Nostalgic Photos From B.O.D. 1979 - 1981

[MEMORIES]

Originally Posted by Gary Smith

Who's on the left? I know Sonny Ray is in middle and Perry on right. And did Roy Johnson drive that Opel at some point?

That's Allen Gunter who drove Jim Danuel's Opel for the first couple of seasons. And yes, Roy Johnson drove after that, although with a different body.

Wayne.

[J Slane]

Hey MEMORIES do you have any div.2 pts.races 1979to1982. I am looking for some pictures of mike pearson's c/sm #2486 , 79gators,bowling green,warner robins,ga.blaney,sc.orlando,fl.THANKS JAY

[MEMORIES]

Originally Posted by J Slane

Hey MEMORIES do you have any div.2 pts.races 1979to1982. I am looking for some pictures of mike pearson's c/sm #2486 , 79gators,bowling green,warner robins,ga.blaney,sc.orlando,fl.THANKS JAY

Sorry, I don't. I'll bet Bob Rice does, he'll probably see this question and find a pic or two.

Wayne.

[Steve Williams]

Wayne,

Did Allen Gunter crash that car and got hurt bad or something like that? I remember most of those cars and drivers. A special time that we will never see again. Thanks for posting the pictures. It brings back alot of good memories.

Steve

[Bob Rice]

Jay,
I attended a lot of the points meets at Blaney and Suffolk but I don't remember the name. What kind of car was it?
Bob Rice

Originally Posted by J Slane

Hey MEMORIES do you have any div.2 pts.races 1979to1982. I am looking for some pictures of mike pearson's c/sm #2486 , 79gators,bowling green,warner robins,ga.blaney,sc.orlando,fl.THANKS JAY

[MEMORIES]

Originally Posted by Steve Williams

Wayne,

Did Allen Gunter crash that car and got hurt bad or something like that? I remember most of those cars and drivers. A special time that we will never see again. Thanks for posting the pictures. It brings back alot of good memories.

Steve

Yes, Allen Gunter crashed it but I don't know where or how bad he got hurt. Charles Fitzsimmons, who drove the "Choo Choo Hemi" SS/CA Plymouth, drove the Opel one time at Commerce for Jim Danuel. He told me that was the quickest, best driving car he had been in to that point. Here's a magazine pic with Roy Johnson driving at Indy in 1983. I believe the "Neal" on the side of the car is the same man that Johnny Ferris drove the Plymouth Arrow for. Anybody have a pic of Sonny Ray driving the ex-Glidden, Jerry Hurley Arrow, comp. car?

Wayne.

[J Slane]

Hey Bob....Mike and I were very young 17an18 racing C/SM,we towed with a blue 77chevy truck an a white trailer,the car was a 68 camaro white an blue hood,painted car blue an moved to SS/J stick,set two records,I know you have seen mikes car,today it is red,white,blue(QMI) on the door

[Bob Rice]

Wayne,
Will this work?
Bob Rice

[Bob Rice]

Originally Posted by J Slane

Hey Bob....Mike and I were very young 17an18 racing C/SM,we towed with a blue 77chevy truck an a white trailer,the car was a 68 camaro white an blue hood,painted car blue an moved to SS/J stick,set two records,I know you have seen mikes car,today it is red,white,blue(QMI) on the door

I'll see what I can find.
Bob

[treessavoy]

Originally Posted by Stephen & Horace Johnson

In the 3rd pic, that looks like Everett Hill.


Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Horace,

Didn't Sonny bracket race that convertible at Green Valley a bunch of times?

I remember seeing it there back when we all raced there: Ed and Cleo, Johnny Coefield, David Rampy, Fly, lots of others and my white '64 max wedge plymouth.

Jim Rountree
1964 b/sa