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Posted: Monday Dec 31st, 2007 02:52 PM |
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Bob46 wrote: I didn't know that RickT, do you know whatever happened to that car? And do you know if Leon still has that show car he had? Wasn't it Shol's Collision, the old Mike Barrett Omega?
We sold that nova to a guy in PA if memory serves me correct. And yes, Leonski still has the Omega in his shop. Just talked to him a few days ago about it. Maybe I will run over there on New Years day and snap a couple shots of it if he is gonna be around..
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| Joe Ruttman 1978 IDC , had him sign it at evergreen truck race 1995 ,he told me and his crew a story about how he took the car to austrailia to race it and sold it while he was there . Attachment: joeruttman.jpg (Downloaded 713 times)
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Posted: Wednesday Jan 2nd, 2008 08:49 PM |
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| Finally... Mike Hurlbert Bud Light Corvette, Skagit. Attachment: Hurlbert.bmp (Downloaded 681 times)
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Posted: Wednesday Jan 2nd, 2008 08:59 PM |
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| Tim Levin, Flying Door Stop, Skagit 1984 Attachment: Levin Skagit.bmp (Downloaded 686 times)
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Posted: Wednesday Jan 2nd, 2008 09:12 PM |
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| Ken Longley, Monroe Attachment: Longley Evergreen 1982.jpg (Downloaded 666 times)
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Posted: Thursday Jan 3rd, 2008 07:59 AM |
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sidelines04,
Very cool. Thanks for locating a shot of Mike Hurlbert's Bud Light car. He bought that car from Dane Smith and Vern Gilmore. That was the original 'R' car Camaro that they bought from Don Harper back in 1980/81. Rogue Racing enterprises in Phoenix, Oregon built that car for Harper to run in the $15k to win Oregon Carpet Exchange race at Medford.
Seeing Tim Levin's car again was an added bonus for me. He raced that car in Medford on more than one occasion. My understanding is that he went Sprint Car racing after that.
I will keep this going by adding another shot from Shasta's 1979 NorCal 150. This is a shot I took from the grandstand after the green was dropped. Every time I look at this I smile....
Can anyone name them all? Well, it's Mike Chase in the 02, Frank Swords in the 2, Roy Smith in the 11, Jim Robinson in the 78, Bill Schmitt in the 73, Ron Eaton in the 7, Don Harper in the 65 and the nose of Larry Detjens in the 25. Harper won the race, Eaton was second, Chase third, Detjens fourth and Swords 5th.
Attachment: anderson, california 1979.jpg (Downloaded 644 times) Last edited on Sunday Jan 6th, 2008 06:24 AM by hiplainsdrifter
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Posted: Thursday Jan 3rd, 2008 08:06 AM |
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| Here's a shot of Jimmy Insolo at Shasta in 1978. I always liked this guy. He was smooth and always fast. Attachment: jimmy insolo 1978.jpg (Downloaded 635 times) Last edited on Thursday Jan 3rd, 2008 08:07 AM by hiplainsdrifter
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Posted: Sunday Jan 6th, 2008 06:20 AM |
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Here's a shot of Redding's Jerry Ayers at Roseburg for an open comp special in 1979. Jerry's race cars were always great looking, well built and fast. This car was just sinister looking to me!
This race was wild. Everyone who took the lead seemed to break or flatten a tire. It was ultimately won by the racing farmer, Phil Goulet in a Winston West Nova. He wasn't the fastest all day, but he didn't break or blow a tire either.
Attachment: jerry ayers 1979.jpg (Downloaded 585 times) Last edited on Sunday Jan 6th, 2008 06:20 AM by hiplainsdrifter
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Posted: Thursday Jan 10th, 2008 12:21 AM |
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Posted: Thursday Jan 10th, 2008 12:25 AM |
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| Speaking of Jerry Ayers, here he is behind Harold Schroeder, 04 and I think Steve Black in the 84. Jerry had tore up this car pretty good the night before in the heat race and had it looking great again Sunday in time for the main event. Attachment: 04 84 15 Shasta 85.bmp (Downloaded 536 times)
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Posted: Thursday Jan 10th, 2008 03:59 PM |
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| Cool picture of Elder.... Attachment: ray elder.jpg (Downloaded 505 times)
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Nice picture of a very young Gary Nelson and Ivan Baldwin...Ahhhh, the good ol' days  Attachment: 139_Baldwin,_Nelson_Hood.jpg (Downloaded 503 times)
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Posted: Friday Jan 11th, 2008 02:28 AM |
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Great shot's sidelines04 and rickt. Thanks for posting.
There is a complete video of the 1985 Western 150 at Shasta on YouTube with Harper driving that black Camaro. Mike Chase blew the field away that day in a Fuge chassied Camaro #31. Early on, Garrett Evans took the lead and looked like he might check out, but something broke about 20 laps in or so.
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SjVH4abjoc
I will continue this thread with a shot of Don Harper, Bill Schmitt, Larry Detjens and Jimmy Walker at Shasta in 1979.
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Posted: Friday Jan 11th, 2008 02:34 AM |
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| Here's a shot of Wyoming's Fred Lundock at Skagit in 1984 for the Late Model Challenge Cup. If I remember correctly, Fred finished 3rd or 4th in that race. Attachment: fred lundock 1984.jpg (Downloaded 468 times) Last edited on Tuesday Feb 5th, 2008 06:17 PM by hiplainsdrifter
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Posted: Sunday Jan 13th, 2008 04:58 AM |
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| Here's a shot of Ferndale, California's Jim Walker at Shasta in 1978. Attachment: jim walker 1978.jpg (Downloaded 423 times)
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| Here are a couple of real nostalgia 1945 stock car pictures from the northwest Attachment: Old race pictures #2 004.jpg (Downloaded 407 times) Last edited on Monday Jan 14th, 2008 12:51 AM by Sprintcar9
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Posted: Monday Jan 14th, 2008 04:20 AM |
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| Here's a shot of Tom Berrow from the 70's. Attachment: tom berrow 1975.jpg (Downloaded 397 times)
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Posted: Friday Jan 18th, 2008 05:06 AM |
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| Here's a cool shot from El Cajon Speedway just outside of San Diego. Another one of the SoCal tracks that didn't survive urban growth, unfortunately... Attachment: el cajon, california 1978.jpg (Downloaded 362 times)
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Posted: Friday Jan 18th, 2008 05:18 AM |
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| Here's another shot from Cajon during a Southwest Tour race. Jim Thirkettle in the 5, Roman Calczynski in the 09, Dan Press in the 25. I think the red and blue car on the right is Jimmy Insolo, but I'm not sure. Anyone recognize the 55? Attachment: el cajon, california 1984 .jpg (Downloaded 354 times)
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Posted: Saturday Jan 19th, 2008 12:09 AM |
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hiplainsdrifter wrote: Here's a cool shot from El Cajon Speedway just outside of San Diego. Another one of the SoCal tracks that didn't survive urban growth, unfortunately...
I actually went there once back in '97. The only track I had ever seen that numbered their cars by class. I don't remember specifically how they were numbered but it was odd. For example, street stocks were #'s in the 400's, mini stocks would be in the 300's and so on. I had never seen that before. Also, it was one of the few shorttracks I had been to that had grandstands on both sides of the track. It's a shame it's gone, but it was pretty much smack in the middle of neighborhoods and such. Never a good place for a racetrack.
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Posted: Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 02:59 AM |
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| bankerbill......Hows this for a short track with seating on both sides ? As a matter of fact its a horseshoe from turn 4 all the way around to the entrance to turn 3. Who knows what track this is....not in the NW either....thats your only clue. Attachment: 100_0579.jpg (Downloaded 309 times) Last edited on Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 02:59 AM by Speedy32
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Posted: Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 03:02 AM |
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Heres another pic from between turn 4 and the flagstand just to show you how packed this place gets for a regular Saturday night show.
Nevermind the ugly guy's head shot .
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| Looks kinda like ORANGE SHOW SPEEDWAY but wrong shape(to big I am thinkin)...but the walls painted up like that and the nice infield remind me of osp in the 70's. Last edited on Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 05:25 AM by Sprint 3
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Posted: Thursday Jan 31st, 2008 04:59 PM |
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| How about Bowman Gray?
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| Totalawsum7........DING DING DING......WINNER WINNER, CHICKEN DINNER !!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Saturday Feb 2nd, 2008 02:28 AM |
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Speedy32 wrote: bankerbill......Hows this for a short track with seating on both sides ? As a matter of fact its a horseshoe from turn 4 all the way around to the entrance to turn 3. Who knows what track this is....not in the NW either....thats your only clue.
That looks incredible! Bowman Gray, huh. Where is that? I need more information...I might have to take a vacation sometime!  The more I look at that picture, the more it looks like a football stadium that someone turned into a race track. Is that possible?
The only other place I've been to with seating (for spectators and not just pit stands) on both sides was in Flemington, NJ. The track was actually more of a square (it was probably the oddest track I've ever been to) and they had seating on 3 of the 4 sides. Before it closed they ran some Craftsman Trucks there and the track actually made it into an expansion pack (along with Evergreen I believe) for an old Papyrus NASCAR video game. Interesting place.
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Okay, I looked it up. Winston-Salem, NC. That's perfect. I'd like to take a trip anyway to NC to see some racing. Always wanted to see Orange County Speedway and it's only about an hour and a half from Rougemont, NC to Winston-Salem. Sounds like a plan!
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Posted: Saturday Feb 2nd, 2008 05:15 AM |
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| Bankerbill....all of my inlaws live 10 miles North of Winston Salem and vacation there is awesome. They live 40 miles from Petty museum, 10 miles from Harvick's shop, the Winston cup museum is in Winston Salem. The wife and I went to another track and they ran USAC Focus Midgets, Carolina Vintage Assoc., Street stock, 2 classes of 4 cylinders, and Late models. The car count in each group varied from 8 to 20 but it was a good show. Here are a couple pic......now ya'll tell me what track it is.....lol.....same region. Hint: It has changed hands a 3 times in the past 6 years, but it a nice facility. Attachment: 100_0812.jpg (Downloaded 249 times) Last edited on Saturday Feb 2nd, 2008 05:15 AM by Speedy32
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Posted: Saturday Feb 2nd, 2008 05:16 AM |
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| Here is a pic of the other end of the track......4/10th mile. Attachment: 100_0817.jpg (Downloaded 252 times)
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Posted: Saturday Feb 2nd, 2008 05:22 AM |
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Bankerbill27.....
In response to your comment on Bowman Gray being around a footbal field, thats true. Thats the reason why thier season is so short....late May until late August. They have to coincide with football season and other athletics. The track is a true 1/4 mile with ZERO degrees banking. When the Cup series was Grand National, they ran 2 races a year there up until 72 or 73 I believe. They have one of Lee Petty's trophies from there in a race he won from 1952 at the Petty museum in Randelman, NC. If you know anybody that has the older PC game called NASCAR Legends......try it.....Bowman Gray is one of the tracks to race on it.
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Speedy,
That looks like Southern National Speedway in Kenly.
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Posted: Sunday Feb 3rd, 2008 07:22 AM |
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| Here's a shot of Medford's Pete Cartwright at Ken-Kel Raceway Park in Coos Bay, Oregon in 1977. This was another very well constructed race car and always fast. Attachment: pete cartwright 1977.jpg (Downloaded 228 times)
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| Being in that area, I'm guessing it's either Caraway or Ace Speedway, but I really have no idea.
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| I used to have NASCAR legends...I wonder if I still do somewhere. I just remember that game being HARD.
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Posted: Monday Feb 4th, 2008 06:09 PM |
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hiplainsdrifter wrote:
Here's a shot of Wyoming's Fred Lundock at Skagit in 1984 for the Late Model Dirt Cup. If I remember correctly, Fred finished 3rd or 4th in that race.
 Late Model Dirt Cup??
Don't recall it ever being called that.
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Posted: Monday Feb 4th, 2008 09:01 PM |
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| HPD......Thats not it. I will tell you.......its currently called Friendship Speedway located in Elkin NC. When I was there, there was not very many people in the stands, and the car count wasnt outrageous. The nice thing was typical southern hospitality......the promoter stood at the front gate shaking every persons hand and greeted each patron personally. He stood there wearing a Racers For Christ T-shirt and after talkingh to him I found out he was a Pastor too.....lol
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| LOL...that's great! I love southern speedways. I can see those Late Models in the infield...woohoo.
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| they use to have open comp dirt late mod races around early 80's to mid 80's. some very good racing. also had IDC run at skagit speedway late 70's ron eaton raced roy haslem, just to name two of the 40 to 50 cars that ran skagit speedway .
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Posted: Tuesday Feb 5th, 2008 05:31 PM |
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Speedy,
I've heard of Friendship Speedway, but never been there. It looks very nice. You're right about southern hospitality. The people down there are very friendly and treat you like a member of the family when you visit their track or restaurant or gas station, etc... I've made many a race trip to the south and it's always been fun.
Speedbuggy,
I'm a stickler for details too, so you made me go look up the details of that Skagit race. You're right, it was called the "Challenge Cup", not the "Late Model Dirt Cup". It was run for 4 or 5 years in June, July and August and it had different names over that time. The one I went to in 1984 was the Challenge Cup.
Here's the top four or five from that race from 1978 through 1984. How many of these names bring up a few memories? If anyone has any photos of these races, please share them.
"IDC Trail" 50 laps, June 3rd, 1978
1. Reg Kennedy, 2. Roy Smith, 3. George Benson, 4. Alan Raper and 5. Roy Haslam
"Northwest Series" 100 laps, June 14th, 1979
1. Roy Haslam, 2. Brian Green, 3. Ken Flammang, 4. Steve Starr and 5. Ron Esau
"Speedweek Northwest" 100 laps, July 20, 1980
1. Odie Robertson, 2. Ron Esau, 3. Red Farmer, 4. Dan Simkins and 5. Roy Haslam
" Speedweek Northwest" 50 laps, July 25, 1981
1. Odie Robertson, 2. Dane Smith, 3. Dick Smith, 4. Billy Clarkson and 5. Unknown
"Challenge Cup", 50 laps, August 7, 1982
1. Steve Vaughan, 2. Dane Smith, 3. Tony Valente, 4 Bob Bryson and 5. Unknown
"Challenge Cup", 50 laps, August 6, 1983
1. Bruce Rayburn, 2. Mike Hurlbert, 3. Marion Smiley, 4 Steve Vaughan and 5. Unknown
"Challenge Cup", 50 laps, August 4, 1984
1. Dane Smith, 2. Vic Blanc, 3. Fred Lundock, 4. Rick Becker and 5. Unknown
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| Are those Skagit results? Red Farmer! Now there's a name. Heard him on Tony Stewart live a couple months ago. He wouldn't tell his age, just that he is closer to 80 than 70. Guy is still racing and looking forward to the Prelude to the Dream race at Eldora.
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