Historic Stock Car Photos

[bnorton734]

A few more Canadians!

[Scott Bennett]

http://www.mtlawn.com/

check out the contributed photo section, the Swiegart section is a treasure chest of drivers and cars from the New Castle/ Muncie, and Anderson Indiana area.
http://www.mtlawn.com/swag2/Swag2.htm

[gearguy]

I've been corresponding with some racers in Argentina ahead of a visit by two of them this September. They love MOPARS down there and sent the following link:

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/...15476821813615

Check out the SLANT 6 powered Dodges with the wild fiberglass noses and incredible intake manifolds. Put your hand over the noses & see that from the cowl back they are NASCAR GN Dodge Coronets!

[Dr. John]

All photos taken at Lancaster (NY) Speedway (near Buffalo) by Gordon Reinig.


1973: Jerry Cook was behind the wheel of the Dick Hammond/Gohr Distributors-sponsored NASCAR Grand National and was allowed to turn some laps with it during intermisssion -- they were getting ready to enter it at Richmond or somewhere...


Jim McGraw spins, Sege Fidanza gets by, 1972.


Sonny Barron, 1968


Paul Putt, 1968


Jim Wetzler, 1968


Jim Wetzler, 1967


Maynard Troyer, 1967

www.LancasterHeroes.com

[Dr. John]

All photos taken by track photographer/Buffalo fireman GORDON REINIG at Lancaster (NY) Speedway near Buffalo.

Dean Gonzales, 1972


Dave Hafner, 1970


Dave Schupp spins as Fred Butz gets past, 1972


www.LancasterHeroes.com

[Dr. John]

All photos taken by track photographer/Buffalo fireman GORDON REINIG at Lancaster (NY) Speedway near Buffalo. www.LancasterHeroes.com

Bob Krull, 1970


Early 1972: Gene Wallace spins as Jim Laughing (30) and Vic Moore miss him.


Frank Battista (33) races Sege Fidanza, 1972


Maynard Troyer, 1967 -- he took this car to Langhorne at the end of the year, qualified and did pretty well against the Modifieds until he developed a mechanical problem. This was a Southern-built car.


Jim Richley, 1972


Vic Moore (07) races Dan Skurski, 1972


Jim Kneeple, 1972


Johnny Adams, 1972


Fred Butz (82) leads Sege Fidanza, 1972

[Dr. John]

All photos taken by track photographer/Buffalo fireman GORDON REINIG at Lancaster (NY) Speedway near Buffalo. www.LancasterHeroes.com

Ken Cassel, 1969


Ken Cassel, 1973 -- this car was a Holland Speedway Late Model and it was allowed to race with the Modifieds at Lancaster because it fit the rules.


Dan Swain (of Swaintech fame), 1969


1970: Jim Wetzler on the fence as Gil Bieber gets past.


Jim McGraw, 1968


Gene Fuller, 1969


Dave Hafner, 1969


Bob Herrick, 1970

[Dr. John]

All photos taken by track photographer/Buffalo fireman GORDON REINIG at Lancaster (NY) Speedway near Buffalo. www.LancasterHeroes.com

Bill Bitterman, 1971 -- first feature win

[Dr. John]

Originally Posted by bnorton734

A few more Canadians!

LOVE the Canadian cars!

[E HANSEN13]

Cool photos very old school...

[vegas_oldtimer]

Well, I was looking through my photo's again - admiring all the fine paint jobs and fancy graphics, when I came across this one. Don Renner's car is really "Graphically Challenged", but even race cars with ugly paint jobs need love too. So, Don's car gets the honor of being a Pic of the Day.

Photo taken at Kil-Kare in 1968 or 1969. Don came to run, even if his budget wasn't nearly what the competition's was. That's what made racing great back then. Enjoy.

Vegas_Oldtimer

[lawman]

WOW !!!!! I have followed Stock car racing for over 50 years and THAT
is the first 57 more door hardtop stock car I have ever scene !!!!!!
"RUN WHAT YOU BRUNG" Sooooo cool . Tom ( Tired Old Man)

[Racewriter]

Originally Posted by bnorton734

A few more Canadians!

John Banks, #53, Daytona 1976. If I remember right, he flipped that car big time that year.

[stasis096]

Here's a very bad quality version of John Banks flipping at Daytona in 76. It was taken from a newspaper article.

[stasis096]

I'm a little confused. According to racing reference John Banks was driving the #55 car when he violently flipped out of the 76 qualifier (which matches the newspaper article picture).

What year did Banks drive the #53 at Daytona?

[Racewriter]

I think he ran the 53 in the ARCA race. Might very well have been the same car with a quick renumber job. That was common in those days; you'd see several of the ARCA guys hang around after their race and go either to the Winston Cup garage to try to qualify for the 500, or to the Sportsman garage to qualify for the Permatex 300.

[indybigjohn]

Love all those photos from Lancaster. Thanx!!!

[redfox1997]

If anyone has or knows where I can find any photos 1955-1959 of a #94 car driven by Clarence Dezalia or a car drive by ed cole would you let me know this is my great grand father.

[jrose7004]

Long time listener, first time caller, this is the best thread I've ever followed on a forum. I too have been involved in local racing as either a competitor, flagman and announcer since the 70's. My only problem was that I never took pictures so these are bring back lots of good memories for me! Keep it up guys!

[vegas_oldtimer]

OK, here's another interesting one. For whatever reason this driver numbered his car B O 2 (or BO² - B.O. squared ??!?). That, in itself, makes it a candidate for the Pic of the Day ! Does anyone know who the driver is ? Photo shot at Kil-Kare in 1966. The car is from the Columbus O area.

Enjoy....
Vegas Oldtimer