The Jalopy Journal
Marty - I only kept a few from Raceway Park (Raceway News)...It's a shame we got one every week...just kept those that we were in (II Timer '66...
AKA: Circus Wheels
Actually it was Ye Ole Crusher and it was my buddy Mike Mazepa. The car was a 2 dr wagon Brookwood 348 280hp (3 -2's) 4 spd. Mike had it painted...
I remember seeing Neja with this '55 at Springnats in Gainesville circa '70. He looked like he was thinking all the time about his next trick....
Yeah Bee On Video does a great job on these old videos, the sound is what makes it and not some annoying music, the scene speaks for itself. What...
I was watching the Mecum Jan. auction on HD Theater last night. Saw this '57 FI Poncho Bonney Convert go for around $210K. They claimed it is...
Back in the day they were called "circus wheels". A fitting name since when the car was in motion it kinda looked like a spinning top.
Maybe I'm just making it up but the name Bob Poole or something like that is the guy who drove for Joe Corbo...I recall a young fella with blond...
Back in the day there was no bigger status than having that Hurst stick on your floor either street or drag car. It said I put in the best and got...
Pete (P426) - This is the only other pic I have of Pro Pain in it's original dress. Charlie went nuts with this paint scheme ...he did his helmet...
A little Island story - This picture shows Charlie Gifford on left who built this 69 Pro Stocker bored 454 w/ tunnel ram and Hollies. He was a...
The owner driver of the 57 "true blue" wagon was Steve Bellomo and he was out of Corbo's Sunoco in Somerville. I believe it was was a 283 fuelie...
Roger thanks for posting these great old pics. The 66 Nova is my racing buddy Mike Mazepa's II Timer M/S. Hope you don't mind I took the liberty...
Ah yes the staging lanes always presented an interesting dynamic. As each car would rumble up all would glance back and a familiar face would jump...
Just read the "When Stock was Hot" in the July HRM. Kudos to HRM it is a great article and spot on. A couple of my favorite quotes from the...
Would love to see that car run again. Mike and I (Mike Mazepa 66 Chevy II Nova M/S) often pitted near Paul and Joe at Englishtown. We all like the...
Hey Mike442 methinks there may some adware/spyware attached to some of your pics...twice today after clicking on the old olds pics I got some porn...
Hey John - I haven't spoken with Mike for years...It would be nice to reunion. After the 1972 NHRA rules shake up Mike re-built for SS and put in...
New guy here. Here are some pics from "Raceway News" 1971, it was the free rag they handed out with last weeks results. I was the crew for Mike...
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