Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Thanks for posting pics of Lee, he was my favorite driver and a really sincere gentleman.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

[QUOTE=Lyn Smith;112696]Tony Christian bought the car from Lee and was very succesful with it.I think he won 3 or 4 National events with it in the late 70's.Engines came from Gary Brown racing in Morton Grove,Il.[/QUO Bingo good job I was at etown when he took out Kopp in the final,fyi Kopp's 5 speed broke,the cars in the semis were Dave Alosio and some type of gas class vw.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Seems like nothing gets people going on this website like talking about the old Modified days!!! To all who replied with their e-mail addresses, I will get this out today. Sorry I couldn't make it any bigger. I can spell the word computer and turn one on. After that.....

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

I was -2 undex my 1978 index.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

don't be so hard on yourself, you can still teach an old dog new tricks.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Hey Todd, I hate to give up my age but I went to several of the old Eastex modified meets and saw Lee as well as Pete Smith, Raymond Martin, Sam Cunningham, Crawford Benham, Earl from the Wop Shop, David Nickens, Dennis Faerman, Eddie Conrad and many many more. You did indeed miss the good old days. Wayne

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Wayne,

Long time, no hear.

I recognized all those names except Sam Cunningham. What did he drive? Of course you have to add to this list Jeff Linenger, Bear Barilleaux, Lindley Isonhood, George Owens, Weldon Bailey, Ronnie Young and who could forget Willis Ragsdales' B/SR everytime that he yanked a gear.

Hey, late congrats on class win at No Problem!!

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Hate to hi-jack this thread, but Todd do you remember Robert "Speedy" Hudson? Big guy, raced around the area with the yellow and black Nova. I heard he passed away yesterday. It's on www.bracketrash.com and www.housonarearacing.com.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Bobby,

Yea, I remember him. A yellow '66 Nova called the "Liberator" that had the rear fenderwells cut out for the tires.. He was a big boy who footbraked this car and usually was ALWAYS in the money. I beat him one night but they called for a re-run and he returned the favor. RIP Speedy.

Re: Lee Shepherd
 

Sam Cunningham was a guy from the Port Arthur area and race a 61 or 62 vette that had a straight axle that actually moved back when he launched. It was wild and legal in those days, but plenty fast. He was known for coming up with different ideas. Wayne RIP Speedy, the nova was built by Joey Richards a long time racer from the old Houston track in League City.