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Could he have been Charlie Wiggins from Indianapolis>
A challenge! Does anybody recall in 1956 at Winchester a sprint car that had a female owner and a black mechanic. What is the name of the mechanic?
The black 74 car was before my time, I remember Louie saying that Sweikert drove a black Elkins car, I wonder if this was the car that Elkins...
Louie is doing well. I called him this summer requesting any pictures he may have of Charlie, for the pictorial book I am attempting to build of...
Charlie Szekendy told me that Lee Elkins got out of racing because he had a new girlfriend that liked horse racing, so he sold the race cars.
The picture is Elisian after wining the race at Terre Haute 1957 in McNamara 83. That's Charlie Szekendy the crew chief smiling in the background...
Wrong Year, Should be 1952. Sorry
Looking for information and pictures of Joe James in the # 3 Gold McNamara Sprint Car, and Bob Sweikert in the # 2 Black McNamara Sprint Car. Both...
Rootie Thanks for the info stooge73-83
Racer5c I need to get in touch with Louie, I know that he has some pictures. The reason I worked for Charlie was that Louie was drafted. I spoke...
Wynns 1# I have a picture of McNamara #73 with a color scheme with a maroon body and gold nose and a guard over the exhaust pipe. In 1955 –...
Thank you
I am attempting to build a scrapbook of my younger days and need help. From 55 through 57 I worked with Charley Szekendy the mechanic for the...
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