Four more photos from Wayne Doebling, taken at the old Fairgrounds Motor Speedway in Louisville. I owe Wayne a special thanks for this one. The No. 37 going away from the camera is the guy who was my best friend in the 60s and early 70s, Dick Winburn. We lost him in a semi crash near Cincinnati in the 70s. He looked so young when I met him that my brother and I called him "Babyface." He put it on the rear of the car...
Richie Bisig, one of the three best Figure 8 drivers I've ever seen, and I couldn't begin to pick between them. The other two were Andy Vertrees and Kenny St. John...
I think that Leonard Blanchard told me that the Red car with the four guys sitting on it is his car. For all I know one of those guys is Leonard.
He's right. Leonard is second from the right, and that's his car sponsored by Fairgrounds Liquors. The photo has to be from the early 60s.
John, great pix! sorry i can't help with the drivers identities, the 98 looks like an amateur driver in almost a street legal car, found a whole stack of these type photos at the drome from the late 70's & didn't recognize hardly any of them, guys that probably only raced a few times, although a Frank Kimmel photo was among them, a guy who raced "a little more" than a few times. The #51 is Bobby Dunn, I got that pix from his nephew Bill Dunn who raced a few times at the drome this year, I'll see if I can find a pix of Bisig. The Dunns are connected w/Bisig somehow.
Thanks, Gregg. I didn't bother to look at the top of the car, just noticed the number and went with it. Thanks for the photo of Richie. It goes in our file. Check your e-mail.
I think the car leading this trophy dash is the same Fairgrounds Liquors car of Leonard Blanchard from a few posts up.....
The Dunns owned a junkyard at what was called the point on Ohio street just off River Road. I think it was owned by the father and when he died the brothers got it. At the time Ohio street was gravel and dirt. There were several junkyards along it. Melvin Wheeler had one there at one time.
Growing up in the east end, I was very familiar with the Point. It could be a rough neighborhood if they didn't like you. Never had any problems myself. Richie Bisig's long-time sponsor was one of those junkyards, owned by Bob Collett. I think I got the last name right. But the slogan was "Don't be robbed, see Bob." Andy Hampton was another from that area. Anybody else here familiar with the Dew Drop Inn at Mellwood & Story?
When I last was working downtown, I think several of the junkyards along Ohio Street were still operating. I remember Bob Collett's place. If I remember correctly he had a transmission mounted up on his sign out front. Seems there were a bunch of junk yards on Thruston Street down River Road a bit further. The "Dew Drop Inn".....wow that was a rocking little place some years ago. I seem to remember the police visiting there more than a time or two....
Oh yeah, Dennis. You had to be proficient in close-knuckle drill at times in that place, but it was always a fun night. That was in my wilder days, before I moved to Salem and met my wife of almost 41 years. More than once I came home with a fat lip and my parents wanted to know what the other guy looked like. Couple of times I had to acknowledge, "I dunno. I don't remember seeing him around when the police broke this one up."
The Dew Drop Inn was where I met my wife in late 1986. The regular entertainment was Eddie Dean. Allstarracing
Great looking race car, love the bullet birds! I am an avid vintage racing model car builder, and fan. What kind of chassis was under this car? Do you have any more Clem Proctor, Ron Sr. T-Bird photos? Thank you in advance, Slim Louis
some asked for some bobbie hamilton sr. pics, here are some i got from the petty shop a few years ago
I had a shortened 63 Ford Galexy chassis with a Boss 302 from Vels/Parnelli Jones Racing. Ron Hornaday's had a 63 chassis and a 406 FE block. Clem Proctors had a 57 Ford chassis with a 406 FE block.The 57 to 64 Fords had the same dimensions except the 57/58's had a 2" narrower engine saddle making the headers harder to fit and the Custome 300 chasis had a shorter wheel base. I sold Proctor my 406 when he blew his before Riverside and I bought the Boss for the front weight balance. Allstarracing
Thank you for the information. I will send you pictures of my model car as it nears completion, if you like!
Poor Boys Racing, Team Green, Mike Glanz here a few of his last cars that he built before he retired Tiny Wyatts Mike Glanz 48 Mercury Coupe built in 2002 FAST Car Bubba G Last race At Corbin Speedway 2005 The car went to NY Jobie Miller 48 Nash The car races in Vintage clubs in NC car was built in 2004 Mike Riggs The car still races at Corbin New owner Clif Partin. car is for sale on Ebay The only car that was not green in Team Green A Bubba BuiltChassis My 52 Mercury Monterey. Still running vintage events
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