Cornhusker Raceway Park

[Belvedere II]

Originally Posted by cad

That would be Bill Vice. He and his sons are still in business with Bill's Machine. He still does my machine work.

Of course, he likes those Chevies!

Vice, that's the one. Couldn't find his business card here.

[cruiznlow]

OK race fans, here is another blast from the past, This former Cornhusker racecar has been found locally and the new owner is going to restore it to as close to when it raced

[cruiznlow]

here is a photo of the car at the lights at cornhusker. Anyone know the history on the car and what engine/tranny combo it ran, new owners need all the info they can get to help out with the restoration

[cruiznlow]

Ralph Davney shared some photos of his race cars to include the PURITY 57 chevy that he raced at Cornhusker

[cruiznlow]

Sorry have not posted in a while. but this should make up for it. Tony Beam from Denision Iowa has been busy these last few years restoring a piece of Cornhusker raceway history.

[Charlie A]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Sorry have not posted in a while. but this should make up for it. Tony Beam from Denision Iowa has been busy these last few years restoring a piece of Cornhusker raceway history.

[cruiznlow]

On September 13th come on out to I 29 dragway the Nostalgia races will be held, formerly know as the geezers race. The TENSION will be on display and there is a good chance the Don will get behind the wheel and make a pass down the track

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

Sorry have not posted in a while. but this should make up for it. Tony Beam from Denision Iowa has been busy these last few years restoring a piece of Cornhusker raceway history.

Just curious... Were the ladder bars still filled with "lead"? They used to be....also front fenders were really "thin"...funny how that acid works..lol. Also, I had a Miles trailer..,they were nice. I bought mine new through Mike Daughety..Performance Sales.

[SStockDart]

Originally Posted by cruiznlow

here is a photo of the car at the lights at cornhusker. Anyone know the history on the car and what engine/tranny combo it ran, new owners need all the info they can get to help out with the restoration

The lime green car was from South Omaha....Pollish (Poland ancestors) great guys and could really drink beer. I believe they called the car "Concoction" It has been long enough ago, we can probably tell stories,..lol. That car had an Olds rear end...with a "Pollosh Locker" (ya need a welder to make one) I also think they were the first ones around Omaha to use canted - angle plug heads...really helped them....also, the car was noted to shake or wobble the front wheels after the burn out.....lol. I've got lots of stories if ya want more...lol

[Paul Merolla]

Originally Posted by SStockDart

The lime green car was from South Omaha....Pollish (Poland ancestors) great guys and could really drink beer. I believe they called the car "Concoction" It has been long enough ago, we can probably tell stories,..lol. That car had an Olds rear end...with a "Pollosh Locker" (ya need a welder to make one) I also think they were the first ones around Omaha to use canted - angle plug heads...really helped them....also, the car was noted to shake or wobble the front wheels after the burn out.....lol. I've got lots of stories if ya want more...lol

The Polack you're referring to is Duane "Smiley" Jazynka. He's still building engines for lots of local guys in Omaha and still racing occasionally with his former G/G '62 Vette. Runs it just like he did in the 70s, with a Nash 5-speed...he told me, "the rev limiter is the carburetor."
10 grand and dump the clutch! The only major difference is he now runs a 355 instead of a 287 incher. Fun guy with unlimited stories! Here's a shot of Duane at I29 Dragway a year or two ago: