60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

Yes, you can see it in the first pic of post #4939, one page ago.

 

I was only looking at the car. It looks like one of his 24's

 

Here are a couple of pictures from the February DAARA event in Zephyrhills Florida. Some of the cars pictured in this forum are still around.
Dan

 

I looked at the car. I don't think it's a Cagle car. He usually ran 2 stripes. A red one and a blue one. I can't make out the number.

 

the green 28 car is probably Wild Bill Henry,the gold falcon could be the 99 of kenny platt

 

Busy one weekend and place is a ghost town!!! lol


Dutch Miller

Geoff Bodine

Geoff Bodine

 

Elton Hidlerith's Rambler

Gary Winters

Gary Wolford

 

Gene Bergin



Gene Bergin

 

Bob Mertz

Hey I posted awhile back one of these photos and had another sitting in there! The Red truck in the back is the event winner at Flemington, Shawna Robinson

 

Row 7 is kenny platt in the copper or gold #99 out of Rome NY,outside row 7 is not Dutch Hoag but Dave Kotary in the # 60 also out of Rome NY

 

Nice group of photos! Anyone got any of Ernie Marshall back when Leadhead was on his team?

 

Yep! Knew the decklid on that looked like someone else's car.

 

IMO one of the best looking coupes ever. Just look at the way the body is raked on the chassis, clean paint scheme, and a cool-ass number.

 

George Kent

George Stevens

George Baumgartner

 

Geoff Bodine pics

 

Gene Gamache and Sal Mauro

Brunnhoelzl Sr.

Bodine

 

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Georgie Tet Islip

Geoff Bodine Oswego

George Goewey

 

George Baumgartner . Don,t make em like they used to !

 

George Goewey,great shot.Sure miss the days of the parade lap with the checkers.
Why did they ever stop that?

 

Baumgartner pic.Satin pants for a fire suit!That's wild

 

It was & is called a VICTORY LAP and is still done in many places.

 

That was looooong before the day of the fire suit !!!!

 

The 1974 Hutch, Kansas fire. Non fatal and the end of the "bladders optional" era.

http://www.hoseheadforums.com/forum...f6436b177-F373BDA0-E7F2-6999-0F31CF93B56693BC

 

Ken,I stand corrected parade vs VICTORY LAP!Not done up here in upstate NY,Fonda,Utica-Rome,Brewerton,Fulton etc.All they do is bring down the top 3 at the
finish line to be interviewed.Sure do miss it!

 

Ken,I know,back in the early 1950's -to early 1960's racing was totally unique.Using belts or chains on the door posts,using th cap helmets,using jet safety belts from the airforce to tie down the hood and tied as a lap belt was totally nuts.These pioneers had to be a little bit crazy to risk life ane limb just to race a car that they built out of a junk yard. The car counts at Syracuse in the early 70's would be over 180-200 entries.Not any more lucky to get 45 cars. I remember going to Middletown in the mid 1970's where they would have 65+ modifieds and over 100 limited sportsman to make a 26 car starting field.Racing in todays world is all about $ Nascar down to the local
weekend tracks. Car counts are down,if you checked out Bristol where you had to get tickets 1 yr in advance is now seat free!My Heroes,Bernie Miller,CLiff Kotary,Wild Bill Henry,Ralph Holmes,Kenny Platt,Buddy Thurston,Frank Mathalia are all locals in my area and have given me their blessings to post their pics.A member of HAMB is going to show me how to post the pics,some of this stuff will blow your mind!Long live this
Website because if we don't post these guys will someday be forgotten and that is not right/THANKS FOR CORRECTING ME let the VICTORY LAP live forever.

 

Geoff Bodine's Super from the rear. And a picture of George Kent.

 

Victory lap is an option at Canandaigua.