Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S

Travis Miller · 01-18-2016, 08:48 PM

For your viewing pleasure on these cold winter days and nights, here are hundreds of photos from the 70's. Mostly west coast events but a few Easterners did venture west to race. Enjoy!

http://davekommel.photoshelter.com/g...000zqB2ThLYaBk

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-18-2016, 08:58 PM

been there done it, its a treat for any racers liking stuff "back in the day" to just sit back and look at all these great photos.

MR DERBY CITY · 01-18-2016, 10:46 PM

What a trip down memory lane, George Williams killer vega panel wagon, Smith and Wolff Chevelle wagon, Gary Long f/s Mercury, WOW....what an archive...Thanks Travis....

Greg Reimer 7376 · 01-18-2016, 11:00 PM

That was absolutely great. Really enjoyed the pix.

Dave Kommel · 01-19-2016, 01:09 AM

Wow! Just got home from a weekend in NorCal and looked at my website stats and thought that Google Analytics had gone wonky. Almost a normal months worth of page views in one day.

There are still plenty more old images to be scanned and cataloged. Larry Tores was (and is) a good friend and I used to ride to the races with him quite a bit in his SS days and gained a true appreciation for class racing through that exposure.

Also, if you find anything mis-identified, please let me know and I would also appreciate it if you have names for any images that have no ID.

Nitro Joe Jackson · 01-19-2016, 02:36 AM

Dave, I started working again on my "all time" Modified entry list from 1970 to 1981, I'm into 1976 right now, I'll send it to you when I get 76 done, then send it to you again when completed.

Dave Kommel · 01-19-2016, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

Dave, I started working again on my "all time" Modified entry list from 1970 to 1981, I'm into 1976 right now, I'll send it to you when I get 76 done, then send it to you again when completed.

Thanks Joe! I have some national event programs with entry lists from the '70s with entry lists. If there are any you are missing, let me know and I'll see if I have it.

boxmotorsports · 01-19-2016, 02:36 PM

Wow , what great photos. It was watching cars of this era that got me interested in Stock . My daughter , her boy friend and I purchased WA Lee's wagon a couple of years ago , and there was a couple of pictures of it that we would like to purchase. The kids are running it as a K/SA and loving it.
Thanks Dave and Travis for the post .

Jim Storms · 01-19-2016, 03:35 PM

Great pics... Seems to be quite a few of the infamous Cuda from the great NW. Good to see history for sure.

Bobby DiDomenico · 01-20-2016, 10:23 AM

Thanks guys, this is fantastic. Remember Marcel at Bowling Green, three guys in a ramp truck from California waiting in line. We couldn't imagine what that tow was like.

http://davekommel.photoshelter.com/g...000zqB2ThLYaBk

01-18-2016, 08:48 PM	#1
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S For your viewing pleasure on these cold winter days and nights, here are hundreds of photos from the 70's. Mostly west coast events but a few Easterners did venture west to race. Enjoy! http://davekommel.photoshelter.com/g...000zqB2ThLYaBk

01-18-2016, 08:58 PM	#2
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S been there done it, its a treat for any racers liking stuff "back in the day" to just sit back and look at all these great photos. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

01-18-2016, 10:46 PM	#3
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,637 Likes: 1,083 Liked 7,935 Times in 1,518 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S What a trip down memory lane, George Williams killer vega panel wagon, Smith and Wolff Chevelle wagon, Gary Long f/s Mercury, WOW....what an archive...Thanks Travis....

01-18-2016, 11:00 PM	#4
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,136 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S That was absolutely great. Really enjoyed the pix.

01-19-2016, 01:09 AM	#5
Dave Kommel Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Dimas CA Posts: 143 Likes: 2 Liked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S Wow! Just got home from a weekend in NorCal and looked at my website stats and thought that Google Analytics had gone wonky. Almost a normal months worth of page views in one day. There are still plenty more old images to be scanned and cataloged. Larry Tores was (and is) a good friend and I used to ride to the races with him quite a bit in his SS days and gained a true appreciation for class racing through that exposure. Also, if you find anything mis-identified, please let me know and I would also appreciate it if you have names for any images that have no ID. __________________ Dave Kommel

01-19-2016, 02:36 AM	#6
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 58 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S Dave, I started working again on my "all time" Modified entry list from 1970 to 1981, I'm into 1976 right now, I'll send it to you when I get 76 done, then send it to you again when completed. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

01-19-2016, 02:36 PM	#8
boxmotorsports Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 87 Likes: 3 Liked 58 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S Wow , what great photos. It was watching cars of this era that got me interested in Stock . My daughter , her boy friend and I purchased WA Lee's wagon a couple of years ago , and there was a couple of pictures of it that we would like to purchase. The kids are running it as a K/SA and loving it. Thanks Dave and Travis for the post .

01-19-2016, 03:35 PM	#9
Jim Storms Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 320 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S Great pics... Seems to be quite a few of the infamous Cuda from the great NW. Good to see history for sure.

01-20-2016, 10:23 AM	#10
Bobby DiDomenico Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 924 Likes: 103 Liked 101 Times in 52 Posts	Re: Dave Kommel '70's Photos of Stock and S/S Thanks guys, this is fantastic. Remember Marcel at Bowling Green, three guys in a ramp truck from California waiting in line. We couldn't imagine what that tow was like. http://davekommel.photoshelter.com/g...000zqB2ThLYaBk