History VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1969 and older only please.

[easter]

Originally Posted by PK

Easter, I remember hearing about an incident like that but I wasn't there. Sunshine Speedway was a 1/4 mile bullring alongside the drag strip. In fact you had to drive on the drag strip to park. Ah yes, those pesky men in their canary yellow shirts [and don't forget the epaulettes] black tie, and white hats. I heard Buzz Barton use some colorful language as he told my dad what he thought about their choice of clothing taking particular care in describing that hat. The IMCA did their best to keep the cars under their thumb, but everyone knew where to find them on the off days.
PK

I wonder how many motel maids had to move roll cages to vacuum or even make a bed. Bolt on roll cage mounts on the car really used to upset the IMCA officials, but an actual roll cage under a tarp in the back of the truck was too much for them to accept. So, my dad, like nearly every other driver, "stored" the cage in the motel room. You know, an entire book could be writen on racers and motels. We talked earlier about motel parking lot distruction and bathtub parts cleaning stations and it seemed to get a big response. I'd like to hear the motel's side of the stories. I'll bet they didn't think it was so funny.

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Originally Posted by easter

I wonder how many motel maids had to move roll cages to vacuum or even make a bed. Bolt on roll cage mounts on the car really used to upset the IMCA officials, but an actual roll cage under a tarp in the back of the truck was too much for them to accept. So, my dad, like nearly every other driver, "stored" the cage in the motel room. You know, an entire book could be writen on racers and motels. We talked earlier about motel parking lot distruction and bathtub parts cleaning stations and it seemed to get a big response. I'd like to hear the motel's side of the stories. I'll bet they didn't think it was so funny.

Ex-wife worked as a motel maid in her younger days. Had plenty of horror stories to tell, but always said racers were perfect gentlemen compared to what the hunters would do.

[easter]

Dad was given this trophy type metal plate the last year we were in Tampa for the IMCA races. I assume all of the participants received one. Thought somebody would like seeing this. We always thought this was kind of dumb: I don't believe they ran Indy cars at the Fairgrounds on dirt. Oh well, how many trophies have Sprint Car drivers won that were topped with a stock car?

[easter]

It has to be cool to have these!

[moe#69]

R.I.P
1994 Robbie Stanley Tribute
www.youtube.comRacin' with D.O.'s tribute video to his friend Robbie Stanley who passed away in 1994 at Winchester, In.

[PK]

Originally Posted by easter

Dad was given this trophy type metal plate the last year we were in Tampa for the IMCA races. I assume all of the participants received one. Thought somebody would like seeing this. We always thought this was kind of dumb: I don't believe they ran Indy cars at the Fairgrounds on dirt. Oh well, how many trophies have Sprint Car drivers won that were topped with a stock car?

Thanks for the pic, I hadn't seen one of those trophy plaques since, well, 1970. I see the screw holes in yours are unused I don't know of anyone who mounted one of those on anything.

[Bellmire17]

Anyone have any old pics of my sprinters (Bellmire#17) mine all got "lost" in a messy divorce

[Bellmire17]

Originally Posted by Rootie Kazoootie

Ex-wife worked as a motel maid in her younger days. Had plenty of horror stories to tell, but always said racers were perfect gentlemen compared to what the hunters would do.

When we ran IMCA in the late 60s we hide the cage in the back of my drivers(Gordon Wolley) camper where it was otta site!

[moe#69]

What could have bin??????
If the stars would have been aliened……..

[baldtireman]

Originally Posted by moe#69

What could have bin??????
If the stars would have been aliened……..

When Indycar became back gate mentality, they even lost their hardcor fans!!

[moe#69]

I always looked at Indy as man and machine
against the track.
I don’t get caught up in politics.
I get caught up in the race.

[used to be]

Originally Posted by Bellmire17

When we ran IMCA in the late 60s we hide the cage in the back of my drivers(Gordon Wolley) camper where it was otta site!

As a young boy I would hear a race car fire up at a manufacturing plant behind our house and over the fence I would go. That begin my love of dirt cars. I spent many hrs hanging around watching and being a pest. That car was the Bellmire 17.

[Weaverville Studios]

Originally Posted by moe#69

What could have bin??????
If the stars would have been aliened……..

Rumors floating around have Smoke coming back to Indy next year with a Chevrolet backed ride....Currently it's doubtful he'll drive but you never know.

[cg5]

This is newer than 1969 in fact it's 1979. Just read in Sprintcar&Midget about a record set in 1979 that still stands after 32yrs. congrats Roy Caruthers.

Curt Grogan

[Bellmire17]

Originally Posted by used to be

As a young boy I would hear a race car fire up at a manufacturing plant behind our house and over the fence I would go. That begin my love of dirt cars. I spent many hrs hanging around watching and being a pest. That car was the Bellmire 17.

I remember you being a pest (not really)

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Mauri wads up the Blue Crown Spl.

[Mike Britton]

Oooppss!!!!

[moe#69]

Indy.

[brian26]

1974 Tampa

[easter]

Brian26 - Thanks for that film. PK - your flagman buddy is in here a couple times - he looks quick (and nervous). Ted - There's your dad's blue push truck again - famous. I know I'm getting old, because when I look at the sprints in this film I think: Damn modern cars! Roll cages, full face helmets, air boxes over the stacks, etc. I used to stand right down there inside the fence in turn #1. There was nothing better than watching the eyes of the drivers as they slid by and hear them working the throttle. Opp and Richert were always up high - and Jerry Richert was the smoothest - in a league of his own - he was sort of the Nolan Ryan of racing. Well, I'm rambling - thanks again Brian26.