Cornhusker Raceway Park

[aspen5816]

John Preston's Wunderbug I/G Karmen Ghia won Modified at the last race at Cornhusker in 73. I believe Jim Grove won it in 72 as well as the division title in 73.

[Alex Polewik]

Originally Posted by aspen5816

John Preston's Wunderbug I/G Karmen Ghia won Modified at the last race at Cornhusker in 73. I believe Jim Grove won it in 72 as well as the division title in 73.

In my notes the photo is from the 7/27/73 National Dragster Pg36. Are you sure about Preston winning the 73 race? Preston did win the World Championship that year with his win at the World Finals(I think or another VW machine).

Didn't Preston win the WCS at MN Dragway that was moved because Cornhusker was closing?Cornhusker was going to have two that year. I think Preston then was Div 5 pts leader and the Groves went to a Div 4 race and made the finals or semi's and won the Division.

Hey I was only 6 years old at the time so you may know more about all that.

[cruiznlow]

Anyone here remember a guy named Bill Napravnik, he raced this car at Cornhusker, Scribner and at Thunder valley SD

[cruiznlow]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Anyone here remember a guy named Bill Napravnik, he raced this car at Cornhusker, Scribner abd at Thunder valley SD

First photo is Bills car at car show at the old Civic Auditorum, second photo is Bill at Scribner, third photo is Bill at Thunder Valley

[mcink]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

First photo is Bills car at car show at the old Civic Auditorum, second photo is Bill at Scribner, third photo is Bill at Thunder Valley

Come on, give credit where credit is due...the Scribner and Thunder Valley photos were taken by yours truly...If you want people to help you, you need to give them credit when they' do...

[cruiznlow]

Originally Posted by mcink

Come on, give credit where credit is due...the Scribner and Thunder Valley photos were taken by yours truly...If you want people to help you, you need to give them credit when they' do...

Just trying to add photos of cars that have raced here in the midwest, for everyone to enjoy

[cruiznlow]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Just trying to add photos of cars that have raced here in the midwest, for everyone to enjoy

Everytime I run across a photo of a car that has raced at Cornhusker I try and add it where it belongs, on this forum. If anyone has photos of the track, cars that have raced and people that have driven or had something to do with midwest drag racing in the late 60s early 70s I invite you to add your photos here, that way all of can enjoy them

[cruiznlow]

Originally Posted by mcink

Come on, give credit where credit is due...the Scribner and Thunder Valley photos were taken by yours truly...If you want people to help you, you need to give them credit when they' do...

Alot of the time I just run across photos on pages on facebook, sometime they dont even list who posted the photo, where the photo came from or even where the photo was taken. The last photo I posted was on a drag racing page on FB, I went thru something like 250 photos before I came across the little red wagon racing another wheel stander called Fugitive. I made sure I posted on the FB site where the photo was taken and about what year.

[Hippy]

The blue 57 in the pic formerly owned and raced by Dan Bruckner is now owned and has been owned by Mike Cerone. He purchased it from Dan in the early to mid 70's and raced it at Scribner as well as Thunder Valley in Marion SD. Can be seen at Mid America Motorplex occasionally. John Jacobson back halved the car in the late 80's My dad and I worked on the car for many years. In the 80's Mike bracket raced it and the car was called "Breakdown". I was with Mike in 81 at Scribner and spent almost all of my teen years in the 80's every Sunday helping him race the car. I have many pics of the car as well as many pics from the 80's of Scribner raceway.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

First photo is Bills car at car show at the old Civic Auditorum, second photo is Bill at Scribner, third photo is Bill at Thunder Valley

And THIS pic of mcink's also shows why guys should NOT wear cutoff shirts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!