In Remembrance... Harry DuRae vs. Snuffy Smith
Does anyone remember these days; Irwindale oval track; El Toro, Browns Field San Diego, Ascot; I remember Bill Johnson; "the Greek" I love racing! I am Harry DuRae's daughter, raised on the racetrack...
View Articlenew member with old stuff
I just joined auto racing memories because I came across a lot of old racing magazines and programs that belonged to my uncle. Have many Illustrated Speedway News pictorials from the early 1960's. They...
View ArticleHello from Eastern Colorado
Great to see photos of my dad and brother on here, and all the old faces. Love to hear from others who grew up around Englewood Speedway.
View ArticleVisit with Pat petrie
My self and a dear friend recently visitied Pat in Henderson Nevada. It has been since the early 80's that I saw Pat last, I was on the C A R C board of directors in the late 70's and early 80's with...
View ArticleGlad I ran across this!
Looking forward to reading and learning more about racing from years past. My first racing experiences were attending midget races at the fairground (Marion Co. Ohio) every year. First stock car race...
View ArticleHappy 6th Birthday Auto Racing Memories!
Personally, I still consider this the coolest website there is. The racing history contained in these pages (thanks to all who contribute) is priceless and I feel blessed we have it. The contributions...
View ArticleSupermodified racer Bob Dorsey
Anybody ever hear of him? He had a repair shop behind my house when I was a kid in the 60s. This was in Marion Ohio. His super was yellow but I don't remember the number. On the rear of the car it...
View ArticleDon Wilson
I'm not sure of any details but FB has several postings regarding Don Wilson passing away. He was a great driver and one of my favorites, just look at the postings here to see how popular he was. GREAT...
View ArticleHistory... Son of charger driver
My name is Harold L Warner the second my dad was Harold Warner he drove the charger division for around 12 years or so he drove figure 8 for three years dabbled in the superstocks and late models a...
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1/8 Scale Edmunds Supermodified
I bought plans from Don Edmunds for his famous supermodified and I'm building it in 1/8 scale. There's 100s of those 1/24 scale kits out there but this is all scratch built and 3 times bigger.
View ArticleQuestion... Looking for a picture
I am trying to find some pictures of my uncle, Bill McHone & my Dad, Butch Scott. Specifically, I want to find a picture that has a sponsor logo on the car for Mac's Lettering (my grandfathers's...
View ArticleDavid
I am the son of a Stock Car Driver from Sidney, Nebraska. My Dad and Uncle, Robert Lafler car # 77 and Charles Lafler car # 7 were members of the Devils Motor Club. I still have a pair of coveralls...
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Question... CAE Car in Australia mid '60's
GDay, Im looking for background information on a car that came down to Australia in the early 1960s. Im not sure if you are able to assist with this inquiry, but I figured if you cant that you...
View ArticleMark Shimming
Mark Shimming passed away Monday May 5, 2014. There will be service on Friday May 16, 2014. Memorial for Mark is; Friday May 16, 2014 at 11:00 Bear Valley Church 10001 W. Jewell Ave, Lakewood There...
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A passing of a legend, A.J. Watson
One of, if not the greatest, American race car builders has passed away. A.J. Watson and his achievements in the sport will never be equaled or duplicated. He designed and built the cars, he was chief...
View ArticleReminiscing... ohhhhhhhhhhhhh myyyyyyyyyy.
Hi all. My name is Debby. I grew up on this track watching my dad Dennis Ancell along with with my two uncles Dwayne Hatch and John Shine. I also was little miss princess there for two seasons...
View Articleif mitch can't answer the trivia please help
not sure of year span, but ford produced an ohc engine for the champ cars, it might have been used in the sprinters too, that a.j. foyt later had the rights to. the valve/cam covers said ford then foyt...
View ArticleAustralian Midgets in the 1960s.
Some wonderful footage of speedcars, as we call them, from the 1960s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fczX7VJbtkE
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History... Two Midget books nad one NASCAR book
Just to seeing if anybody is interested in... Decades of Daring, Midget Racing In The Rocky Mountains, by Bill Hill Writing on the side cover, some autographs. The Mighty Midgets, by Jack C. Fox...
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