Saturday morning sock hop

"Car Crazy Cutie" by The Beach Boys.

ads from 1935

Jimmy Wilburn, who went onto great fame back east, got his start in the northwest. He did make it up to Victoria a couple times to race -- once in 1935 at The Willows, and another time in 1936 for the opening of Langford Speedway.

These ads come from 1935 after Wilburn won the Northwest racing title.

1968, Vancouver Art Gallery

I might have (I know I have) posted some of these before. But in the month of November 1968 the Vancouver Art Gallery had a display of custom cars. Here's what the Vancouver Sun had to say about it leading up to the opening.

sad news: Chuck Harring

Chuck Harring, racer, photographer, historian, passed away last week.

http://www.nwracechat.com/view_topic.php?id=32949&forum_id=37

Saturday, June 28, 1975, Langley Speedway

The regular season at Langley continues. Unfortunately the information is poor for this race. Hopefully this trend doesn't continue. Still have some point standing updates so that's good.

Saturday, June 28, 1975

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

3500 in attendance.

Poor information.

Modified sportsman dash

1 – Steve Barnett

claimer main

1 – Jim Godfrey

super stock B main

1 – Jack Cross

super stock main

1 – Rollie Walker

2 – Andie Fentie

3 – Al Mullet

7 – Gordie Hemrich

Gary Wilson making his debut as head starter.

Points

super stocks

1 – Gordie Hemrich, 382

2 – Al Mullet, 255

3 – Andie Fentie, 248 (?)

4 – Al Tourond, 247

5 – Jack Cross, 226

6 – Rollie Walker, 172

7 – John Rothwell, 150

8 – Cam Barnes, 124

9 – Don Nickel, 119 (?)

10 – Sieg Krickemeyer, 118

11 – Moe Willits, 117

12 – Bob Thomas, 91

13 – Tom Berrow, 89

14 – Cliff Hague, 79

15 – Bob Nairne, 56 (?)

16 – George Doonan, 55

modified sportsman

1 – Bill Lawrence, 290

2 – Ken Kennedy, 211

3 – Marty White, 168

4 – Al Prendergast, 99

5 – Bob Berke, 96

6 – Dave Potosky, 92

7 – Jim Hagen, 56

8 – Smaill, C, 52

9 – Smaill, B, 48

Saturday, June 21, 1975, Langley Speedway

The first Carling O'Keefe super stock special of the 1975 Langley Speedway season:

Saturday, June 21, 1975

Super stock special

6,000 in attendance.

Times:

1 – Roy Haslam, Victoria, 15.402

2 – Ron Eaton, Tacoma, 15.405

3 – Andie Fentie, 15.632

4 – Chuck Little, Spokane, 15.641

5 – Gordie Hemrich, 15.695

claimer dash

1 – Roger Boucher

super stock B dash

1 – George Stuart, Campbell River, '71 Chevelle

super stock A dash

1 – Ron Eaton

claimer A main

1 – Barry Emmott

2 – Lyle Gordon

3 – Buddy Lynds

super stock consolation main

1 – Wayne Jamieson, $150

2 – Doc Dockendorff

3 – Tom Reed, Bellingham

super stock B main (50 laps)

1 – George Stuart, Campbell River

2 – Ron Tomich, Richland, WA

3 – Sieg Krickemeyer

4 – Bob Nairne

5 – Herman Scheurman

Mark Devlin, 17^th fastest, 16.095

super stock A main (100 laps)

1 – Ron Eaton, $1000

2 – Roy Haslam, $600

3 – Gordie Hemrich, $450

4 – Al Mullet, $350, 15.780

5 – Larry Pollard, Victoria, 15.821

or – Bryan Selby, Cranbrook

6 – Andie Fentie

7 – John Rothwell, 15.878

8 – Cam Barnes, 15.934

9 – Chuck Little

Hemrich took lead over Sam Rose (Yakima) on lap 35. Given a blocking penalty by Larry Olson.

Olson announced his retirement.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

Robyn Hitchcock, "The Cars She Used to Drive".

Saturday, June 14, 1975, Langley Speedway

Saturday night racing returns for the 1975 Langley Speedway season:

  Saturday, June 14, 1975

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times:

Gordie Hemrich, 15.781

Andie Fentie, 15.798

Al Tourond, 15.845

Rollie Walker, 15.872

Randy Cheadle, 15.906

John Rothwell, 15.923

Don Nickel, 15.954

Jack Cross, 15.983

modified stock times:

Ken Kennedy, 15.765

Bill Lawrence, 15.849

claimer dash

1 – Barry Emmott

modified dash

1 – Marty White

super stock B dash

1 – Pete Harding

super stock A dash

1 – Rollie Walker

No information on claimer or modified sportsman heats.

Super stock C heat

1 – Sieg Krickemeyer

super stock B heat

1 – Pete Harding

super stock A heat

1 – Bob Thomas.

All eight cars finished in exact order they started with mere inches separating bumpers. “One of the finest stock car events I've ever seen at Langley,” said track manager Reg Royle.

Claimer B main

1 – Vern Keith

2 – Larry Worfold

3 – Al Kennedy

Claimer A main

1 – Rick Doran (?) (Doran Rickey?)

2 – Barry Emmott

3 – Ken Wilcox

modified sportsman main

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Bob Smaill, '73 Vega

3 – Dave Potosky

super stock B main

1 – Pete Harding

super stock A main (14 cars started)

1 – Gordie Hemrich, (61 points)

2 – Al Tourond, Charger

3 – Cam Barnes

4 – Jack Cross

5 – Don Nickel

6 – Cliff Hague

7 – John Rothwell

8 – Tom Berrow

9 – George Doonan

Hemrich took the lead on lap 22.

points

super stock

1 – Gordie Hemrich, 341

2 – Al Mullet, 247

3 – Andie Fentie, 207

4 – Jack Cross, 195

5 – Al Tourond, 168

6 – John Rothwell, 130

7 – Rollie Walker, 122

8 – Moe Willits, 117

9 – Sieg Krickemeyer, 112

10 – Don Nickel, 107

claimers

1 – Jim Godfrey, #65, 92

2 – Ken Wilcox, 72

3 – David Sapach, 51

4 – Doran Rickey, 45

5 – Jim Mairs, 42

6 – Barry Emmott, 33

Sunday, June 8, 1975, Langley Speedway

The season, with weekly point standing updates (neat!), continues:

Sunday, June 8, 1975

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times:

Gordie Hemrich, 16.685, NTR (old record, 1972, Hemrich, 15.72)

Al Tourond, 16.899, Dodge

John Rothwell, 16.948

Don Nickel, 15.984

Jack Cross, 16.070

Andie Fentie, 16.096

Al Mullet, 16.236

modified stock fast time

Bill Lawrence, 15.817

claimer B dash

1 – Ray Weisgerber

claimer A dash

1 – Jim Hartney

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence

super stock B dash

1 – A.M. Prendergast

super stock A dash

1 – Don Nickel

No heat race information.

claimer B main

1 – Rich Blondin

2 – Shane Brown

3 – Ray Jones

Claimer A main

1 – Bud Lynds

2 – Ted (Ken?) Wilcox

3 – Roger Boucher

modified sportsman main

1 – Marty White

2 – Bill Lawrence

3 – Ken Kennedy

super stock B main

1 – Sieg Krickemeyer

2 – Tom Mair

3 – Glen Goddard

Butch Danchuck, Bob Nairne and Herman Scheurman crashed on the front straight and Sieg Krickemeyer took the lead.

Super stock A main (30 laps)

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Al Mullet

3 – John Rothwell

4 – Jack Cross

5 – Al Tourond

6 – Rollie Walker

7 – Bob Thomas

8 – Don Nickel

9 – Cam Barnes

10 – Andie Fentie

points

super stock

1 – Gordie Hemrich, 272

2 – Al Mullet, 247

3 – Andie Fentie, 199

4 – Jack Cross, 154

5 – Rollie Walker, 118

6 – Moe Willits, 117

7 – Al Tourond, 111

8 – John Rothwell, 107

9 – Sieg Krickemeyer, 88

10 – Don Nickel, 74

modified sportsman

1 – Bill Lawrence, 202

2 – Ken Kennedy, 155

3 – Marty White, 144

4 – Bob Berke, 79

5 – Dave Potosky, 73

claimers

1 – Jim Godfrey, 88

2 – Ken Wilcox, 59

3 – Dave Sapach, 48

4 – Jim Mairs, 42

5 – Jim Hartney, 37

Sunday, June 1, 1975, Langley Speedway

Getting back to some posts for the 1975 Langley Speedway season.

Sunday, June 1, 1975

Super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times:

Jack Cross, 15.925

Randy Cheadle, 15.940

Cam Barnes, 15.995

Andy Fentie, 16.005

Gordie Hemrich, 16.021

Rollie Walker, 16.023

Al Tourond, 16.137

Al Mullet, 16.264

claimer B dash

1 – Mike Barras

claimer A dash

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bob Brodoway

super stock B dash

1 – A. M. Prendergast

super stock A dash

1 – Andie Fentie

claimer C heat

1 – Gordon Land

claimer B heat

1 – Bruce Langville

claimer A heat

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman B heat

1 – Marty White

modified sportsman A heat

1 – Al Prendergast

super stock slow heat

1 – Glen Danchuck

super stock C heat

1 – A.M. Prendergast

super stock B heat

1 – Al Mullet

super stock A heat

1 – Al Tourond

demolition derby race (20 laps)

1 – Murray Chambers, '62 Chrysler

2 – Bob Cameron

3 – Jim Gainsforth

claimer B main

1 – Ray Weisgerber

2 – Al Kennedy

3 – Don Gibson

claimer A main

1 – Joe Pottie

2 – Jim Godfrey

3 – Ted Wilcox

super stock consolation main

1 – Butch Danchuck

2 – Tom Reed

3 – Ernie Schoor, Victoria

super stock main

1 – Al Mullet

2 – Gordie Hemrich

3 – Andie Fentie

4 – Rollie Walker

5 – Al Tourond (Brad Baerg's Dodge Charger)

Point standings

super stock

1 – Al Mullet, 212

2 – Gordie Hemrich, 201

3 – Andie Fentie, 177

4 – Moe Willits, 117

5 – Jack Cross, 111

6 – Rollie Walker, 89

7 – Al Tourond, 65

8 – Tom Berrow, 64

9 – Sieg Krickemeyer, 61

10 – John Rothwell, 56

modified sportsman

1 – Bill Lawrence, 156

2 – Ken Kennedy, 125

3 – Marty White, 99

4 – Bob Brodoway, 67

claimers

1 – Jim Godfrey, 88

2 – Jim Mair, 41

3 – Ken Wilcox, 40

4 – Dave Sapach, 37

Players Pacific 1963

Story on the Players Pacific race at Westwood from the June 1963 issue of Canada Track & Traffic.

Flyin' Phil Gaglardi

Feature story on Minister of Highways for British Columbia Phil Gaglardi. From the June 1963 issue of Canada Track & Traffic.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

Suzi Quatro, "Daytona Demon":

Arleigh Pilkey profiled in Canada Track & Traffic

A three page article on Arleigh Pilkey from the July 1962 issue of Canada Track & Traffic.

some other cars at Mission, October 3, 2015

Had to shoot a few other things while I was there and had access to be so close to the line.

Mission, a couple weeks ago

The weather cooperated and it was a beautiful day out at Mission Raceway Park Saturday October 3rd. The Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society had auctioned off a ride with Irene Kokotailo over a year ago and it finally happened. Jay Trant (son of Peter Trant who won the auction but deferred the ride) got to go down the track two times with Irene at the wheel. Big smiles at the end of both runs.

GVMPS President Jim Greenwood, Irene Kokotailo, Jay Trant, Bob Kokotailo.

sad news

Just learned that Mel Anthony, racer, writer and all round great guy passed away October 6th at the age of 92. RIP Mel.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning sock hop

Buddy White, "Unlucky Man".

Sunday, May 25, 1975, Langley Speedway

Third Sunday race for the 1975 at Langley Speedway.

Sunday, May 25, 1975

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times

Gordie Hemrich, 15.881

Al Mullet, 15.935

Jack Cross, 15.843 (?)

Brad Baerg, 15.937

Al Tourond, 15.909

Andie Fentie, 16.057

modified sportsman time

Mary White, 15.808 (record, 1973, 15.74)

claimer fast time

Jim Godfrey, 18.37

claimer dash

1 – Jim Mair

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence

super stock dash

1 – Al Mullet

no information on modified sportsman and claimer heats.

Super stock B heat

1 – Cam Barnes

super stock A heat

1 –Randy Cheadle

2 – Gordie Hemrich

3 – Al Mullet

claimer main

1 – Jim Godfrey

2 – Jim Mair

3 – Dan Sapach

modified sportsman main

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Ken Kennedy

3 – Al Prendergast

Marty White had engine trouble and pulled into the pits.

super stock B main

1 – Sieg Krickemeyer

2 – Bob Thomas

3 – George Doonan

super stock A main

1 – Moe Willits

2 – Rollie Walker

3 – Gordie Hemrich

4 – Al Mullet

5 – Andie Fentie

6 – Cam Barnes

7 – Jack Cross

8 – Tom Berrow

9 – Al Tourond

10 – Brad Baerg

John Rothwell blew a radiator in practice. Suffered burns to his face.

Sunday, May 18, 1975, Langley Speedway

Second Sunday race of the 1975 season at Langley Speedway.

Sunday, May 18, 1975

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock times:

Andie Fentie, 15.84

Al Mullet, 16.05

Gordie Hemrich, 16.12

Herman Scheurman, 16.21

claimer A dash

1 – Buddy Lynds, 16 years old

claimer B dash

1 – Vern Keith

modified sportsman dash

1 – unknown

super stock dash

1 – John Rothwell

claimer C heat

1 – Norm Wold

claimer B heat

1 – Vern Keith

claimer A heat

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman heat

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – unknown

3 – Marty White

super stock B heat

1 – Dave Angus, Ford

2 – Glen Danchuk, Chevelle

3 – Bob Nairne, Chevelle

super stock A heat

1 – Don Nickel/Sieg Krickemeyer

2 – Don Nickel (where Sieg is listed as winner)

3 – Andie Fentie

claimer B main

1 – Doran Rickey

claimer A main

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman main

1 – Marty White

2 – Ken Kennedy

3 – Bill Lawrence

super stock main

1 – Jack Cross

2 – Andie Fentie

3 – John Rothwell

4 – Al Mullet

5 – Gordie Hemrich

6 – Herman Scheurman

7 – Sieg Krickemeyer

Sunday, May 11, 1975, Langley Speedway

First race of the 1975 season at Langley Speedway.

Sunday, May 11, 1975

4000 in attendance.

Super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock time ins:

Moe Willits (Bill Payne's Spokane car), 16.03

Al Mullet, 16.04

Rollie Walker, 16.11

Al Tourond, 16.13

Gordie Hemrich, 16.23

claimer fast time:

Jim Godfrey, 18.23, NTR

claimer dash:

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman dash:

1 – unknown

super stock dash:

1 – Rollie Walker

super stock A heat

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Brad Baerg

3 – Al Tourond

super stock B heat

1 – Bob Nairne

2 – Clem Goddard

3 – Reg Kennedy

no information on the modified sportsman and claimer heats.

Claimer main

1 – Ken Wilcox

2 – Jim Mairs

3 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman main (20 laps)

1 – Bob Jones, Wenatchee, WA

2 – Bill Lawrence

3 – unknown

super stock main

1 – Moe Willits

2 – Al Mullet

3 – Gordie Hemrich

4 – Brad Baerg (Larry Sproule '74 Charger)

5 – Herman Scheurman

6 – Reg Kennedy

7 – Tom Berrow

previewing the 1975 Langley Speedway season

Some new names, some old names and a change in one class' name.

some other racing around that June 24, 1962 weekend

Spent late last week looking at some sports car activity on the June 24, 1962 weekend. Today Haney Speedway and Alouette Lake.

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.

Saturday morning video

From Bay View Drag Strip. West of Mount Vernon, WA. Late 1950s. The strip ran from c1956 to 1960.

I think I see Stew (wearing a goofy hat) and Sylvia Braddick (sticks her tongue out at the camera) amongst others.

SCCBC club races and powder puff derby, June 24, 1962

Some of the clippings around that race.

SCCBC club races and powder puff, June 24, 1962

From a contact sheet. Looks to be John Hall celebrating a victory in a humble manner.