The Jalopy Journal

indybigjohn · 08-28-2008, 01:43 PM

I know I'm only an FNG, but how about a thread with stock car photos from the beginning through, say, 1985 or so? NASCAR, USAC, IMCA, ASA, ARCA, etc. No jalopies or modifieds. Full-bodied stock cars. I'll kick it off with this one from the Dennis Unger collection - Fred Lorenzen taking the checkered flag from Johnny Shipman in the Yankee 300 USAC Stock Car road race at Indianapolis Raceway Park.

indybigjohn · 08-28-2008, 01:46 PM

That was from 1964, by the way. Here's one of Curtis Turner taken the same day.

indybigjohn · 08-28-2008, 01:48 PM

How about the start of that race...Parnelli Jones in a Bill Stroppe Mercury on the pole, with Lorenzen outside.

indybigjohn · 08-28-2008, 01:55 PM

From ASA - Mike Eddy at Milwaukee in the 70s...

kibbie girl · 11-14-2010, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by indybigjohn

From ASA - Mike Eddy at Milwaukee in the 70s...

Hey! My Dads Sportsmen STILL looks and is built like its out of the 70's...and he keeps up with 'em!

Rolleiflex · 08-28-2008, 02:05 PM

The shots from the 1964 race are very cool. How about more of that vintage or earlier?

Peter Pan of Chicago · 08-28-2008, 02:25 PM

Nobody digs "Vintage Stock Cars" more than I do!

But, I don't know if it's in keeping with what this board is all about. In fact I know it ain't. Maybe we can get away with '64 and earlier...Maybe '68?

Joel

tbirdguy · 09-21-2008, 07:23 PM

Stash Kullman Raceway Park Blue Island, IL Probably 1960 had new body car every year. He was a wild and crazy guy. Passed on a couple years ago.
He helped in my early days.
Jim Hill tbirdguy

DBAG · 06-12-2010, 10:46 AM

They are cool pics, but your right. We gotta keep' it pre 64 up in this piece..it has nuthin' to do with an FNG to me, I'm one myself. I get it!

r.p.m. rick · 08-28-2010, 08:10 PM

its all good any stock car pics ...rock

CHUCK STARK · 04-13-2011, 05:57 PM

Looks like stash kuhlmann (?)

indybigjohn · 08-28-2008, 04:21 PM

Hey, if it's historic, let's don't get too picky about it. That last one is obviously a 1960 Chevy. If you have something of real stock cars a little earlier, bring it on. Here's a NASCAR lineup from 1957. I have no idea where.

Joshua Shaw · 08-28-2008, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by indybigjohn

Great Start Big John. I have always liked this picture. I was in a museum somewhere and they had it blown up HUGE on a wall! It was great.. My favorite part is the dad running with his kid for a "Safe" spot. Makes the whole "Silence before the storm" felt even more.

Great shot!

J Shaw

Joshua Shaw · 08-28-2008, 10:51 PM

JD

Rootie Kazoootie · 08-28-2008, 11:09 PM

Pick a line, any line, just don't BLOW IT UP!!!

Mad Mark · 08-29-2008, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by corngrower32

Great Start Big John. I have always liked this picture. I was in a museum somewhere and they had it blown up HUGE on a wall! It was great.. My favorite part is the dad running with his kid for a "Safe" spot. Makes the whole "Silence before the storm" felt even more.

Great shot!

J Shaw

They have a giant picture of this at the Dick Clark's '57 Heaven museum in Branson, Mo. Good backdrop for the three old race cars in front of them!
Neat pics- hope to see more after the weekend!

**2002p51** · 08-29-2008, 05:25 AM

Cajon Speedway near San Diego, sometime in the early '70s:

Andamo · 08-29-2008, 06:53 AM

A legend in the Pittsburgh, and surrounding area, Blackie Watt. I think this is the car owned by Joe Pitkavich when it had the early Hemi. When the new style Hemi came out, Joe had one in the car with help from Chrysler Corp. Check out the shield in front of the windshield he could flip up after it covered over with mud/dirt.

hoosierheel · 02-17-2009, 10:43 PM

My brother worked at Cajon before it closed and I still have a hat and decal from the 2004 season. Too bad tracks like that are being lost.

onlychevrolets · 02-02-2010, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by indybigjohn

Look at that track, safety? that bank on the straight-a-way would just launch the car into the crowd...no real guard rails either. Crazy

08-28-2008, 01:43 PM	#1
indybigjohn Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, KY Posts: 1,618	Historic Stock Car Photos I know I'm only an FNG, but how about a thread with stock car photos from the beginning through, say, 1985 or so? NASCAR, USAC, IMCA, ASA, ARCA, etc. No jalopies or modifieds. Full-bodied stock cars. I'll kick it off with this one from the Dennis Unger collection - Fred Lorenzen taking the checkered flag from Johnny Shipman in the Yankee 300 USAC Stock Car road race at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Last edited by indybigjohn; 07-26-2010 at 09:16 PM.

08-28-2008, 01:46 PM	#2
indybigjohn Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, KY Posts: 1,618	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos That was from 1964, by the way. Here's one of Curtis Turner taken the same day.

08-28-2008, 01:48 PM	#3
indybigjohn Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, KY Posts: 1,618	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos How about the start of that race...Parnelli Jones in a Bill Stroppe Mercury on the pole, with Lorenzen outside.

08-28-2008, 01:55 PM	#4
indybigjohn Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, KY Posts: 1,618	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos From ASA - Mike Eddy at Milwaukee in the 70s...

08-28-2008, 02:05 PM	#6
Rolleiflex Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 545	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos The shots from the 1964 race are very cool. How about more of that vintage or earlier? __________________ Email or PM me for prints www.cullipherphoto.com

08-28-2008, 02:25 PM	#7
Peter Pan of Chicago Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Cary, Il.. Village of da Ordinary Posts: 2,932	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Nobody digs "Vintage Stock Cars" more than I do! But, I don't know if it's in keeping with what this board is all about. In fact I know it ain't. Maybe we can get away with '64 and earlier...Maybe '68? Joel __________________ "....it's half past four 'n I'm shifting gears!" www.chicagobrushmasters.com

09-21-2008, 07:23 PM	#8
tbirdguy FNG Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Indianpolis, In Posts: 6	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Stash Kullman Raceway Park Blue Island, IL Probably 1960 had new body car every year. He was a wild and crazy guy. Passed on a couple years ago. He helped in my early days. Jim Hill tbirdguy

06-12-2010, 10:46 AM	#9
DBAG Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Providence, Rhode Island Posts: 82	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos They are cool pics, but your right. We gotta keep' it pre 64 up in this piece..it has nuthin' to do with an FNG to me, I'm one myself. I get it! __________________ Sin Alley Saints C.C.On Hiatus..

08-28-2010, 08:10 PM	#10
r.p.m. rick FNG Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: shitz creek md. Posts: 9	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos its all good any stock car pics ...rock

04-13-2011, 05:57 PM	#11
CHUCK STARK FNG Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: RIVIERA BEACH, FL Posts: 10	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Looks like stash kuhlmann (?)

08-28-2008, 04:21 PM	#12
indybigjohn Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: London, KY Posts: 1,618	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Hey, if it's historic, let's don't get too picky about it. That last one is obviously a 1960 Chevy. If you have something of real stock cars a little earlier, bring it on. Here's a NASCAR lineup from 1957. I have no idea where.

08-28-2008, 10:51 PM	#14
Joshua Shaw Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cincinnasty Ohio Posts: 2,076	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos JD __________________ In Racing, You can be CHEAP, FAST, or SAFE... ...pick TWO.

08-28-2008, 11:09 PM	#15
Rootie Kazoootie Old School HAMBer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 4,512	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Pick a line, any line, just don't BLOW IT UP!!! Last edited by metalshapes; 01-29-2013 at 03:27 PM.

08-29-2008, 05:25 AM	#17
2002p51 Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 1,263	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Cajon Speedway near San Diego, sometime in the early '70s: __________________ Still crazy after all these years.

08-29-2008, 06:53 AM	#18
Andamo Grenade Inspector Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sarver, PA Posts: 318	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos A legend in the Pittsburgh, and surrounding area, Blackie Watt. I think this is the car owned by Joe Pitkavich when it had the early Hemi. When the new style Hemi came out, Joe had one in the car with help from Chrysler Corp. Check out the shield in front of the windshield he could flip up after it covered over with mud/dirt.

02-17-2009, 10:43 PM	#19
hoosierheel FNG Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 13	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos My brother worked at Cajon before it closed and I still have a hat and decal from the 2004 season. Too bad tracks like that are being lost.

02-02-2010, 06:13 AM	#20
onlychevrolets Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Metro Hiram Posts: 2,313	Re: Historic Stock Car Photos Originally Posted by indybigjohn Look at that track, safety? that bank on the straight-a-way would just launch the car into the crowd...no real guard rails either. Crazy __________________ Plus tax , title , and your old recap-able tire

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