Thursday, September 30, 2021

1965 CAMRA finale, Edmonton

 Too cold in late September for racing. Clippings from the September 25, 27 and 28, 1965 Edmonton Journal.

 




 

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Monday, September 27, 2021

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Friday, September 24, 2021

1970 motorcycles, Graham Speedway

 Story on starter Bob Malley, who got a lot of press for his energetic leaps. From the September 6, 1970 Tacoma News Tribune.



Thursday, September 23, 2021

Ottawa, 1957

 Part of the Exhibition, MARC (Midwestern Association for Race Cars) became ARCA (Automobile Racing Club of America). From the August 26, 1957 Ottawa Citizen.







Wednesday, September 22, 2021

CAMRA, Langley, 1969

 September 6, 1969, CAMRA at Langley Speedway. Clippings from the September 4 and 11, 1969 Langley Advance.





Tuesday, September 21, 2021

ad circa 1966

 Jerry Ruth endorsing Mickey Thompson equipment. From National Dragster, circa 1966.



Monday, September 20, 2021

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Friday, September 17, 2021

1977 Castle Rock, Washington State

 Motorcycle championship races at Castle Rock, WA. Clipping from the July 11, 1977 Longview Daily News.



Thursday, September 16, 2021

1972 CAMRA, Quesnel, BC

 September 15 and 16, 1972, CAMRA at Quesnel, BC. Clippings from the September 13 and 20, 1972 Cariboo Observer.





Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Billy Foster winning at Haney, BC

 From the August 30, 1963 Nanaimo Free Press.




Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021

1963 CAMRA at Nanaimo

 Ad and hype for the August 30, 1963 CAMRA race at Grandview Bowl from the August 29, 1963 Nanaimo Free Press.






Sunday, September 12, 2021

Friday, September 10, 2021

Thursday, September 9, 2021

1974 drags at Prince George

 From the September 5 and 8, 1974 Prince George Citizen.





Wednesday, September 8, 2021

and more Heath

 Hype for another race featuring Allen Heath at Sea-Tac Speedway in 1950. From the July 25, 1950 Tacoma News Tribune.




Tuesday, September 7, 2021

More Heath

 The results of that Sea-Tac Speedway race. From the July 24, 1950 Tacoma News Tribune.




Monday, September 6, 2021

1950, Allen Heath

 Three items featuring midget racer Allen Heath. The Big Wheel ad from the March 8, 1950 Tacoma News Tribune and the other two from the July 22, 1950 Tacoma News Tribune.






Sunday, September 5, 2021

Friday, September 3, 2021

profile, Kenny Hutchins, 1940

 Profile of racer Kenny Hutchins from the June 30, 1940 Tacoma News Tribune.




Thursday, September 2, 2021

1942, Lou Sherman

 Racing was rapidly coming to a hiatus during the summer of 1942 due to the war. Here's a photo of Lou Sherman from the June 28, 1942 Tacoma News Tribune.




Wednesday, September 1, 2021

1966 Gold Cup, Edmonton, a wrap up

 The controversy carried on to a column from the September 1, 1966 Edmonton Journal.