Album #1 of old pictures......
 

I had several people email asking about these old pictures. Been collecting and taking pictures since I was old enough to go to the track. If you have any comments or info on these, please leave them under the picture, I appreciate it!

Wade O
3913 M/SA

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29651135@N03/

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These are great Wade! Thanks for sharing. More...more. Jim

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Yes, thanks very much for sharing these vintage pics.

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GREAT PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so old school anyhow

My first rule change for SS, no electronic's at ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!
no trans brake, 2 steps, nothing!!!!
oh well those was the days

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There are 2 pictures in there I am interested in buying. On of RUSSO and one of my dad running the Brooklyn Heavy car. The Russo car is the car my dad put on the bumper at the 72 summernats. Please email me if you can sell me these 2.

Herb@piedmontdragway.com

Herb McCandless Jr

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Good pictures, I think picture 22 045 is Indy SS final with Steve Bagwell and Bill Felker. On page 2 the picture of Nicopolis, he is running the chevelle of Jimmy Bridges. When CJ Rayburn got out of Pro Stock racing, he became a pretty good dirt track racers and chassis builder. Are you coming to BG this weekend for combo race? With gas prices up and my racing budget at the bottom of the barrel, I'm going to it instead of Northen Sports. Need to try a couple of new item on the car anyway. J. Gower stock 3058

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Wade O.....

First of all.......... your car is immaculate!
I didn't know it was yours ... or..... I would have stopped by to say Hi at Indy.

Second..... that is a great picture of my father's camaro (sheehan bros) at Indy (against herbies hugger).

Quick story about that race........... My father holeshot'ed Barry Desalve in the Herbie's Hugger camaro that round. We were finishing class elims the next day (for some reason I can't remember why they ran next day). We were scheduled to run Ralph Fisher and his 69 camaro in the class final. We had Ralph covered by 2 tenths.
Barry Desalve's father (Herb) was so mad we beat his son, that he pulled his motor out of his car and put it into Ralphs car for the next day's final. My father again treed his opponent (ralph - with herb's motor) and had him until half track. To this day I can remember him looking over his shoulder for Ralph while he was "missing" high gear. Ralph nipped him at the finish line.

Thanks for the memories Wade-O!!!!!

Tom Sheehan

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22 045 is the 73 Indy Final with the Bagwell SS/EA Cuda but Terry Earwood was driving it.

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Back when Pro Stock, was............ Pro Stock. ;-)
Thanks for the great pic's, Wade.

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Thanks for sharing - Scott will enjoy looking at those later. By the way, Wade your car is B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!

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thank's for taking the great pictures and shareing they.
Not many have taken pictures back then that turned out good with the old things we had to take pictures with.

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Mr. Gower,
I think that is Rodney Martin's SS/O Chevy II that Nicopolis is racing.
Bob Rice

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Thanks for all the comments, (on the pics and the car!)

Also, Jimmy G and Herb, you have PM.....

Wade O!

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Looks to be a Sunbeam. I was interested in the class designation on the car.

My first time down a drag strip was in 1966 at Pacific, Mo. Believe it or not, (it's a very long story) the car was a 59 Nash Metropolitan and I had always remembered the class as XF/G. Looks like I was right.

Great job on scanning, Wade! I managed to identify IRP and Maple Grove. Was the photo of the Hemi Hoss AFX from Wentzville?

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[QUOTE=Was the photo of the Hemi Hoss AFX from Wentzville?[/QUOTE]

Yes it was, Guthrie and somebody, not sure.

Also Dan, did you own a blue 65/66 396 Corvette convert?

Wade

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Sure did. I think we know each other. I started to look you up at Gateway but never got the time.

I think your car was the tip off.!

I'll think of the other name on that hemi car sooner or later. I remember it was one that Jim Kirby used to knock heads with back in the day.

You have any Dedman & McCormick Pro Stock shots?

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I messed up on those two pictures, guess I need new glasses. Looked close and there is Ball Automotive right there on side of car. They ran that car alot at Union Hill (Music City Raceway) back in the 1970's when I was going down there. J.Gower stock 3058

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Mr. Gower,
I know the feeling. My eyes aren't what they use to be but I can spot a 66-67 Chevy II a mile away. By the way, what color was Jimmy's Chevelle before the Bi-centennial paint scheme?
Thanks,
Bob Rice

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Great pictures!

Thanks!

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Thanks for posting the pics, Wade. Love the old doorslammers and Pro Stocks. Sorry to say these where before my time. :(

Rick

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Wade, Great album! .....You've got some great shots,especially all the "Rambler" pics ! ..........Your car lools Great Too! ..........Tom

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Yoyr pictures brought back alot of memories with Jim Wick, Larry Griffith, and a lot this insanity started at that particular track, Great Lakes Dragaway for me in 1957...... Thanks alot, John Lang

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I always enjoy looking at these. Thanks.
I especially like the photo of the LED SLED barely fitting on the trailer.

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Great pics, thanks for posting them-

The front engine dragsters from yesteryear are way cool:)

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XF/G... 59 nash ...

extra f*****g ugly ?

jack

nice pics, nice car, nice guy

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Jack,

You have to be REALLY old to remember the AHRA classification system. I recall that "X" meant sports car, "F" meant foreign manufacturer, "G" was the weight:horsepower classification. That system was usually fairly fluid and subject to change without notice.

c

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Wade: what's the story on the picture below...who/what/where?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/...41bf4d.jpg?v=0

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Says Townsend's Racing on qrtr, was parked with Jim Hayter, maybe a team car? This group of pics was shot at an AHRA race in Colorado.....

Wade O