60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

The red Studebaker #87 was driven by the 1963 Weissglass Speedway Track Champion Elwood "Doggie'" Hewitt from Saugerties,N.Y. You can read "Dog" on the roof in the photo. He ran this car at Oldbridge,Trenton and Middletown after he left Weissglass. His son Elwood, builds Pro-Stocks at Accord and was the Pro-Stock Champ a few years back also in a #87.

 

I've raced with Elwood....never knew his Dad was a former Weissglass champ. Thanks.

 

Do either of you or anybody else for that matter, have any better pictures of that #87?

 

Christmas Eve joys are here!

Jerry Humiston

Jerry Klauss

Jerry Nadeau

Jerry Pearl

Jerry Pearl

 

Jerry Allen

Jerry Banks

Jerry Banks at Lincoln

Jerry Cook

Jerry Cook

 

Jerry Cook

Jerry Cook hauler at Trenton

Jerry DeOliver

Jerry Dostie

Jerry Glaude

 

Jerry Nadeau

Jerry Nadeau

Jerry Nadeau

Jerry Pearl

Jerry Pearl

 

^ I like the pinstriping on jerry pearls 40 ford, almost looks more like a hot rod than a stock car.

 

That #7 Mustang II bodied Jerry Dostie car is good looking. Finally see what a Mustang II is good for!!!

 

Charlie Burnette

 

Merry Christmas and today's gift is 25 photos, 5 MORE photos for Dec. 25th woooooo Merry Christmas everyone!

Jeff Fuller

Jean Guy Chartand

Jiggs Beetham

Gentleman Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson at Daytona, his 1st time down at the famous track.

 

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

 

Jim Kelly, not sure if he's part of the hamb at all, but been a hot rodders for years.

Jim Lacy

Jim McGraw

Jim Shampine

Jim Shampine, this has to be one of the most bad ass mods ever!

 

Jim Shampine

Jim Tyler, his son Glenn Tyler races on the tour

Jim Coughlin

Jim Coughlin

Jim Hendrickson, cool mustang body mod

 

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

Jim Hendrickson

Him Hendrickson and George Wagner at Islip

Jim Hendrickson

Merry Christmas, this must have brought a smile to Oakley's face today!

 

Brought one to mine also. The X-3 Vega was in storage in the Butler building Jim Hendrickson Jr, Tom and I rented for our cars and projects. It now resides at Marty Himes Museum. Jim Kelly has two fine Hot Rods, one a BB powered Model A. He's quite a builder. He has been looking for the Monza bodied modified he ran before he broke his back in an accident. If anyone knows what became of the Monza please let me know. It was run at Islip and Riverhead.

If you hold the Crtl button down and use your scroll wheel you can enlarge the photo enough to see the X-3 under wraps in front of the 59 Chevy.

 

mom said the vega is headed down south from a mouth, I mean word of mouth lol j/k.

 

I gather that came from Gail.

 

Wanted: Early Troyer/Evans type mod chassis/body/complete car for vintage. Will consider seventies coupe/chassis. I can do a complete resto if necessary. looking for the right car. I see many of you guys have lots of connections. If anyone has a lead, please post or PM. Thanks

 

Things are about to pick it! Here ya go Photos!

Jim Hurtisbise

Jim Jackler

Jim Landry

Jim Leary

Jim Leary

 

Jim Leary

Jim Leary

Jim Leary

Jim Malone

Jim Malone

 

Jim Malone and Mississippi Mike Curtis

Jim Martel

Jim McGraw

Jim Mortimer

Jimmy Reed....one word....CRAZY!

 

Jimmy and his pops Ed Spencer

Jimmy and Ed Spencer

Jimmy Horton's haulers

Jimmy Kepply

Jimmy Miller

 

All those Danbury pictures just continue to amaze me...not only the cars, but the absolutely pristine condition of the fairgrounds. It was a real shame that they closed up and tore down that facility.

 

I was at Martinsville VA modified race when Richie Evans was killed, in turns 3 & 4 during pratice. Richie was one of the greatest drivers ever in the old Modified. Maybe better than Richie, was Ray Hendericks from Richmond VA, driving the 'Flying 11 (eleven).
Jack

 

I joined this thread too late to see all the pictures! Did anyone post any pictures of the Ray Hendericks Flying 11 modified? He was "the" man here in the South, both on dirt (South Boston, VA) and asphalt. If yeah, can you gimme the page number. I'm gonna keep up from now on.
Jack

 

Moparjack, there are photos of Ray's coupe somewhere in here. Take your time and stroll through the whole thread. It makes for some interesting viewing and reading.

Having read your Signature click on the HAMB Chapel in my sig. You are welcome to join our group.

 

Thanks. I will do both.
Jack

 

Welcome aboard Mopar Jack, there have been photos of Ray Hendrick before, but for now here's one for you!

 

The Danbury Fairgrounds were absolutely beautiful, right up to the time it was torn down to make room for the shopping mall. Too many tracks were torn down for shopping malls all over this country. With more and more people shopping online (or not shopping at all), the malls are now expendable. What goes around comes around.