60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

Roger Treichler in the Phil Kerwin-owned Chevy II Modified, circa 1966 or 1967. Gordon Reinig photo. Tom Piotrowski collection.

 

Dave VanValkenburg (76) meets Jim Rudolph in Turn 2 at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, early 1972. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Dick Emerson (13) leads Merv Treichler at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1972. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

great stuff guys!

Chuck Stillwell

Chuck Stillwell

Clark

Clark

Cleary and Evans

 

Clement Birdsall crash



Rene Charland

Cliff Kotary

 

John Constantini

Jerry Cook

Jerry Cook's cars and hauler

Jerry Cook

 

Pete Corey

Corey

Corey

Corky Cookman

Aftermath of Cook crash

 

Roger Treichler, 1973, at Lancaster (NY) Speedway. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Bill Torrisi, 1967, Lancaster (NY) Speedway. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Merv Treichler, 1966 or 1967, at Lancaster (NY) Speedway. Gordon Reinig photo. Tom Piotrowski collection.

 

Loved watching the TQ midgets at Lancaster. That's really Merv Triechler in that car? WOW!

 

check out that face shield in the last picture of Merv!

Crazy Eddie Rafferty

Crosby Boughton

Cutley Wilson

Tony Daddio???

Pete Baggs

 

Dale Holdridge



Danish Racing Team



Danish Racing Team

 

Dan Kupiec

Danny Parker

Darling Don Shaw

Darrell Welty

Dave Brooks

 

Dave Brooks

Dave Gregory

Dave Kneisal

Dave Kneisal

Dave Kneisal

 

That #4 looks just like one of the 34's Bob Cercena used to run at Danbury, but don't remember that number, maybe it became the 7?

 

Your right it is a danbury car, the title just reads danbury but gave no driver!

 

Looks like Don Moon, maybe....same guy built this car, built a bunch of cages, and nerfs around this time...Name was Herbie, from Maine, we all thought he was hot stuff 'cause he could stick weld conduit. Amazing how it eventually comes back, this was around 66 or 67, pretty long time ago, I guess.

 

Good Friday friends!

Dave Kneisal

Dave Kneisal

Dave Kneisal

Dave Kotary

Dave Nichols

 

Dave Offnick

Dave OReill

Dead Heat



Dean Hoag

 

Deforest Chalker

Deforest Chalker

Deforest Chalker

Deforest Chalker

D. Emerson

 

Denis Giroux

Dennis Porper

 

Bullfather: Wow, I like that Dick Emerson flat-top coupe -- never saw that one before!

Bill Rafter, 1968, aboard his Chevy II Modified at Lancaster (NY) Speedway. Gordon Reinig photo.



As I write this, Gordie Reinig is back in the hospital in Buffalo. And he faces more chemotherapy in about three weeks. He's having a rough time -- let's keep him in your thoughts and prayers, especially if you are enjoying all of the Reinig pics I've posted here.

If you'd like to send a card or Get Well note:
Gordon Reinig
c/o Elizabeth Reinig Federice
244 Shepard Ave.
Kenmore, NY 14217

 

The 666 was Wayne Reuitmann for sure. The accident started coming out of turn two when Howie Cronce 9c lost it and started the massive pileup.
Tighe Scott 28 got airbourne and sheared off Wayne's roof and rollcage. Lucky for Wayne is only 5'6" or it would have been the end for sure.Brother Buzzie was also one of the cars involved,when he looked over for Wayne he could not believe what he saw.Wayne thank God was not injured,but I did talk to him the following week at Middletown,he did have 2 black eyes.He then went back home to Florida and never raced up north again.After what happend and having a 2 month old son Wayne Jr. he stayed south and to this day continues to race sprint cars in the Tampa Bay Allstar League.Ironic as it may seem Wayne Jr. raced my dirt modified at Utica Rome Speedway in 2001 and now is running sprint cars against his dad.One other side note : The owners of the 666 car shortly there after were killed in a garage explosion thus ending the 666 car legacy.

 

Ron Martin (Buffalo, NY), 1974. John Grady photo.

 

Merv Treichler at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1974. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Emerson looked to have some hot looking rides, after I posted it, I looked at it again and then it hit me, that was the same man you've posted a few times. Heck, I even commented how nice one of his car were, believe it was a falcon.

Tell Gordie he's in my prayers! He's brought many a smile to this face looking at his artwork 30+ years later!

 

Ditto on what Bullfather said!

 

all mid state photos

 

if you got names, post them!