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

[baldtireman]

Originally Posted by R B Blatz

Fella,s
Thanks for the help on the frame rail size,s

Really nice looking car,Mr.Blatz!

[billm233]

Originally Posted by bballjones

Howdy, I enjoy reading this and decided that I would contribute. I recently found this picture of my Grandpa's (Dave Bixler) car. The picture says 1973. I wish the picture was better as I am restoring a pedal car to match the race car. I beleive some of you may know my uncle (Steve Bixler). I plan on looking for many more pictures of his cars. Enjoy!

bballjones,

The picture of the #51 Chevy II midget looked very familiar to me. I went back through my pictures and found what looks to me like the same car. Coxie and Willie Bowman had this picture in their collection. I believe the Bowmans knew the Bixlers. The man pictured in the car may be Earl Furhman. I do not know anything about Earl. The roll cage on the #51 car, looks similar to the cage on Bowmans midgets. Coxie may have done some work on this car. The engine in the picture I posted is not a Chevy II, but the car looks to be the same. If this is the same car, I hope it helps with your restoration.

Bill Miller
Ossian, Indiana
1987 C.O.R.A. rookie of the year

[28dreyer]

Originally Posted by billm233

bballjones,

The picture of the #51 Chevy II midget... The engine in the picture I posted is not a Chevy II.....

Bill Miller
Ossian, Indiana
1987 C.O.R.A. rookie of the year

Looks like maybe a Ford Falcon with Riley Carbs.

[CTtoPA]

While doing some research I came across this article pertaining to Jimmy Bryan's fatal crash at Langhorne:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...tput=html_text

If it doesn't come up, go to page 32 of 32 of the paper.

[racer5c]

Originally Posted by billm233

bballjones,

The picture of the #51 Chevy II midget looked very familiar to me. I went back through my pictures and found what looks to me like the same car. Coxie and Willie Bowman had this picture in their collection. I believe the Bowmans knew the Bixlers. The man pictured in the car may be Earl Furhman. I do not know anything about Earl. The roll cage on the #51 car, looks similar to the cage on Bowmans midgets. Coxie may have done some work on this car. The engine in the picture I posted is not a Chevy II, but the car looks to be the same. If this is the same car, I hope it helps with your restoration.

Bill Miller
Ossian, Indiana
1987 C.O.R.A. rookie of the year

Hi Bill Miller,
Roy Caruthers
1988 C.O.R.A. Points Champion lol

[billm233]

Originally Posted by racer5c

Hi Bill Miller,
Roy Caruthers
1988 C.O.R.A. Points Champion lol

Hello Roy

It has been a long time. I hope to see you at an oldtimers meet somewhere this year.

Bill Miller
Ossian, Indiana
1987 C.O.R.A rookie of the year

[bballjones]

Mr. Miller,
Thank you very much. I will have to ask my uncle Steve next time I see him how much he knows about their relationship and the car. Thanks again!

Dale

[R B Blatz]

I like Red.

[easter]

This is like sitting in a room full of people and no one will speak. Please, someone post something! Pictures! Stories! Something!

[R B Blatz]

Maybe
They all went to see Josh at the show.

[R B Blatz]

A couple more no cage cars.

[R B Blatz]

Easter
This image again, looks like Gary B talking with Larry, now this should get some heat.

[28dreyer]

Originally Posted by easter

This is like sitting in a room full of people and no one will speak. Please, someone post something! Pictures! Stories! Something!

OK, how' this?

[easter]

Thank you guys. The total body shakes are starting to die down.

[Dick L]

Originally Posted by easter

This is like sitting in a room full of people and no one will speak. Please, someone post something! Pictures! Stories! Something!

How about this. . . Once upon a time....

[easter]

Originally Posted by Dick L

How about this. . . Once upon a time....

That's a Yankie fairy tale. Here in the South they start with: You ain't gonna believe this shit.....

[Dick L]

Originally Posted by easter

That's a Yankie fairy tale. Here in the South they start with: You ain't gonna believe this shit.....

Ya got me there Easter. I was paging thru some old posts and came across a web site on the Dayton speedway. What a place that must have been. Anyone ever see a race there?

[easter]

Originally Posted by Dick L

Ya got me there Easter. I was paging thru some old posts and came across a web site on the Dayton speedway. What a place that must have been. Anyone ever see a race there?

I saw a couple. One USAC sprint race in 67 or 68. I posted the qualifying times for that day earlier on this thread. Again in 67 or 68, my dad drove the Howell #64 sprint. That's the car Bob Pratt drove as the Vivian Buick (and is restored that way) and after Bob Howell bought the car, Dean Mast drove it. Dean was bad fast in the car. The day Dad drove the car at Dayton, they had bolted on the cage. It was classified as a "Supermodified" race, but they were all USAC and IMCA sprints with cages and a couple roadsters thrown in, too. Dad set fast time and was offered an Indy car ride for Trenton. Long story, but the deal fell through. Dad loved Dayton and Winchester and won at both. However, Dayton would make me sick even before we got to the track. You just knew something bad was going to happen. There were a lot of ghosts there. Winchester, I'd stand inside turn 1, but at Dayton, I'd stand inside turn 3. The pit entry at Dayton came down off the bank above turn 4 and sloped towards the front stretch and met the track right where turn 4 ended and the grandstand began. The grass bank above that entry was a real popular spot for viewing the racing. It was wild to see the difference in the way different drivers drove Dayton. The IMCA guys would drive a particular lane clear through the turns - very even and consistant. The USAC guys would diamond the turns. They'd go in hard, drift to the top, turn left and scream down off the banking onto the straight. To watch a race at Dayton from the inside of turn 3 was an image that will stay with you forever. The old asphalt looked rough and worn out. The black and white metal guardrail looked more dangerous to the drivers than it did a safety feature. The main thing the stays with me were the trees. Trees stood above the outside of the guardrails and the leaves would blow whenever a car went by. I also remember the USAC cars looked very modern, expensive, and fast compared to the other cars. You knew you were somewhere damn historic when you were at Dayton.

[Buildy]

This photo is in an eastern racing photo collection.

I think it looks like Nick Fornoro. Maybe Reading?
Looks like a sprint car race,not midgets.

http://www.imagesbyloren.com/p159967...a634#h3ec13ac6

[RABs32]

Originally Posted by R B Blatz

Easter
This image again, looks like Gary B talking with Larry, now this should get some heat.

looks more like Steve Butler talkin with Larry........Rich