I found this online a few weeks ago.
Dick Casterline takes a heat win at Chemung in the Modern Stock Division. Does anyone remmeber this car? I think it was orange-red but I'm not sure. Photo by L.O. Duncan. This is on the pavement.
Chet Benett Jr wins a heat at Chemung on the pavement in a Modern Stock. L.O. Duncan Photo.
I have this tagged as Larry Sargent, if this is incorrect please set me straight. This is a latemodel win on the pavement at Chemung Speedrome. L.O. Duncan Photo.
Grant Frisbie with a win in the Modern Stocks at Chemung. Duncan photo.
I have this tagged as Larry Sargent, if this is incorrect please set me straight. This is a latemodel win on the pavement at Chemung Speedrome. L.O. Duncan Photo.
That is Larry Sargent for sure.
Cliff Pierce at Chemung Speedrome. His family continues to race to this day. L.O. Duncan photo.
Hey Guy's Just in case you have not heard yet Don Diffendorf passed away. It is in the Binghamton Press Obituaries. Diff was an Awesome Modified driver. God Bless You Diff and Family.
Windsor: Donald J. Diffendorf, Sr., 83, passed away on April 21, 2012. He was predeceased by his parents, Marchie and Beatrice Diffendorf; and sisters, Betty Jean and Shirley Louise Diffendorf. He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; his children, Sharon Murray, Susan and James Brigham, Beatrice and Timothy Goff, Margaret and David Pitel, Donald Diffendorf Jr. and Michelene, and Steven Diffendorf; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; stepchildren, Susan and Michael Agati, James and Kerry Bopp; 3 step-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, William (Sr.) and Dorothy Diffendorf; sisters, Doris Hedges, Beverly Rounds, Betty Lou Kelly, and Virginia Pompeii; and several nieces and nephews; his pets, Mackenzie and Andre. He was the owner of Diffendorf Trucking. Don was a well-known modified race car driver (Grey Fox) competing in races all up and down the East Coast with his famous S/360, having won many races and earned countless achievements on dirt and asphalt tracks. He enjoyed his trips to Tioga Downs and Mohegan Sun. In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make a memorial contribution to the American Cancer Society in his name. A private memorial service will be held at the Towers of Memories, Vestal Hills Cemetery, at the convenience of the family.
Looking for some pics of Vince Quennville,Sr., Davey Moore, Ivan Little, Mike Granton, Don McGinnis, Rick Hoctor, Brian Stevens, Yvonne Perrone, Harry Sittler, Danny Rizzardo and Real LeDoux. I would like to see some of the top Canadian modified drivers of the past. I only got to see them race when I went to The Schaefer 200 race in Syracuse.
Real LaDoux is one of the reasons my car became the number One-two-three. But I don't have a pic of him. He showed up for the season opener at Canandaguia one year in a plain jane #123 Modified Tobias chassis car and absolutely smoked the best of the best that day. Will cagle, Merv Treichler etc couldn't even begin to keep up! We had never even heard of him at the time. Very impressive! Here's a pic of Davey Moore I shot in the pits before the races at my beloved Waterloo fairgrounds track.
Want Canadian pics, Eh? Here's one of Brian Stevens I shot the same day at Waterloo. Both pics are from 1977 I believe.
Most likely the best race I ever saw at Weedsport was Shaefer qualifer where the ''Canadian Blast'' Davey Moore put a hurtin' on Will Cagle.Davey got by him and it was a heck of race from there on as Cagle tried everything he had to get back by him but it was the Blast that hung on and got the win in the 100 lapper.
Dale... do you remember those Waterloo shows were 'Open Competition' races? I thought about that when spotting Gary Iulg's 56 in the background. Gary was running fuel injection, and won the first 3 shows there. Dave Kneisel had a wing mounted on top of the coach...
In the Davey Moore pic, the Wally Burnett #94 looks like the old Gerald Chamberlain #76.
In the Brian Stevens pic, who is in the #1 black and yellow coupe in the background ?