The Jalopy Journal
Was the Chadbourne and Leverenz No. 2 Beck car red or orange?
There were a few in URC including Don Gillette's ex-Leitenberger car in 1960 and 1961 before he changed it to a Chevy. Also Charlie Buckwalter's...
Ex-Schmidt 44: Wally Meskowski ran it in USAC with the Chevy in 1962; sold it to Long who put in a Pontiac. Wayne Wolfe drove it in only one USAC...
Scratch's Wagner car in that time frame had identical paint to the ex-Foyt car (driven by Jerry Richert). Both were white and blue, with gold...
Sideways27, more photos of the Paul Mead car. First at Winchester 10 July 66, 2nd in primer at Winchester 30 April 67, 3rd at Eldora 2 July 67.
What color would the Watson sprinter with Jud larson driving be. Steve Bonesteel: In 1965 when Jud drove it, the Watson No. 2 was red-orange...
Buildy: I had thought that the car was from a Edmunds kit. It raced with USAC four times in 1968, Reading March 31, Eldora, Heidelberg and Reading...
Vegas Oldtimer and Ken Schou, I believe that these photos are from Eldora, Apr 17, 1966. If so it's Rollie Beale in Ken Lay's No. 8, Tom York...
Twin-fifties, July 27, 1968; qualified far back, didn't make the feature.
Rasmussen car was white in 1968-1969; changed to No. 66 at Winchester in 1969. Dark blue No. 66 with white tape numbers in 1970-71. Roadsters...
Possibly Rollie Beale talking with Eldon Rasmussen at Eldon's car. Really fine photos, Al.
Here are a couple of the Storz ex-Nyquist (Wally Campbell) URC car, first in 1961 with Sonny Sanders, second in 1964 with Wimpy Ervin. In 1964 it...
Hi Wynns #1 Good news! I was able to supply some of that confirmation info-it convinced me. The other (Wally Campbell) Nyquist car also...
Hi Michael, Thanks for getting me sorted out on the Hunter car history. I had never closely compared the Hunter and Peters, etc., cars. The...
Hi Michael, No. This was originally a Hal built in 1948, owned by Fred Hudson, driven by Al Fleming, Billy Gouse, Bob Cooney, others in AAA....
Larry "Toby" Tobias. First photo in Mark Light's DeSoto at URC race in 1953. Second photo in the Pfrommer Offy in AAA race at the Grove, late 1955.
Larry Tobias was Dick's older brother. Raced as "Toby" Tobias with URC in late 1950's, very early 1960's. Dick, of course, later became "Toby"...
Hi Denny, One last question about the colors on your No. 59-were the numbers outlined in red? Photos of No. 59 from URC races in 1966. Bobby...
Don Gillette was killed in Manwarren's newer (Ward) car at Trenton. I also primarily remember Osterhout in the ex-Watson car when Manwarren had...
Hi, Denny Zimmerman...good to see you on the board. I really enjoyed watching you run with URC and USAC. I'm trying to fill in some gaps about...
Where did the photos from the Bob Bergeron collection go?
I believe that the car Capels drove was the old ECCA car from CRA, which had been bought by the Unsers, who still have it in their museum....
A few more details on the Popplewell Willys No. X: Engine was reported to be 157 c.i. 6-cylinder F-head on 30 degree angle. Home made fuel...
Popplewell Willys X-URC. Left 1958 (Vern Harriman). Next 2 1959 Essex Junction. 4th: Movie clip of Ed Terry in No. 29 (with Chevy).
wynns #1: I remember the Popplewell Willys well. It was originally done by (or for) Roger Popplewell in 1957. They told me it almost never ran...
fuel pump: Vern Osgood's No. 9 looks like a Hillegass; do you know who might have owned it before Osgood?
Michael, here is Harry at Tampa in 1973 in George Nesler's car. As you probably know, Harry was a fine, very aggressive driver.
Found this 1958 photo of Dempsey Wilson in the Hall-Mar car in Jack Fox' Indy history. Note the tail fin! That book also lists the chassis (in...
To further confuse the issue, check out the Curtis-built Martin Bros. car that Al Herman drove to 7th in 1955. Imagine that one with the same...
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