60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

Uh, hope I'm not going in the wrong direction - does anybody have more pictures of this type of car? They're usually flat wrapped body with a seemingly infinite variation of shapes. The idea of being able to make an accepted "type" of car without having to find an old body or do the hero metal shaping thing appeals to me:

 

The info and photos on this site are amazing. They bring back alot of good memories. Joe.

 

Donnie Allison at possibly the old West Palm Beach Speedway when they ran early supermodifieds. Go here to see more Florida racing.

http://www.floridaracingmemories.com/

These type of cars were also run up in New England NESMRA association and in central PA (called "bugs") before they evolved in to sprint cars.
Joel

 

There will be a Big Memorial Race for Lou Lazzaro on May 154, 2010. You can find out many more details from the Dirt Track Digest website. Look for the Lou Lazzaro Memorial thread and read the whole thing. Last I know there were almost 100 comments. I know that they have raised lap money for the 44 laps (Louie's Car # 4). They are raising $4,444..44 to pay to the winner. Fonda Management is paying their normal purse out but are bumping fist place money of $2200.00 to second place, second place money to third place, etc. Starting 26 cars last I knew and Lew Boyd of Coastal181.com is donating the winner trophy.

Check DTD.

 

George I have that photo of you in the parking lot at some factory in Islip with a glass of milk.....hahahaha...Was Groundswell playing? lol Stephen and Tim are great guys!


Danny Galulo Sr.

Dave Blake

Dave Kotary

 

Artie Tappen

Danish over Westervelt

Dan Mason

 

Dave Kneisel

 

Dave Lape

Danny Gadauosi

 

I know! You found that picture on Facebook, I'm sure! That was our mini-Islip Speedway 25 year reunion at the site of the speedway (the cookie factory). The Halpins were there as well as Ted Baxter and a few others. Even my Brother found time to show up. We had a few "milks" and shared some photos and stories. The Halpin boys are a riot and TBAX is one of a kind!

 

That's Tommy Martino in the Flying '0' at West Haven, CT. Speedway in 1965.

 

Midway through the '72 season, Thort Haag (Niagara Falls, NY) took over the reins of Mel Aube's orange No. 3 coupe from Darrel Claus.

 

Hahah if I was a wiz with photoshop I'd place cookie Monster as the heads in the photo! That's a cast of characters right there, Ted is quite, but get him going...Steve and Tim don't need help in being loud! lol Love those guys, great bunch.

 

Oh yeah, good website - thanks! "Bugs", eh?

 

Here are a few pictures of Jerry Humiston from Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass. in the 1960"s.

 

Here are a few pictures of the Bobby Stefanik from Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass. in the 1960"s.

 

Here are a few pictures from Riverside Park, Agawam, Mass. in the 1960"s. Russ McLean in the #18 and Gentleman Jack Lecuyer in the #92. Also Ronnie Mayer #111 at Plainville, Ct.

 

Fred at the Wall Turkey Derby, crowd looks cold! burrr

 

Fred DeSarro



Islip...I believe

 

Dean Hoag

Dean Pelton

Deke Astle

 

Dave Lape

Dave Nicholes

Dean Hoag

 

Dexter Park

Denis Giroux

Jackie Evans

 

Dave Lape with hair,that is old.I think I had hair back then too,but can't remember.

 

Found these shots at my letterers,while rumaging thru his old photos.the one has airbrushed injectors on the hood scoop to play mind games with everybody at Flemington when most of the northeast tracks banned injecters.

 

Dick Clark

Dick Clark and Randy Hedger

Dick Dixson and Menands

 

Dick Fowler

Dick Clark

Dick Clark

 

Dick Clark

Dickie Doo's 1st mod

 

Dick Armstrong's mod

Dick Caso

Dick Dunn

 

Any help would be awesome

 

That coupe sure does look like the ex-Bill Whitney sportsman coupe that ran at Middletown, NY in '74. A sportsman feature winner. The #10 was red and white and may have been a Buzzie Reutimann built car.
Joel

 

Well it looks like an OLD "00" from Buzzie Reutimann with an extra nerf bar,
look back at post #2226