new member from colorado
Howdy, I remember going to Pikes Peak Speedway and Colorado Springs International Speedway as a kid.
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1970's Indy cars
I'm not a huge rear engine race car fan, however, some of the Indy cars of the 1970's were pretty interesting looking. Even then you could still see the car builders personal influence, although...
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Forgotten or unknown history....
I had forgotten, that Arleen Hiss was the first women to compete in a USAC championship (Indy car) race. She qualified 21st out of 22 cars for the March 1976 Phoenix race on the Phoenix International...
View Articleprogression of sprint cars
Hi everyone my name is Jake and im a 17 year old student and im doing a school project for my engineering class. I am currently racing 305 sprint cars and love this sport and want to do my final term...
View ArticleColorado here
Hello, Colorado native and Vintage CNS fan here. Our family has history back into the mid 60's at this track with my uncle and best friend building there 1st race car at the age of 15, being to young...
View ArticleQuestion... art martinson/ 1930 to 1935
I am seeking to verify info that martinson sold a Miller sprint car to mark light of lebanon, pa. 1934-1935. after purchase, the car was raced by Doc Shanebrook & others till about 1940. would like...
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Great looking sprint cars!
I must confess, I have not set foot into a speedway in 5 years, but....if sprint cars still looked like this, I'd crawl on broken glass to watch them race. Duane "Pancho" Carter in Steve Stapp's car on...
View ArticleNEW OLD MEMBER
Hi All, My name is Jerry Day...I just found this site while looking for some ink on the Ranger Roadster sprint car that we just got done last fall. What a great find and I will pass the word. I have...
View ArticleReminiscing... Many memories, many long lost friends
Grew up around Lakeside and Englewood Speedways and a bunch more of the western and Midwestern bullrings. Ran across this site and saw a picture of my brother from long ago, along with some names that...
View ArticleCanadian Vintage Modifieds, still racing fater all these years.
Hey guys. Jim Bunting here in Toronto. I found this site by accident, and I am really impressed with it. My interest in stock car racing started at age 12, when a neighbour who was 22 asked me to help...
View ArticleIntroduction... New AZ Geezer
Hello! I am new here. I am a Shorty Templeman and Rondy Harris kinda guy. Have tried to retire there times and am a miserable failure at it. Now, I appraise unique, exotic and historic race cars and...
View ArticleQuestion... Midget Engine Prices?
I am credentialed appraiser of unique, exotic and racing motor vehicles and their components. My current assignment calls for valuation of an antique Midget 4-cylinder racing engine. Now we have all...
View ArticleHello, and thank you for the pit space here ....
I'm George Shilala Jr. I live in Arizona and am 65 years old . My father is the man who started out as a welder, became foreman, then also took on quality control at Kurtis Kraft . He realized that KK...
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Ron "Sleepy" Tripp
Back in the mid 1970's, me and webby eagerly awaited the annual USAC National Midget Series races to come to Colorado. In 1975 two surfer type dudes came out of So. California, a two car team of blue...
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Lone Star JR, a rare miss.
1972, and Johnny Rutherford failed to make the field for the annual "Hoosier Hundred" at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds dirt 1 mile oval. Looks like a older model Ward/Watson chassis Offy power...
View Articlelooking for some information
Hi, I was hoping that some of you might be able to help me. My Grandfather, Ray Smith raced in the 20's and 30's for the C.W. Lambert team from Kokomo, IN, before being killed at a track in Columbus,...
View ArticleBalboa Stadium Jalopies
I like MIGHTY RIGHTY was a member of the San Diego Road Knights. I joined in 1952 ( one of the earlier members) and served as President for a couple of terms. I remained active through 1961. During...
View ArticleTIOBLANCO FROM ARGENTINA
HI!... I AM EDWARD FROM BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA! I HAVE A CHEVY NOVA AND I WANT TO BE A REPLICA FROM THE GRUMPY´S TOY!!!! :banana::banana::banana:
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I NEED HELP!!! BILL JENKINS
Hi, this is my nova 68 and want to make a replica of Bill "Grumpy's Toy" Jenkins but the problem is that I can´t find photos to copy all decals... somewhere where they sell the combo? who can help me?!...
View ArticleReminiscing... Hello From Colorado
Hi Everyone, Happy to have this great opportunity to associate with folks who remember the "good old days" of racing in and around Denver, Colorado. I was attending Lakeside Speedway's midget auto...
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