recent car show and auction in Vancouver

Some quick photos taken at the Vancouver show and auction at the PNE.

Sunday funnies

Some Brit comics with an automotive theme.

Saturday morning sock hop

From Carl Perkins, good old rock and roll.

two photos from a few years back

Looking in my archives (buying time) I found these two from 1999. I don't think they've been used in this blog yet.

Kent Raceways, near Agassiz.

Merritt Speedway.

Sunday, September 16, 1973, Langley Speedway

Last race of the season. The big Belmont (Motors) Stakes with extra prize money that pulled in out of town drivers.

Sunday, September 16, 1973

Belmont (Motors) Stakes

super stock special and claimers

$3000 in prize money.

Claimer dash:

1 – Stan Cavanagh

B dash:

1 – Tom Mair, Vancouver, '65 Chevelle

A dash:

1 – Al Tourond, Surrey, '69 Chevelle

Claimer main:

1 – Bill Flag, Vancouver, '56 Ford

2 – Stan Cavanagh, Maple Ridge, '59 Dodge

3 – Lloyd De Jong, Surrey, '59 Dodge

Consolation main (14 started, two finished)

1 – Lou Ferguson

2 – unknown

B main (50 laps, 16 started)

1 – Reg Kennedy, Surrey, '64 Chevelle

2 – Herman Scheurman, Bow, WA, '66 Chevelle

3 – Jim Stratichuk, Burnaby, '69 Chevelle

A main (75 laps, 16 started)

1 – Ross Surgenor, Victoria, '69 Ford Torino

2 – Jack Kuper, Roy, WA, '66 Chevelle

3 – Chuck Little, Spokane, '64 Fairlane

4 – Jack Morse, Spokane

Trophy queen was Shelley Seebach (of the Patricia Stevens School of Modelling) being driven up in a silver Corvette.

Most popular driver awarded to Gordie Hemrich. Hemrich and mechanic (Ed Roe?) received watches.

Sunday, September 9, 1973, Langley Speedway

The Mighty Midgets of the Washington Midget Racing Association finally got a race in at Langley.

Local car owner Gordon Reelie won the owner's title in 1973 as did his driver Palmer Crowell.

Sunday, September 9, 1973

Midgets and Claimers and Powder Puff

Washington Midget Racing Association.

3,000 in attendance.

Fast time:

Palmer Crowell, Offy (owned by Gordon Reelie), 15.30

Claimer dash:

1 – Gordon Harding, Langley, '56 Ford

C midget dash:

1 – Charlie Hayes, CA, Chevy II

B midget dash:

1 – Bill Hall, Burnaby, Chevy II

A midget dash:

1 – Bob Johnson, Puyallup, WA, Chevy II

Claimer C heat:

1 – Cliff Parker, Surrey, '60 Chev

2 – Barry Tuhkala, Surrey, '59 Ford

3 – Steve Butala, Mission, '55 Pontiac

Claimer B heat:

1 – Joe Abel, Surrey, '62 Chev

2 – Eldon Casey, New Westminster, '63 Ford

3 – Wayne Nisbet, Surrey

Claimer A heat:

1 – Stan Cavanagh, Maple Ridge, '59 Dodge

2 – Gordon Wood, Delta, '62 Ford

3 – Lloyd De Jong, Surrey, '59 Dodge

Midget C heat:

1 – Charlie Hayes, CA

2 – Bob Schell, CA, Offy

3 – Terry Hanson, Daimler

Midget B heat:

1 – Sonny Hanson, Sesco

2 – Arlen Stebbins, Seattle, Falcon

3 – Bill Hall

Midget A heat:

1 – Eddie Schefchik, Puyallup, Chevy II

2 – Bob Johnson, Puyallup, Offy

3 – Palmer Crowell, Offy

Powder Puff main:

1 – Carol Stickle

2 – Lynn Conroy

3 – Lorrain Schmidke

Claimer main:

1 – Cliff Parker, Surrey, '60 Chev

2 – Lloyd De Jong, Surrey, '59 Dodge

3 – Gordon Wood, Delta, '62 Ford

Midget main (35 laps, 20 cars start)

1 – Bob Schell, West Covina, CA, #15, Offy

2 – Charlie Hayes, CA

3 – Sonny Hanson, Puyallup.

Sunday, September 2, 1973, Langley Speedway

Last points meet of the season. And by the points leading into this race the number one positions were already decided.

Sunday, September 2, 1973

Championship racees and final points meet.

Super stock, modified stock and claimers.

Claimer dash:

1 – unknown

Modified stock dash:

1 – George Unrau

B super stock dash:

1 – George Benson

A super stock dash:

1 – Randy Cheadle

Claimer main:

1 – Brian Devers

2 – Bill Kerney

3 – Harold Harks

Modified stock main:

1 – Ken Kennedy, Surrey

2 – George Unrau

3 – Sieg Krickemeyer

Super stock B main:

1 – Frank Fletcher, Fort Langley

2 – Jim Stratichuk, Burnaby

3 – George Irwin

Super stock A main:

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Randy Cheadle, Burlington, WA

3 – Reg Kennedy

Big fight involving Rothwell. Read the story below to figure out who came out best.

Willingdon car show 2014

A small show attached to a church. It was okay.

Sunday colour comics

At least the covers are in colour.

Saturday morning sock hop

A term from another era: Shot Rod.

another couple random photos

Big weekend of busy.

some photos to fill in for research

Stuff I've found online. Busy stretch of life so it'll have to do.

another feature Weekend magazine story

The recent Canadian Grand Prix reminds me of my early introduction to the sport. It came from the pages of the Weekend magazine in the Vancouver Sun. Again, wish it was in glorious colour, but until I find a cheap copy for myself b&w microfilm will have to do.

a feature story in the old Weekend magazine

The magazine used to be added to the Vancouver Sun on a Saturday. Lots of colour.

Unfortunately this story on Scott Wilson, AA/FD driver from Ontario, is in black and white off the microfilm.

hydros in Kelowna, 1967

The big Thunder Boats raced at Kelowna for a few years.

a movie poster from 1967/8

Track of Thunder. I don't think I've ever seen it. Looks promising?

Saturday morning sock hop

Dig that Ford, that crazy Ford.

a day late with a birthday greeting.

HBD John Randall.

Saturday, August 25, 1973, Langley Speedway

While the ad said "modified stocks" I'm not finding any results for them. It might have been only super stocks and claimers this evening.

 

Saturday, August 25, 1973

Super stocks/Modified stocks (?)/Claimers

Super stock fast time

15.84, Larry Sproule

Claimer dash

1 – Brian Devers

Super stock B dash

1 – Jerry Dillman, Kamloops

Super stock A dash

1 – John Rothwell

Claimer B main

1 – Terry Halton, Richmond

2 – Wayne Nesbitt, Surrey

3 – Barry Tuhkala, Surrey

Claimer A main

1 – Lloyd DeJong, Surrey

2 – Brian Devers

3 – Joe Abel, Surrey

Consolation super stock main

1 – Earl Wutke, 1963 Dodge

2 – George Benson

3 – Dave Angus, 1965 Ford

Super stock main

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Jim McMillan

3 – Reg Kennedy

Saturday, August 18, 1973, Langley Speedway

Another regular night of racing at Langley.

Saturday, August 18, 1973

Super stocks/Modified stocks/Claimers

2000 in attendance.

Modified stock dash

1 – Keith Whitter

Claimer dash

1 – unknown

Super stock B dash

1 – Lynn Hargett

also: Lou Ferguson, George Benson and Don Gibson

Super stock A dash

1 – Don Fletcher

Claimer fast heat

1 – Cam Barnes, Burnaby, 1957 Chev

No other heat race information.

Claimer main

1 – Cam Barnes

2 – Don Downer, Richmond

3 – Barry Fehr, Haney

Al Prendergast rolled in main. Was uprighted by crew and carried on after red flag.

Modified stock main

1 – Marty White

2 – Andy Fentie

3 – Seig Krickemeyer

Super stock B main

1 – Jim Stratichuk

2 – George Benson

3 – Ed Weismiller, Bowen Island

Super stock A main

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – John Rothwell

3 – Al Tourond

Al Mullet blew up during qualifying so he did not participate. Took a hit in points.

Saturday, August 11, 1973, Langley Speedway

A big unlimited super stock race.

Saturday, August 11, 1973

Mid-Summer Unlimited Super Stock Special.

Fast time

15.83, Jim McMillan

B super stock dash

1 – Gerald McHale, Maple Ridge

A super stock dash

1 – Al Tourond

consolation super stock main

1 – Gerald McHale

2 – Jamey Oman, Marysville, WA, (16 years old)

3 – Lou Ferguson

Super stock B main (50 laps)

1 – Sam Rose, Yakima

2 – Cliff Hague

3 – George Benson, Stanwood, WA

Super stock A main (75 laps)

1 – Ron Eaton, Tacoma

2 – Gordie Hemrich, Vancouver

3 – Ross Surgenor, Victoria

4 – Jim McMillan, White Rock

5 – Al Tourond, Surrey

Hemrich started in the back of the inverted field. On lap seven he spun putting him to the back again. He moved up to second with ten laps to go, challenging Ron Eaton for the lead, only to hit the wall and bend his tie rods. His front right camber was out but he held on to finish second.

Harold Hardesty, Medford, OR, again couldn't get a good finish after three visits to the track.

Saturday, August 4, 1973, Langley Speedway

A regular evening of racing. A definite lack of heat results though. Seems to have been an ongoing problem.

Saturday August 4, 1973

Super stocks/modified stocks/claimers

There were sprinkles of rain throughout the evening.

Fast time super stocks

NTR, 15.72, Gordie Hemrich (besting his old record of 15.75)

Claimer dash

1 – Al Prendergast

Modified stock dash

1 – Seig Krickemeyer

B super stock dash

1 – Ken Marwood

A super stock dash

1 – Al Tourond

Claimer main

1 – Harold Harks

2 – Cliff Parker

3 – Reg Kennedy

Modified stock main

1 – Marty White

2 – Andy Fentie

3 – Bill Lawrence

B super stock main

1 – Cliff Hague

2 – Ken Marwood

3 – Tom Mair

A super stock main (35 laps)

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Jim McMillan

3 – Tom Berrow

4 – Al Tourond

5 – Frank Fletcher

some toons, dragtoons that is

Not sure if I've done much of these before. But, if I have, here they are again.

Saturday morning sock hop

A minor hit. They mispronounce GTO for artistic purposes I suppose.

hydroplanes, White Rock 1962

Another race at off White Rock beach with the hydroplanes.

The previous year Ross Blewett had won in his class. In 1962 brother Milton won a class trophy.

power boats, White Rock 1961

Some more from the White Rock Sun archive. This time hydroplanes at White Rock from 1961.

motorcycle beach race, 1959 White Rock

Once in a while something new is mentioned and I can find some info on it.

I was asked if I knew anything about a motorcycle beach race at White Rock in 1959 and 1960.

I didn't. But I've managed to get a little info on the 1959 race.

sad news -- Jack Mezzomo

^{A recent Inductee of the GVMPS, Jack Mezzomo passed away May 31 after a bout with cancer. Jack was a classy guy and a real gentleman. A Celebration of Life for Jack will be held ;}                                                                                                                      

^{Sunday June 8th 1:00 – 4:00pm}

^{Delta Town & Country Inn}

^{6006 Highway 17A Delta, B.C.}

^{(at Highway 17A & Highway 99)}

 ^{http://www.gvmps.org/inductees/2013-Inductees/Jack-Mezzomo-R1.pdf}

results, Westwood NASCAR, 1973

A couple stories with pictures from the 1973 NASCAR race at Westwood. Clippings from the Randall collection.