Vintage shots from days gone by!

Jere Sheehan. Founder and long time president of the Camsnappers from Newburyport, Mass. With his 34 roadster

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This set of photos look like non-USA to me. But what is it really ?

 

It is american, 1938 Willys, see below... Fenders stripped.

 

That race track above might be the Corona Fairgrounds Speedway in Southern California. If so the 1/2 mile track was built in 1947 and those photos MIGHT be a early post-war "claiming jalopy" race in about 1949 with an unknown racing association. The first official jalopy racing was in 1952 with the CCRA of Riverside. I could be wrong about the race track ID.

 

Early wheelie car before the days of crowd control?

 

It's Southern Ascot Speedway which closed around 1942. I the background you can just see the train bridge just above the fence.

 

So, Rootie, I just have to ask. Do you think it's possible that Bud Minyard (name lettered on the car) could be related to the later two time CRA champion Hal Minyard?

 

No mention of anything like that his HoF bio but he could have been a shirt tail relation.

 

That can't be Southern Ascot in the first group of photos. Southern Ascot was is Southgate, surrounded by industry, including that famous train bridge beyond turn-3. In the first few photos all we see is mountains, which are not in Southgate, CA.

 

They're not, those are at Legion Ascot.

 

Dad in '51
He had just married Mom.

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Newly completed Arch Cape Tunnel, Oregon Coast.

 

Well, what is this race all about?
All the entrants are factory stock Bantams - right?
Was this some special cup/class???

 

Don't really know but I suspect it was some kind of demo/exhibition stunt Austin dealers put on.

 

Lyndwood Eliminator Chassis.

 

Purchased this B/W from Clare Sanders at Pocono Drag Lodge. LimeFire was a fan favorite.

 

This explains it.