60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

George Wagner

Don Howe and George Wagner, looks to have ripped off the sheet metal on the roof.

Don Howe climbing over George Wagner

George Wagner and Fred Harbach

George Wagner

 

George Wagner

Gulfport

Gulfport

George Wagner

Richie Evans at Daytona

 

Is that Lenny Pond in the 77 in the last photo?

 

I love those gulfport photos. They ran true open compition run what you brought with you. I asked if any rules and was told a helmet and brakes were recomened. as you could see a sprint car and winged late model modifieds { what we called them down south} plus I see one cadet car {302 and 2 barrel carb} Keep them coming this thread is about the only reason I turn on my puter..

 

In my book, it ain't a modified if it ain't got wide fives.

 

It's Harry Gant. He was on the cover of an old SCR magazine in this car.

 

Ah yes, Gentleman Harry Gant. heck of a driver. Thanks!

 

Aren't those the ASA cars that Dick Trickle, Alan Kuwiki and Rusty Wallace ran. I know the mods ran there but was it with that class?

 

Anybody got pics. of the old Skyvalley track in Monroe Wa. went there alot as a Kid

 

back for another day of photos??? Here ya go! :O)

Hal Cooper flip, Bill Slater

Hal Wilcox

Hank Brode

Hank Madden

Fred Harbach, Chris Young and Bill Park

Anyone have any stories on drivers, share!

 

Harold Lappeus

Harriet Gippi

Harry Hebenstreit

Harry Bliss

 

Harvey Vallencourt

Harvey Vallencourt

Harvey Vallencourt

Harry Niles

Harry Moore

 

Harry Hensen Jr.

Harry Brazee

Harry Brazee

Carl Rogers's hearse

Hendrick and MacTavish

 

I have some, but I was sworn to secrecy.

 

My dad's telling tall tales again huh Rich!?!

 

Wall Stadium



Nazareth

 

Nazareth

Nazareth

Nazareth

Gill Hearne

 

Harmony Speedway

Billy Clark in a Henry J

Herb Stahl

Herbie Hulse

Herman Blevins

 

Herman Schulz

Herman Schulz

Al Sanders

Hooker Hood

Hooker Hood

 

Pete, your Mom and I were lucky enough to go to the tight narrow turned Nazareth track one night when we went to Flemington. Only to find it was rained out or something.
Talk about bull ring racing! And, the fans! Geez, we had a heck of a time!

 

Nazareth was great, got there a few times in the early eighties. Dirt from turn one would clear the fence and be all over the highway! Place was dumpy, but it had character and some good racing.

 

We were at Poconos and went to Nazareth, but it might have closed down, I remember looking through the fence or it could have been canceled due to rain, so we went to my only time at Flemington and had dirt dogs for dinner.

 

Yes, that was another time. Your poor mother was wearing all white! LOL
Or she was the first time I took her to Flemington. I was laughing the whole time when I wasn't watching the races as she was trying to wave away the dust and clay mix from the track.

 

Many people complained about the Flemington dirt, but we wouldn't stop going there and if was still there I would still be there, along with Nazareth, East Windsor and Reading.

 

Just and update on my father's old car #98. It has been restored a couple of times and was recently sold to the 4th owner. Good news is that it is on this months cover of Vintage Oval Magazine. Attached is the cover photo. It's great to see it still on the dirt.

And I loved the Flemington Dirt when I was a kid. Does anyone remember the fried chicken?

Dan

 

If you like seeing old rusty unrestored race cars, this links to the Mid State Antique stock car club's projects page:

http://midstateantiquestockcarclub.com/odds_ends_projects1.html

 

Thanks John I cried lol, not really but it's kinda sad to see old race cars sitting without being brought out and played with, kinda like old toys!
PHOTOS!

Hop Harrington

Hop Harrington

Hop Harrington

Horace Drake at Flemington

Hoss Kagle

 

Howard Britto

Howie Fox

Ira Bromley

Irv Staton 92 and Don Peters 5

Irv Straiton