Old photo album - Page 2

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 11:30 AM

todd, ur exactly right on. i started going to laplace dragway at the age of 12 1965 to be exact. i begged my dad for so long to take me and he finally did, and i was hooked ever since. i only lived 15 miles from there on a staight shot. i remember the dogs shooting out od the woods and chasing the dragsters chutes, it was hillarious. and yes shake became the official jambalaya king of the racers especially when the cajuns first had a race. if anyone remembers cueball wales, his shop was around the corner from me and id allways pass and see where he was headed to next. and albert weights, i may have his name spelled incorrectly, was nearby. back then that place was where u was headed on a sunday!! great memories, thanks for sharing.

casey whos ur friend thar forwarded them to u?

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 11:42 AM

i also remember the roller system they used to start the fuelers.

Todd Bailey · 04-02-2010, 12:11 PM

Dave,

Went to a points meet there in '79 to help Pete Smith when he was running Modified Elim. I was in high school at the time and my buddy was into photography and standing by the starting line shooting pictures. After a while, there were way too many people up there and they were interferring with the D-4 photog, Rich ???.. (The guy had a head of white hair) Anyway, he got pissed and told a cop to get everyone out except my buddy and some other guy. He ended up with some great pictures of that race.

For you, La Place was your memory maker while for me it was Houston International Speedway in Dickinson. If I wanted to go anywhere, mom took me so that was my eighth birthday present (delayed about a month) with buddies in April of '69. I actually was there the last night they ran (Dec-87) so I have LOTS of memories of seeing some great and WILD stuff.

Weren't you hanging out with Jim Schaechter at the Sports? I rode over to his pit on my moped to meet him and see his car since all him and I have ever done is e-mailed one another. His car looks like it would be a blast to drive.

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 01:13 PM

Todd, yes i was with jim and mikey, they actually stayed at my home in Destrehan. i actually met jim and his brother joe when bob gipson came down to buy my n/s 65 malibu in 1999. and jim went right out a couple of months later and won the indy open. then indy in 2000. jim, joe, bob, and mikey are all great individuals. there all hard workers that have the same goal,to go fast! and i remember the old houston track, it was nasty when it rained. they should be here come see us next year, it would be a pleasure to meet u.

Dwight Southerland · 04-02-2010, 03:47 PM

Todd -

Remember when they held the Sportsnationals at the old Houston track? Rained so much they called the race. The entire pits was covered in water. We were afraid we would get stuck loading the car in the pit area so we drove the ramp truck out on to the track and loaded the car there, standing 6" deep in water.

However, when the weather was right, you could fly on that track.

Dwight Southerland · 04-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Dave -

Jim S. told me to give Mikey a nudge to get the Camaro done. Does it still have the black paint on it? Remember "I luv Auz" on it??

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 03:55 PM

Dwight, i remember that debacle or hell hole what ever u call it. we`ve been hit by many storms at many tracks thru the years, and i rank that one right at the top of the list.

i also got a picture sent to jim thru bob rice of u driving mikes car @ indy. i added some wording to if u like either me or jim will post it.

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 03:57 PM

Dwight, no its white now with some stripes. didnt look to see if auz was back on it. but we both r gettin the itch to come back.

Dwight Southerland · 04-02-2010, 05:33 PM

Dave, did you see the picture Bob Rice posted on the Camaros in Stock/SS last Fall? It was the Auto Imagery picture from Indy that year I drove Mikey's car. I got the itch bad.

Dave Crouchet · 04-02-2010, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

Dave, did you see the picture Bob Rice posted on the Camaros in Stock/SS last Fall? It was the Auto Imagery picture from Indy that year I drove Mikey's car. I got the itch bad.

Dwight, im gonna have to get me some flea powder pretty soon here!

04-02-2010, 11:30 AM	#11
Dave Crouchet Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the coonass!s are Posts: 98 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album todd, ur exactly right on. i started going to laplace dragway at the age of 12 1965 to be exact. i begged my dad for so long to take me and he finally did, and i was hooked ever since. i only lived 15 miles from there on a staight shot. i remember the dogs shooting out od the woods and chasing the dragsters chutes, it was hillarious. and yes shake became the official jambalaya king of the racers especially when the cajuns first had a race. if anyone remembers cueball wales, his shop was around the corner from me and id allways pass and see where he was headed to next. and albert weights, i may have his name spelled incorrectly, was nearby. back then that place was where u was headed on a sunday!! great memories, thanks for sharing. casey whos ur friend thar forwarded them to u?

04-02-2010, 11:42 AM	#12
Dave Crouchet Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the coonass!s are Posts: 98 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album i also remember the roller system they used to start the fuelers.

04-02-2010, 12:11 PM	#13
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 31 Liked 33 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Old photo album Dave, Went to a points meet there in '79 to help Pete Smith when he was running Modified Elim. I was in high school at the time and my buddy was into photography and standing by the starting line shooting pictures. After a while, there were way too many people up there and they were interferring with the D-4 photog, Rich ???.. (The guy had a head of white hair) Anyway, he got pissed and told a cop to get everyone out except my buddy and some other guy. He ended up with some great pictures of that race. For you, La Place was your memory maker while for me it was Houston International Speedway in Dickinson. If I wanted to go anywhere, mom took me so that was my eighth birthday present (delayed about a month) with buddies in April of '69. I actually was there the last night they ran (Dec-87) so I have LOTS of memories of seeing some great and WILD stuff. Weren't you hanging out with Jim Schaechter at the Sports? I rode over to his pit on my moped to meet him and see his car since all him and I have ever done is e-mailed one another. His car looks like it would be a blast to drive. Last edited by Todd Bailey; 04-02-2010 at 12:12 PM. Reason: Word left out

04-02-2010, 01:13 PM	#14
Dave Crouchet Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the coonass!s are Posts: 98 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album Todd, yes i was with jim and mikey, they actually stayed at my home in Destrehan. i actually met jim and his brother joe when bob gipson came down to buy my n/s 65 malibu in 1999. and jim went right out a couple of months later and won the indy open. then indy in 2000. jim, joe, bob, and mikey are all great individuals. there all hard workers that have the same goal,to go fast! and i remember the old houston track, it was nasty when it rained. they should be here come see us next year, it would be a pleasure to meet u.

04-02-2010, 03:47 PM	#15
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Old photo album Todd - Remember when they held the Sportsnationals at the old Houston track? Rained so much they called the race. The entire pits was covered in water. We were afraid we would get stuck loading the car in the pit area so we drove the ramp truck out on to the track and loaded the car there, standing 6" deep in water. However, when the weather was right, you could fly on that track.

04-02-2010, 03:53 PM	#16
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Old photo album Dave - Jim S. told me to give Mikey a nudge to get the Camaro done. Does it still have the black paint on it? Remember "I luv Auz" on it??

04-02-2010, 03:55 PM	#17
Dave Crouchet Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the coonass!s are Posts: 98 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album Dwight, i remember that debacle or hell hole what ever u call it. we`ve been hit by many storms at many tracks thru the years, and i rank that one right at the top of the list. i also got a picture sent to jim thru bob rice of u driving mikes car @ indy. i added some wording to if u like either me or jim will post it.

04-02-2010, 03:57 PM	#18
Dave Crouchet Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: where the coonass!s are Posts: 98 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old photo album Dwight, no its white now with some stripes. didnt look to see if auz was back on it. but we both r gettin the itch to come back.

04-02-2010, 05:33 PM	#19
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Old photo album Dave, did you see the picture Bob Rice posted on the Camaros in Stock/SS last Fall? It was the Auto Imagery picture from Indy that year I drove Mikey's car. I got the itch bad.