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Here is a link to some racing at PIR 1969-76, Road Racing, Moto Cross, Drags, and Motorcycles. [MEDIA]
Monty, I went to High School with Steve Asher. About 1980 he bought the old Little Annie Fanny altered. Jerry Hill built a new "large" roll cage...
Dorothy Davis SS/BA Woodburn Dragstrip 1968[ATTACH] All precious memories now.
I'll add one here from Madras Dragstrip 1962 Dorothy Davis 62 Dodge Super Stock [ATTACH]
Harold Davis Triumph drag bike 1957 Even though my parents are more known for their drag cars, as long as I can remember they always had...
Harold Davis Triumph drag bike 1960 I remember going to McMinnville drag strip watching my Dad race his Triumph. I loved the sound of those bikes...
Wusz Family A/Street Roadster at Speed World Museum My all time favorite A/Street Roadster, they just don't make em like this anymore. The Wusz...
Madras Dragstrip 1962 I had a golden childhood, got to travel around to almost every dragstrip in the northwest watching my parents race. We...
1962 McMinnville Dragstrip Here is a couple of 62 Vettes getting ready to go at it. The nearest one says Dels Richfield Salem on it. There used to...
Yes, I've been riding Triumphs since 1955. That's my Mom's Triumph, see even there I was already breakin the rules, no helmet. And yes Lonnie...
Now you might be able to see where Gary Davis and Sidewinders had a little influence on me when I was a teenager. This 68 Triumph Bonneville was...
In the Hot Rod article the Schnell 34 had cycle fenders. Marty funny you should ask, we borrowed the stroker small block for a few races in about...
McMinnville Drags 1962 A/Street Roadster I think this is the Schnell roadster and it sure looks like the one Gary had. It was featured in Hot...
Flat Track Motorcycle Racer Gary Davis' 34 Ford Roadster in 1958 I took my wife to Sidewinders on our second date, she passed that test and all...
Earl Veeder Jr Jantzen Beach 1961 OK one of my adventures with Earl. In 1987 he found a guy in Bakersfield that would trade an old Tognotti...
Al Slinker and Johnny Key #404 Hisso I hear the name Jack Corley a lot and would love to hear some of his stories.[ATTACH]
Well the one story I wish he didn't tell me was the one where he said " If you can't avoid contact with another car make sure you stand on the...
Al Slinker 1948 I would give anything to hear some of his racing stories, yes I know I'm a little late. [ATTACH]
I met this guy (Earl Veeder Jr) on a construction job. He could tell stories non-stop about dirt racing. He told me stories about a Ranger...
The caption with the picture says Wild Bill Hyde. Don't know what track this is, but can't imagine running there. [ATTACH]
They're easy to drive Marty, you don't even have to learn how to shift, direct drive. The wife says I was an OK driver, but she thought it was...
Ran into these two characters at the Portland Transmission car show Saturday. Sandy and I were honored to meet these two, it made our day. Albert...
OK now from the scrapbook we are going way back to a track roadster. I will have to guess on some of the details since this is before my time....
I made a trip down to Grants Pass to see my Mom and she gave me a scrapbook. I will start to post some of the pics. I even ran across a letter...
Harold Davis A/Altered Madras Dragstrip 1968 The second Altered built by Bob Gibson, Harold Davis, and Earl Rowland Powered by a 427 Chev and...
I thought I would post this link to a video from Pacific Raceways. A lot of neat footage here and I'm sure Gary and Marty will recognize some of...
Harold Davis McMinnville Dragstrip 1964 Rose City Dodge A/Altered Algon Fuel Injected 426 Rancharger Pushbutton Torqueflite Built by Bob Gibson...
Harold Davis 1934 Hemi Powered Ford Roadster The last project we did together, it took us 16 years to complete. Original Ford body and frame,...
Harold Davis (guessing about 1950) One of his early roadsters, way before I was even a gleam in his eye. Most of the family photos were destroyed...
I do remember the yellow painted motor. I don't know the name of the guy my Dad bought the Healey from. It cost me my 64 Dodge Dart 273 4 speed...
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