teardown photos from BG in the 70's - Page 3

thomas sheehan · 01-12-2009, 10:20 AM

Brian

Here is one of the vette you asked for also.

MFR440 · 01-12-2009, 01:22 PM

Tom,

That is TOO COOL! That's Von (the driver) and MY DAD leaning against the car! I guess it was B/SA that he won...

And the Vette in the teardown barn is the same one. The photo was taken a few feet from where I remember our camper being parked that night.

Thanks!!

Brian

MFR440 · 01-12-2009, 01:53 PM

A little snooping revealed that the "Butch Cassidy" car is now owned by Sammy Pizzolato, and is still racing NHRA, including recent Sportnationals.

Dave Turner · 01-12-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TOM KASCH

only have the w/s white car

I'd love to see that one as well Tom. One of the photos shows another Comet(red&white) to the left of the shot. Any idea as to its identity?

Actually, now that I look more closely, the red I see is fender covers and therefore it's probably the W/S car you mentioned.

Eddie Rezac · 01-12-2009, 03:33 PM

In the staging lane next to the corvette is my old orange, SS/P 65 chevelle. I raced at everyone of those early Sportsnationals. Those were great times.
Eddie Rezac

Ed Wright · 01-12-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddie Rezac

In the staging lane next to the corvette is my old orange, SS/P 65 chevelle. I raced at everyone of those early Sportsnationals. Those were great times.
Eddie Rezac

Eddie, that was when we could afford it. How ya been?

MFR440 · 01-12-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eddie Rezac

In the staging lane next to the corvette is my old orange, SS/P 65 chevelle. I raced at everyone of those early Sportsnationals. Those were great times.
Eddie Rezac

Is that you in the shorts?! LOL!!

art leong · 01-12-2009, 06:00 PM

I must have been mistaken about Ray Cook and Kevin.In the center picture. It sure does look like them.
Are all the photos the same year?

Chuck Norton · 01-12-2009, 06:17 PM

I think that's my old buddy Fred Burris standing behind Jimmy's convertible in the 2nd picture.

c

Robert Swartz · 01-12-2009, 06:32 PM

Man, some great old photos.

This kind of nostalgia is great for these cold winter nites. This and those other photos from Indy and Edgewater. I was a mere pup then, didn't realise how good those times were.

Just seeing someone mention Marlin Snyder. I was a protege of the Meek Brothers, Toby and Kenny, they ran a Pinto, first in V, later W/S. I remember Ken Hutchinson and his F/S Z-28. Buddy King and his I/S, 69 Camaro, I believe. Otis Isom, had a variety of cars. He's still running brackets today locally.

Maybe someone can jog my memory, a guy out of Columbus, Indiana, Carl was his first name, had a tall blond wife, think her name was Connie, I could be wrong on that one. They had a pretty Buick, ran in G/SA.

Can't forget old George Williams in that Vega wagon. Last time I ran into him was at a Friday nite bracket race, 20 some odd years ago. He still had the Vega!

love seeing this old stuff guys,

Robert Swartz

01-12-2009, 10:20 AM	#21
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Brian Here is one of the vette you asked for also. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

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MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 112 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Tom, That is TOO COOL! That's Von (the driver) and MY DAD leaning against the car! I guess it was B/SA that he won... And the Vette in the teardown barn is the same one. The photo was taken a few feet from where I remember our camper being parked that night. Thanks!! Brian __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer Last edited by MFR440; 01-12-2009 at 01:27 PM.

01-12-2009, 01:53 PM	#23
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 112 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's A little snooping revealed that the "Butch Cassidy" car is now owned by Sammy Pizzolato, and is still racing NHRA, including recent Sportnationals. __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer

01-12-2009, 03:33 PM	#25
Eddie Rezac Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 155 Likes: 11 Liked 63 Times in 7 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's In the staging lane next to the corvette is my old orange, SS/P 65 chevelle. I raced at everyone of those early Sportsnationals. Those were great times. Eddie Rezac

01-12-2009, 06:00 PM	#28
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's I must have been mistaken about Ray Cook and Kevin.In the center picture. It sure does look like them. Are all the photos the same year? __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

01-12-2009, 06:17 PM	#29
Chuck Norton Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 473 Likes: 104 Liked 81 Times in 18 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's I think that's my old buddy Fred Burris standing behind Jimmy's convertible in the 2nd picture. c

01-12-2009, 06:32 PM	#30
Robert Swartz Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nineveh, Indiana Posts: 512 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: teardown photos from BG in the 70's Man, some great old photos. This kind of nostalgia is great for these cold winter nites. This and those other photos from Indy and Edgewater. I was a mere pup then, didn't realise how good those times were. Just seeing someone mention Marlin Snyder. I was a protege of the Meek Brothers, Toby and Kenny, they ran a Pinto, first in V, later W/S. I remember Ken Hutchinson and his F/S Z-28. Buddy King and his I/S, 69 Camaro, I believe. Otis Isom, had a variety of cars. He's still running brackets today locally. Maybe someone can jog my memory, a guy out of Columbus, Indiana, Carl was his first name, had a tall blond wife, think her name was Connie, I could be wrong on that one. They had a pretty Buick, ran in G/SA. Can't forget old George Williams in that Vega wagon. Last time I ran into him was at a Friday nite bracket race, 20 some odd years ago. He still had the Vega! love seeing this old stuff guys, Robert Swartz __________________ Robert Swartz - Swartz & Lane 66 Chevy II Pro 95 Achieva EF/SA, 78 Mustang II U/SA (work in progress) #354 stock