Saturday, September 24, 2016

Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society ceremony

Some information on the upcoming event (which explains why I'm not posting here enough):



The 16th Annual Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers induction ceremony. Come join us as a new group of Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers are recognized for their contributions to the sport.

The new group of Pioneers are:
Luke Balogh -- hot rod, drag racing, land speed racing
Mo Davidson -- drag boat racing
Angelo Demitri -- demolition derby
Russ Fraser -- car collector
Lorne Keith -- hot rod and custom car
MacKenzie brothers (Larry, Glen and Dan) -- motorcycling
Nigel Matthews -- collector and restoration
Swiss Neiderberger -- motorcycling
Kees Nierop -- sports car and road racing
Bill and Rod Noble -- custom car and hot rod
Bart R. Nygard, Sr. -- car collector
The Original Fast Guys (David and Steve Green) -- land speed racing
Dr. Stuart Rulka -- sports car and road racing
Barry Rutherford -- all disciplines, cam shafts
David Saville Peck -- sports car and road racing
Pamela Stec -- sports car and road racing
Ed Wasney -- collector and restoration

Sandy Lovelace Memorial Award (for preserving motorsport history): Larry Pfister

The Sports Car Club of BC will also be recognized for its long term support of racing.

Thursday, September 22, 2016

1972 Dirt Cup results

Three tracks, three races. The first time the Dirt Cup was contested.

Apparently this is my 2500th post on this blog. Yowza!



Friday, September 9, 2016

foreign stocks, Agrodome, 1972

From the May 3, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.



Thursday, September 8, 2016

foreign stocks at the Agrodome, 1972

From the March 29, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.


Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

more Agrodome and the foreign stocks, 1972

From the February 23, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.


Monday, September 5, 2016

more Agrodome, 71-72 season


From the February 9, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Sunday funnies

I will get back to King of the Mounted. In the meantime, Bugs Bunny.



Saturday, September 3, 2016

Saturday morning sock hop

George "Shadow" Morton -- "Hot Rod"