lamar vaubel

MR DERBY CITY · 03-03-2015, 10:31 AM

Last time I spoke with Joe Smith he owned the ole 60 Chevy Copper Stopper and the ole Brock and Nelson 55 ? Chevy Junior Stocker. Hope all is well with Joe.......M.J.

Lyn Smith · 03-03-2015, 11:25 AM

ken 55 you have a PM. thanks

MYRONARL1119 · 03-03-2015, 11:53 AM

Ken, I can maybe give you a little more info about Lamar. He as I recall raced several 55-56 chevy back in the 70s. He lived just a short distance from National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio(he actually lived in Buckeye Lake). He was a very sharp guy that had some of the sharpest cars in their day and held national records also. He was very respected and once you got to know him, he would give you pointers that always seems to help performance wise. I was running a 1963 Chevy II convertible at either the 1972 or 73 U.S. Nationals. Our ets were off and after talking to Lamar, he suggested that I needed more rear end gear. At that point he said to take one of 55-64 "punkins" and try it in our car. Helped our car greatly and I always remember Lamar as a "teacher" from then on. He was taken way before his time and left a void in the National Trail family.

Mark Yacavone · 03-11-2015, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Last time I spoke with Joe Smith he owned the ole 60 Chevy Copper Stopper and the ole Brock and Nelson 55 ? Chevy Junior Stocker. Hope all is well with Joe.......M.J.

The Mighty Quinn is correct here. That would be Joe Smith from Stoneham, Mass now living in NH ..with both cars!

ss wannabee · 03-12-2015, 07:46 PM

Think that's Lamar in the dress shirt leaning on his '55.

mlvaubel · 04-30-2018, 09:28 AM

Yes, that is him in the picture. If anyone has pictures of Lamar Vaubel, I know his kids would be interested in them.

MR DERBY CITY · 04-30-2018, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

The Mighty Quinn is correct here. That would be Joe Smith from Stoneham, Mass now living in NH ..with both cars!

Sadly, Joe Smith passed away over a year ago. It is my understanding that Nelson has purchased the 55 and is restoring it to race condition....

03-03-2015, 10:31 AM	#1
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,645 Likes: 1,085 Liked 7,953 Times in 1,524 Posts	Re: lamar vaubel Last time I spoke with Joe Smith he owned the ole 60 Chevy Copper Stopper and the ole Brock and Nelson 55 ? Chevy Junior Stocker. Hope all is well with Joe.......M.J.

03-03-2015, 11:25 AM	#2
Lyn Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pontiac,il. Posts: 1,205 Likes: 286 Liked 982 Times in 198 Posts	Re: lamar vaubel ken 55 you have a PM. thanks

03-03-2015, 11:53 AM	#3
MYRONARL1119 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: COLUMBUS,OHIO Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: lamar vaubel Ken, I can maybe give you a little more info about Lamar. He as I recall raced several 55-56 chevy back in the 70s. He lived just a short distance from National Trail Raceway in Hebron, Ohio(he actually lived in Buckeye Lake). He was a very sharp guy that had some of the sharpest cars in their day and held national records also. He was very respected and once you got to know him, he would give you pointers that always seems to help performance wise. I was running a 1963 Chevy II convertible at either the 1972 or 73 U.S. Nationals. Our ets were off and after talking to Lamar, he suggested that I needed more rear end gear. At that point he said to take one of 55-64 "punkins" and try it in our car. Helped our car greatly and I always remember Lamar as a "teacher" from then on. He was taken way before his time and left a void in the National Trail family.

03-12-2015, 07:46 PM	#5
ss wannabee Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 663 Likes: 0 Liked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: lamar vaubel Think that's Lamar in the dress shirt leaning on his '55. Attached Thumbnails

04-30-2018, 09:28 AM	#6
mlvaubel Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: lamar vaubel Yes, that is him in the picture. If anyone has pictures of Lamar Vaubel, I know his kids would be interested in them.