History Vintage "Cageless" Midget Picture Thread

Lumpy, Could be maybe, but if it was at a racetrack it would be around 67 or later but not after 74 unless it was at an airport. In 96 I was in the middle of my flying career.
I never ran Sacremento (I did watch a show there) I did run Visalia (can't remember the name of the track) around 71. At any rate HELLO to you. I will be at Indy this year to watch and say hello to all the other old farts that I haven't seen in a while. Denny Z

 

I also belive Lumpy is mistaken.
But, Sim's Chevy II was there in 1963 as #2 It was also very competitive right out of the box. Here is a pic. of it running at Kearrney Bowl Fresno CA.

 

Denny here are a couple more pics. I do not know who else is in these photos. Maybe some of you guys with all that knowledge can fill me in.....John

 

Denny, This is pretty cool. You and my dad both in Paul Young's offy.

 

Ken:

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Mel Kenyon 1-14-1965, 100 lap main Vallejo, Calif.
A rock hit Mel in the chin on the 5 lap
The car was set up for another driver and it had 15 deg. of castor
Mel spoke of it after the race he said it was perfect but
a little hard to turn…. He was afraid to say anything he knew
he would win the way it was….I think that was the day we lost
David Horvath, qualifying (spelling?)

 

San Jose speedway 1-22-70 both cars ran everything 1<SUP>st</SUP> and 2<SUP>ndfficeffice" /><O></O></SUP>
<SUP></SUP>Main event both cars were passing back and forth every lap for 1st
Bob DeJong won main in Benson, Dickie Deis in Kurtis broke a
Magneto stick pin and dropped out.
Only orders were “don’t take each other out”
Last time both care ran together…to stressful.

 

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look at Tommy's face in the middle pic

 

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Infield and flipped...packed mud into his eye<O></O>
Quit Sim and moved to Harry Strikers car<O></O>
And won a BCRA Championship.
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4 BCRA Bensons in the USAC trophy dash<O></O>
Gary Ponzini #95 fast time track record<O></O>
2 Clark Chevy11 motors Richie Walsh #92<O></O>
I think 4th is George Benson 2<SUP>nd</SUP> maybe Bert Foland
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Trophy dash win at same track

 

.....'Lumpy95, 'Really appreciate the pics. I can confirm that 2nd row inside is Burt Foland in the Jack London Offy with the Hagemann body, GMB chassis No. #6. The pictures are from the USAC National Midget race at San Bernadino's (CA) Orange Show Speedway on September 4th, 1970. The top four in the feature race that night were, the winner, Hank Butcher, followed by Gary Ponzini, Dickie Deis and Gary Bettenhausen. Gary Ponzini had an incredible run during that time in the Sim Clark Chevy II. The following April, Gary won the USAC national championship race at Vallejo (CA) in that same car. Then, later that year in October, Hank Butcher had taken over the driving of the Sim Clark Chevy II and won another USAC National Championship race at Capital Speedway in Sacramento (CA).

I like the fact that in the background of your trophy dash picture, you can see both Sim Clark (left of Ponzini, with glasses) and car owner Jack London, 3rd from right, with glasses.

 

John, Cool pictures Thanks. On the back of Skip's midget this year were the letters "PY" in honor of Paul Young. Denny Z

 

Dick Atkins
1964

 

Tommy Copp
here is some miss. pic. of
Tommy
notes in the margins

 

Ok guys, here we go...I am proud to announce that the Winchester Old Timers will be August 20 and 21 at the World Famous Winchester high banked Speedway. We have several things that will be different this year. First of many is, NO PACE Car on vintage laps..... This does NOT mean green flag laps, just a brisker pace that in the last few years. Secondly, we will be offering laps BOTH Saturday and Sunday this year. Other things are in the pipeline which I will share as they get confirmed.<O</O
We had some things last year that did not go as planned. We found out what caused that and it has been corrected. Please contact me direct at: harleygene@comcast.net with any comments or questions.
<O</O
Charlie Shaw, the owner of Winchester Speedway has asked us to do whatever it takes to assist any vintage car owner/driver to have a pleasurable experience at the track this summer<O</O
We will also be reserving a block of rooms at the host motel for the vintage group. More details as they become available. We will be doing a mail out to every vintage car/driver that has been there in the past in the next month or so. We will be updating the Winchester Old Timers web site in the near future. Watch for info and photos from last year.<O</O
Thanks and look forward to seeing you there,<O</O
HG

 

Clyde Palmer 1956
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ran for Sim only a few times in Calif.<O></O>
Then moved to the super mods.<O></O>
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Billy Vokovich
indoors

 

Tommy Copp with Mel Fernandez flagin
1956

 

A few different drivers that ran for Sim Clark
John Balwin 1956
Dick Deis 1966
Bob Spoo 1958

 

here is some more, notes in margin
offy pictures

 

This is the rest for today

 

Thanks Lumpy!

Great stuff!

 

Denny ...

One of my "friends" on Facebook recently posted the picture of you in PY's Offy on that site.

Years ago, when I was putting together a rail chassis, V8-60 midget, Ronnie Evans arranged for PY to "give" me an extra chassis, tail, cowl and vaious engine parts.

 

Littlefauss you’ll like this
favorite picture of Atkins

 

tommy copp pictures

 

and

 

I put this on the wrong thread
1948 midget stats, some good names on it

 

here's some more
Jonny Baldwin 1962
Bob Burbridge 1959
Dee Hileman 1961
Dave Logan 1968
Bill McCormick 1974
Nick Recino 1973

 

My guess was Sessions in the 55 as well. I recall the helmet from other pictures. A lot of drivers were easily identifiable by their helmets.