Features VINTAGE SPRINT CAR PIC THREAD, 1965 and older only please.

You can read Amati's bio when he was inducted in the Sprint Car Hall of Fame in 2004 by clicking on www.sprintcarhof.com
PK

 

Geeze .. I go out hunting for a few days and you guys go crazy posting again.. We have 4 deer in the freezer and its been fun.. Thats 2 a piece tween my kid and I ...keep up the cool picture posts. Al that bettenhausen pic is sweeet.
Dave

 

Man, My old man hated hearing that.

Bad deal. Thanks for the stories and info on "The One Arm Bandit"

JD

 

Oh ya sorry bout the one armed bandit that sucks ..
RIP
Dave

 

I saw Gary Fedawa run a race in Michigan with one arm ( we accidently caught his arm restraint under a body panel and closed the Dzus on it) .LOL

 

Dang, I was hoping that was a misprint about Amati.

 

http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/articles/2008/11/19/news/01.txt some bad news about usac silver crown driver cameron dodson........... hope everthing turns out for the good

 

Sometimes I crew for Cagle on his Legends car when he runs here in SC. I talk to him all the time.

I'll ask him if he ran a sprint car like this. Shouldn't be hard for him to remember. He and his wife have incredible memories.

He told me that sprint cars are the most difficult to drive of any type race car he's driven. I'm sure he's talkin' NO WINGS.

To this day, he still runs that Sam Brown(?) belt shown in the picture. Leather with a fur lining. Has a piece of chain on it. It does have a latch link closure.

 

Does anyone have any contact information for Ronnie Dunstan?

 

now that sucks... having watched this kid drive and kick every ones ass in a winged sprint this saddens me.. especially the alcohol reference.. I am a drinker but time and place needs to be remembered.. My kids have been at the track and spent a few hours talking to Cameron and his family.. I remember him sitting down in front of us at the kalamazoo speedway auto value winged sprints show and i takled to him for a bit and with a smile asked him if he was gonna win the a main! He smiled back and said yes ... He Did..
I guess all I can say is get well soon..
Dave

 

It was 1959

 

OK boys, I don't think this has been posted. It's a current listing on ebay... a 1937 midget from California. Lots of documentation and thumbnails. The sale item # is 230308865827... check it out
PK

 

Re; Bob Tattersall.

Great little movie of Tattersall in Aust, in 1960, driving the Cascio Offy # 5
www.historicspeedway.com

 

Go to Wallen's 50's history. Appears results from 6-14-59 fit. Checking starting lineup with picture, all seem to match. There are 3 cars missing in picture. Van Johnson wins & is killed 7-14 @ Grove. J. Larson had fast time. I hope this is correct. I am a newcomer & love this site. P.S. I was at the 1st race @ Wms. Grove.

 

happy b-day AL Consoli.....

 

Im sure if he ever sat in a sprinter ,he wouldnt say no wings .Thats the words of a modified driver full of envy and a total lack of brass .c

 

I can tell you first hand that Will cagle would occaisionally jump in a winged URC sprinter and not only run competitive but win. Definatly one of the best!-Tom Bliss

 

Welcome! Great Info!

Lynn Paxton showed me a picture of the first race at the Grove.. It was great! There was a BIG steam train parked, that had brought all the people out to the track.. some 30,000 I think! (Still the biggest crowd to date at the track) I remeber the way all the people were dressed.. Women in big long dark dresses and the men in top hats and suits. Was a long time ago...

I guess what I'm saying is.. Your not a young pup!

Thats GOOD! The only way for guys like me to learn anything, is to meet and listen to GUY'S LIKE YOU!!

Thanks for jumping in here.. You Qualified on the Pole for the day for sure with that opening remark!

J Shaw

P.S. Any one have that picture?

 

A friend of mine is trying to find info on this car.. This is the only picture he sent me. ANYONE RECOGNIZE IT?

here is the info he sent me:

Quote:[My dad died earlier this year and he left me his sprint; we raced together for the past 7 years and we never learned the history of his car. He purchased it at Hershey in 00 and supposedly was a ride that Pancho Carter had something to do with.
Supposedly it was originally studebaker powered, but then upgraded to a 1957 347 Pontiac at sometime in the late 50's. I would appreciate any info the thread can pass along.
Thanks,
Bob Ryan ]





It may very well be a car we've discussed. I'm just to covered up right now to check it out. Long hours this month..


Thanks guys!

Joshua Shaw

...AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALCONSOLI!

 

Josh, I think it would have been more of Duane Carters era. Now this famous car had a loooong list of owners/drivers including D. Carter who gave it the nickname of "The Pancho Spl." after his son. While the tail is similar to that car and that of the Cheeseman Offy, I believe it is/was in the Indy museum. Bob Pankrantz had a hand in both this and the Cheeseman car and with the tails all being similar it may be a place to start. (?)

 

Came across this on the local vintage sports car racers web site.

http://rmvr.yuku.com/topic/1826/t/1958-Malcom-Brazier-for-sale.html

 

ummm have you ever driven a non wing sprint car?

 

I sense a reinforcement of what Cagle told me .

 

I used a Sam Brown belt up until I quit in 2001, it was kind of like a security blanket lol

"Doc" Parsons

 

Maybe you can break it down for me. What are you trying to say?

 

[quote="doc" parsons;2510513]man this sure bring's back a lot of memorys, that 25 up towards the top is gordon wooley, had to follow him around a lot, i still have 2 car's i raced imca with in the early 60's a 270 offy and a merc flathead neither are for sale, they are barn finds now but both are getting ready for a freshen up, will post pictures when done
"doc" parsons[/quote]
and harold leep is the other driver in the offy killer!

 

don thomas at el centro ca.

 

dean mast from dover ohio was the driver!

 

thats ted horns old sprint car! His first sprint car ride caddy engine!

 

what? I finnish 2nd leland mcspadden was 3rd! The race went 39 of 40 laps cause abc wide world of sports was going of the air and the wanted to show the winner!