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My Dad was Robert Echo (Bob). He promoted Claremont in 1979 and 1985. I remember Dick Stevens and his blue #6 Vega at Claremont. He and my father...
Unfortunately I was late getting to experience Plainville Stadium, but you could put the racing there up against any of the racing I was...
To be honest, I do not. It's all somewhat grayed. It's either 1978, 80, or 81 when it happened. I'm thinking 78, because it was a regular show. I...
Zoera... When she attended the races with us, by that time the track was just a couple years from closing. The grand stands were worn and planks...
My mother and I were discussing racing memories of the past and I thought I'd share a funny story with everyone. It regards a trip to Plainville...
Nice Pics JBull... "not sure where or who the photographer is on this one..." That was taken at Stafford. In the background is the Stafford pace...
Neither did I, let alone a station called ESPN? What was that? Seriously, was doing some research on it and found the link a while back. Brought a...
The 1980 Schaefer 200. The day dirt modified racing changed forever. The birth of the Troyer Mud Bus soon followed. Cozze 44, Buzzie 60, Bodine...
Moon Dog, Thanks for looking into it. The memories are somewhat fuzzy, but my first Syracuse Super Dirt Week was 1980 and I didn't attend...
SGP, I'm pretty sure Jim McClure in the M3 made an attempt at Syracuse and it very well might have been 1980 (The year of Kenny Weld's...
KT, He held off Evans on a restart with half a lap to go. It took everyone by surprise when the Oswego pace car pulled in on the backstretch and...
ParkFan, I know there are pics out there of Cook's car and a couple drivers from the old "Bear Grease" Beech Ridge in Maine including Ralph Cusack...
Moselli, yes it was a great interview. Wish there was a thread that could be started somewhere where everyone could post and share their Richie...
You're right Bones, I remember seeing Lou Funk Jr., Don LaJoie, Corky Cookman, Bob Riley, and Bones Stevens at Stafford and Thompson back in those...
An autographed WISECO promo photo... and a kid from a long, long time ago with Richie after the Ferrara 100 at Stafford in 81 (I think). Great...
Just listened to the online archived broadcast from last night's Gary Danko's Speedway Line Report Radio Show. It was great to hear Bones and...
I remember being at the Memorial race at Thompson with my father but didn't recall the field pulling after the white flag. The day after...
Terry1, I have a 17 shot sequence of the Evans-Bodine "Greatest Finish Ever!" Contacted MRN for the radio broadcast to possibly put to a short...
Most memorable Richie Evans races: - The Oswego Classic when he and Jeff Fuller (black 2x) battled through the last half of the race and Richie...
I agree 100% with Mr. Zimmerman... "Bones should be involved in the documentary and also should be the presenter." Bones, you wrote fantastic...
"...but we're enjoying all the photos." is what I stated. I'll speak for myself from now on, I apologize. I figured everyone was enjoying all the...
There's a great thread on this message board specifically marked 60's & 70's modifieds, but EVERYONE has been enjoying all the photos regardless...
This thread is specifically marked 60's & 70's modifieds, but we're enjoying all the photos regardless if they are 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, and...
Maybe that's why he ran the Park from 1977 to 1978... Didn't he and Bob Stefanik win the Riverside 500 in 77 or was it 78? I'm hoping someone has...
I was never a fan of Bodine either back then (Polverari - Ya Gotta Believe). After every feature win at Stafford or Riverside Park he always made...
Speaking of "keep history alive"... Anyone remember the special 100 lapper at Monadnock in the late 70's ('78 maybe?) where Richie Evans, Geoff...
I know about CODA. (Robert) Bob Echo, my father, was the track promoter in 1979. I had a position at the track that year; "Gopher to the tower!" -...
The name doesn't ring a bell. All the photos from Stafford, Riverside Park, Thompson, Spencer, Shangra-La, Westboro, Star, MadDog, Claremont,...
162 Roger Raymond, 39 Rusty Ball, 38 Donnie Ayer, 11 & 8NH Donnie Miller, 17 Jack Bateman, 121 Punky Caron, 55 Dwight Jarvis, 1NH Alan Whipple,...
Wow! Thanks for the info. Freddy Felton was a great car builder and equally all around great guy! Unfortunate that the car was destroyed.
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