Remember when we had to leave the pits ? - Page 3

Don Kennedy · 11-24-2009, 10:05 PM

I remember in Pomona at the uplander hotel Herman Chapman had a station wagon with 7 or 9 inch rear tires with the 402 combination he finally decided the 9 inch tires were better as the 7 inch tires were a hand full on the top end after qualifying number one on 7 inch tires ,needing to pull the pan to check the bearings and no one had a cheery picket but there was some telephone repair people with a huge crane like device so herman paid them to bring the truck over to pull the engine out to check the bearings , wow it was I think a lot of fun those days . i used to change the convertor in the parking lot and never thought any thing of it lol at "youth "

cicero819 · 11-24-2009, 11:22 PM

Hope more guys will continue this tread, I know a lot of you guys have photo albums full of pictures dying to be seen again. I can remember going to Indy with my older brother fresh from his second tour in Vietnam as a cobra pilot and all he wanted to do, was go to Indy see the mad trash in the motel parking lot, for him it was just getting back to normal. Those were the best time, maybe not so much for the one doing the trashing but for us viewing it , sure was a great show. Claude

treessavoy · 11-25-2009, 01:13 AM

I remember the late night thrashes.

You weren't a "real" racer unless you had a bunch of greasy Holiday Inn towels in your tow rig!

JimR

j h henderson · 11-25-2009, 01:35 AM

In 1970, we went to Indy to watch and stayed at the Howard Johnsons as you went back to IRP. They were holding the mini bike "Nationals" in the back parking lot. Someone had devised a Christmas Tree for this event and it even showed red lights. Shumacker was working on his Funny Car and someone borrowed some fuel and ran that in their mini bike. That wasn't so bad but they made a pass down the hallway and the place smelled like a starting line. What a fantastic evening.

Jim Henderson
Stock 1029

Jimi B · 11-25-2009, 02:38 AM

Priceless

tim worner · 11-25-2009, 11:27 AM

I remember one year @ the Summer Nats Englishtown not only did we leave the track every night to a motel but they had an area to park our trailers after we pitted our cars. Talk about a mess going to get your trailer to load your car up to leave every day.---Also the big thing for me every year @ Indy were the campgrounds. The Lions Club campground was always alot of fun............................if you stayed out of jail.

TOM KASCH · 11-25-2009, 11:44 AM

Heres a link to our 70's super stock & stock photos

http://public.fotki.com/tk3300/super_stock_drag/

cicero819 · 11-25-2009, 05:44 PM

Thank you Tom and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

Jack Matyas · 11-25-2009, 06:04 PM

No motorhome -- no motel -- not even a station wagon to sleep in -- but big fun for sure .Pictured with myself at Englishtown circa 1975 is Stan Welsh ..........great times for sure ! ! !

cicero819 · 11-25-2009, 08:31 PM

Great picture, where did you get the water to fill the pool?Come on guys don't let this tread die.

11-24-2009, 10:05 PM	#21
Don Kennedy VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Near Portland TN Posts: 1,590 Likes: 3,876 Liked 902 Times in 237 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember in Pomona at the uplander hotel Herman Chapman had a station wagon with 7 or 9 inch rear tires with the 402 combination he finally decided the 9 inch tires were better as the 7 inch tires were a hand full on the top end after qualifying number one on 7 inch tires ,needing to pull the pan to check the bearings and no one had a cheery picket but there was some telephone repair people with a huge crane like device so herman paid them to bring the truck over to pull the engine out to check the bearings , wow it was I think a lot of fun those days . i used to change the convertor in the parking lot and never thought any thing of it lol at "youth " __________________ Don Kennedy 7701 SS

11-24-2009, 11:22 PM	#22
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Hope more guys will continue this tread, I know a lot of you guys have photo albums full of pictures dying to be seen again. I can remember going to Indy with my older brother fresh from his second tour in Vietnam as a cobra pilot and all he wanted to do, was go to Indy see the mad trash in the motel parking lot, for him it was just getting back to normal. Those were the best time, maybe not so much for the one doing the trashing but for us viewing it , sure was a great show. Claude

11-25-2009, 01:13 AM	#23
treessavoy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Dunnellon,FL Posts: 1,103 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember the late night thrashes. You weren't a "real" racer unless you had a bunch of greasy Holiday Inn towels in your tow rig! JimR __________________ Jim Rountree

11-25-2009, 01:35 AM	#24
j h henderson Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 16 Likes: 7 Liked 6 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? In 1970, we went to Indy to watch and stayed at the Howard Johnsons as you went back to IRP. They were holding the mini bike "Nationals" in the back parking lot. Someone had devised a Christmas Tree for this event and it even showed red lights. Shumacker was working on his Funny Car and someone borrowed some fuel and ran that in their mini bike. That wasn't so bad but they made a pass down the hallway and the place smelled like a starting line. What a fantastic evening. Jim Henderson Stock 1029

11-25-2009, 02:38 AM	#25
Jimi B Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Priceless

11-25-2009, 11:27 AM	#26
tim worner Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: duncannon Posts: 837 Likes: 14 Liked 126 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember one year @ the Summer Nats Englishtown not only did we leave the track every night to a motel but they had an area to park our trailers after we pitted our cars. Talk about a mess going to get your trailer to load your car up to leave every day.---Also the big thing for me every year @ Indy were the campgrounds. The Lions Club campground was always alot of fun............................if you stayed out of jail. __________________ Tim Worner SS 1747

11-25-2009, 11:44 AM	#27
TOM KASCH VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TOLEDO,OHIO Posts: 1,735 Likes: 0 Liked 241 Times in 100 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Heres a link to our 70's super stock & stock photos http://public.fotki.com/tk3300/super_stock_drag/

11-25-2009, 05:44 PM	#28
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Thank you Tom and Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.

11-25-2009, 06:04 PM	#29
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,046 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? No motorhome -- no motel -- not even a station wagon to sleep in -- but big fun for sure .Pictured with myself at Englishtown circa 1975 is Stan Welsh ..........great times for sure ! ! ! Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

11-25-2009, 08:31 PM	#30
cicero819 VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aylmer Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,086 Likes: 31 Liked 69 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? Great picture, where did you get the water to fill the pool?Come on guys don't let this tread die.