Cornhusker Raceway Park

[Geerhead55]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Thanks Neal, if you can post some more pics of the '70 Superbird that would be cool or any others that you might have...maybe start a new topic if they aren't from Cornhusker Raceway in Nebraska.

Danny, the '68 Hemi Barracuda in the background pic kind of looks like Irv Beringhaus old car...

Kind of looks like it???? I think it exactly looks like it,,, I'd forgotten all about Irv's cars,, thats what I get for going off the top of my head! Nice job,,HM
Danny Durham

[Hemi Moose]

Originally Posted by Geerhead55

Kind of looks like it???? I think it exactly looks like it,,, I'd forgotten all about Irv's cars,, that's what I get for going off the top of my head! Nice job,,HM
Danny Durham

The photo is kind of fuzzy but it could have easily been Don Grotheer's car as well...at least that's what it could have looked like on my screen.

Anyone else have anymore old photos from the old Cornhusker drag ways...

[Hemi Moose]

Hmm, well it looks like Cornhusker Raceway...anyone.

[jeffsracing]

Originally Posted by Hemi Moose

Hmm, well it looks like Cornhusker Raceway...anyone.

Hmm...it very well could be...this pic was taken at Cornhusker

[jeffsracing]

Boss 302 Ford powered 57 Chevy at Cornhusker!

[cad]

That's Dan Bruckner's. I grew up 1 block south of the Bruckners near 67 and Franklin and was friends with his son Dave. He was always was into Fords. Just retired from his auto service business a few years ago.

Originally Posted by jeffsracing

Boss 302 Ford powered 57 Chevy at Cornhusker!

[yellow69z28]

Al, thanks for the comment on our You Tube site! I am just getting back into the swing with our restoratiion project.

The 1969 Mac's Chevrolet NRHA Divsion 5 Super Stock Camaro

Cornhusker 1969 Charlie Jacobs - Driver


Cornhusker 1973 Jim Hayes - Driver



In my paperwork collection I have a few original programs from Cornhusker from 1969 1970 and 1973. I believe I also have a few time slips.

I started my research in 2002. ( see the links below to a few forums including my recent You Tube page)

Yenko.net
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...topics/23662/1

Team Camaro
http://www.camaros.net/forums/showthread.php?t=198363

The aluminum Zl1 engine that was used to match race (gamblers?) in 1969 - 1970 by Al McNamara and Charlie Jacobs is in the engine section of the museum at Speedway Motors' Museum of American Speed in Lincoln Nebraska.

http://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/default.dlp

My You Tube page:


I would like to thank Al Howe for bringing this great site to my attention!

[jeffsracing]

Yellow69Z28 Quote: [The aluminum Zl1 engine that was used to match race (gamblers?) in 1969 - 1970 by Al McNamara and Charlie Jacobs is in the engine section of the museum at Speedway Motors' Museum of American Speed in Lincoln Nebraska.]

Yellow69Z28, thanks for the pics and posting the progress on the Mac Chevrolet Car. My brotherinlaws brother raced ZL-1 #22 car that the above mentioned aluminum engine originally was born in. He raced it with a 396/375 HP L89 engine.

[yellow69z28]

Originally Posted by jeffsracing

Yellow69Z28 Quote: [The aluminum Zl1 engine that was used to match race (gamblers?) in 1969 - 1970 by Al McNamara and Charlie Jacobs is in the engine section of the museum at Speedway Motors' Museum of American Speed in Lincoln Nebraska.]

Yellow69Z28, thanks for the pics and posting the progress on the Mac Chevrolet Car. My brotherinlaws brother raced ZL-1 #22 car that the above mentioned aluminum engine originally was born in. He raced it with a 396/375 HP L89 engine.

Jeff, I did hear that from Al McNamara when we were talking shop about this car a few years ago. What Al told me was that the ZL-1 engine was also raced in a 1969 corvette before it blew up and AL had it polished and placed in his Chevy showroom.

Do you know what VIN was on that 396? Was it from a Camaro or from that Corvette?

I was also told that they had a hard time selling #22 as a ZL-1 and swapped in a 396. But where did that 396 come from?

I also may have the original cowl air cleaner for #22, muncie and POP book that Al gave me in 2004. I will have to lookup your VIN number on the list.

I also may have a Photo of that car on Al's lot from 1969.

[jeffsracing]

Quote: Do you know what VIN was on that 396? Was it from a Camaro or from that Corvette?

The 396 was from another 1969 camaro.

Al had quite the performance dealership back in the day in a little town called Crete Nebraska. Lots of performance cars. Thats pretty neat you were able to visit with him and get some history on your car.