Sunday, January 27, 2013

Boundary Bay, 1975, Bill Grumpy Jenkins vs. Dandy Dick Landy

Preparation for a match race round at Boundary Bay, 1975.


Saturday, January 26, 2013

some comic pages

Found a site that includes some old racing comics.



Friday, January 25, 2013

Sunday, August 18, 1968, Langley Speedway

Unfortunately the Saturday, August 17, 1968 races for the midgets was cancelled due to rain.

So, we move onto Sunday.

Sunday, August 18, 1968

LARA & ELRA

5000 in attendance

52 cars timed in

Early-late dash

1 -- Ken Marwood, Surrey

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey, 1929 Model A 223

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat
1 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 53 Chev 235
2 -- Ray Mackie, North Delta, 53 Ford 255
3 -- Merv Meyers, Aldergrove, 51 Pontiac 268

Second early-late heat
1 -- Leo Laser, Surrey
2 -- Dennis Corfe, Langley
3 -- Rick Adsit, Surrey

Modified stock heat
1 -- Dave Angus, Surrey
2 -- Bo Bo Baker, Surrey
3 -- Running Bare (Jim Dinsmore), Surrey

First super stock heat
1 -- Mac Morrison
2 -- John Cowan
3 -- Harland Gustafson

Mac Morrison hit fence lap one -- repaired in time.

Second super stock heat (nine start)
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Dennis Lester

Hemrich lost rear wheel lap one -- lap two Jim MacMillan, Ken Sayers and Bill Godfrey crashed out.

Early-late consolation
1 -- Dale McCartney, Surrey
2 -- Gerald McHale, Whonnock
3 -- Brian Bond, Surrey

Early-late main (18 start)
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- Rick Adsit

Four car crash put Norm Cartwright out -- Dennis Corfe and Keith Cheyne came together turn four -- Dennis out.

Modified stock main
1 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove
2 -- Bo Bo Baker
3 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock main (18 start, nine finish, 25 laps)
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- John Rothwell

Lap one -- Bill Godfrey, Dennis Lester, Mac Morrison and Jerry Janitscheck (Anacortes, WA) crashed -- Bill out -- Lap six -- Les Spratt put his new 56 Ford in fence -- Lap 12 Jim MacMillan and Harland Gustafson crashed turn two.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Sunday, August 11, 1968, Langley Speedway

The mid-season races for ELRA and LARA.

The hunt by Rothwell's crew for an A-frame pays off.
 Sunday, August 11, 1968

LARA & ELRA Mid-Season Championships

24 super stocks including WELSCAR and Skagit cars
13 modified stocks
39 early-lates

4000 attendance

Early-late dash

1 -- Dave Beales

Modified stock dash

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy

Super stock dash

1 -- Rollie Walker

Early-late B main (25 laps)
1 -- Rick Jensen, 1953 Chev 235, Milner
2 -- Brian Bond
3 -- Peter Harding

Early-late main (40 laps, 20 start, 12 finish)
1 -- Rick Adsit, 1953 Chev 255, Surrey
2 -- Frank Fletcher, 1952 Chev 235, New Westminster
3 -- Ken Marwood, 1952 Chev 235, Surrey

Rick Adsit, Norm Cartwright and Dave Beales crashed lap two -- Rick and Norm got repaired -- Dave Beales came back in Rick Jensen’s car.

Modified stock main (35 laps)
1 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby, 1937 Plymouth 225
2 -- Jim Dinsmore, Surrey, Chev 223
3 -- Dave Angus, Surrey

Lloyd Bellamy rolled lap two -- not injured.

B super stock main (8 start)
1 -- Alfy Aiello
2 -- Ken Young
3 -- Brian Moore

Ed Jones spun -- Martin Robak crashed into Ken Young and Alfy Aiello totalling his car.

Super stock main (50 laps, 16 start, 9 finish)
1 -- John Rothwell, Burnaby, 1957 Ford 352
2 -- Dennis Lester, 1956 Pontiac
3 -- Jim Oman, USA

Rothwell needed a right front A-frame after a trophy dash crash. Got it (as I remember from a car in the parking lot).

Martin Robak's super stock after the crash.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Saturday, August 10, 1968, Langley Speedway

Missed a day. Call it a "research day".

Saturday, August 10, 1968

BCTRA Intercity Mid-Season Championships

Early-late dash

1 -- Brian Thompson

Super stock dash

1 -- Jim MacMillan

B modified dash

1 -- Walt McKitka

A modified dash

1 -- Glen Parsons

First early-late heat
1 -- Larry Olson
2 -- Harolds Hanks
3 -- Marvin Rawe

Second early-late heat
1 -- Brian Thompson
2 -- Ron Morrison
3 -- John Bettles

First super stock heat
1 -- Glen Tuhkala
2 -- Brian Moore
3 -- Wes Henham

Rich Goodwin and Dave Hemphill leading throughout -- spun last lap -- Rich lost a wheel.

Second super stock heat
1 -- Jim MacMillan
2 -- George Cook
3 -- Tom Hankins

B modified heat
1 -- Walt McKitka
2 -- Jack Cross
3 -- Cal Hough

A modified heat
1 -- Len Jones
2 -- Glen Parsons
3 -- Ray Pottinger

Super stock main
1 -- Gary Greenaway

Early-late main
1 -- Brian Thompson

Combined A & B main (35 laps)
1 -- A -- Dennis Goldstraw
1 -- B -- Jack Cross


Monday, January 21, 2013

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Friday, January 18, 2013

some 1976 Formula Atlantic stuff

Column by Canadian Bill Brack. And a story on the cost of racing by Canadian Chris Waddell.




Thursday, January 17, 2013

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Sunday, August 4, 1968, Langley Speedway

Another Sunday afternoon of crashingly good racing.

Sunday, August 4, 1968

ELRA & LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Modified stock dash

1 -- Jim Dinsmore

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Jerry Meyer
3 -- Terry Keeler

Second early-late heat
1 -- Ken Marwood
2 -- Frank Fletcher
3 -- Roger Boucher

First modified stock heat
1 -- Brian Moore
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Dave Angus

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)
2 -- Keith Whitter
3 -- John Thomas

First super stock heat
1 -- Brian Moore
2 -- Dennis Lester
3 -- Bill Hunt

Second super stock heat
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Mac Morrison
3 -- Rollie Walker

Early-late consi
1 -- Dennis Hill
2 -- Dale McCartney
3 -- Larry Lodge

Early-late main (20 start, 12 finish)
1 -- Leo Laser, Surrey, 50 Chev 235
2 -- John Kowaliuk, Richmond, 54 Ford 255
3 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 53 Chev 235

Lap one -- Merv Meyer into fence. Lap two -- 7 car pile-up with Bill Harris, Dennis Corfe, Jerry Meyer and Terry Keeler out.

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Dave Angus, Surrey, 34 Ford 253
2 -- Bob Baker, Surrey, 29 Model A Ford
3 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), Langley

Super stock main (25 laps, 16 start, 9 finish)
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Dennis Lester

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Saturday, August 3, 1968, Langley Speedway

While Jack Cross set a new track record for "B" modifieds it was Len Barcelo, I believe in the Cal Hough car, that took the "B" modified trophy.


Saturday, August 3, 1968

BCTRA Bardahl Championship races

NTR -- B modified -- Jack Cross, 16.02

Early-late dash

1 -- Ron Morrison

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook

B modified dash

1 -- Len Barcelo

A modified dash

1 -- Dennis Goldstraw

First early-late heat
1 -- Dennis Hill
2 -- Larry Olson
3 -- Earl Jergens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Brian Thompson
2 -- John Bettles
3 -- Ron Morrison

First super stock heat
1 -- Rich Goodwin
2 -- Glen Tuhkala
3 -- Dwight Coyle

Second super stock heat
1 -- Jim MacMillan
2 -- Stan Waterson
3 -- Ken Sayers

B modified heat
1 -- Len Barcelo
2 -- Jack Cross
3 -- Walt McKitka

A modified heat
1 -- Ray Pottinger
2 -- Dennis Goldstraw
3 -- Barry Chamberlain

Super stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Jim MacMillan, 57 Dodge 354
2 -- Gary Greenaway, 55 Chev 283
3 -- Tom Hankins

Early-late consi
1 -- Neil Smith
2 -- Peter Harding
3 -- Gerald McRae

Early-late main
1 -- Ernie Noel, Mallairdville, 51 Ford 239
2 -- Ron Morrison, 53 Chev 235
3 -- Dennis Hill, Burnaby, 51 Ford 255

A & B combined Bardahl Championship race (12 start, 7 finish)
1 -- A -- Dennis Goldstraw
1 -- B -- Len Barcelo, 266 Chev


Monday, January 14, 2013

Sunday, July 28, 1968, Langley Speedway

The local super stock drivers held their own against the Victoria drivers this Sunday.

Sunday, July 28, 1968

ELRA & LARA

Bill Stoneman, North Delta, 1957 Ford, flipped three times during hot laps -- unhurt.

Early-late dash

1 -- Don Fletcher

Modified stock dash

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)

Super stock dash

1 -- John Rothwell

First early-late heat
1 -- Ray Mackie
2 -- Bill Harris
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Second early-late heat (16 start)
1 -- Leo Laser
2 -- Ric Atchison
3 -- Terry Keeler

Lap one -- Marc Moore, 53 Ford, wreck into fence. Frank Fletcher, 52 Chev, tried to go over fence. Both drivers okay.

First modified stock heat
1 -- Larry Gibbons
2 -- Dave Angus
3 -- Bill Goldstone

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Keith Whitter
2 -- Jim Dinsmore
3 -- Norm Andrews

First super stock heat
1 -- Dennis Lester
2 -- Glen Tuhkala
3 -- Brian Moore

Second super stock heat
1 -- Gordie Hemrich
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Bob Bissenden

Early-late consi
1 -- Ken Marwood

Early-late main (20 laps, 21 start, 14 finish)
1 --Rick Adsit, 54 Chev 235
2 -- Leo Lasser, 50 Chev 235
3 -- Ray Mackie, 53 Ford 255

(one newspaper has the winner at Rick Atchison.)

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), 34 Chev 261
2 -- Norm Andrews, Aldergrove, 34 Ford 223
3 -- Bill Goldstone, 37 Pontiac 261

Super stock main
1 -- Ken Sayers, Vancouver, 57 Chev 283
2 -- Ross Surgenor, Victoria, 58 Ford 375
3 -- Dennis Lester, 56 Pontiac 327

Sunday, January 13, 2013

motorcycle hill climbing

An old story about hill climbing.







And a video.


Friday, January 11, 2013

Saturday, July 27, 1968, Langley Speedway

Strong contingent of Victoria cars coming to Langley in 1968.

Saturday, July 27, 1968

Intercity

BCTRA

Early-late dash

1 -- Ron Morrison

Super stock dash

1 -- Jim MacMillan

B modified dash

1 -- Gerard St. Jean

A modified dash

1 -- Roy Smith

First early-late heat
1 -- Brian Jansen
2 -- Ernie Noel
3 -- Earl Jergens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- John Bettles
3 -- Marc Moore

First super stock heat
1 -- Tom Hankins
2 -- Glen Tuhkala
3 -- Ric Goodwin

Second super stock heat
1 -- Bob Bissenden
2 -- Ross Surgenor
3 -- Ken Sayers

B modified heat
1 -- Doug Bowell
2 -- Walt McKitka
3 -- Ron Lamont

First A modified heat
1 -- Glen Parsons
2 -- Fred Best
3 -- Gary Destobel

Second A modified heat
1 -- Len Jones
2 -- Dennis Goldstraw
3 -- John McPherson

Super stock main
1 -- Ross Surgenor, Victoria, 1958 Ford 375
2 -- Bob Bissenden, Victoria, 1957 Ford 374
3 -- Ken Sayers, 1957 Chev 283

Early-late main (20 start, 20 laps)
1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- Marc Moore
3 -- Winston Pike

Lap one -- 8 car pile-up.

A & B combined main
1 -- A -- Roy Smith, Victoria, 301 Chev
1 -- B -- Jack Cross, Langley, 230 Chev

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Sunday, July 21, 1968, Langley Speedway

5000 on the natural amphitheater for a Sunday afternoon. Both Frank Fletcher (again) and Charlie (Ha Ha) Brown/Lloyd Bellamy swept the early-lates and modified stocks (dash, heat, main) respectively.

Sunday, July 21, 1968

LARA and ELRA

5000 in attendance

Early-late NTR -- Frank Fletcher, 18.37

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock dash

Unknown

Modified stock dash

1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)

First early-late heat
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Lorne Wallbank
3 -- Mike Stephens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Terry Keeler
2 -- Jerry Meyers
3 -- Keith Cheyne

Third early-late heat
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Mike Anderson
3 -- Gordie Plastow

First modified stock heat
1 -- Jack Graham
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Keith Whitter

Second modified stock heat
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy)
2 -- John Thomas
3 -- Dave Angus

First super stock heat
1 -- John Cowan

Second super stock heat
1 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late consi (17 start)
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Terry Keeler
3 -- Dennis Corfe

Also ran: Neil Smith, Mike Stephens, Gerald Ball (first race ever)

Modified stock main (15 laps)
1 -- Charlie Brown (Lloyd Bellamy), Langley 1934 Chev 261
2 -- Jim Dinsmore, Surrey, 1934 Chev 234
3 -- Keith Whitter, 1937 Plymouth 225

Super stock main
1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- John Cowan
3 -- Gordie Hemrich

Early-late main (15 laps)
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Gordie Plastow
3 -- Ken Marwood

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Saturday, July 20, 1968, Langley Speedway

Some blanks in the results here. More research, man, more research!

NTR for Denny Goldstraw.
Saturday, July 20, 1968

BCTRA





Early-late dash

1 -- John Bettles

B modified heat

1 -- Cal Hough, Cloverdale

A modified heat

1 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey

Early-late main (20 laps)
1 -- Larry Olson, 1953 Plymouth
2 -- Ron Morrison
3 -- Gordie Plastow

John Bettles hit wall in main -- shaken.

Super stock main
1 -- Gary Greenaway
2 -- Tom Hankins
3 -- Rick Goodwin

A & B combined main (14 cars)
1 -- A -- Dennis Goldstraw

1 -- B -- Cal Hough

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Sunday, July 14, 1968, Langley Speedway

Seems to just be super stocks and early-lates. Frank Fletcher swept his class: dash, heat and main.

Sunday, July 14, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Early-late dash

1 -- Frank Fletcher

Super stock dash

1 -- Roy Haslam

First early-late heat
1 -- John Kowaliuk
2 -- Lou Ferguson
3 -- Mike Stephens

Second early-late heat
1 -- Larry DeValera
2 -- Dale McCartney
3 -- Gary Steen

Third early-late heat
1 -- Frank Fletcher
2 -- Rick Jensen
3 -- Ken Sande

First super stock heat
1 -- Ed Weismiller
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Bob Johnson

Second super stock heat
1 -- John Cowan
2 -- Ed Weissmiller (?)
3 -- Jim Fraley

Third super stock heat
1 -- Roy Haslam
2 -- Bob Bissenden
3 -- Roy Haslam (?)

Early-late main (21 start, 8 finish, 25 laps)
1 -- Frank Fletcher, 1952 Chev 235
2 -- Dennis Corfe, 1954 Packard 288
3 -- Rick Jensen, Milner, 1953 Chev, 235

Super stock main (17 start, 11 finish)
1 -- John Rothwell, 1958 Ford 352
2 -- Roy Haslam, 1950 Chev 350
3 -- John Cowan, 1955 Chev 301

Monday, January 7, 2013

Saturday, July 13, 1968, Langley Speedway

New super stock track record set by Gordie Hemrich.

Four nice photos of BCTRA hot shots.
Saturday, July 13, 1968

BCTRA/VITRA/MIRA

Intercity

Super stock NTR -- Gordie Hemrich, 1957 Pontiac, 16.42

Early-late dash

1 -- Brian Thompson

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

B modified dash

1 -- Cal Hough

A modified dash

1 -- Glen Parsons

First early-late heat

1 -- Gerald McHale
2 -- Brian Thompson
3 -- Harold Harks

Second early-late heat
1 -- Ron Morrison
2 -- Larry Olson
3 -- Mark Moore

First super stock heat
1 -- Bill Hunt
2 -- Roy Haslam, Victoria
3 -- Jim McMillan

Second super stock heat
1 -- George Cook
2 -- Jim Steen, Victoria
3 -- Alex Praisley, Aldergrove

B modified heat
1 -- Cal Hough, Vancouver
2 -- John Wassell, Nanaimo
3 -- Doug Bowell, Nanaimo

First A modified heat
1 -- Glen Parsons, Surrey
2 -- Dennis Goldstraw, Vancouver
3 -- Roy Smith, Victoria

Second A modified heat
1 -- Len Jones, Surrey
2 -- Alvin Haggith, Nanaimo
3 -- Dave Ferris, Victoria

Super stock main
1 -- Gordie Hemrich, 1957 Pontiac 350
2 -- Roy Haslam, 1955 Chev 250
3 -- Gary Greenaway, 1955 Chev 283

B modified main (15 laps)
1 -- Cal Hough, 260 Chev
2 -- John Wassell, 250 Chev
3 -- Doug Bowell, 266 Chev

A modified main (25 laps)
1 -- Glen Parsons, 301 Chev
2 -- Roy Smith, 301 Chev
3 -- Dennis Wooden, 283 Chev

Early-late main (20 laps)
1 -- John Bettles, 1951 Chev 235
2 -- Harold Harks, 1951 Chev
3 -- Barry Regan, 1953 Chev 235

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Allard

A 1992 story about an Allard that John Carlson (2011 GVMPS Pioneer) had something to do with. (And never finish a sentence with with.)


Saturday, January 5, 2013

vintage racing

Report of the 1991 Pacific Northwest Historics at Kent, WA, by Vancouver driver Ralph Zbarsky.


Friday, January 4, 2013

Sunday, July 7, 1968, Langley Speedway

Sunday afternoon in the summer at Langley Speedway. Nothing better than that. At least, not in my memory.

Gordie Hemrich, approximately the correct time frame.
Sunday, July 7, 1968

LARA and ELRA

Clare Walsh totalled the front end of his super stock during time trials. 1957 Ford. Hit the cement wall.

NTR early-lates -- Frank Fletcher, 18.45

Early-late dash

1 -- Ken Marwood

Modified stock dash

1 -- Carl Christensen

Super stock dash

1 -- Bill Godfrey

First early-late heat (10 start, 3 finish)

1 -- Dennis Corfe
2 -- Lou Ferguson
3 -- Dennis Hill

Second early-late heat

1 -- Ric Adsit
2 -- Don Fletcher
3 -- Frank Fletcher

Third early-late heat

1 -- Gary Steen
2 -- Roger Boucher
3 -- Neil Smith

First modified stock heat (8 start)

1 -- Dave Angus
2 -- Bob Baker
3 -- Brian Bishop

Lap 4 -- John Thomas (1929 Ford 255) spun, flipped and rolled 6X -- JT ok.

Restart -- Keith Whitter (no. 18) climbed Larry Gibbons (no. 13) rear wheel -- flipped back onto wheels -- KW ok.

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy
2 -- Bill Goldstone
3 -- Jim Dinsmore

First super stock heat

1 -- Harland Gustafson
2 -- Alex Praisley
3 -- Alfie Aiello

Second super stock heat

1 -- George Cook
2 -- John Rothwell
3 -- Bill Godfrey

Early-late consi

1 -- Roger Boucher
2 -- Jerry Meyers
3 -- Neil Smith

Early-late main (20 laps)

1 -- Ric Adsit, 1953 Chev
2 -- Frank Fletcher
3 -- Ken Marwood, 1952 Chev 235

Modified stock main (15 laps)

1 -- Lloyd Bellamy, 1934 Chev 261
2 -- Carl Christensen, 1934 Ford 223
3 -- Dave Angus

Super stock main (18 start, 8 finish)

1 -- Gordie Hemrich, 1957 Pontiac 350
2 -- Bill Godfrey, 1957 Chev 327
3 -- Mac Morrison, 1955 Chev 265

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Saturday, July 6, 1968, Langley Speedway

A Saturday night Early-late Jamboree.

Some of the super stock drivers.
Saturday, July 6, 1968

BCTRA Early-late Jamboree

6000 in attendance

B early-late dash

1 -- Leo Lasser, Surrey

A early-late dash

1 -- Don Fletcher, Surrey

Super stock dash

1 -- George Cook, 1955 Chev 283

A dash

1 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey

First early-late heat

1 -- Gerald McHale, Whonnock
2 -- Dennis Corfe
3 -- Dell Anderson

Second early-late heat

1 -- Leo Lasser
2 -- Winston Pike
3 -- Ric Peters

Third early-late heat

1 -- Merv Meyers, Aldergrove
2 -- Dave Dixon
3 -- Barry Regan

Fourth early-late heat

1 -- John Bettles, Burnaby
2 -- Brian Thompson
3 -- Ron Morrison

First modified heat

1 -- Dennis Wooden
2 -- Robert Cochran, Skagit
3 -- Neil Honka, Skagit

Second modified heat

1 -- Ray Pottinger, Nanaimo
2 -- Cal Arnold, Surrey
3 -- Wayne Wilbey, Surrey

Super stock main (20 laps)

1 -- George Cook
2 -- Bob Keam
3 -- Tom Hankins

B early-late main

1 -- Leo Lasser, 1950 Chev
2 -- Dennis Corfe
3 -- Gary Steen

A early-late main

1 -- Brian Thompson, 308 Hudson Hornet
2 -- Ron Morrison, 1953 Chev 235
3 -- Ken Marwood

A modified main

1 -- Cal Arnold, 301 Chev
2 -- Ray Pottinger
3 -- Ted Glawson

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Sunday, June 30, 1968, Langley Speedway

Getting back to some of these Langley Speedway results:

Sunday, June 30, 1968

ELRA and LARA

Early-late dash

1 -- Brian Thompson, Whalley

Modified stock dash

1 -- Bob Baker

Super stock dash

1 -- Gordie Hemrich

First early-late heat

1 -- Gary Steen, Vancouver
2 -- Clarence Reggenwetter, Port Coquitlam
3 -- Keith Cheyne, Surrey

Second early-late heat

1 -- Don Fletcher, Surrey
2 -- Frank Fletcher, Surrey
3 -- Brian Thompson

First modified stock heat

1 -- Larry Gibbons, Surrey
2 -- John Thomas, Surrey
3 -- Keith Whitter, Burnaby

Second modified stock heat

1 -- Bob Baker, Surrey
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy, Langley
3 -- Dave Angus, Surrey

First super stock heat

1 -- Bill Hunt
2 -- Jim Fraley
3 -- Ed Weismiller

Second super stock heat

1 -- John Rothwell
2 -- Gordie Hemrich
3 -- John Cowan

Super stock main (25 laps)

1 -- John Cowan, Vancouver, 1955 Chev 301
2 -- Gordie Hemrich, Vancouver, 1957 Pontiac 350
3 -- Clare Walsh, Richmond, 1957 Ford 352

Early-late main

1 -- John Bettles, Burnaby, 1951 Chev 235
2 -- Ken Marwood, North Surrey
3 -- Frank Fletcher, New Westminster

Early-late consi (15 start, 8 finish)

1 -- Jim Sneddon, Surrey, 1950 Ford 239
2 -- Larry DeValera, North Surrey
3 -- Terry Keeler, New Westminster

Modified stock main

1 -- Keith Whitter, 1937 Plymouth 235
2 -- Lloyd Bellamy, Langley, 1934 Chev 261
3 -- Doug Firth, North Surrey

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

some 1962 Arlington Airport reports

Found online. Wish there was more. Maybe there is but I'm relying on search engines for the moment. Lazy man research.... :-)


Good to see mention of Jack Williams' Syndicate dragster.

Oh yeah, happy new year!