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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #165 on: March 11, 2010, 11:15:44 AM »
Another defunct Southern Tier track was Glen Aubrey Raceway which was located north of Endicott on Route 26.  It closed after the ’67 season.  Check out their special attraction from opening day 1962: “Lady Rhoda X-ray vision girl will drive blindfolded”…


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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #166 on: March 11, 2010, 09:46:44 PM »
Al Wilcox from Trackside Products/Penn Can lent me some old pictorials.."Cavalcade of Auto Racing" from 1961 and 1966...I'm going to try to get as many as I can on here and on "oldies but goodies"...here goes.   First up...Larry Catlin in the #88 circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #167 on: March 11, 2010, 09:50:04 PM »
Herbie Green- Modern Champion at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #168 on: March 11, 2010, 09:52:07 PM »
Art "Chubby" Chandler- Modified Champion at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #169 on: March 11, 2010, 09:53:56 PM »
"Big Bad" Bob Frisbie at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #170 on: March 11, 2010, 09:58:31 PM »
Jackie Soper at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #171 on: March 11, 2010, 09:59:48 PM »
Frank Chapman at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #172 on: March 11, 2010, 10:00:59 PM »
Al Dillon trophies Al Baldwin at Chemung circa 1965
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #173 on: March 11, 2010, 10:03:47 PM »
Dick Reagan-most improved driver at Chemung circa 1965...from what I've seen in the past I'm guessing these photos were all by L.O. Duncan....someone correct me if I'm wrong...more to come
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #174 on: March 12, 2010, 09:07:04 PM »
Candy Dolin mentioned Nolan Swift in the  "Ten Pins" car...here he is at Thompson Speedway with the Atlantic Auto Racing Association circa 1964
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #175 on: March 12, 2010, 09:13:19 PM »
Another shot of Nolan Swift from Oswego
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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #176 on: March 12, 2010, 11:44:25 PM »
here's the cover of a VFW Speedway program that I have.


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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #177 on: March 12, 2010, 11:49:03 PM »
Also someone mentioned the Le'mans start. I'm not sure if that's what they are setting up to do in this photo but it's possible. I've never had anyone definatively tell me what track this was shot at. There's no photo credit on it's reverse. Although they say the flagman is stocky like Al Dillon so it could be Chemung although the track looks too big to me! DALE

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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #178 on: March 13, 2010, 08:52:47 PM »
That's Harry Benjamin in the 184B on the cover of the VFW program, posing with flagman Bernie Foster.

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Re: Racing History in the Southern Tier of New York
« Reply #179 on: March 24, 2010, 09:22:32 PM »
I'm going to post a group of pictures from the 1966 edition of "Cavalcade of Auto Racing"...these were taken at Penn Can Speedway in 1965...Enjoy!
First up...Ron Board in the #25
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