The Jalopy Journal
I was lucky enough to staying at the same motel with Pete Robinson at the 1966 Spring Nations Bristol Tenn. I was lucky to get to help him re ring...
Picture 6701 Looks like Dragway 42 West Salem Ohio Maybe a Anderson Pontiac car That Indian chief on the rear quarter looks like the one on the...
X-Tech Man Sorry that is not me. I have been in Indy since the early 60s. I also worked for IRP in to the late 1980s Quit racing 1980 old-old timer
X Tech Man Back in the 60s and early 70s I worked for Marty. I was told by a east coast Racer that they had a cutter made to enlarge the Intake...
Back in the day I used to run 50-60 all the way around low hp 235 pontiac Bonn. 3speed old-old timer
Back in the late 50's early 60's you could not get 100.00 for them complete old-old timer
Back in 1965 BIG DADDY Russ Mathews[ 60electa225 convert fame] was given to use A 1965 Grand sport convert 325 hp to race for 1 year. I towed...
All I remember is that school was out! 62 years ago is a long time ago. I think it had to be close to when the tests at the 500race track was...
colesy I have 1961 Nationals program with the entry list do you have that one? old-old timer
Looking at the list red and the blue one must have been 1004 and 1007? There used to be a green one at the Cord museum at Auburn was that one 1068...
Thanks I sure remember my buddy's and me being told we weren't telling the truth. The 4? guys with the Tuckers were not talking very much! As...
Hello I used to live in Lafayette In. In the summer of 1948 at a Standard oil station at South St. and bypass 52 I and buddies seen a red and a...
Thanks to all who andswered my question!!!!!! old-old timer P.S I too know about C.S. dis qualifcations
Colesy Do have any info on why Don Gay and Ted Harbit was DQ that year? old-old timer
Having met John in the mid to late 1960s at the us Nations I learned more about racing Pontiac's in one afternoon than any one else ever taught...
ChuckThe 59 Chev 250 and 290hp F.I. was available with a 4 speed the 290HPand 4 speed was about 12 to 15 hundred extraold-old timerps My 59 Bel...
Travis I know that story but it wasn't me. I was getting to well knowed by then so the big boys had someone watching me. But I caught a few big...
Travis You probley dont remember me bit I was Marty's helper from 62 to 68. My job was underneath the car guy. old-old timer
Tony I got beat by Roy Christian at the 1965 Spring Nations. I think a 62-63 dodge or Plymouth In E or F auto. I was driving Russ Matthews new...
Thanks Tony that history is realy good to know at least to me old-old timer
Tony! Tell me more about the old casler car was that turquoise 305 hp 348cu one ? I got to drive the old red el cam. at San Diego a week before...
Kentuckian Do you have any pictures of A,B,C,or D 1961 Nationals? Thanks !! old-old timer
Sorry you all are right only Zintmaster changed to steel they did't have 2 cars old-old timer
See if this helps! There were 4 Strickler,Proffit, Zintmaster[Dave Mason] Ronnie,s factory produced Not parts! I think Farmer made them...
How about adding Bill Casler 59 chev Div 7 and Wiley Cossey 59 chev Div 7. 1962 to 1965 for each Thanks old-old timer
Back in #4473 Pict Chevy wagon Snyder Bros add Marlin Snyder Chev Div 3 Add the other half Of Warren and Register[spelling] Haywood Register Div...
As I worked tech with Marty Barratt in the 60s Farmer told me that the reason the chry trans were failing was because they leaving out bands and...
Back in mid 60s when Dave and Judi first started I seen her put Dave on the trailer more than once!! old-old timer
Colesy A Story I am the CHEATER that beat Bruce Morgan in B/S at the 1961 Nationals since no one but B M was suppose to win the pictures at the...
Thanks John I dont remember racing in 1967. Of course with old age and CRS my memory is gone! I did not race in 1969 1970 or 1971. But I do...
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