Author Topic: oldies but goodies (Read 1822714 times)

ModRoCmaniac · « **Reply #1410 on:** February 01, 2011, 08:24:53 AM »

/\ /\ Joie Chitwood WOW ! ~ he run the wheels offa a lotta stuff

never knew he raced 1 of those...SWEET ~ DANG Them cars look DANGEROUSLY SCARRY...used to have the Chitwood show here @ our fairgrounds yrs back never missed it...still got a bunch'a stuff they signed for me back then

Claychamp123 · « **Reply #1411 on:** February 01, 2011, 12:01:20 PM »

I believe Joie Chitwood even had several starts in the Indy 500. Somewhere along the way he figured out there was a lot easier way to make money than getting killed in a Champ car!!!

ModRoCmaniac · « **Reply #1412 on:** February 02, 2011, 09:14:35 AM »

they used to run cars like that on a track in which the racing surface was made of wood planking ~ i recall hearing that but i lack any other info about it...& wasnt drivers getting killed in them open cockpits ~ dang i wonder what the mortality rate was racing cars like that ~ them Wheelmen of old had some BIG BRASS 1's i tell ya...just unbelievable what this sport we LOVE so much evolved from ~ BLOWS MY MIND

THANKS to ALL of you ! what a awesome journey through the History of our Sport...

oldguy · « **Reply #1413 on:** February 02, 2011, 01:51:21 PM »

You should have heard them scream when seat belts and roll bars were manditory.

blackjackracing · « **Reply #1414 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:04:38 PM »

Some more pictures from various web-sites...
Bodine and Evens @ New Smyrna

blackjackracing · « **Reply #1415 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:07:30 PM »

Dutch Hoag (1971)...I'm thinking that this is from the Bisci collection and a Renig photo from Lancaster

blackjackracing · « **Reply #1416 on:** February 02, 2011, 07:10:10 PM »

Bill Strosahl (1966) @ Shangri-La (Fred Smith photo)

Claychamp123 · « **Reply #1417 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:32:19 PM »

Is that car of Strosal's one of McClures cars? I assume it is since it's nuber 15 but no other obvious identifiers.

Claychamp123 · « **Reply #1418 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:36:05 PM »

Here's one I took at Langhorne. I think it was 1970 after the race. I didn't write who it was but I think Ray Sitterly used to run a c-88. Can anyone confirm if this is right or wrong?

Claychamp123 · « **Reply #1419 on:** February 04, 2011, 11:39:34 PM »

I shot this one on the infield at Langhorne in 1971. It's the McClure #15. I assume it would have been piloted by Greame Bolia at the time.

BigFeet13 · « **Reply #1420 on:** February 05, 2011, 08:51:39 PM »

Hey!!! Great forum!!!! I'm new to the group. I spent almost the entire 70s at Weedsport Speedway, as a kid. I noticed that the Welty's post here. So here's my first post.

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no74falcon · « **Reply #1421 on:** February 06, 2011, 06:30:57 AM »

Nice stuff Bigfeet! It is an honor to have the Weltys here with us. Thank you for the post.

thedoebes · « **Reply #1422 on:** February 07, 2011, 10:46:18 AM »

Yea, that is Bill Stroshal in theMcClures #15 and Greame Bolia at Langhornein 1971.

BigFeet13 · « **Reply #1423 on:** February 10, 2011, 02:20:42 PM »

My dad recorded this in 1975 off of some Oswego radio station. It was off a reel to reel and the quality isn't great. I fixed it as much as I could.

The voice of CNY Racing!!!!!

Claychamp123 · « **Reply #1424 on:** February 13, 2011, 01:28:17 AM »

Welcome BIG FEET 13. Thanks for the memories of my brother. Here's a pic I snapped as Darrell went out on the track at Syracuse in 1974. This is the Kneisel high-rail car and he qualified for the big show. DALE

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