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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #165 on: August 01, 2010, 09:47:10 PM »
   Though tragically I know the fate of this driver, but anyone have any history on a driver named Buddy Drewes. I remember him when I was very young and I believe he tragically lost his life behind the wheel. I believe he was a team mate of Cam Gagliardi. Where did wreck happen?
LaVerne "Brudy" Drewes' Modified wrecked in the first turn at Oswego Speedway.  He was partially thrown from the car, and several weeks (?) later died as a result of those injuries or complications thereof.  He may have been teammates with Cam - both cars had similar paint schemes, with Cam's car having a #1 in a white circle and Brudy's a #2.

Don't know a lot more than that.


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #166 on: August 01, 2010, 10:52:27 PM »
LaVern "Bruddy" Drewes passed away less than a month after that October 1969 Oswego Modified accident at age 28. He was a Lancaster Speedway competitor and was survived by a wife and a daughter.
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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #167 on: August 05, 2010, 01:55:38 AM »
   Thanks for the info. How aweful. I remember seeing a photo in the gater of the car, but my father wouldn't tell me what happened, a little too much reality for a 7 year old. I remember discussing it a few years later when we started going to ransomville and passed a closed up garage at the corner of Rt 93 and 425 with the Drewes name on it. If i recall it said Drewes brothers on it.


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #168 on: August 05, 2010, 09:57:13 AM »
   Thanks for the info. How aweful. I remember seeing a photo in the gater of the car, but my father wouldn't tell me what happened, a little too much reality for a 7 year old. I remember discussing it a few years later when we started going to ransomville and passed a closed up garage at the corner of Rt 93 and 425 with the Drewes name on it. If i recall it said Drewes brothers on it.

You are correct regarding the garage, to the best of my knowledge it is still owed by the Drewes family.


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #169 on: August 13, 2010, 02:53:15 AM »
Back on page 1 of this thread, someone asked about JJ Michaels. This is one of the saddest racing stories I know.

JJ had a heart attack in the year 2005 and had stents installed. His recovery was slow, but he returned to work still feeling under the weather. After a battery of tests,  he was scheduled for stent replacement and possible bypass surgery on November 10th. It was found that his heart was too weak to undergo the surgery and was placed on the transplant waiting list. JJ died 4 days later at the age of 43.
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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #170 on: August 14, 2010, 02:42:09 PM »
Back on page 1 of this thread, someone asked about JJ Michaels. This is one of the saddest racing stories I know.

JJ had a heart attack in the year 2005 and had stents installed. His recovery was slow, but he returned to work still feeling under the weather. After a battery of tests,  he was scheduled for stent replacement and possible bypass surgery on November 10th. It was found that his heart was too weak to undergo the surgery and was placed on the transplant waiting list. JJ died 4 days later at the age of 43.

That IS really sad. 43 is way too young to die.....


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #171 on: August 14, 2010, 02:46:43 PM »
I agree....That is a sad deal.


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #172 on: August 29, 2010, 05:17:58 PM »
Jay Mudra, Jeff Merritt, Greg Orr, Jim Flanigan, Rob Nye, Richie Littfield, Joey Manko, I believe lee Sherwood the number 95 mod at Lancaster
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Dirt: Ransomville Speedway, Genesse Speedway Limerock
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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #173 on: August 29, 2010, 05:24:10 PM »
Ronnie Martin
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Dirt: Ransomville Speedway, Genesse Speedway Limerock
Asphalt: Lancaster  Hillside


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #174 on: August 29, 2010, 05:27:29 PM »
Frank Booker,Eddie Murray
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Dirt: Ransomville Speedway, Genesse Speedway Limerock
Asphalt: Lancaster  Hillside


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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #175 on: September 06, 2010, 12:28:24 AM »
How about Red Graff, Buzzie Barton and Ed Rafferty. Are any of these old Five Mile Point staples still around?

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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #176 on: September 06, 2010, 08:03:07 AM »
Crazy Eddie is still around.I talked to himt at old timers night at 5 Mile Point this summer.He lives in Florida during the winter.
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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #177 on: September 23, 2010, 01:12:23 PM »
  One for the super modified crowd. Wondering what ever became of builder Bill Hite. He built some of the most amazing supers ever, my favorite was Fred Graves in the 4WD #39 car.

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Re: Where are They Now
« Reply #178 on: October 03, 2010, 10:30:16 AM »
Here are a couple of pictures of Mr. Art Clark this summer.  He had the oil cooler I've been looking for.   Wow, does he have some history!   His living room is a Museum.  I have a picture of Art in his living room, but it is very dark.    I can try and work with it to post later.   What a great guy.   At 74 years young, he can rattel off the past like it was yesterday.      Rip
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« Reply #179 on: October 03, 2010, 10:31:32 AM »
Here is Art with his restored Bug.
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