60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

Just want to thanks everyone who has shared their pics, videos, and memories to this thread so far - as a racing fan who grew up at Shangri-La and sometimes Oswego with a long memory but unfortunately few pics from back in the day, I'll add what I can when I can.

 

Fantastic stuff, guys, brings back memories of watching the "Hardtops" race in Auburn, CA when I was a kid...Sleepy Stevens, O C Taylor, Vic Hucklebee...One driver had a "chicken light" on the roof that lit up when he matted the gas pedal, so you could tell when he lifted... thanks for all the great pics!

 

wow thanks Bakes for all the info, keep adding input, you really made my day! I've never seen Jean-Guy's super mod, that thing is a beast. I also liked the Jim Shampine supermod I posted awhile ago. Keep looking at the pages and adding input, it's awesome to read the stories. I wasn't born when most of them were taken, but grew up around the track and hot rods! ok Photo time!!!

Ronnie Rocco

Ronnie Tobias

Ronnie Wallace

Ronnie Wallace leaves the track

Ronnie Wyckoff in the fence.

 

Ron Tilley

Ron Von Nesse

Ron Von Nesse

Ron Von Nesse

John Rosati

 

Roy Hall races on the beach

Roy Messeck

 

Roy Schreffler

Next few shots are a bonus as I have some old figure 8 racing thrown in, anyone name anyone?

 

Jim Shampine.............Lots more of Jimmy Shampine and more at www.jakessite.com -Tom Bliss

 

Shampine tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=675i_YdaG_I&feature=related

 

1972 at Lancaster (NY) Speedway: Tommy Leeson (97) and Cam Gagliardi (54) lead Gordie Treichler (47) and Richie Evans (61). Gordon Reinig photo. Look at the stances of the drivers: Leeson is leaning hard, Cam is straining forward in the belts and Gordie looks relaxed and upright.

 

Kenny Meahl at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1969. Gordon Reinig photo. (This car was then sold to Phil Edwards, who painted over part of the 8 to make the car's number "2 cents.")

 

Jim (Smolinski) Smoker at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1969. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Bill Brainard at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1969. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Kenny Meahl use to come down to Reading to race in the early spinng. They would stay over night in the Harrisburg area and then race Saturday nights at Selinsgrove Speedway aganst the "Bugs"

 

great stuff Dr. John. I'm leaving off where I left off, I know there some older Long Islanders here and who doesn't love old race cars, even if there not modifieds. Figure 8 at Islip Speedway.

 

ok back to mods!

Roy Hill

Reggie Ruggiero

Russ Simpson

Russ Delp

Rusty Ball accident

 

John Blewett Jr. and Greg Sacks at Trenton

Sal Dee

Sal Dee

Sal Accardi Sr.

Sal Accardi Sr.

 

Sal Accardi Sr.

Sal Accardi Sr.

Sal Accardi Sr. racing Tiger Tom Baldwin. His son runs TBR racing and made Daytona with Scott Riggs in a team put together in 37 days. Martin Truex Jr. crew Chief Kevin "Bono" owns a modified and races when the Cup schedule can, like at New Hampshire. Speedweeks at New Syrnma in a Tom Bladwin tribute car 7ny, Ryan Newman sat behind the wheel and took down a win out of three races.

Sal Moshella

Sam Fishchetto

 

the 39 is the x3

 

well it's given that for sure, but the old man just got out of the hospital, so take it easy on him. lol Ahhhhhh Rich, you know him well enough to know how he gave his nurses a hard time too. hahahaha

 

Gary Kelly at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1972. Gordon Reinig photo. (This was the former Neil Truesdell No. 20 -- just tape off the numeral and spray some white paint over it and... voila!)

 

Sam McQuagg and Eddie McDonald

Sam McQuagg owner Laverne Kendrick

Sam Murphy

Sammy Beavers

Sammy Barker, this is a cool photo

 

Sammy Beavers

Dave Reynolds in the sand trap at Thompson

Dave Reynolds

Dave Reynolds

Greg Sacks and Rowe

 

Sacks and Rowe playing in the sandbox

Satch Worley

Satch Worley

Satch Worley

 

goold ole riverhead

 

good ol' Riverhead

That would be Charlie Seibert in the x83 and Buzzy Hedges in the 37.
And, of course, Ed Brunnhoelzl in the 333.



http://www.youtube.com/user/Nynay9A79

 

George M.,are you going to post your latest video treasure?

 

Which one Rich?...this one?...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy_l4KDUJIA

this one?...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0IHoUhRKWk&feature=related

or this one?...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4gwCYlLqkI&feature=related

 

Looks like a 1966 or 67 Oldsmobile....not too common on the oval tracks.

 

AH-HAH! The answer to my question...the 13th picture down! I remember Tilley in that ride at Langhorne in 1969! http://midstateantiquestockcarclub.com/langhorne_speedway_ogden_photos.html