Event Coverage Mohawk Valley Vintage Championship Night at Fonda Sppeedway

Frank Blanchard (L) Mike Cole (R)

 

Nothing to do with the H.A.M.B. friendly cars but too not to post.

 

I like the suspension pictures, maybe a little tech "borrowed" from one another back in the day but no cookie cutters used, all about everyone being allowed to put their own ideas to the test. Great to see true hot rod philosophy preserved!

Ed

 

For anyone who doesn't know about Jimmy Fugel. He was a strong runner back in the day, automotive artist Joel Naprstek did a painting of his original car.

 

He has that Buzzie Rueit

He has that “Buzzie” Ruetimann paint scheme going on .

 

I think if you are going to race vintage you need to dress vintage

 

Do you own the track where mini sprinters run at.
Were you related to Al from the Bee Line Automotive in CT.
Jimbo

 

No, on both.
The Palmer's I am related to are from Ohio, my grandfather, great uncles, and great aunt came to upstate New York during the Great Depression for work.

 

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Jimmy Fugel in victory lane Fonda Speedway Saturday night and at Cairo (Care-Row) Fairgrounds Speedway 1975 Cairo (Care-Row) N.Y.

 

Very cool!

 

Hey Robert...thanks for posting all these great pictures....haven't been to Fonda in years...track surface looks pretty good from the pics posted...
Still funny with no folks in the stands...

MikeC

 

Yes, the new promoter Brett Dayo put 8 inches of new clay down (that's $60,000 worth) over the off season.
He missed two and a half months of racing at Fonda due to Covid 19

We will be back at Fonda July 4th then July 18

I think the Devils Bowl VT show is this Sunday

We have shows at Malta and The Valley coming soon too.

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=717868802364705

 

Tonight is the MVVDMS 4th of July spectacular at Fonda speedway.
Spectacular it should be 35 car coming including as far a way as Pennsylvania!

 

Unfortunately my camera broke last night as I was repairing my cousin's car. I only got a few on track photos. The hot led on the coil came apart in warm ups, The wire came out of one of the blade connectors. I crimped the the wire in the blade connector to get the car to run. Not a pretty repair but it worked!



I talked to Jimmy Fugel he said he build his current car about 98% to what his original car.

 

These are the only on track photos I have, I do have more pit photos I will post latter.

 

Gene Wrightstone photo come from Pennsylvania

 

Laurie Fallis videos-

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3481980718502363

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3482368535130248

 

Joe Trudeau #3 Vintage Antique Winner

 

Harley Shepard and Tim Warner


Myself and Edward "Doc" Dockalik

 

MVVDMS Vintage Antique Official Finish 7/4/20
1) Joe Trudeau
2) Jimmy Fugel
3) John Marks
4) Brian Scofield
5) Chuck Scofield
6) Frank Blanchard
7) Mike Wheeler
8) Mike Cole
9) Ed Docskalik
10) Stew Padesso
11) Mark Reardon
12) Jon Trudeau
13) Larry Hoyt
14) Harley Shepard
15) Mike Gray
16) Don Wells

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=732437167574535

 

Last night was the Mohawk Valley's show the John Grady Memorial at Albany-Saratoga Speedway

Stopped tp pick up my cousin this was is front of the shop he rents.






Jimmy Fugel had to some major work to make the feature after a tangle in turn one.
The blue 2 sedan (left) ended up on top of Jimmy's right rear

 

Vintage Antique winner: Joe Trudeau

 

My cousin let me warm up his car!

First time on the track for me, my goal was to get a feel for it and stay out of everyone's way.
As it turned out the whole field had lined up behind me which I was unaware of. As I entered turn 4 I heard in my ear "Going green on 27!" My only thought "OH SHIT!!!

 

It was a very big night for Mohawk Valley Vintage and the Fonda speedway
New State 102nd district assemblymen family friend and former Fonda speedway Prostock driver Chirs Tague visited

From his FaceBook