Folks Of Interest Portland Oregon Bench Racers Car Club, Anybody Heard of Them?

Has anyone heard of a car club called the Bench Racers out of Portland Oregon? Is it still active? Any information on the group? Any current members on the HAMB? I got these items (a plaque, a jacket and a golf type shirt that I didn't photograph) from a long time older friend who passed away a few years back and was just wondering about them.

 

@Marty Strode , might this be anything familiar for/to you?

 

I've seen a lot of bench racing in my time but never heard of a car club with the name.
Maybe @Pist-n-Broke or @DDDenny can recall. Both are well qualified bench racers.

 

I should know, I have seen those jackets. Billy, I see you put away Saint Buford T. Justice, until the next holiday season.

 

Yeah, my wife will leave the trees up for another few weeks, but I figured it was time to move on. This pic popped up on my phone the other day, taken a few years back on Christmas eve. Reminds me of the line from Christmas Story "That damn Olds would freeze up on the equator! "

 

I lived in Portland off and on for years. Never heard of 'em.

 

NADA!

 

I have lived in the Vancouver, Wa. / Portland, Or. area all of my life and know most all of the local clubs. I have never heard of them, probably a few guys that sat around and B.S.'d cars and decided to get jackets and plaques made.

 

I recognize the jackets from seeing them at the Portland Swap Meet and Portland Roadster Show over the years. No actual names come to mind.

 

Totally agree! I even thought about making an offer on that plate for a couple "friends" of mine. Fastest benchers I know.

 

L.O.L! Geezzz B-B are you saying I talk to much?

 

Man @Bandit Billy I had to enlarge your new avatar to get a better look.... at first glance I thought i was looking at Cousin Eddie!

 

Thanks for the responses. It's interesting that somebody designed a pretty cool looking logo for a casual group of friends/like minded guys and went thtough some effort putting together merchandise.

 

I'm thinking that he nailed it spot on. I'm thinking that I saw someone with one of those Jackets at the Portland Roadster show in the past and that may have been when it was over in the the Convention center. A group of guys who hung out and bench raced having a bit of fun with it.

 

I've lived here 72 years and never heard of this club?

 

Does the plaque have a foundry mark on the back?

 

I'm not sure @Bullet Nose ...I'll check when I get to the shop on Wednesday.

 

Would that be park bench, work bench or Johnny Bench racing? I'm confused and conflicted!