track at, must be, Oswego., old_speedway_pictures_3_2.jpg, Volume25.
Looks like Red Barnhart's "Colt 45" on the trailer outside Oswego., old_speedway_pictures_6_2.jpg, Volume25.
This car is the Jack Ehman Chevy, depending on the year, the first driver to turn the wheel in this car for Jack was Wayne Landon, and later Jack Thomas., old_speedway_pictures_7_2.jpg, Volume25.
Howard Purdy's "Little Deuce" on the trailer. Ron Lux drove this car, as did Bentley Warren., old_speedway_pictures_8_3.jpg, Volume25.
Gordy Dukes' #1 on the trailer outside Oswego, I think. Looks like it could be 65, the year he won the Classic., old_speedway_pictures_9_2.jpg, Volume25.
Must be a 1967 picture of the #73 upright super driven by Jack "The Ripper" McCutcheon from Brussels ON. Jack ran the 1967 Classic at Oswego. He always had Woody Woodpecker on the car. Evidently, the 1967 classic was the only one he ever competed in., old_speedway_picture_2_2.jpg, Volume25.
Speedrome., PB_SD-001.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-002.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. This car is the Max Dowker #111 driven by Jim Gresley., PB_SD-003.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. Driver: J.Davis, PB_SD-004.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-005.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-006.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. Is this Dick Good?, PB_SD-007.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. the white car on the right is Harvey Lennox's "Tammy Ten"., PB_SD-008.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-009.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-010.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. 1964 picture of the Harvey Lennox car, the Tammy Ten. Harv was in Grand Rapids on August 8, 1964 and won a major event., PB_SD-011.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome. I don't know who it is, but the car looks like the Pete Webster car Bingo 151 with a new roll cage, Am I correct? Is this the Bingo 151?, PB_SD-012.jpg, Volume26.
1965 or 1966 at the Speedrome. Working on the Tammy Ten. Harv Lennox brought his super to Grand Rapids and finished 5th on 4/30/66., PB_SD-013.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-014.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-015.jpg, Volume26.
Speedrome., PB_SD-016.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. This is the #9 of Norm Rust., PB_SD-020.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. The #17 of Ed VanderLaan., PB_SD-021.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. This is the Warren Nulls owned #27 driven by Tom York., PB_SD-022.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-023.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. I think that this is #62 of Dick Good. But in the background you can see the red & white Chevy El-Camino and the #7 Super of Max Dower., PB_SD-024.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. 1964 picture of the Harvey Lennox car, the Tammy Ten. Harv was in Grand Rapids on August 8, 1964 and won a major event., PB_SD-025.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. The Lone Merc of Harry Jones. I see that Harry used an alternative fuel in those early days. (Note can of Budweiser on Left Rear), PB_SD-026.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-028.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-029.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome. This is the #43 of John McAllen. It is a sister car to the #85 of Gordon Johncox. This car was later sold to Dick Jarrett Jr. of Mexico, N.Y. in 1965, to run Oswego. , PB_SD-030.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-031.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-032.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-033.jpg, Volume27.
Speedrome., PB_SD-034.jpg, Volume27.
1965 or 1966 at the Speedrome. Working on the Tammy Ten. Harv Lennox brought his super to Grand Rapids and finished 5th on 4/30/66., PB_SD-035.jpg, Volume28.
Speedrome., PB_SD-036.jpg, Volume28.
Speedrome., PB_SD-037.jpg, Volume28.
Speedrome., PB_SD-038.jpg, Volume28.
Speedrome. This is the Norm Rust #9-Note the sponsor on the tail section, "Jack's Speed Shop", This is Jack Conely., PB_SD-040.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Winks in the Doug Duncan owned super from Canada.1980., LH_OS-001.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Winks in the Howard Purdy " Little Duce". 1973-74., LH_OS-002.jpg, Volume28.
John Logan driving the Max Dowker car #7-1975., LH_OS-003.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Shampine, LH_OS-004.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Shampine's rear engined super., LH_OS-005.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Shampine, LH_OS-006.jpg, Volume28.
Jim Shampine, LH_OS-007.jpg, Volume28.
Mike McLaughlin - 1983., LH_OS-008.jpg, Volume28.
A Bill Hite 4-wheel drive rear engine car with Fred Graves at the wheel.-1977., LH_OS-009.jpg, Volume28.
The 38 of Fred Graves - 1978., LH_OS-010.jpg, Volume28.
The 39 of Fred Graves - 1976., LH_OS-011.jpg, Volume29.
Chet Fillip in the 24, 1979., LH_OS-012.jpg, Volume29.
Todd Gibson in the #0 rear engined Flintstone Flyer, 1974., LH_OS-013.jpg, Volume29.
Ken Andrews in the 55, 1973-74., LH_OS-014.jpg, Volume29.
Warren Coniam in the Canadian owned Dave McKnight Sr. #6. 1977-78., LH_OS-015.jpg, Volume29.
Warren Coniam in theBill Port owned # 54. 1979., LH_OS-016.jpg, Volume29.
Wayne Landon in his #83 roadster. 1977., LH_OS-017.jpg, Volume29.
Eddie Bellinger in the 02. 1974., LH_OS-018.jpg, Volume29.
Chuck Ciprich in the Ron Buckner owned #36-1978., LH_OS-019.jpg, Volume29.
Gary Allbritain in Ed Bowley's Flyin 5-1978., LH_OS-020.jpg, Volume29.
Geoff Bodine in the rear engined #99, the Former Mario Andretti Indy car-1972., LH_OS-021.jpg, Volume29.
Jim Cheney in the John Pallotta Solvay Automotive #04-1976., LH_OS-022.jpg, Volume29.
Nolan Swift in the 10 Pins-1972 , LH_OS-023.jpg, Volume29.
Nolan Swift in the last car that he built in 1976. This picture was taken in 1977. The following year, (1978), while trying to qualify it for the Port City 150 event at Oswego, he blew the motor while trying to qualify, ending the career of this legend. A few weeks later he sold the car to Ron Gapski., LH_OS-024.jpg, Volume29.
This picture of Warren Coniam was taken at Shangri-la Speedway in 1983. Warren was driving for fellow Canadian Doug Duncan., LH_OS-025.jpg, Volume29.
Bobby Stelter in the Solvay Automotive #04, also at Shangri-la in 1980., LH_OS-026.jpg, Volume30.
Kempton Dates at Oswego in 1984., LH_OS-027.jpg, Volume30.
Kempton Dates at Oswego. This car was fast but not reliable, which kept himout of the top 5 for the 1983 season., LH_OS-028.jpg, Volume30.
This is 1968 Oswego Track Champ. Todd Gibson-1986., LH_OS-029.jpg, Volume30.
Kempton Dates at Oswego In 1978., LH_OS-030.jpg, Volume30.
Warren Coniam coming off the 4th corner at Oswego. Coniam reunited with Clyde Booth for the 1985 season., LH_OS-031.jpg, Volume30.
This is Ohioan Dave Shullick in the Clyde Booth #99 during the 1984 season., LH_OS-032.jpg, Volume30.
Butch Fedewa in the 1., LH_OS-033.jpg, Volume30.
Jerry Carman in the 10., LH_OS-034.jpg, Volume30.
This was car was Max Dowker's Titanium car. It was destroyed at Oswego on Aug. 26, 1978. Because of the way the car bent up so easily, Oswego banned the metal titanium from further use at the track., LH_OS-035.jpg, Volume30.
Bill Davis in the 96., LH_OS-036.jpg, Volume30.
John McLaren in the 13., LH_OS-037.jpg, Volume30.
Ricky Ott in the 33., LH_OS-038.jpg, Volume30.
Who is this in the 61? Possibly Rat Lane - the car was seen at Oswego for one year only. Possibly Rick Otts., LH_OS-039.jpg, Volume30.
Sam Sessions in the 71., LH_OS-040.jpg, Volume30.
Ricky Ott in the 33., LH_OS-041.jpg, Volume31.
Marv Carman in the 72., LH_OS-042.jpg, Volume31.
The red super of Tom Marks' at Winchester., LH_OS-043.jpg, Volume31.
Todd Gibson in the #0 at Winchester., LH_OS-044.jpg, Volume31.
Sheldon Kinser in the Genesee Beer #56 at Winchester., LH_OS-045.jpg, Volume31.
Larry Dickson in the #8 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-046.jpg, Volume31.
Pancho Carter in the #44 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-047.jpg, Volume31.
Pancho Carter in the #44 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-048.jpg, Volume31.
Lennie Waldo in the #92 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-049.jpg, Volume31.
Steve Ball in the #95 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-050.jpg, Volume31.
Bob Frey in the #20 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-051.jpg, Volume31.
Rich Vogler in the #14 sprinter. Winchester., LH_OS-052.jpg, Volume31.
Dick Good's white and red #59 indy roadster., PB_SA001.jpg, Volume31.
What a shot! Jack Conley pulling in for the 1965 Sandusky Classic, tire in the cockpit, no paint on the car., PB_SA002.jpg, Volume31.
Max Dowker's red #7. I'm pretty sure this is 1965. Speedrome?, PB_SA003.jpg, Volume31.
Dick Good's beautiful white and red #59 indy roadster., PB_SA004.jpg, Volume32.
Red #72 "Ambrose Special" sprinter. 1965 at Sandusky. Word is that Johnny Logan was driving this., PB_SA005.jpg, Volume32.
White "M4" upright supermodified. 1965 Speedrome?, PB_SA006.jpg, Volume32.
The famous "Bingo 151". Checking in for the 1965 Sandusky Classic., PB_SA007.jpg, Volume32.
Another shot of Jack Conley pulling in for the 1965 Sandusky Classic, tire in the cockpit, no paint on the car., PB_SA008.jpg, Volume32.
The white #15 "Hoosier Racing Tire Special" sprinter. 1965 Speedrome?, PB_SA009.jpg, Volume32.
The blue #87 "Capitol City Speed Shop/Model Coverall" upright super. 1965 Speedrome? "Wild Bill Deninger-Lansing. Seen 'em flip down the backstretch at the Speedrome in '65." - Jerry Vogel, PB_SA010.jpg, Volume32.
1965 Speedrome? Bob Shaddock's Car...driven by Carl Schallow., PB_SA011.jpg, Volume32.
Is this Jimmy Nelson's car? 1965 Speedrome?, PB_SA012.jpg, Volume32.
Beautiful light blue #38 USAC sprinter 1965 Speedrome or Sandusky?, PB_SA013.jpg, Volume32.
The blue #87 "Capitol City Speed Shop/Model Coverall" upright super. 1965 Speedrome? Wild Bill Denninger from Lansing driving., PB_SA014.jpg, Volume32.
Casey Jones' white and red #3 "Little Chevy" upright supermodified. Sandusky, 1965?, PB_SA015.jpg, Volume32.
1965 Speedrome? I think Cy Fairchild drove this car. "Never fear, Yogi's here". Is this car the future "Strip Teaser" that Nolan Johncock drove?, PB_SA016.jpg, Volume32.
1965 I think. Classic shot of Dick Dunshee's blue #66 sitting in the pits at the Speedrome, Bobby Senneker's blue #84 1957 Chevy is parked right in the next pit. Two of the few stockers on this website., PB_SA017.jpg, Volume32.
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1965 Speedrome? Red #81 upright supermodified. "Mercure's Auto Service/Safety Racing Equipment"., PB_SA019.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky? The "Nulls Special" from Columbus, Ohio. I am pretty sure this is Tom York's roadster., PB_SA020.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Speedrome? Red #81 upright supermodified. "Mercure's Auto Service/Safety Racing Equipment". Whose light blue sprinter is that in the background?, PB_SA021.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Wayne Landon's yellow and blue #27 upright super., PB_SY001.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start the race., PB_SY002.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. "Tinker" Joe Martincic's car., PB_SY003.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Oh yeah! Howard Purdy's "Little Deuce". Some call it the "Purdy Deuce". I think Ron Lux was driving this car., PB_SY004.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. A legendary car! Todd Gibson's "Flintstone Flyer". This car was F-A-S-T and Todd was a regular at Sandusky. In the background of this picture, isn't that Art Bennett in the black and I think that he is talking to Carl Benhke, behind Bennett is Gibson?Jim Liccardi writes in "I'm pretty sure that is Carl, although I was only about 8-10 at the time. I have compared this pic to one in the Oswego book, in doing so I do know now that the guy in the blue jacket is Bennett's mechanic Rex Olmsted, so based on the fact that Olmsted is there we might assume that it is Carl. But you know what they say about assume."., PB_SY005.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Tom York's favorite super, the white and red roadster with the external oil tank., PB_SY006.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Pretty sure this is Norm Smith's rear engined car. Look at the guys examining Norm's rear suspension trying to figure out how he did it., PB_SY007.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. White #1 sprinter., PB_SY008.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. The white number 41 of Jack Nichols., PB_SY009.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Is this Al Wood?, PB_SY010.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Dick DeBolt or Dick DeBold? Beautiful white #25 roadster., PB_SY011.jpg, Volume33.
1965 Sandusky. Wayne Landon's yellow and blue #27 upright super on the trailer., PB_SY012.jpg, Volume33.
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1965 Sandusky. Looks like a little problem down in the first turn., PB_SY014.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Ah yes, Jim Shapine's green 8 ball on the trailer., PB_SY015.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Getting a push off., PB_SY016.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Bob Davis drove this blue and white #58 sprinter owned by Bill Foster., PB_SY017.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. The yellow #551 driven by Leon Weiske., PB_SY018.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Bentley Warren drove this red "Flyin' 5"., PB_SY019.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start racing., PB_SY020.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky.The pink (rose gold?) #98. This car was owned by Jack Conely and was driven to a 2nd place finish in the Oswego Classic by Jim Gresley., PB_SY021.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start racing., PB_SY022.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Todd Gibson's legendary "Flintstone Flyer"., PB_SY023.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start racing., PB_SY024.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Getting a push off., PB_SY025.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Great picture of Mort Anderson standing beside his car., PB_SY026.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start racing., PB_SY027.jpg, Volume34.
1965 Sandusky. Norm Mackereth's upright #40 supermodified., PB_SY028.jpg, Volume35.
1965 Sandusky. Lining up to start racing., PB_SY029.jpg, Volume35.
1965 Sandusky. A great shot of "Tinker" Joe Martincic in front of the beautiful red #25 roadster., PB_SY030.jpg, Volume35.
1965 Sandusky. Wayne McGuire's blue #41 upright supermodified., PB_SY031.jpg, Volume35.
1965 Sandusky. Benny Rapp's white and red #14 sprinter., PB_SY032.jpg, Volume35.
1965 Sandusky. Yellow #44 upright supermodified. I think this is Baldy Baker., PB_SY033.jpg, Volume35.
Geoff Bodine in what is, I think, the first ex-indy rear engined car to run at Oswego. This car is the rear engine car that Mario Andretti drove to a third place finish as a rookie at Indy. His best finish in the car was a fourth place on June 3, 1972., qqq1.jpg, Volume35.
Geoff Bodine in his rear engine car., qqq2.jpg, Volume35.
Harv Lennox in the "Tammy Ten"., Harv2.jpg, Volume35.
"Canadian motorsports hall of fame driver Harvey Lennox checks out this replica of his 1960's era supermodified race car, Tammy 10. The car has been built by Bob Brown, centre, of Burlington. In the background, Londoner Fred Starr stands with another replica, the No. 38 supermodified driven in the 60's by Jimmy Howard of Burlington. The cars were displayed last weekend to promote the London Vintage Super MModified Stock Cars organization, which stages vintage car races at area tracks"., Harv-24-4.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Bill McClure, RG_BN-1976-001.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Dean Best, RG_BN-1976-002.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Duane Spangler., RG_BN-1976-003.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Johnny Logan., RG_BN-1976-004.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Larry Blaisdell., RG_BN-1976-005.jpg, Volume35.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Larry Blaisdell., RG_BN-1976-006.jpg, Volume36.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976
Larry Shellenby., RG_BN-1976-007.jpg, Volume36.
Supermodifieds at Berlin Raceway 1976. Believe that this is Galen Short from Ohio., RG_BN-1976-008.jpg, Volume36.
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Sammy Sessions
I think this might be taken from South Bend Motor Speedway
This must be right around 1977-78, RG_SB-1977-001.jpg, Volume36.
Doug Henderson, 1969 at the Star. Doug drove Buster Taylor's (Frank Bartel built) #91.
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Doug Henderson, 1969 at the Star. Doug drove Buster Taylor's (Frank Bartel built) #91.
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Warren Coniam's Solvay Automotive 04. Mike worked on the 04 from 69-76.
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1967 Mobile, Alabama. Clyde Johnson from Waco, Texas won a 200 lapper at Mobile in this car in 1964. One of the ugliest supers I've ever seen. DNQ for 1967 300.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. The #3 of Ray Thomas from Kokomo, Indiana. Ex-Indy roadster. Ray moved to Mobile in 1965. Kevin Thomas, USAC driver is his son.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. The #71 of Donnie Hamilton from Santa Anna, California. I was told that this car was at one time driven by Billy Vukovich Jr. This one burned to the ground after a low speed rear-ender on the main straight in the 300. To say the least, the track was not prepared for a major alcohol fire.
Jim Thurman writes in :"His name is Don Hamilton and he raced out of El Cajon, California, not Santa Ana. The car is one of the famous Peat Brothers "T". This car, with Don Edmunds and then Bob Hogle at the wheel, dominated the San Diego Racing Association Modified Sportsman (their name for caged Sprints/Supers) in 1966 and 1967. Billy Vukovich Jr. did in fact drive the car, at Cajon, I was there that night! (he threw a heck of a tantrum after a heat race incident, standing in the cockpit and pounding his fists on the top of the car as the cars lined up to exit the track)
I had heard the car burned to the ground at an open race in Mobile, Alabama, but hadn't seen a picture. What a great shot it is to see this car on what sadly proved to be it's last day. I had read the Peat Brothers also ran (or were planning on running) a few other events in the South on this trip, one being Pensacola, Florida. Don Hamilton went on to win the 1973 CRA Sprint Car championship.
The SDRA didn't allow wings, so the Peat Bros. T ran without one at Cajon. The brothers built two more cars, one of which was raced in Northern California and Washington for years and the other which reportedly met it's demise on an Iowa dirt track.", DOF_PA-003.jpg, Volume36.
1967, Mobile, Alabama. The #66 of Dale Hammac from Mobile, Alabama. This car was originally driven by Gene Tapia. He held the 1/2 mile record for a while in 1965. (17.60 at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola)
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. The #V-8 of Ellis Palasini from Leland Mississippi. Long time driver in the Memphis area. He was a big winner on the Mobile-Pensacola circuit.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Bobby Davis from Memphis, Tennessee in the #81. Father of Bobby Davis Jr. ex-World of Outlaws star.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. The #89 of Sonny Hoover, Memphis, Tennessee.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama.Donnie Hamilton and Ellis Palasini in practice session for the 1967 300.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Armond Holley (car #12) from Columbus Mississippi sat on the pole at the 1967 World 300. Went on to bigger and better things with a motor behind him.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Hooker Hood (car #1) from Memphis Tennessee. Famous super driver. Father of Ricky. Still competing in 360's.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Jimmy Griggs (car #11) from Donelson Tennessee. Long time modified star in the southeast. Many time track champion at Nashville Speedway.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Bill White (car #91) from Waco Texas. Texas sprint and super driver. This car was owned by someone in Pensacola.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Amromnd Holley in the #12.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Wayne McGuire (#41) from Grayson Kentucky. We stayed at the same motel in '67. What a great driver and a super nice man. I'm glad he's doing well.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Billy Perran (car #6) from Houston Texas. I believe I saw this car in one of the Oswego volumes. Possibly painted gold?
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Bob Herrin (car #43) from Hattiesburg Mississippi. I believe this car has a hemi.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Bill Roynon (car #9) from Tampa Florida. This was not one of Bill's better rides.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Hooker Hood (car #1) from Memphis Tennessee.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Phil Wendt (car #21) from Mobile Alabama. I believe this was Bill Hite's first rear-engined car. It had engine problems at the 300.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Jim Gresley (car #7) from Ceresco Michigan. Won 1966 World 300 in this [Max Dowker] car.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Sonny McHenry (car #24) from Jackson Michigan. Only Merc engine I've ever seen in a super. [Me too Dave, in fact the car was called the "Lone Merc" and a regular around the Michigan tracks. To this day my mom cries out "the Lone Merc" upon seeing it's picture.]
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Ray Wright (car #2) from Kalamazoo Michigan. I believe that Art Bennett drove this car at one time.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Bob Seelman (car #15) from Lansing, Michigan. Long time in supers and sprints. Fixture at the Little 500. Drove a car in the 1966 World 300 that looked just like a Gordon Dukes roadster.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Paul Crabtree (car #66) from Winchester Tennessee. Dirt track driver from middle Tennessee area.
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Dale Hammac (car #77) from Mobile Alabama. (see also car #66).
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1967, Mobile, Alabama. Ellis Palasini (car #V-8) from Leland Mississippi.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Wayne Niedecken (car #99) from Abilene Texas. Long time super standout from texas. Moved to Pensacola in 1966. Son Wayne Jr. is top notch late model driver. Wayne died a few years ago of lung disease I believe.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Fred Moore (car #R1) from Pensacola Florida. Known more as a car owner. Bill Roynon and Donnie Allison drove for him in later years with much success.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Donnie Allison (car #30) from Hueytown Alabama. For those who only think of Donnie as a stock car driver, it was a thrill to see him in a super, everyone should have had the pleasure of seeing him drive these things. Two top 10's at Indy sums it up. This car is owned by Johnny Ardis of Mobile Alabama. He is in the process of restoring the car now. Johnny's cars compete in the little 500 every year.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Armond Holley (car #11) from Memphis Tennessee. This car was a force in the south in 1964-65. One of the fastest supers ever. Owned by the Workman Brothers of Memphis.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Hermn Wise (car #77) from Chamblee Georgia. Long time super and sprint star. I believe this is his first true super. Herman won the little 500 in 1971.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Freddy Fryar (car #48) from Rossville Georgia. Great NASCAR modified star of 1950's - 70's. Brother, Harold Fryar also was a great dirt driver in the 60's. I believe Freddy is a crew chief for a Craftsman Truck team.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Ellis Palasini (car #1) from Leland Mississippi. Won 200 lapper at Mobile in 1965 in this car.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Ray Thomas (car #3) from Kokomo Indiana.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Bill Riggs (car #88) fom Pensacola Florida. Later drove rear engine car for Bill Hite.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Jimmy Kitchens (car #46) from Bessemer Alabama. This car was originally owned and driven by Donnie Allison. It's no telling how old the car was (note rail frame). This looks like something Ray Harroun would have driven.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Ival Cooper (car #312) from Meridian Mississippi. Fixture in southeastern supers. Ival was killed in a sprint car in Mobile in the late 1980's.
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1965, Birmingham Alabama Fairgrounds. Joe Holley (car #2) from Memphis Tennessee. Long time modified driver. Later drove Watson Indy roadster on Mobile-Pensacola circuit.
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The number 84 of Brad Lichty from an Oswego program in 1976.
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The number 51 T.Q. midget of Mike Stone taken at the Indianapolis Speedrome in 1980.
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The number 40 owned by Norm Hagen of Toronto who along with Lyle Howard of Fulton, N.Y. owned the cars that Norm Mackereth drove.
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The number 27 owned by Norris McDonald and driven by Mike Stone. (date unknown)
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The number 51 of Mike Stone in 1974 at Oswego
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Here is the number 32 of Casey Jones going over top of the 84 of Brad Lichty of Kitchener, Ontario in the Mike Stone special at Winchester in 1976
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The number 24 of Will Cagle and a group of supers at Flamboro Speedway. 97 Rich Newell,27 Mike Stone,9 Steve Gioia,Mike Brubaker,1 Doug Heveron. That's Jim Liccardi behind the fence..."I was working on Mike Brubaker's car #24 that day. I am in the background at the fence, third person from the right, the tallest, just above Heveron's tail section."
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The number 511 of Mike Stone at Oswego in 1967.
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The number 31 of Jim Gray of Toronto (now resides in Oswego) taken at Howards Sunoco in Fulton, N.Y.
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The number 51 of Mike Stone also taken at the Sunoco.
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Harold Smith out of Dayton Ohio in the Steck Buick Special. Harold was quite a regular at the Grand Rapids speedrome in the car. And, the thing was a rocket. Posting speeds of over 125 mph on the backstretch. Quite a feat at the time.
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Jack Lindhout in the Bhenke Trucking #14.
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Dean Mast in the #64 sprinter.
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"Wild" Bill Heeney in the Capitol City Speed Shop/Model Coverall #87.
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Johnny Logan wins in the #72 super.
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Harv Lennox in the Tammy Ten.
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Who is this in the #24 "Lone Merc"? This car was reknown in Michigan. Across the front of the wing, it reads, "The Chevy Eater". Possibly Harry Jones, he drove the car in '60, '61, and '62.
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Phil Baril
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Phil Baril, BG_PB-002.jpg, Volume40.
Phil Baril, BG_PB-003.jpg, Volume40.
Phil Baril
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Phil Baril
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Phil Baril
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Phil Baril
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Jimmie Nelson.
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Jimmie Nelson.
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Jimmie Nelson.
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Rollie Beale.
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Race winners: Merlin Eversole in the X-15, Herb Robinson in the 1, Jim Smith in the 32, Hans Abbott with Rollie Beale, Mickey Shaw, Joe Stelter, Jack Conley, Al Beale in the 0 jr., Gordon Dukes in the 76, Jim McCune in the 88.
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Sketch of Rollie Beale.
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Jim Meeker wins, Ron Fisher in front of the 52, Rocky Fisher in the 44 Deco Sprint, Ed Howe, Tom Maier, Don Gregory wins, Joe Martincic in the rear engined #1.
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Kenny Weld wins in midget, Jim Beckett wins in the #85 stocker, John Logan wins in the #7., DW_WWR1-0005.jpg, Volume41.
Wins: Delmas Conley with Charlie Ross, Al Franks, Tom Colella, Wally Scherer with Jerry Nemire, Rodney Combs with Jim Petrey, Gordon Dukes in his wedge #62.
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Rollie Beale in the #2 sprinter, Rick Lane, Gary Bettenhausen in the #24 sprinter, Benny Rapp in the #34 sprinter, Stve Cannon and Joe Saldana in their sprinters.
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Howie Beal in the #78 late model, Don Buchs in the #11 late model, Doc Bays in the #2 super, Baldy Baker in his roadster, Paul Baumhauer, Gary Allbrittain.
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Jr. Smalley in the #11 late model, Baldy Baker, Dick Gaines, Dick Raifsnyder, Al Liskai.
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Portraits: Bobby Black, Casey Jones, Jeff Bloom, Ralph Latham, Ray Kenens, Bob Coffey.
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Armond Holley, Wayne Landon, Don Leonard, George Friend, Jim Linder, Bob Hunter.
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Wins: Steve Love, John Logan, Boyd Martin, Rich Newton, Jim Beckett, Paul Baumhauer.
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Rusty Kerns, Lou Mall, Ernie Lowe, Jack Lindhout, Al Jones, Jim Linder.
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Bob Taylor, Phil Wendt, Ed Van Dyke, Rick Ward, Wayne Prechtel, John Theodorou.
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Dan Schuclick, Bob Smith, Bill Stauder, Jim Sexton, Ken Stauffer, George Friend.
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Gary Pope, Gil Sams, Jr., Roger Mele, Nick Rowe, Bob Seelman, Mark Reid.
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Les Alexander, Al Jones, Boyd Martin, Skip Manning, Wayne Prechtel, Don Miller.
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Dean Baker, Mike Kuyken, and Art Howey standing by the #81 super, Paul Strasser, Sandusky from the air, Les Stroufe.
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Wins: Jack Bowser, Hans Abbott with Gordon Johncock, Dick Good in the #11, Mac Clingan, Johnny White, Kenny Nemire.
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Bob Senneker stands in front of the #8 super.
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Dick Carter, 1965.
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Jimmie Nelson, 1965.
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Mort Anderson, 1967.
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This piciure is Bentley Warren at the Pines Speedway in Groveland Mass could be 59--63. Ed Perkins built this car and also the 427 car. Rick's Rod Shop has found the 707 chassis and now owns it . "It's not in good shape but it can be saved."
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The 707 chassis as found recently by Rick's Rod Shop, with a tree growing out through the back of the frame.
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Bill Mclure in Clarence Treiwelers "Michigander" the pic was taken at Winchester Speedway in 1976.
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"Hey guys look what I found!!!! I met with Ed Perkins Friday to take mesurements off his car cuz the 427 car was copied from it . When I saw the Crown 7 car siting in his small garage I was in awe . Couldn't take my eyes off it.This is a real Indy roadster. Hasn't ben touched since it last raced.
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Johnny Benson autographed this picture in Jim's 50th anniversary book.
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Another shot of "Tinker" Joe Martincic.
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Bill Hemby from Atlanta . He won many of the supermodified races with this car in 1965 in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.
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Joey Santos in the #33 supermodifed at San Jose.
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Joey Santos in the Ed Hopper #59 supermodifed at San Jose., JoeySantos59.jpg, Volume42.
Recent picture of Joey Santos in his #1 sprint., fast_joey.jpg, Volume42.
Art Kimball's 1968 Butler modified, purchased in 2000 by Terry Woodin.
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Art Kimball's 1968 Butler modified, purchased in 2000 by Terry Woodin. Geesh Terry, are you running out of room in your garage?!
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Jim writes in: " I recently came across kind of sad find. The first attachment is a picture of Wayne Landon in a car that he bought from Ken Bartholomew in 1969. It was purple #44. Well Wayne drove it for quite a few years and was helped by a local speed shop owner, Billy Law, when visiting Oswego. Well at the end of July of 1977, Wayne and Billy decided that they would build a new car for the '77 Classic. They had less that 1 month to accomplish this feat. In the process they stripped this car of it's usableparts and the frame was discarded and set to one side on the land that Law has the Speed Shop on. I had heard about it, and one day was able to see it from the road. It was early spring and the grass and weeds had not had a chance to grow yet so the frame was quite visible. I always looked for it each time I passed by through the years, always wanting to stop and take a look at it, but could never get close enough with the weeds and grass growing around, and through it. About a month ago I was passing by and found the weeds to be cut down and the frame pulled out as if to be moved or somebody could see it, so I went right home and came back with my camera and took some pictures. It is truly sad to look at this frame today, and know it's rich history., landon_44-2.jpg, Volume43.
Wayne Landon racing in the 44., landon_44.jpg, Volume43.
The frame of the #44. 1 of 3., frame_1.jpg, Volume43.
The frame of the #44. 2 of 3., frame_2.jpg, Volume43.
The frame of the #44. 3 of 3., frame_3.jpg, Volume43.