From the Rick Wasilko collection, here are some photos of Dave LaGuardia and crew members/family members shot at both Colorados Englewood Speedway and Colorado Nat'l Speedway. I cannot recall what years Dave drove, but I will guess it was between the mid 70's into the mid to late 80's. I think that his father, the late Mike LaGuardia, bank rolled these cars. Mike owned a bar first located at 72nd and Federal and later at 72nd and Lowell. Both were called the Italian Stallion. Mike fielded some terrific looking cars, both late models and super- modifieds for Dave's driving pleasure. They sported some pretty impressive sponsors as well, such as Jolly Rancher Candies. Stan Swank (Stan's Sign Co.) was the sign painter responsible for many of these great lettering/pinstriping jobs. I am not too familiar with Dave's crew members, although in some shots it appears that Kevin Gallo and some of the other Gallo family members are present.
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