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Tom R
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Posted: Thursday Jul 10th, 2008 07:00 AM |
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Just brought home an old Open wheel modified from Uncle Rally's house. Many of you might remember it from the Northwest area. It's the Rally Root # 01, 1938 Bantam. I'm going to restore it and want to find somewhere to run it. Any Ideas??
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Jeepasaurusrex
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Posted: Friday Jul 11th, 2008 07:34 PM |
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That thing is too cool. Where did they used to run them? Monroe? 
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Just an Old Guy
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Posted: Friday Jul 11th, 2008 07:57 PM |
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Tom R wrote - Just brought home an old Open wheel modified from Uncle Rally's house. Many of you might remember it from the Northwest area. It's the Rally Root # 01, 1938 Bantam. I'm going to restore it and want to find somewhere to run it. Any Ideas??
Me thinks that the car would fit in the Golden Wheels rules. PM me and I can get you contact info if you want it.
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Tom R
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Posted: Friday Jul 11th, 2008 08:29 PM |
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These cars Used to run all over the Northwest. Yes at Monroe, Friday nights WWRA, Then we'd go to Skagit on Saturday night. Greys Harbor, Ephrata , Port Angeles, Wenatchee, Stateline, St. Helens, Dirt or Asphault it didnt matter, Change the tires and ride height and go racing. I drove a similar car in the early 90's and at one time Rally had built or helped just about everyone that had these cars. They are still out there!
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btexpress
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Posted: Friday Jul 11th, 2008 08:47 PM |
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| Used to watch them in the late 60's @ Sky Valley.
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rickt
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 06:05 AM |
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| I would be interested in one of these to restore myself.. Any leads?
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mrbowtie350hp
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 07:34 AM |
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Too cool of a car to be sitting there as a flower pot I'm glad you saved it
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Just an Old Guy
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 08:44 AM |
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btexpress wrote: Used to watch them in the late 60's @ Sky Valley
I don't remember ever seeing you there. Then again, you must have been pretty young then. Austin's dad was barely out of the 'learning to walk' stage at that time.
Sure was fun times though.
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CurtK
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 05:01 PM |
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| Heck Tom...you get enough interest going here and maybe you're on your way at starting your first new racing association......
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Tom R
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 07:18 PM |
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Hey Curt I know you would help out a good friend RIGHT?? We still know where alot of these cars are still sitting, Heck the car I used to have is out here somewhere too. I really was hoping that the new promoter at Evergreen might take an interest in a low dollar class a few steps up from the Hornets. It would be cool to see these cars on a track somewhere. If not Golden Wheels is always an option!
My Car in the 90's at Skagit Speedway. Early Modified Class.
Tom
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 08:59 PM |
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hey i would be interested in this class if it gets going let me know
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nascarmick
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Posted: Saturday Jul 12th, 2008 11:03 PM |
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| I remember that car running at monroe. I like those cars fun to watch. seen them at sky vally, skagit. would love to see them run again.
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btexpress
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Posted: Sunday Jul 13th, 2008 09:27 AM |
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Just an Old Guy wrote: btexpress wrote: Used to watch them in the late 60's @ Sky Valley
I don't remember ever seeing you there. Then again, you must have been pretty young then. Austin's dad was barely out of the 'learning to walk' stage at that time.
Sure was fun times though.
Started going in 67 or 68, I was 6 or 7 yrs. old. My parents were friends with Marshall Vangemert (sp?) & Han DeBaker. Han started wrenching for Marshall in the Knowells Const. #28 & then Han started driving the Metro Paving #48.
Last Sat. I was talking to Jay Barnes @ GHR about the "old days" @ Sky Valley, Skagit, Monroe & the IDC.
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Posted: Sunday Jul 13th, 2008 05:57 PM |
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| I too have a car from the late 60's that would get restored to run this class.
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Posted: Sunday Jul 13th, 2008 06:01 PM |
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| I would be willing to bet WWRA would accept the early mods.
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Kelly Hart
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Posted: Monday Jul 14th, 2008 04:32 PM |
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| Vintage Mods race at Stateline, there is also a group that hangs at South Sound and Banks I believe. Also, OTRA still runs on Vancouver, Island. I believe Uncle Rally's car would be close to legal at any of those venues or with any of those groups. Also I liked the idea of running with the Vintage Racers, those guys rock and we get to see them again on August 30th at Ephrata Raceway Park...
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Posted: Thursday Jul 17th, 2008 04:45 AM |
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| You would probably have a ton of fun running with us in Golden Wheels & West Coast Vintage Racers. Don Newman Has 1 of Rudy Peterson's T-coupes he is campaining. Fun to run agains't. Backwood's 96
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Posted: Thursday Jul 17th, 2008 04:53 AM |
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| OTRA & Nortwest Earley Stocks & OTRO are all 6 cly cars, oem frames etc, more like the earley hardtops of the 50's Backwoods 96
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Posted: Sunday Jul 20th, 2008 08:03 AM |
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| one of crazy wally's car is still around
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Posted: Wednesday Jul 23rd, 2008 04:48 AM |
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backwoods96 wrote: OTRA & Nortwest Earley Stocks & OTRO are all 6 cly cars, oem frames etc, more like the earley hardtops of the 50's Backwoods 96
Some OTRA classes allow flatheads to run with the 6cyl's I have seen some with a chevy v-8 running alsoLast edited on Wednesday Jul 23rd, 2008 04:50 AM by mrbowtie350hp
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Posted: Wednesday Jul 23rd, 2008 05:59 AM |
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| The V-8 cars run with a group that was started @ Bank's. They also have a small group that run's @ Coos Bay. The spokane group has one flathead car running with them from Lewiston, Id Backwoods 96
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Posted: Monday Jul 28th, 2008 08:16 PM |
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My dad Harold Nicholas used to partner with Rally's dad Laver Root during the late 50's and early 60's at old Sky Valley. Laver was a key person in the early days of Sky Valley as he was also the long time early announcer. When I wrote for Racing Wheels in the early 80's covering Sky Valley on the asphalt at Evergreen, I have an old video of Rally letting me time in the 01 in this picture. As Rally was way 6 foot plus and I'm a short 5 ft 6, I had a hard time getting buckled into the car and thought I was setting a track record (in reality for the slowest car on the track). David Casey drove the other Bantam Coupe. Great to see Rally back racing again!! Kelly
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Posted: Wednesday Jul 30th, 2008 04:17 PM |
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There's one of these cars sitting on a trailer at Crooked River Ranch, Oregon.......it appears to be in mint condition. No dings or dents. Been sitting on this trailer for the last 11 years that I know of.
We did stop by some time back and visited with the older gentleman who owns it..............he asked if we wanted to buy it so I know it's for sale. The owners last name is Winchester and if memory serves me correctly, it's got a VW motor.
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Posted: Wednesday Jul 30th, 2008 05:06 PM |
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| Douglas county speedway in roseburg oregon runs them im pretty sure if your gonna race it on the pavement.
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Posted: Friday Aug 8th, 2008 01:04 PM |
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Tom,
What happened to the red Bantam Coupe that David Casey drove? Hard to believe that the modifieds that you guys drove at Skagit are the grandaddy's of Skagits Sportsman and brother class to the WESCO (which this group also sprung from the Sky Valley and Washington Open Wheel clubs). There never seemed to be more than 6 to 10 cars but always a good show!
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Kelly Hart
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Posted: Friday Aug 8th, 2008 07:09 PM |
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For the record, I miss WOW.
Without fail that was one of my favorite shows at Wenatchee Valley Raceway when they would come to town. Great racing, great cars, great people, always a highlight of my year.
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Tom R
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Posted: Friday Aug 8th, 2008 08:38 PM |
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Talking to Rally, he seems to know where a few of the cars are still sitting in back yards or fields. Im not sure abut Dave's car, but the car we called the Heinz 57 Model T pickup bodied car is sitting alone and probably cheap. My old car is out there somewhere. We sold it to Tim Dehart and went to look at getting it about a year ago but it was gone. I would really like to get a hold of that one too. Tom
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CurtK
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Posted: Saturday Aug 9th, 2008 02:40 AM |
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| Tommy my friend......don't drop the ball on this. I seriously believe this would work.....just gotta stand behind it and keep poking it in the butt. It'll go.....but it has to have somebody with some energy to lead it. I understand your other focus.....if you don't have the time find somebody that does. And NO.........lol.
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Kelly Hart
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Posted: Sunday Aug 10th, 2008 06:43 PM |
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I volunteer Curt, Tom Glithero, and John Ball. Three retired racing guys with free weekends for the first time in their lives to spearhead a committee. Mandatory free shots or schooners for the Board of Directors. If Mr. Root will head up the thing, I will even join the newly formed group and do some PR stuff.
Remember on August 30th that the Vintage group and Golden Wheels will be at Ephrata for a wingless show with our local sprints and WESCO, as well as WMRA. If Ephrata runs a similar show in the upcoming years, I could see this new group tagging along as a perfect fit.
THINK BIG.
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Posted: Monday Aug 11th, 2008 03:25 AM |
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| What a great addition to Golden Wheels & West Coast Vintage Racers that would make. How could the people not like that ? I hope you guys can make it happen. Backwoods96
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Tom R
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Posted: Monday Aug 11th, 2008 11:58 PM |
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I think I need to get a hold of some early 90's rule books from Skagit, Early Mods and Monroe, WWRA. Any Ideas of where I could get them?
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Kelly Hart
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Posted: Tuesday Aug 12th, 2008 12:07 AM |
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| track down George Hespe, Chet Cory and Scott Ellsworth would be my recommendation.
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Posted: Tuesday Aug 12th, 2008 01:13 AM |
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| Early mod's only? What about 60's and 70's winged car's? The car I have was built with a wing on it. I would love to clean it up and let pop's run it again.
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Tom R
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Posted: Tuesday Aug 12th, 2008 04:06 AM |
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Dont get to excited there Sparky!
Right now its still in early development stages. I need a few rule books to get some ideas of where to start. Those classes above are what I raced in, and in my mind a good starting point for right now. Tom
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Posted: Tuesday Aug 19th, 2008 11:38 PM |
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| Butch Gilbert or Denny Smith might have copies of these.
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Tom R
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Posted: Wednesday Aug 20th, 2008 12:07 AM |
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| I've got a short list of names that might still have these cars in thier yards. I'll post up tomorrow night.
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Posted: Wednesday Aug 20th, 2008 02:06 AM |
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| I have a 1976 Sky Valley Rule book if you need info on that era.
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Posted: Wednesday Aug 20th, 2008 03:38 AM |
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I have some earley CAMRA rule books if they will help. Backwoods 96
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Tom R
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Posted: Wednesday Aug 20th, 2008 04:48 AM |
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| Any help would be appreciated. I want to used the older rule books as a guide to help design something that would be interesting for fans, and as affordable and fun for participants. Updated safety of course. Tom
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Posted: Wednesday Aug 20th, 2008 03:12 PM |
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Had a chance to visit with Gaylen Stewart last night, along with a slew of others, at the North Sound Racing 100 year anniversary show. Just an fyi Tom.....Gaylen has an old Ross Fontes car built in 1968 and he's just looking for a reason to put it back together and go play. The interest is there. I also talked to Bert Johnson......I think PA would be very interested as a track if this thing takes off.
Just an opinion.........K.I.S.S.
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