60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

I joined this board for the vintage oval track modifieds forum. I am the same age as John,and apprecite the fine collection of photos he has. He has shared some photos of the not-so-famous, most of which I remember,as well as the famous.
And as far as the VWs, Toyotas,Datsuns,etc., they were built in the in "hot rod" tradition,tires,wheels,carbs, kinda like "tuners" are now.

 

I was going to say the same thing. many people join the HAMB just for this thread alone.
Word has been getting out that this is the place to come for vintage Modifieds.

Now another word.......WORD........this was originally a 60s-70s Vintage Oval Track Modified Thread, when it first started to veer off, there was a lot of grumbling. I don't think we lost any viewers but the grumbling has ceased.

There are other threads for Midgets, Late models and such and by all rights they should be posted there. But, as long as no one is complaining I sure as heck aren't.
I save a majority of the photos posted, not all, just the ones I like which are about 95 % LOL.

Enjoy the show and let the other stuff roll off your back, it doesn't mean anything in view of what's going on in the world today anyway.

 

The kind folks that run this joint call the shots and do a GREAT job doing it.

The old race cars are traditional. Most of the folks that out grow the racing scene migrate over to doing HOT RODS. So the connection exists.

How many X race car builders are now doing hot rods? A bunch!! How many X race car drivers have a hot rod in the garage? A bunch.

I already have the Lancaster Heros Book on the coffee table, so I've seen most of those pics already. Another bunch of the pics here come over from the 3-Wide site.

I like'm all, even after seeing them for the second or third time around.

I saw the pics from Vegas and scanned through them at light speed. Rat rod junk that doesn't represent anything I'm interested in.

So, guess I'm sayin' the guys here must have the same opinion of that stuff, so please live with their decisions.

NOW, BACK TO OUR NORMALLY SCHEDULED BROADCAST

 

All I can say is WOW! This thread could easily be turned into one heck of a book.

I started at Seekonk Speedway (Ma) in 71. I bounced around the New England scene till a stint in the military unitl 82. From 83 till 90 I was back and traveling.

I will most definitely be giving this a plug on my column called "Pipe Smoke" at www.motorsportsnews.net John

 

I agree with modifieddriver "NOW, BACK TO OUR NORMALLY SCHEDULED BROADCAST"


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You are absolutely correct. Hot rods and racers have a very strong historical connection, whether it be drags, salt flats or short track racers. Thanks again to everybody who posted pics of modifieds. It is what mostly brought me here, too. I eat this stuff up!!

 

Enough drama yet? Need to get a scanner....

 

George Boss (15) is chased by Merv Treichler at Lancaster (NY) Speedway, 1972. This was a rare visit (one of two) by Merv's Gil Bruss-owned dirt Corvair to the track. Gordon Reinig photo.

 

Thanks, a pal was at my shop last week, and really enjoyed the shots of his cousin, Merv Treichler... gonna buy the book for his 90 year old dad...

 

PHOTOSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don Begell

Don Beagell, is it me, or does this look like something Poises would build lol

Don Benjamin

Don Diffendorf

Don Diffendorf

 

Don Diffendorf

Don Elliot

Don Elliot

Don Elliot

Donnelly

 

Donnie Bunnell

Donnie Miller

Donnie Wetmore

Donnie Bray

Donnie Bunnell crash

 

Donny Beagell

Don Rounds

Don Sanders

Don Slack

Don Wayman

 

looks to me that it`s jim landry in the #34............not gene bergin

 

I seem to remember him winning the All Star 300 at Islip in that car.

 

CAUTION! Rumor has it Gene once took a ride in a RAT ROD so this photo may disappear at any time! LOL[/QUOTE]

Why, was Landry driving him around?

 

That is Jim Landry and he did win a 300 lap All Star race at Islip!

 

AHHHHHHHHHH YES the world is back rotating again

 

Tell about how Jim won the 300, he faced some of the top guys, must have been a stellar win!

 

Lee Bray, 1974. Fred Smith photo.

 

Graeme Bolia. Fred Smith photo.

 

Wasn't Landry a western, NY driver?

I always remembered Bergin in the M-6 and Judkins 2x. Judkins still fields a race car in Florida. His grandson, Ryan Preece is knocking them dead in the NASCAR Modified Tour. Won Matinsville last fall.

AND..............Dr.John, I do appreciate ALL your old racing car posts .

 

None of the following photos feature Gene Bergin or Dick Bergren!:O)


Don Williams

Don Yeingst

Don Yeingst

Don Yeingst

Don Yeingst

 

Don Yeingst

Dorman

Doug Wheater

Doug Garrison

Doug Garrison

 

Doug Garrison

Doug Garrison

Doug Worthing

Dowd

Doyle

 

Bob Potter

Charlie Webster

Dick Dunn

Jerry Dostie

John Thompson

 

ok I lied.....................

 

speaking of Dick Bergeron of Stock Car racing what ever happened to him, he must of got old somewhere along the line
I used to be just enthralled with his writing
also Joyce Standridge she used to be a young chick when I raced and the other day I thumbed through a racing magaizine and she is a old lady now