L-R John Potts, Rich Johnson, Andy Vertrees and Larry Foster, Fairgrounds Motor Speedway, Louisville, KY, Early 70's
My brother Fred on the right and I with his modified stock 1957 Chevrolet at Globe-Miami Speedway east of Phoenix about 1975. We mostly ran at the now closed Manzanita Speedway. Paint by me.
Johnny Mantz leads Glenn Dunnaway's 1949 Plymouth 4-door at the inaugural Darlington Southern 500 Mantz takes the white flag at Darlington Sept 4 1950. Shorty York's #43 Studebaker would finish 20th, 42 laps down while Bob Flock's #7 Olds would cross the finish line 27th, 52 laps off the pace. Distaster at Charlotte's 3/4 mile speedway. Bill Holland rolls the 1950 Southern 500/North Wilkesboro winner. April 1, 1951.
John, I think the above photo is either '86 or '87. That's when the 2 plus 2 Pontiacs were run. BTW, I getting another, larger bunch of pix to send your way. Wayne
the last pic is at fms early 70,s larry foster-rich johnson-and andy vertrees talk about back in the day when you could look at a car and know what it was without having to read the name.
The name big john was used by two guy's from texas v8-cheve bike at bonnievill 276+ mph 1964-5 was a mag artctal hot rod or car craft have you seen it or got pic's any info hightly apreachaed Giant Jim
Flagging at the old Fairgrounds Motor Speedway in Louisville was nearly as exciting as working from the track. This photo from an old Louisville paper. Roy Wathen leads Lamarr Marshall under the checkered flag. It was posted on another forum by indyguy2 from Louisville.
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