60'-70's Vintage Oval Track Modifieds

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C H R I S T M A S

 

We're back to Harmony today

 

Freddie Adam spinning at Harmony

 

Not sure but I don't think this was Rags Carter

 

I'll post a 1967 color photo of Don "Crash" Cragar with his figure-8 stock over on the Stock Car Thread.

 

Some Southern Modified Posts....

Although I'm from LI, I took a liking to Paul Radford from VA. I only saw him race a handful of times in person, but he was impressive when he ran. I don't know what his reputation was but he seemed to be a clean driver and very level headed, not to mention, good. He's got to be one of the all time winners at Martinsville in both Modifieds and Late Models and I think he won a ton of races at Bowman Gray Stadium and the tracks down South. Maybe someone could fill us in on some of his history and how he was viewed by his competitors. Rich Oakley recently informed me that one of his nickhames was the Ferrum Flash. Here are some pictures and things I either cut out or accumulated from the internet over the years...

a young Radford in the Mason 45




a lynchmob photo




a falcon?




Paul Radford on the outside in the #04 coupe (at Trenton?) not sure of the other drivers





in the pits with the #04 (not sure who owned this car)





In the Clarence Steakhouse #26 coach. Did Clarence ? someone own the # 26 or just sponsor it?




in action in the #26 coach









A familiar spot for Mr. Radford





Paul Radford in what I believe is Lloyd Ashby's very clean #00 coach

 

Moving onto the Clarence Steak house vega years. I believe the car was a vega, but I believe there was also a monza towne coupe as well. Not sure if Paul Radford drove both or Satch Worley drove one and he drove the other....







this may be a shot of the monza towne coupe...








not sure who is in the #66 alongside Radford








a vintagemodified photo

 

I raced with Paul during the "Eastern Bandit Days" and I will vouch for the fact he was a clean driver. You could race hard and wheel to wheel with him and never worry. He was smooth and he was good. Denny Z

 

Does anyone have more pictures of the Cuda in this pic?



Any color pics?

Thanks,
Marty

 

Dr. John might??..

 

some more photos of Paul Radford....this time in the Clarence Steakhouse Gremlin....I believe this car actually preceeded the vega/monza towne coupe....


at Martinsville





battling Richie Evans (I believe at Trenton 72?)





Paul and the Gremlin at Martinsville




at the road course at Daytona again battling Richie Evans





at the 1972 Race of Champions at Trenton battling Geoff Bodine in the #99








again at the road course at Daytona leading Maynard Troyer in his Mustang II and the rest of the pack




looks like a rain delay at Martinsville





a racing through time photo...maybe at Stafford





on the road course at Daytona again




waiting to start the race (maybe alongside Dave Nichols)





and one more time at the Road Course at Daytona...this time chasing Richie Evans





racing with Max Berrier #12, Ed Flemke #2x and Ed Pienezak in the #3




Paul Readford in the #26 racing with Jerry Cook in the #38, Richie Evans in the #61 and Sonny Seamon in the Troyer #60

 

Carl Van Horn ? at Harmony

 

This is Carl Van Horn, not sure who was driving the 71 in the prior photo

 

Jackie Evans starting to spin out

 

The two 39's

 

Al Tasnady and Harry Moore

 

....And here is Paul Radford back in the Mason 45... a gremlin at this point....I am not positive on the chronology, but I believe Paul Radford hopped back in the Mason 45 after his stretch of driving the Clarence Steakhouse Gremlin and vega/monza towne coupe....








not sure who is in the #49 alongside Paul Radford in the #45





racing with Wayne Anderson in the #15 at Martinsville





Paul Radford in victory lane after winning the modified portion of the Dogwood 500 at Martinsville, this after winning the late model sportsman portion a few hours before (I believe Ray Hendrick may have been the only other person to do that)





Paul Radford following up those two wins at Martinsville with another onein the Spring 150. I believe the #07 he is driving was owned by a Wayne Speedy Thomas





Radford in the #07 again up north this time battling Chip Lanz #77 and Bernie Miller #41 at Utica Rome





And a not so good day in the #07 for Paul Radford as he flips and then gets hit and his car erupts in flames. Luckily, his injuries were not serious on this day.

 

and the last I have on Paul Radford...this time in the #18...not sure who the car owner was...and if this was before or after his stint in the #07....


looks like an Evans built car...the rake and front end...might just be the orange color....








Radford up North at Pocono for the ROC with the car temporarily renumber 98




Paul back down south with a little different view of the track and competitor Ralph Brinkley in the #9





For some reason I have this car identified as Paul Radford, but I am not sure...maybe someone can confirm...

 

Next up in my scrapbook is another southern modified driver whose career seemed to be intertwined with Paul Radford. I am not sure if they were adversaries or friends. Or if Paul Radford was the meantor and Donald "Satch" Worley was the pupil, but they seemed to bounce back and forth between the Mason #45 and the Clarence Steakhouse #26 as well as the #07 and #18 cars. Here are some pictures of Satch Worley....

Here is Satch in the Mason #45 racing Bugs Stevens in the #15 at Martinsville. When Bugs Stevens vacated the ride in the Bob Garborino Mystic Missle #4 in the late 80's, I believe Satch Worley was the one who came up north and took over the controls of the Garbarino #4....





Worley #45 outside of Ron Bouchard in the Bob Johnson #17 at the Trenton ROC





this is actually Harry Gant of Winston Cup fame in the #46 Mason team Gremlin to Worley














Sonney Seamon in the #60 Troyer Team Car loses it in front of Satch Worley during the running of the ROC at Trenton






the team cars of Gant #46 outside of Bugs Stevens #15 and the #45 of Satch Worley behind Bugs Stevens at Martinsville






Worley #45 chasing Jerry Cook #38 at Martinsville





Gant #46 and Worley #45 in the Mason team Gremlins at speed at Martinsville





Harry Gant in the Mason #45 Monza Towne Coupe





a Harold Page photo of the same car