60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

think the coffee was a little strong after a race??? lol

 

Hey Pete Recognize these two guys

 

is that greg brady in front of orouke's van lol

 

okay we have maynor car in the back.is that a figure 8 car??? I can make out John hallock??

 

not a brunnhoelzl...didnt george peters race a 1x also???

 

Thats Me and My Father did we change that much ? John

 

just reading what said on the roof....yeah where's the overalls lol??? matlach was harder to read thought it read hallock lol.....I tired lol


what year??? I was born oct 76 lol, I try with my history

 

That was 1973 Heres some more old ones

 

How many of those old modifieds were powered by B&M engines?I worked there for 25 years ,thru 70's and 80's and worked on an alot of them for alot of good racers!

 

how would I guy find an old racer to play with... any for sale out there?

 

Access the Daytona Antique Auto racing association (Florida) website here

http://www.daararacing.com/ads.html

It contains some cars for sale. May be a help.

 

At least one on the classifieds at www.corbinspeedway.com as of last week.

 

From OkC, mid 60's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA6FhOppbBA

 

Sedan mods are wayyyy cool!! Like them better than coupes then again, I have a 39 Sedan!! John

 

Milestone!!!! 200 pages!!!!

 

Posted on behalf of Jerry Binner/Fla. Modified Reunion:

As the racing season in Florida winds down, it's time to start looking forward to the 2010 racing season and its traditional opener at New Smyrna Speedway. On Friday, February 12th, 2010, the 3rd Annual Modified Reunion will be taking place. This is the same day that honors one of the greatest racers ever, with the annual "Richie Evans Memorial 100," for the Tour-type Modifieds.

For the last 2 years, the Modified Reunion has become part of the festivities at the track, and has become quite popular. Well over 100 of the biggest names from Northeast Modified history have joined us at this event. Drivers, car owners, track owners, flagmen and mechanics from virtually all of the Northeast tracks have been involved. Of course, this event is for the Fans also, and all are welcomed to attend.

Hall of Fame drivers like Dutch Hoag, Bill Wimble, Bentley Warren, Bugs Stevens, Will Cagle, Gil Hearne, Ron Bouchard, Ed Ortiz, Andy Romano, Ron Narducci, Satch Worley and Chuck Boos have all been here. Famous car owners, such as Bob Garbarino, Bob Judkins, Speedy Thomas, Don Turner (of the famous Turner Brothers) and Joe Brady have all supported this event. Track owners Dick Waterman and Stan Friesen, plus Flagmen Ken Golden and Chris Hopkins also turn out to tell old stories and renew friendships.

Also, the Vintage Racecar show has turned out to be very popular with both the fans and participants. Car count has been near the 20 mark each year, and we are expecting a larger turnout than ever in 2010.

Once again, this event is 100% free for all who would like to join us in reliving old memories and the telling of plenty of tall tales. All participating Drivers, as well as the other honored guests, will also receive a pair of Grandstand tickets to enjoy the evening races, and all Vintage Car participants will receive a pair of Pit Passes for the same night. Both of these admissions are courtesy of the New Smyrna Speedway management.

Contacting these former greats is a very difficult job, and we could use all the contact information that we can get. If there is any way you can be there, or if you know someone that would be interested, please contact me. I hope to see you all on February 12th, 2010...

Jerry Binner -- (407) 790-9724 or jbinner@att.net

 

Love this had to post it!

 

is that a dugout??? I know some tracks where baseball fields or are still football fields

 

thanks Bullfather, 1st pic I've seen of Max Berrier gold Pinto! never knew he had one!

 

I want to thank everyone for all thier posts. I love not only the pictures , but also reading the stories behind them. Though I'm a drag racer this is quite possibly my favorite thread of all time! Growing up in the 60s if we weren't at a drag race we were at the old Olympic stadium or at Lakeside in KC Kans. Somewhere a while back I came across a link to a company that made reproduction bodies for mods. from the 30/40s. Now I can't seem to find it for the life of me. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I wish I had pics. or stories to add , but I don't. All I can do is say thank you and hope this thread keeps going for a long time.

 

I am not 100% sure on the photo where the question was asked about the Dugout.. It looks like the staium at Daytona Beach Fla.. Races were ran during speed weeks at this location.. Most of the time they paid better than the beach races..Midget races around the ball fields went into the 70s. I never attended races at this location but I have read about it.. I hope I am correct on this one... Bobby..

 

The Roman III was driven by Bill Bitterman at Lancaster (NY) Speedway.

 

Thats a mean modified from the front !

 

The driver was Lou Smith driving the Frank Trinkhaus 62. He hit the fourth turn wall and flipped end over end down the front stretch to the flagstand. He died a few days later of massive head injuries.