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

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Originally Posted by carl s

Rootie, I'm getting ready to tow to Milwaukee Sunday Morning from Indio, CA.
Looks like heading N up 25 from Albq to Denver and then to 80 is out due to fires along 25.

Do you know about picking up 80 heading East out of Salt Lake (to stay N of CO)? Free of fires?

Or should I stay on 40 through AZ, NM and OKL and then swing N.?

Hardpressed to find a travel website with this info.

No, I-25 is flowing freely. They had the so. bound lanes closed for a few miles last night for a little while to evacuate some people but the fires have'nt affected it otherwise. Of course I can't predict Sun./Mon. but I really don't see any problem. Cant say about about any other route as all the centeral states are dry as a bone and at a high fire risk I imagine.

[carl s]

Thanks!

Originally Posted by Rootie Kazoootie

No, I-25 is flowing freely. They had the so. bound lanes closed for a few miles last night for a little while to evacuate some people but the fires have'nt affected it otherwise. Of course I can't predict Sun./Mon. but I really don't see any problem. Cant say about about any other route as all the centeral states are dry as a bone and at a high fire risk I imagine.

[racer5c]

drive safe Carl

[carl s]

Originally Posted by racer5c

drive safe Carl

Thanks compadre!
I think I'm getting too old to do this by myself anymore.

Don't forget your goggles and this time I 'promise' we show you where the brake is.

[Racing101]

Here are some cars from 1939 Union, NJ.

[sramoa]

Where did you found these photos?

[Racing101]

Originally Posted by sramoa

Where did you found these photos?

From an old paperback book i have. I scanned them with my old scanner. I will look for the book and post the title.

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Originally Posted by Jim Nise

Stan,
who's, or what car was Don Branson killed in? I always thought it was AJ Watson's 255 Offy.

Jim, he was driving the Phillips/Wilke offy.

[carl s]

Millers at Milwaukee Mile - Harry Miller Club
Participant Info and times to be open to public

Just got an update from the event coordinator, Lenore Heinzelmann.

In the event the info doesn't find its way onto the Club website
http://www.harrymillerclub.com/

"56 cars registered at this time"
"a number of cars from the Vanderbilt Cup era
including a 1906 Fiat from the Indy Museum as well as The Blitzen Benz, owned by Bill Evans"

Thursday July 5 Cars/Trailers may be parked at track 12-4 PM
Followed by reception cook-out at Crown Plaza Hotel

Friday July 6
8:30 cars on track for group photo to be taken at 9AM
9:00 Open to public
9:40 Drivers Meeting
10:00-4PM Cars run on the mile (usually alternating slow and fast sessions throughout the day)
First laps to be taken by featured cars of the Vanderbilt Cup era.
6PM Cocktails at Hotel-Silent Auction-then
7PM Dinner

Saturday July 7
7AM Track opens to entrants
8:00 Event Open to Public
10-4PM Cars run on track

I'll be leaving Indio in a few days and will try and get as many photos as possible to share.
This should be one really unpleasant tow through the heat and forest fires but well worth it in the end.

carl schulz
indio, ca

[David J. Kovac]

DUE TO THE EXTREME WEATHER
The POWRi midget races scheduled for FRIDAY June 29th and SATURDAY June 30th, at BELLEVILLE Il. have been canceled.

The VINTAGE RACE CAR display will also be re-scheduled.

Thank you to all vintage racers that were headed to BELLEVILLE Il.

David J. Kovac
314-220-0699

[Joshua Shaw]

Our very own "DOC PARSONS" took a HARD ride tonight on an openwheel car. Minisprint I think... Anyways, cracked ribs, broken collar bone.. Got hit in the top while flipping down the back stretch. Got his bell rung pretty good. From the reports I'm getting, he took a rude in the bambulance, but he's released and heading home. Gonna get checked out by his own doc tomorrow.

Heal fast buddy.. Shit happens.


Reports also say he was lapping 3rd place!!!

[Jim Nise]

Thanks Rootie

[easter]

Originally Posted by Rootie Kazoootie

Jim, he was driving the Phillips/Wilke offy.

Does anyone know why they called his crash "mysterious"?

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Originally Posted by easter

Does anyone know why they called his crash "mysterious"?

Pretty much went straight into the wall without lifting. Some speculate he had a heart attack, others thought he got K.O. by a kicked up rock or his throttle stuck. They really didn't have cause to do a autopsy or investigate too much. Just wrote it off as a racing deal and as you know, in those days, racers getting killed didn't warrant a lot of investigation.

[mac miller]

Originally Posted by Rootie Kazoootie

Pretty much went straight into the wall without lifting. Some speculate he had a heart attack, others thought he got K.O. by a kicked up rock or his throttle stuck. They really didn't have cause to do a autopsy or investigate too much. Just wrote it off as a racing deal and as you know, in those days, racers getting killed didn't warrant a lot of investigation.

Actually, that was to be Branson's last race ever before going to work, full time, for Goodyear's racing division.

[Michael Ferner]

Originally Posted by mac miller

Actually, that was to be Branson's last race ever before going to work, full time, for Goodyear's racing division.

Hardly. There were two more races to be run before the season was over, and I can't see a consummate professional like Branson missing those. He had already entered for Altamont the next day, same as Atkins. It's just another myth.

[Rootie Kazoootie]

Technically Ascot would have been his last sprint car race but Altamont was rained out and rescheduled for the 13th. There was still the Phx. champ car race on the 20th but I don't know if he had a ride for that or not.

[mac miller]

AH..... That's good news. I feel better now. I always felt bad for a guy who died in his last race before retirement. Good to know that wasn't the case with Don.

[s55mercury66]

Also, Roger Branson is quoted in the Aug., '88 Open Wheel saying they did perform an autopsy and found no evidence of a heart attack.

[easter]

Thanks everybody - and so the mystery remains.