60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

Me and Dad spent alot of time in the infield shooting pictures for National Speed Sport News.dad shot between 3and4, I shot between 1and2,and use to be looking that way for the starts and restarts.Also heard about Tom a while back, story I got was something about a reaction or complication from some sort of medical or dental procedure don't know how true the story was or if it has anything to do with his current health issues.....Rich

 

LMAO!!! Gotta love the cop above. He's at Danbury - one of the most adored tracks in racing history, and all he's concerned with is what he just stepped in.

 

he's got tp under his foot too!

 

Picture taken by me of the former Piscopo 39, the car was sold when they built the new 39 with the big block engine. This was the opening day of the 1967 season at the Reading Fairgrounds. The car was driven by Blackie Reider and on occasion by Al Tasnady.

 

The rest of the Fred Harbach photos...

Fred battling it out with Don Howe in the #34




Fred watching Joe Mammolito in the #31 being launched by Sall Accardi in the #39




Tom Baldwin in the #7 dueling with Fred Harbach in the X90



Fred doing his Joey Chitwood imitation down the frontstretch at Islip. Wayne Anderson in the #15, not sure who is in the #82.




Billy Park in the #20 getting into Fred Harback in the X90




I liked the paint job on this version of the x90: the top half of the car was silver for a change, the bottom half was the traditional white (not sure of photographer)




same car alongside Charlie J at Trenton I believe (not sure of photographer)

 

And some of Fred's son, Alan Harbach....

Fred x90 and Alan #89 actually racing together




Fred actually driving son Alan's #89, racing with Tom McCann in the #16




Alan Harbach #89 (a Fred Smith photo I believe)



Alan with the bent front end trying to hang on against Don Howe in the #34





Alan getting together with Charlie Kremer at Wall Stadium'





Alan going around Jimmy Reed in the #17

 

Yes, Middletown in the mid seventies ... the #7 is Jack Zuidema with Bob Malzahn in the #99.
Joel

 

And the starter in this picture is the late BOB LEE .. a treasured friend, who I still miss.

 

Photo taken opening day, Reading Fairgrounds 1967, not sure who was driving the car.

 

Photo of the Bullock 76 driven by Freddie Adams, Reading Fairgrounds, Pa. 1967

 

Sad news comes today from Matt Serwacki Jr., nephew of Ed Serwacki.

Ed was one of the original partners in Lancaster (NY) Speedway in 1959 and was owner-promoter up until he sold it at the end of the 1971 season. Ed was suffering for a number of years from Alzheimer's Disease and p***ed away in a nursing home in Arizona.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Ed's wife of 50+ years, Shirley, his daughter Carol and his brother Matt Sr.

From Matt Jr.:
"It is with great sorrow that I am writing to you to let you know that my Uncle Ed Serwacki p***ed away this morning. He had stopped taking food and water several days ago so we knew the end was near but it was a long slow decline a blessing really in the end. Rest in peace Uncle Ed and when we hear thunder from above may it really be a new Super Modified race on a track he just finished being heard! He was way ahead of his time for WNY racing, too bad they didn't have the deep pockets to fulfill the dreams the group of them had when starting Lancaster Speedway. Matt ​

 

NOV. 24, 2010 -- Ed p***ed away today at age 85. May he rest in peace. -- John

Additional information released by the family: Ed p***ed away at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 in the Ho****e of the Valley (Surprise, Ariz.) following an 18-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Ed is survived by his wife of more than 50 years, Shirley, daughter Carol (Jerome) Mikolajek, daughter-in-law Debbie (Joseph) Meiris, seven grandchildren, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is predeceased by his sons Ed Jr. and Jerry.

Cards of condolence may be sent to Shirley at Happy Trails Resort, 17200 Bell Rd., Lot 95, Surprise, Ariz., 85374.

A memorial service for Ed will be held in the future at the Happy Trails Resort.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alzheimer’s ***ociation (www.alz.org) or Ho****e of the Valley, 9720 W. Peoria Ave., Suite 128, Peoria, Ariz., 85345-6133.

 

additional sad news this week was the p***ing of Donovan Kempster, the son of driver Mousey Kempster.

 

**** Tobias in the Consoli 54 at Reading

 

This Saturday at Saratoga Auto Museum

http://www.saratogaautomuseum.org/events.php?CID=86
Ron Hedger, Brian Ross, Nick Ronca,
Current Exhibit - "Right Coast Rods"
http://www.saratogaautomuseum.org/exhibits.php?CID=104

 

Just a quick note wishing everyone a happy Thanksgiving & a happy holiday season

 

Modified at Reading, don't remember the driver, it had an injected 289 Ford engine, was gold with red sides

 

Sharp looking modified at Reading drien by Davey Marburger

 

Budd Olsen drove this car at Reading.

 

Those photos of that #108 crash were great!! Thanks, Neal

 

A little night racing action at Reading

 

**** Tobias and Paul Bolagash at Reading

 

Another Reading photo

 

Dave let me welcome you to the thread. Thank you so much for sharing these great photos! Love that shot of the Wixson's Shoo-fly coupe.The night shots are awesome too.

 

don howe's beretta