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Gotta remember that most of these reporters weren't born .. at the time of the USAC / CART split .. and for some reason they don't think it...
THANKS Jody!!! :)
Even after suffering the painful burns and lasting effects he received .... Herk was one of the first to the burning car of Mel Kenyon at...
PART OF the problems with IndyCar are outlined in this recent article on an Albany, NY TV News stations Web Site....
Olympic Park in Irvington, NJ was the site of the first midget race in the east. 1934 I think. I don't know if any remnants of Olympic Park...
MARK YOUR CALENDARS Located in his home town, the race car portion of this show is headed by long time, legendary car owner Ken Brenn. For...
OOPS!!!! .... My mistake. .... That car won't be ready until NEXT YEAR (2013).
I understand that .. newly restored .. Ken Brenn's Ford 4 cam powered, RE Indy car will be there this year. I ??THINK?? it's the Gerhardt...
WILL FORD OBIT. by Bob Marlow / ATQMRA Will Ford, the 1979 champion of the American TQ Midget Racing Association, passed away last week....
Former late model, TQ and modified driver Peggy Smith called this evening to say ...... former American Three Quarter Midget Racing Association...
Jack Bertling, one of the original designers & builders of this car has chimed in, through his brother in law Drew Fornoro. So much for what...
John Little & Jack Bertling designed this car. With assistance from Jack Bertling, John Little built the car (this was in NJ). Owned by John...
THANKS Kris. Yes, Ronnie Evans in Milt Smith's Kurtis Offy, just as I remember it / them.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WOW!!! So far I've had four people reply, that have info on the car that you have. I'll also eMail you their...
Hi Dave .. I've found someone who knows that car "as well as he knows the back of his hand!". Rather than be the middle man and possibly...
Hi Dave .. I also received your pictures via eMail. Yes, it's a Crosley powered, Weber carburated TQ .. definitely NOT a sprint car. We...
I believe Eddie Allen from New Jersey (I think) built quick change rears for TQ's.
Kingsbridge Armory (Bronx, NY) still stands and from what I understand is going to be renovated .... but there is no parking to speak of in the...
Of course this is when we had a REAL National / World Champion, with a combination of both dirt and asphalt .. the way I personally believe it...
Yes, the late Gentleman Jim Hendrickson. They are rear wheel drive TQ's, with an indoor set up. I don't think that's the famed Savona...
Did any one else take note, from that picture, that Trenton was dirt in 1947? BTW .. Little mention is ever made about Eileen Sall (Billy's Mom...
GRRRRREAT STUFF!!! THANKS. Notice the CROWDS!!! Different times, different era .. much less to compete with as far as forms of entertainment.
QUOTE BUILDY ~~~~~ It looks like protection for the driver`s legs and feet to me. ~~~~~ I'll add to that by saying that it's a leg & foot box...
Somewhere there's a picture, from one of the 500 lap "midget" races held at the Islip (NY) Speedway, of Johnny Coy, Sr. .. on his way to victory...
I see both a Flemke and a Zimmerman in those standings? Any relation to the following generation? :confused:
THANKS Kris ... What a TREASURE. I was there both nights. I can picture each of those drivers and most of those cars, in my ageing mind. For...
THANKS Tony. I'm sure that we'd all really enjoy having both them and their pictures here.
Hey Tony .. PLEASE try to get them to post on here as well. Many of us here either do not participate of Facebook &/or have dropped off...
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