History Historic Stock Car Photos

My Farther Willard building his first racecar.

64 Chevelle hard top
Stockcar products upper A-frames
Bobby Allison style rear suspension
9" Ford rear
302 S.B.C. 283 block
Z-28 Heads Intake and internals
180 Headers.

Ran Fonda in Fonda N.Y. and Mid-State speedway in Morris N.Y.

 

NICE! I always thought that 61/62 Fords should have been a fastback. That square roof slapped on that round body never made any sense to me.

 

how do you see your pictures?

 

anybody recognize the track?

 

Photo from the Wisconsin area... is it really a Buick body, too? Gary

 

Maybe Slinger Speedway !!!

 

where was that?

 

Wisconsin

 

Remember 64 and back I'm not the po-po here, but hate to see the thread get shut down again

 

Ford stacking the deck with the best drivers in the 1969 season.

 

My father Willard's car finished-

 

Daytona International Speedway

 

This photo was taken at Asheville-Weaverville Speedway. My Grand Mother lived across the street (Clarks Chapel
Rd.) I used to sneak in under the fence. I was 10 yrs old. My Dad ran limited Sportsman here. The track was 1/2 mile.

 

I love the old pics. My stepdad race at San Gabriel, Saugus, Corona. Always drove a 1963 Ford Galaxies #33. Usually white, but did have a gray car and an orange car as well. His name was Bobbie Prescott. We lived in West Covina. Always looking for old pictures. They disappeared when he past away.

 

That is a '35-36 FoRD 3-window coupe.
And this thread needs a bump.

 

Some very cool pre-war "Coupe" photos from Ascot Park Gardena Figure-8's during the 1969 racing season.

 

'61 Bel Air convertible.

 

Too bad Late Models don't look like this '56 FoRD any more.....

 

Just thought id post a few pics of the 2 old Roundy Round warriors.

 

WOW! I'm not so sure I'd want those long straight bars coming off the radiator protection, like that old sedan has, pointed towards my head!

That's also a pretty unique way of controlling the lean many of those old cross spring Fords had. Gene

 

Dick Bown, "The Captain." Photo looks like taken at the north turn of the now-defunct Portland Speedway, note the infamous blackberry bushes that snagged many an errant racecar. He is the father of former Busch and Cup competitor Chuck Bown. This car was a fierce competitor at both the 1/2 mile track and at the 1/4 mile track at Jantzen Beach, which is now a shopping mall.

 

Anybody have any photos from Columbia, SC speedway in the early 50's? My dad raced there.

 

Thanks, Ron. pretty sure those last 3 pics came from donhallracing.com
I couldn' t remember where I got them from so here is the credit I wish I had given earlier.

 

Tricknology, The nature of this board is 65 and older traditional hot rods. The site owner let a lot of stuff slide on here because the cars looked to fit into the forums intent. This thread got way out of hand and the forum owner provided a new location where any racing photos could be posted. The guys there are many of the guys that competed back in the day, and are still somewhat active. They would be thrilled to join you in remembering racing in the past.
www.dogfightmag.com You want to select "The Forums" in the top column choices, then check "Vintage Modified" thread. The Modified group is more active, and they won't mind the stock cars much. They would be happy to have a new member join them. There is a "Vintage Stock Car" section, but its been pretty dead for a couple of years. Gene

 

Jim Nise posted on the vintage sprint car thread that indybigjohn has passed away.

 

Western PA ....mid 60's ...Jim Magill in 711, Ralph Quarterson in 66 (from the Dave Miller collection)

 

I would love to see this photo, however it's not showing up for me

 

I believe this is the car your are referring to good sir.