70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS

Gary Smith · 06-16-2009, 08:40 AM

Several Stock, Super Stock, Modified, Pro Stock and other categories from Pomona and Ontario circa '75 to '80.

Thanks to Brian Crawford for sharing his photo album:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7552532...7604122973983/

I recognize Steve Steele and John Mars in the background of this photo:

Rare shot of Brian Thatcher's A/G Vega wagon

I especially like this one - Bill Hoeffer and Terry Hardy

Brian has taken photos of other SoCal drag racing events through the years. I'll post the links as time permits. Excellent photos and great memories!!

james schaechter · 06-16-2009, 09:46 AM

I think Cal Method's car is now owned by TimWeinzapful in Div 3. It sure is nice to see him put it back where it belongs with a stick. He absolutely Crushed the R stick record with it last fall. That car has been fast for many years with an automatic, but Tim stuck to his guns to put the stick in and has done very well with it. It hasn't been easy. First time he dropped the hammer in it with a stick, he rotatated the housing when the welds broke!

mcink · 06-16-2009, 09:52 AM

cool picts, thanx for sharing...

those were certainly the days...weren't they?

Chuck Norton · 06-16-2009, 09:58 AM

That's a pretty rare picture of John Barkley's and Tony Janes' 1960 V/SA. Having that car with Cal's '61 wagon in the background pretty much establishes the time frame. Also, you had to have been there to appreciate that shot of the old configuration of the grandstands at Pomona in the days before the drive-thru gate.

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Nitro Joe Jackson · 06-16-2009, 10:12 AM

Great pictures , great times, just wish we had those good old times back, now all politic nationals

Chuck Norton · 06-16-2009, 11:51 AM

Joe, just remember. Eventually, these will be the "good old days."

Rory McNeil · 06-17-2009, 02:03 AM

Geeez, ya learn something new every day! One of those pics is the black "Catch 22" 67 Camaro, which was a local C/SM as I remembered, although it is in H/MP in the photo (6 cyl. class). Even more suprising was that another local racer, Keith Winterbottom`s name is on the door. I`ve know Keith for over 20 years, and was unaware that he drove the Camaro, but a quick phone call confirmed that they ran the car with a 6 cylinder briefly in 79 or 80.By the way, Keith is still racing the same 70 Maverick today, that he ran in H/MP back in the 70`s. Still a Weber carbed Ford 6, with a Nash 5 speed and CragerSuper Tricks. He runs it in our local stickshift group, and the car is virtually identical as 35 years ago!!Some great photos there.

06-16-2009, 08:40 AM	#1
Gary Smith Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 820 Likes: 9 Liked 132 Times in 30 Posts	70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS Several Stock, Super Stock, Modified, Pro Stock and other categories from Pomona and Ontario circa '75 to '80. Thanks to Brian Crawford for sharing his photo album: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7552532...7604122973983/ I recognize Steve Steele and John Mars in the background of this photo: Rare shot of Brian Thatcher's A/G Vega wagon I especially like this one - Bill Hoeffer and Terry Hardy Brian has taken photos of other SoCal drag racing events through the years. I'll post the links as time permits. Excellent photos and great memories!! __________________ Gary Smith "another broke racer spectating"

06-16-2009, 09:46 AM	#2
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,988 Likes: 1,281 Liked 1,428 Times in 296 Posts	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS I think Cal Method's car is now owned by TimWeinzapful in Div 3. It sure is nice to see him put it back where it belongs with a stick. He absolutely Crushed the R stick record with it last fall. That car has been fast for many years with an automatic, but Tim stuck to his guns to put the stick in and has done very well with it. It hasn't been easy. First time he dropped the hammer in it with a stick, he rotatated the housing when the welds broke! __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK

06-16-2009, 09:52 AM	#3
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS cool picts, thanx for sharing... those were certainly the days...weren't they?

06-16-2009, 09:58 AM	#4
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 106 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS That's a pretty rare picture of John Barkley's and Tony Janes' 1960 V/SA. Having that car with Cal's '61 wagon in the background pretty much establishes the time frame. Also, you had to have been there to appreciate that shot of the old configuration of the grandstands at Pomona in the days before the drive-thru gate. c

06-16-2009, 10:12 AM	#5
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 57 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS Great pictures , great times, just wish we had those good old times back, now all politic nationals __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

06-16-2009, 11:51 AM	#6
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 474 Likes: 106 Liked 89 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS Joe, just remember. Eventually, these will be the "good old days."

06-17-2009, 02:03 AM	#7
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 315 Liked 1,103 Times in 301 Posts	Re: 70s-80s SoCal Photos S/G Sk SS Mod PS Geeez, ya learn something new every day! One of those pics is the black "Catch 22" 67 Camaro, which was a local C/SM as I remembered, although it is in H/MP in the photo (6 cyl. class). Even more suprising was that another local racer, Keith Winterbottom`s name is on the door. I`ve know Keith for over 20 years, and was unaware that he drove the Camaro, but a quick phone call confirmed that they ran the car with a 6 cylinder briefly in 79 or 80.By the way, Keith is still racing the same 70 Maverick today, that he ran in H/MP back in the 70`s. Still a Weber carbed Ford 6, with a Nash 5 speed and CragerSuper Tricks. He runs it in our local stickshift group, and the car is virtually identical as 35 years ago!!Some great photos there. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang