Event Coverage 25th Central NY Stock Car H.O.F. and Reunion Sunday 09-19-21 Mid State Speedway Morris NY

Central New York Stock Car Hall of Fame and Reunion on the Otsego County Fair Grounds former site of the Mid State Speedway.

7:00 start time

-Vintage Race Car show/Track time
-Swap meet

Hall of Fame 1:00 P.M.

Cruise In by Tom & Doug.

Vintage tractor display by The Tired Iron Tractor club.





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From Albany-
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Bump with vintage Midstate photos.

 

Most cars at this show are survivors with Central NY racing history or very faithful reactions.

 

A funny story from an "old timer" about the track-

A man was telling about in the late 50's or early 60's he said he was 14 or so and had the family 8mm camera, instead of filming the race cars during hot laps, he started filming in he words "the blonde bombshell" standing at the end of the grandstand. (Note arrow in the following photograph)
He said the drivers must have noticed her to because three or four cars in a row missed turn one and road up on the berm and a fifth went up and over.
The young lady was asked to please take a seat.



I am sure this story has not been embellished a bit over the years!

 

This is a completely free event!!

 

A week away

 

I am loaded up and ready!

 

I will post photos tonight.

 

I have many more photos here is a start

Coffee and breakfast stop with my chassis. There was some pretty cool iron in the parking lot heading to Mid-State.


The lone Stovebolt in a sea full of flatheads!

 

Keep the pics comin'-Way cool!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

The Tommy Wilson 34 Ford 1952 Eastern Mutual Racing Club champ, yes it's the real car!!!



Not the end more to come!.

 

This is an Old Bridge N.J. car

 

I have many more, my inter-web service is slow.

 

What racing knowledge is this photo "Bud" LeRoy Hinnmen (Left) and my father Willard Palmer (Right)...



The hot rod Bud built at 14 now owned by Eli English


Bud reunited with his roadster at the T.R.O.G.


The first stock car Bud built. He bought the car from Pepper Eastman for $10.00


Bud latter cut the car down and built a "Bug" and won the 1969 Mid-State track championship.
This is the car today

Bud winning with his Corvair body modified at Midstate Speedway


A better photo of Bud with his Corvair 1972 Watertown Speedway Champion.


My dad building and his finished car and other cars he built[

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...and what a bunch of Bull*****ing in this photo! Left to Right. My mother Anita Palmer, My father Willard Palmer, his college friend Tom Martin, and Willard Martin. Yes!! there were two Willards in the same place at the same time!

 

Photos and Video by Mike Gray


Car owner Tim Warner (facing) and Driver Harley Shepard


Video link-
https://www.facebook.com/100014467629788/videos/pcb.1174893893002854/303905784831208

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1252933375170746

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=454111889132842