Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

daveww1 - Those photos in 13038 and 13039 are very very sexy.

 

The Winchester photos I posted were Armin Krueger photos I purchased from Greenfield Galleries. I think Armin was standing on the steps of the old bridge in turn #1.

 

Mariofan, that is bobby Marshman, looks like at Terra Haute

 

Looks to be Marshman at Terra Haute.

 

And soon after.....

 

Jim, did your dad run in the IMCA race at Atlanta Intl. Speedway in 64?

 

Thanks Jim and Rootie

Another one from Mario in 1965 aboard the # 3 Rufus Gray's Gapco sprinter. Another time I don't know the place

 

Bobby Black in the Mead 47, dueling with A.J., Terra Haute 63.

 

Mariofankri, looks like the Reading Opener. The Gapco had something wrong in the suspension. Mario spun 2 or three time coming off the fourth turn. (I think it was a dicked up jacobs ladder)

 

Thanks Jim !!!

 

This shot kinda typifies the 67 season when A.J. nipped Mario by a mere 80 points for the championship.

 

Rootie,
I woke up this morning feeling sore and tired from tearing down the sprinter all day yesterday. When I saw this picture it really inspired me to get my butt out and get to work on this car. This is the best photo I have so far and it is going to be blown up and hanging on my wall for all to see. What a great photo Rootie this is really helping with the history of this car. I feel like I hit the lotto.

 

Glad to help, I scanned that from a tiny little pic in a old magazine. Thats about as big as I could make it and still keep it somewhat clear.

 

Rootie - This is Bob Easter, Luke's son. I was saying thanks to Jim from Jimmy's Old Time Racing Photos in my post - sorry for the confusion. No, Luke wasn't in the Atlanta race - to my knowledge. I remember him being nervous about an advertised Super Modified/Sprint Car race at Trenton (the one Steve Chrisiloff won) (sorry about the spelling). So, I don't think he would have went on the Super Speedway. The only Georgia races I remember were in Macon. One year at Macon, Todd Gibson in the Flintstone Flyer was too low for the timing lights. So, they taped a fuel stick to his roll bar to trip the light. He set fast time - by a long shot.

 

The purple and white car on the right is the speedway Motors 4X of Jan Opperman, the one on the left is Keith Barkers # 3 with Eddie Leavitt .

Curt Grogan

 

Yep, you're right. I remember they parked together and looked alike. Thanks for the correction. I have other pictures of both cars here somewhere. Eddie Leavitt was a real nice guy - to me anyway and Jan Opperman always seemed happy, intense, but happy. Were you in Tampa that year?

 

I knew that! I was still waking up.

 

1968 was even more closed ...

Here's a pic I've found on e-bay of Andretti leading Al Unser in 1974 at Syracuse

 

... and 2 pics from 1969 Nazareth ...

 

Is that the Chenoweth (currently#82) out front? John

 

Yes that's Weld in the 92. Only lasted 3 laps before it broke.

 

Don't have the lineup with #s so I'm not real sure who else is in the lineup, but the #11 is Red Amick and the #7 may be Dick Gains in one of Diz Wilsons cars called 'Bad News Spl.' a ex-Walther indy car but not sure.

 

Yes it was but I didn't have a Mario/Bobby U. pic, from 68, handy. I do now though.

 

USAC dirt car championship, I think it's 1973, don't know where

 

DuQuoin..... And speaking of Atlanta, USAC came in the next year,65, and Mario, in the DVL #12 roadster, finished 2nd only to J.R.s 'Funny' car.

 

Did not know what car Greg was in at Atlanta. Knew he had fast time by a lot. There was a BIG difference from fast time to slow time. I think dick was in a roadster driving for Dizz. Forgot who won the race. I will try to call Charlie Masters as he was in the race and find out more info.
Jim