History Historic Stock Car Photos

Continuing with Andy Hampton uploads.

When ARCA ran a 100 lap race instead of a 500 lap race, they used to run heat races and the ever-popular Trophy Dash too, as part of the afternoon's program.

Found this shot of a trophy dash at Eldora, that simply had the best - Andy, Benny, Iggy, and Les. Don't know about you guys, but I'd pay some darn good money to see this race again ! Don't have a clue who won. Don't really care - just glad I was there.

Enjoy

Vegas_Oldtimer

 

Vegas_Oldtimer... You better believe I'm enjoy it !!
Use to watch the ARCA boys come to Nashville every year ..... always a heck of a good show. I'd pay double the NASCAR today's prices to see that bunch run again !!! Thanks so much for sharing.

 

Thanks, VegasOldtimer. Those were the days. Benny and three Mopars, each of whom, if they couldn't win, would rather see Benny win than another Chrysler product.

Looks like Les is getting in position to get Benny a little out of shape, don't it?

I can't remember who won it, either.

 

The Plymouth is probably one of Ray Nichels cars. Nice shot !

 

I think a little research would turn up that all those Mopars were Nichels chassis. Benny's was a Jack Bowsher product.

 

From the Buddy Crouch collection.

 

anyone have anything on a Jack Hardin? he drove a ford at daytona around 1965. my brother-in-law was on his pit crew age and memory has taken its toll dont know if he ever won anything. most of my racing back then was on the dragstrip. i just never could go fast and turn left.

 

35touring, nice old photos. The photo of Bill Kimmel (69), would that have been at Richmond?

 

Thanks for sharing

 

I am not sure but would guess it probably is Richmond.

 

Wasn't Buddy Crouch one of the owners at Richmond at one time? And I think I recognize the flagman, first name was Billy. I think Mr. Crouch called me to come down there and finishe out a season.

 

Wasn't Buddy Crouch one of the owners at Richmond at one time? And I think I recognize the flagman, first name was Billy. I think Mr. Crouch called me to come down there and finish out a season.

 

Sticker I have. Dated 1967 on the back.

 

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Thanks, bnorton734. Great aerial photo of that track.

 

Hey, #5021968. I remember after we reconfigured the oval at IRP in the 90s and I was asking drivers what they thought of it. At the NASCAR weekend the best answer I got came from Hornaday...

"Hey, any banking is good. I come from the flattest racetrack in the world - Saugus Speedway!"

 

It may be a long shot but does anyone have any pictures of an ex racer named Randall Ritter? He was based in Nashville from the late 70s to the early 90s. He is one of my dads customers and is always telling me stories of when he raced with "the big boys".

 

And he was right. The track in one and two fell away. It was actually debanked. If you could make a car go around that corner you could make it handle anywhere. Allstarracing

 

From 1982 - Turn 2 at Saugus. Honaday is in the yellow #97

 

Isn't the term "reverse camber(ed)"? I always thought that turns 3 & 4 were more "banked-outwards" than 1 & 2.....at least it appeared that way from the stands.

 

Great picture. That's the place!

 

I understand, you understand. But I also understand "debanked" even if it's the first time I've heard it. Good one, allstar. Thanks for the photos, guys.

 

Dover DE

 

Hey guys, GREAT site - and some truly unbelievable pictures. My name is Rich MacDonald - my father (Dave MacDonald) used to race in the early 60's - mostly on the road racing circuit but he did compete in 6 NASCAR events. I'm currently updating his tribute site and scouring the web for photos to put in his NASCAR section...which is pretty bare. I've gone through all 163 pages in this thread but unfortunately didn't see any of him. If anyone on this forum has a NASCAR photo of Dave MacDonald - or photos of these specific races - http://www.davemacdonald.net/gallery/racing/nascarSD.htm - I would truly appreciate it. I'll definitely credit the photographer on my father's site.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
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Great driver. I was in Indy that year. Rough one.

 

The name rings a bell. When was the last time he raced at Riverside? The first race I attended there was in 1966. I posted some pictures that I took at that race back on page 138. I also have some pictures from a Nascar West race at Cotati raceway back in 1964 which I haven't posted yet. Did he race in that one? That was the first PCLM race I ever attended and I can no longer remember who most of the drivers in my pictures are.

 

Bob Burdick #53 leads a pack of cars during the 1960 Daytona 500

 

Red Farmer after a huge wreck in the 1975 Permatex 300

 

Dale Earnhardt's car after flipping during the 1976 Dixie 500 at Atlanta (pre-flip picture too).