History Historic Stock Car Photos

The Snoopy car was a croud favorite. Johnny Yost no.71, Wade Shyaer no.28and Jerry Johnson no. 06

 

More San Gabriel

 

More San Gabriel

 

Johnny Yost in the no.71. The car of Carter Johnson was a screaming rocket ship down the straights. Nobody could touch it but it wouldn't turn in a forty acre field. It pushed so bad he had to gas it to get the rearend around then would spin. Got us this time. The car was so fast down the straights that Carter started on the pole of the heat one night spun the car 360 twice in the race while leading and still won.

 

San Gabriel. Johnny Yost in the no.71, Ralph Codre in the no. 78

 

Ascot Park on the dirt. Johnny Yost in the rebodied no. 71 and Bob Johnson in the no. 11. There were a lot of Johnsons out there.

 

Had some help here. This shows the formitable banking. This is off turn two. Not as high as salem but plenty fast.

 

Ascot on the dirt again.

 

San Gabriel. Johnny Yost in the no. 71. I think the drivers name of the no.14 was Art Malone.

 

San Gabriel after having to repair the front end.

 

Its getting old having to repair the front end again.

 

Yes it is. Allstarracing

 

Early NASCAR pure streetstocks. What is the difference from then to now. Only that they were new models then and now they are fifteen year old cars. Still the rules are about the same. Stock sheetmetal. Skinny tires and wheels. Basicly stock engines and trans. NASCAR starting now probably wouldn't get a thousand people in the stands.

 

Dennis Caves Chevelle late seventies.

 

Dennis Caves Chevelle early eighties at Salem

 

Dennis Caves Chevelle he went over the wall at Salem in. Knocked the front end out of Dick Trickles car hauler

 

Dennis Caves 55 Chevy at Salem mid seventies.

 

Dennis Caves at Salem late eighties.

 

Dennis Caves at Queen City, Cincinatti Ohio.

 

The demise fo a good racecar

 

Dennis Caves Salem super stock waiting motor and wheels and tires.

 

My pure stock that Dennis Caves drove. Gave the Chevies and Ford heck.

 

Look at it this way - would YOU pay to watch a stock Impala race a stock Fusion?

 

Here is a pic of Jr Hanley ARTGO Camaro and the model i did of this car.

Hope you all like it.

Mark Jeffries.

 

John Potts about to interview Homer French. Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, mid-70's.

 

Thanks, twisted. From the red-white-blue piping on the shirt and pants, that would have to be 1976. It was Milt Hartlauf's idea. We did that for the bicentennial, and Rex Robbins liked it so much he bought some for the other ASA officials to put on their pants, too. Also, if I recall correctly, my beard first appeared for good in 1976. My wife decided she liked me better that way, and it's been there ever since.

Allstarracing, you've reminded me of another story for Driven to the Past on Frontstretch. I just might use that photo of Dennis' Chevelle to go with it.

 

Bill Kimmel. Jim Taylor Figure 8 driver on the track, Fairgrounds Motor Speedway

 

Jim Taylor was sponsored by Fairgrounds Liquors located beside the Fairgrounds entrance on prestons where the gas station is now.Allstarracing

 

Sommerville and Fair in 1975.

 

Right about the liquor store Allstarracing. I spent many a late Saturday night in Ray's back room throwing back the suds.