History Historic Stock Car Photos

Jimmy Mott 3 Heading to Fonda on the New York State Tru-Way
Pete Cory driver

 

Heres one my dad took of Fireball Roberts in final practice the day before his fatal crash at Charlotte in 1964.

 

recent photo I took at the nascar hall of fame this weekend, the vintage photo is in the back ground. really neat display!.

 

Boy, ol' Lee Roy is just about the most politically incorrect guy out there with that confederate flag painted on his helmet. Love it.

 

This is a barn find everyone knew about, about three years ago Wink Hinkley of Grand Gorge New York was inducted in the Central New York Stock Car Hall of Fame.

We all knew he still had his first car which was 56 Ford a former Bill Roese car. It was then a 21 Jerry Wisnowski(sp?) is the car after being raced by Bill Roese (28) but before Wink Hinkley.

The Sunday before the Hall of fame a small group who had been involved in the car helped to dig it out.

Over the last three years my cousin Edward Docskalik got the car running again.

The car was re bodied at some point but is still a 56 Ford chassis.

Last night was the first time on the track at Fonda in 40 years!

The first race red primer with shoe polish numbers.



The crew from 1972


Back on the track this summer

 

Ran there a couple of times late sixties.....Saugus was a great track, flat, 1/3 mile, fast. Did not get any better than Saugus for drivers or fans. Even 35 laps was eternity, we all had armstrong power steering!

 

Bill Roese late model 1972 in front of W.S. Hinley Ford Grand Gorge N.Y. (my hometown)



John Roese's (son of Bill) late model he is currently running with the Mohawk Valley Vintage Dirt Modifieds last Saturday 07-18-2020


The four guys who were there when the original photo was taken-
Left to Right

Edward "Doc" Docskalik (My Cousin), Willard Palmer (My Father) Winfield "Wink" Hinkley and John Roese

 

A tribute to Johnny Flach who passed on this week.

1962 Lebanon Valley Speedway Champion

Father of John Flach 1988 and 1989 Lebanon Valley Champion

Grand Father of Mark Flach and Keith Flach multi time Lebanon Valley Speedway winners

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Jimmy Kitchens asked me to create a decal for his dad's old speed shop and I was very happy to do it for him.
Jimbo