Historic Stock Car Photos

[indybigjohn]

I agree, Racewriter, but those last three from 1957 aren't Wayne's.

[indybigjohn]

Here's one of Wayne's - Interviewing Dave Dayton after he won a 500-lap ARCA race at the Fairgrounds in Louisville...

[indybigjohn]

Another from Wayne - Don Gregory (7) and John Martin at Winchester in October of 1979...

[B.A.KING]

is the #7 mike millers old dairyland transpor car? #18 red/white, cutlas. the one bobby allison called the "ugliest race car in america". still cool lookin tho!

[Racewriter]

IIRC, Gregory had his first. And Miller's was definitely uglier than Don's.

[B.A.KING]

when i get a little more info i'll make a post by it's self but the word i got today was the city of birmingham al, has started tearing down b ham raceway. the OLD BIR. so much history to be lost. damn it

[Peter Pan of Chicago]

Well, let's go back up north to the early '70's.

1st. pic is of Johnny McPartlin in a tough looking and always beautifully prepared Nova.



2nd. photo is of legendary Stash Kullman and his famous 4U Nova at Waukeegan, Il, speedway.

The autographs are of Art Dexter and Ken "Stits" Sowinski. Two of the most prolific stockcar and dragster lettering guys in Chicagoland.

Joel

[butch27]

Anybody got any Joy Fair pics? Great driver.

[Calhoun]

Originally Posted by B.A.KING

is the #7 mike millers old dairyland transpor car? #18 red/white, cutlas. the one bobby allison called the "ugliest race car in america". still cool lookin tho!

Do you mean this car? From the first Marty Robbins 500 at Nashville. Photo by Tommy Marchman.

[Jim Nise]

To answer the question about who is in the Sumar #41 post 763, by Dog 427435'

It is Dick Rathmann.

[indybigjohn]

Thanks, Jim.

[brian26]

Anyone see these guys yet?

http://www.littlelincolns.com/LL_driver_profiles.htm

[jonzcustomshop]

I haven't seen them in real life, but I have been saving pics off that website L&R!

[Falconred]

Morning everyone, thanks for the photos posted lately. I've been too busy to scan any for the past few days but will try to get some more in soon. Keep up the good work.

Indybigjohn, do you know what happened to Terry (can't remember his last name) that worked for Prototype. He helped down at GA International some. What about "Stormy Weathers" who worked for NASCAR All American Challenge series, or Bill Desmond who did PR for All Pro. I've still got some of the programs from the All American 400 at Nashville, I used these to help write the news paper like hand outs for our World Crown 300 races. I wonder what has happened to some of the drivers like Bob Senaker(sp) "Sneaker" as Rob called him. When I get time, I will tell the story about the night they ran us all out of the track at Nashville so they could close the gate, we just went out side the back tunnel and started over.

I saw the "ugliest racecar in the world" at the Snowball Derby and I agree with Bobby Allison. That was also the first place I saw and Heard a set of 180 degree headers on Ed Howe's green chevelle. I have a photo somewhere of Jody Ridley in his Fairlane (probable in '69 or so) passing Bobby Allision in his BIG Dodge Charger that he drove in NASCAR Grand National. Bobby spent most of his day in the pits changing tires, I don't know what made him think he could keep up in that heavy thing.

[k9racer]

Originally Posted by Falconred

Morning everyone, thanks for the photos posted lately. I've been too busy to scan any for the past few days but will try to get some more in soon. Keep up the good work.

Indybigjohn, do you know what happened to Terry (can't remember his last name) that worked for Prototype. He helped down at GA International some. What about "Stormy Weathers" who worked for NASCAR All American Challenge series, or Bill Desmond who did PR for All Pro. I've still got some of the programs from the All American 400 at Nashville, I used these to help write the news paper like hand outs for our World Crown 300 races. I wonder what has happened to some of the drivers like Bob Senaker(sp) "Sneaker" as Rob called him. When I get time, I will tell the story about the night they ran us all out of the track at Nashville so they could close the gate, we just went out side the back tunnel and started over.

I saw the "ugliest racecar in the world" at the Snowball Derby and I agree with Bobby Allison. That was also the first place I saw and Heard a set of 180 degree headers on Ed Howe's green chevelle. I have a photo somewhere of Jody Ridley in his Fairlane (probable in '69 or so) passing Bobby Allision in his BIG Dodge Charger that he drove in NASCAR Grand National. Bobby spent most of his day in the pits changing tires, I don't know what made him think he could keep up in that heavy thing.

69 snowball was my first snowball . Went with driver Roy Milligan we finished 5 th. 64 chevelle body 57 frame a old Bob Burcham car we purchased about 7 weeks before. I too was amazed by the 180 degree headers sounded like a 6 cyl. Funny thing I recall was a car driven by some one other than Ed Howe had those headers and their gas pedal stuck.It went off the 1 st //2nd turn and you could hear that thing digging in. Then the sound stopped and you could see one of those tall pine trees just shaking. Tore that car up real bad. I think the contract that Bobby Allison had with Chrysler stated that he had to drive Mopars I will ask Chester Honeycutt{{long time crew man for allisons}} next time I see him.. Keep them comming..

[B.A.KING]

Originally Posted by Calhoun

Do you mean this car? From the first Marty Robbins 500 at Nashville. Photo by Tommy Marchman.

hey!! i was there!!!.yep thats it. those sure were some good shows.!!!

[indybigjohn]

Falcon, I haven't had any contact with Terry or Stormy. Stormy may have been the tech man I managed to slip John Wilson's car past when my son and I helped him at the 1985 All-American 400, as I recounted in Driven to the Past last year. I did see Bill Desmond at Bristol in 2002, when he was still working for what had been All-Pro.

[indybigjohn]

That time I saw Desmond was the night Kenny Wallace won the race and I tried to take my electric cart up the ramp to Victory Lane and rolled it, breaking two ribs. I still maintain it was Herman's fault. If he hadn't won I wouldn't have been trying to get up there.

[Dog427435]

Who can remember ALL these drivers from 1974?

[Dog427435]