60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

I agree! He ran good at Langhorne and I always considered any driver who was competitive at Langhorne or Trenton to be a star! Remember when the roof was peeling off of his coupe at Langhorne? He still finished 10th.
Great driver, but I always had problems pronouncing Iulg!



Gary Iulg - 1975,1976
"Another great Sanborn driver, Gary Iulg was the man to beat in dirt racing during the mid 1970's. Gary was also a very accomplished driver on asphalt as well. Whether it be in asphalt modifieds, super modifieds, sprint cars, or dirt modifieds, Gary Iulg could always be expected to contend for the win."

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Yes, the photo description read "Flach" I just didn't write down the name, but good job pointing it out!

 

Great shot of DONNIE WETMORE coupe # 73. My cousin almost bought it back in the day. We saw it laying in a yard off the hi-way up in the Catskills by my Uncles farm.

 

Jeff Flurey

Fylin Bryan Osgood

 

Frank Newman after flipping over fence

Frank Hatch early Stateline wreck

Frank Hatch

Frank Lopke

 

Frank Lopke

Frank Mathalia

Frank Mathalia

Frank Mathalia

Frank Mathalia

 

Frank Mathalia

Frank Mears

Frank Wood

Frank Heeman

Frank Wolgelmuth

 

do you have any more photos of lee????? jw

 

FYI - Frank Lopke is the person responsible for Shangri-La Speedway being turned into a gravel pit. To say I'm not a fan is a vast, vast understatement.

 

Neal
Other pictures of Buddy Bardwell are post #2535,page 127 and #2666,page 134.
I have seen only one other picture of the Safford Park/ Cheshire Fairgrounds in Swanzey NH on this thread. It is post #2563,page 129. A little research tells me that it is from 1954, Art Rousseau in the 621 and George Schnyer in the 33 that Art Cody drove later.

 

EEZI: I build vitage model cars. I've been involved with the Swanzey, N.H. Old Home days for a few years now. There's an "OLD-TIMER'S" reunion there each year. Buddy still has that old #13 car!! Are you familiar with the racing around that area? Thanks!! Neal PS: that pic of the #2 coupe is Ed Foley at Fairmont in about '63 or 64...

 

1/4 scale M3 gremlin of Mike Murphy

 

Gene Bergin

Gene Bergin

Gene Bergin

Gene Bergin

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Gene Bergin

 

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Gene Bergin


Gene Bergin


Gene Bergin

 

Guess who...

 

Awesome! The internet hides lots of little secrets which we know nothing about! lol


Fred DeSarro wreck

Fred Schenkin

Fred Gerow

Fred Gerow

Fred Quail

 

Fred White



Evergreen Speedway

Funk Jr.

Funk Sr.

 

Couple of Fuzzys and more!

Fuzzy Baer

Fuzzy Baer

Fuzzy Fesenden

Fuzzy Fessenden

Gahan

 

Gahan

Gale McArdell

Garrison

Gary Ryan

Gary Ryan

 

As I became Senior Member, Congrats go out to former Grenade Inspector,Dr. John, who became a Member! Welcome into the club! No more hazing! lol

 

On June 28th the Reading Fairground Racing Historical Society will hold its first induction of Racing people into the " Home of Champions " One driver to be inducted among the 16 will be "Mr Modified" AL TASNADY. Ceremonies will be held at First Energy Stadium in Reading, PA.
, Al Tasnady

 

Very cool...any details on this?

 

Kool Shot. I think this photo was taken at Langhorne in the infield. That looks like the grandstands for the1/8 mile dragstrip in the background.

 

You are correct-53-54 chevy rails

 

PULLED FROM THE AUG. 9, 1969 LANCASTER (NY) SPEEDWAY PROGRAM (PHOTOS BY GORDON REINIG):

Bill Rafter (22) chases Sonny Barron.


Dave Nichols (34) winds up on top of Dick Emerson's coupe as Bill Brainard (98) tries to avoid the melee. Nichols actually wound up upside-down.

 

I Built it for fun, i race 1/4 scale car, no one ever made a old modified. I may build a coupe.. This car is 40 inchs long powered by a 23cc weed wacker engine. The chevy engine you see is the muffler. so the headers work.Im finishing the car up to show The Murphy family Mikes memorys are still alive. Chris

 

This one is for Gordie's daughter, Beth. Merv Treichler was Beth's favorite driver.

Merv Treichler at Lancaster (NY) Speedway. Photo by the late Gordon Reinig (d. 2009).

 

Here are a few pics i took last night of Jean Guy Chartrand's 1/6 scaled model of the Hemi Cuda II that he drove for Ed Cloce in the early 70's...
I've also put a video on Youtube that you can watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mGZ1gkc2aM


My thoughts and prayers to you John and the Reinig familly...