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Buildy: This one shows it slightly better; don't have anything that shows the nose running gear. Looks like it might be a KK 4000.
I have the same reservations as all of you guys about the Markos car. I'm pretty sure it was not derived from the Flynn No. 58 roadster. Aside...
That sprinter was owned by Patricia Markos; raced with URC by Jack Soper in 1961, twice in USAC by Soper and Bob Mathouser. Soper won two in URC....
Thanks Jim. That one has been eluding me for a long time!
Jim, That looks like it. Later in the year it was unpainted with friction tape numbers. Any idea what color it was in your photo?
Does anyone have a photo of the No. 11 Biggio Bros. Chevy that Bobby Courtwright raced in URC (and once in USAC) in 1958?
Thanks RABs32. Like so many others I look forward to seeing your photos - and share your anger/frustration about the thief.
Wynn's #1-Can't help on that one; looks like the Tetz car, but wasn't aware of any Cheesman-Dunseth connection.
Hi Wynn's#1-Mark Hughes' Industrial Hardwood No. 71 was built by Ron Ward, ran USAC (and URC I think) 1968-1970; then sold to Sidney Van Winkle,...
Ken, thanks for posting that interesting info on Oakey. Below are a couple of photos of his later 1967 Ron Ward car, built up by Andy Dunlop....
Here are a few photos of the Beletsky, Brenn and McDermott (later Oakie) cars. Apologies for the quality of the first three photos; they are from...
Hi Wynns # 1: Walt Beletsky had four sprinters starting in 1957 and 1958 with the No. 22 Chevy which I believe you restored. Was that one a...
Jim, The No. 54 car was built, owned and usually driven by Don Brown. Don Davis was killed in it in his only ride in it on Aug. 5, 1962. Brown...
Thanks for that update, CincyKen. Ross Smith did drive the Oakie car in one 1965 USAC race, Eldora, Apr. 18; finished 9th. In 1967 Oakie Draut...
Jimmy Maguire's crash was at New Bremen, May 3, 1964-a bad day when Bobby Black and Chuck Hulse were also badly hurt and others flipped as well....
Sorry to be so late responding to this one. It was at Williams Grove, Oct. 8, 1961. Billy Wentz in Steffen 24; Leon Clum in Gutzwiller 19.
Martin Cosat drove for Roger Coke in six USAC shows in 1961 and four in 1962. Made only one feature (finished 11th) in those races. Also raced for...
SteveE: Thanks for posting the Dale Doty info. I didn't know that Dale built the C.R. Gill car. It was very quick, but ran mostly in local...
Photos of Blair's ex-Vargo car on post #6756.
But Blair's big red champ car-sprinter was the Vargo car. Earlier Blair had a prewar rail frame sprinter (1956 and earlier) and then a homebuilt...
And more on the Barzda Shilala car when Ron Semelka raced it. Photo 1: Findlay 30 May 71 (during one of the first pre WoO open competition tours);...
Here's a bit more on the Barzda Shilala car. Built by George Shilala for Barzda for the 1963 season, right after the Venezia Bros. great success...
Spike, looking forward to your posts again. Glad things are getting better. oldbill.
Spike, get back quickly. We need you here! Scott, thanks for the update. Been thinking about all of you all day.
My thoughts and prayers are with Spike as well, Scott.
Spike, don't know if Gerald was a relative; he was sure a good stock car shoe, though, and later on with URC. Vern "Speed" Chamberlain was...
Spike, you asked for more info on Al Chamberlain. Al was a (very) good modified stock car driver from Altoona, PA. He had a short sprint car...
The second HOW car (No. 12) was built for Elmer and Mari George in 1960, apparently with funding from Tony Hulman. It ran that season as the...
Here are some photos of Al Chamberlain. First two in 1959; last two in 1960. The No. 66 car is Dave Humphrey in the Lynch Chevy. Jim Nise also has...
Spike, are you looking for Vern "Speed" Chamberlain or Al Chamberlain from Altoona, PA?
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