Saturday morning sock hop

"Cadillac Jack" by Andre Williams.

Sunday, September 25, 1977, Langley Speedway

The Second Annual Claimer Championships

Sunday, September 25, 1977

2^nd Annual Claimer Championships

B claimer dash

1 – Doran Rickey

A claimer dash

1 – Don White, Richmond

claimer B main

1 – Lance Bracewell, Port Coquitlam

2 – Dennis Brosseau, Surrey

3 – Glen Peters

claimer A main

1 – Bill Hamon

2 – Frank Bursey

3 – Wayne Baber

Mexican pursuit race

1 – Don White

Mechanic race “Z”

1 – Ken Johsgarrd

Mechanic race “A”

1 – Lyle Gordon

Powder puff winners

Diane Champman

Bub McGillivary

Sunday, September 18, 1977, Langley Speedway

Championship race day.

Sunday, September 18, 1977

Lower Mainland Oval Racing Association Championships

super stocks, hobby stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

rainy weather at times

B claimer dash

1 – Tom McCaskell, Surrey

A claimer dash

1 – Doran Rickey, Clinton

hobby stock dash

1 – Al Adams

modified sportsman dash

1 – Doug Heath

super stock dash

1 – Jim Stratichuck

claimer main

1 – Wayne Baber, Maple Ridge

2 – Frank Bursey, Richmond

3 – Gordon Harding

modified sportsman

1 – Doug Heath

2 – Keith Whitter

3 – Bill Lawrence

4 – Steve Barnett

5 – Al Arlie

only 6 super stocks and 6 hobby stocks

combined super stock and hobby stock main (12 cars)

only one car finished

1 – Bob Nairne (super stock)

hobby stock

1 –Bruce Browne

2 – Allan Adams

3 – Lizz Johnson

Sunday, September 11, 1977, Langley Speedway

Canada Cup super stock race.

Sunday, September 11, 1977

Canada Cup super stocks

$5000 purse

plus claimers

fast time

Earl Ross, Ailsa Craig, Ontario, 1977 Firebird, 14.932

B claimer dash

1 – Tom McCaskell

A claimer dash

1 – Paul Gendron

B super stock dash

1 – Lizz Johnson

A super stock dash

1 – Roy Haslam

claimer main

1 – Ray Dizenbachs

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Al Kennedy

super stock consolation main (40 laps)

1 – Don Parnell, Anacortes

2 – Allan Adams

3 – Tommy Hamilton, Campbell River

super stock main (100 laps)

1 – Rick O'Dell, Victoria, $1000

2 – Earl Ross

3 – George Stuart, Campbell River

4 – Roy Haslam

5 – Al Mullet

6 – Jim Harter, Lynwood, WA

7 – Doc Dockendorf

8 – Jim Mairs

9 – George Benson

10 – Dan Crow, Boise, ID

Sunday, September 4, 1977, Skagit Speedway

Just to finish off the weekend of racing.

From the Brian Green collection.

Sunday, September 4, 1977

Skagit versus Langley super stocks

second day at Skagit

super stock main

1 – Brian Green, Prince George, former Cam Barnes Nova

2 – Reg Kennedy, Laguna, former Dennis Lester car

3 – George Benson

4 – Doc Dockendorf

5 – Al Tourond

6 – Jim Erickson, Surrey

Points

1 – Al Mullet

2 – Tony Johnson

3 – Al Tourond

4 – George Benson

Saturday, September 3, 1977, Langley Speedway

First day of a two day series with the Langley and Skagit Speedway super stocks.

Saturday, September 3, 1977

Langley versus Skagit super stocks

plus claimers

fast time

Al Tourond, 15.325

B claimer dash

1 – Guy Miller

A claimer dash

1 – Harold Oliver

B super stock dash

1 – Bob Nairne

A super stock dash

1 – John Rothwell

claimer main

1 – Tom McCaskell

2 – Ray Dizenbachs

3 – Guy Miller

B super stock main (40 laps)

1 – Bob Nairne

2 – Don Parnell, Anacortes

3 – Nick Mannis, Aldergrove

super stock main (75 laps)

1 – Tony Johnson, Victoria

2 – Al Mullet

3 – Tom Berrow

4 – Doc Dockendorf

5 – Jim Godfrey

6 – George Irwin

7 – John Rothwell

8 – Reg Kennedy

9 – Al Adams

10 – Buddy Lynds (crashed)

From the Brian Green collection.

Sunday funnies

Found a new King of the Mounted racing story. This one is from 1950. "The Case of the Crumpled Fenders".

Saturday morning video -- Westwood Trans-Am and Atlantics

Recent find on the utube.

more Tradex

Some oddities. They grab my attention.

more Tradex

Because it was the 20th anniversary of the Tradex car show Murray Chambers' Ace Ventura was asked to be there. Still a fine show car even though Murray admits the paint job is 20 years old as well.

more Tradex

Bill Traquair's Mod Rod is being restored. A beautiful rod from the past.

more Tradex

Jerry Ruth's top fuel car was there again.

Tradex last weekend

Always fun and tiring at the same time. Recovering even as I type. The Ron Gorans top fuel car, part of the "cacklefest".

Saturday morning sock hop

Jerry McCain and His Upstarts, "Courtin' in a Cadillac"

might see you at the BC Classic and Custom Car show

This weekend out at the Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society booth.

Saturday, August 27, 1977, Langley Speedway

A hobby stock special.

Saturday, August 27, 1977

Carling O'Keefe Challenge for Hobby Stocks with Claimers

no dash information

hobby stock heat one

1 – Alan Adams (close finish with Adams crashing into turn one. He needed a lift from a van to get to winners circle)

hobby stock heat two

1 – Rick Archibald

hobby stock consolation main

1 – Det Wrede

claimer main

dead heat for first

1 – Doran Rickey

1 – Paul Gendron

3 – Al Kennedy

hobby stock main (75 laps, 18 cars)

1 – Buddy Lynds, White Rock, lapped all but 2^nd and 3^rd

2 – Mark McFadyen, New Westminster

3 – Michael Bebek, Kamloops

Saturday, August 20, 1977, Langley Speedway

Another regular night. The clipping says Doug Heath broke the super stock record. Not correct. He broke the modified sportsman record.

Saturday, August 20, 1977

super stocks, hobby stocks, modified sportman, claimers

Points leading into the race:

super stock

Tom Berrow, 422

John Rothwell, 336

modified sportsman

Keith Whitter. 96

hobby stocks

Buddy Lynds, 202

super stock time:

Tom Berrow, 15.302

modified sportsman time:

Doug Heath, 15.317 (NTR)

claimers

Wayne Baber, 125

claimer B dash

1 – Dan Brisco

claimer A dash

1 – Tom McCaskell

hobby stock dash

1 – Al Prendergast

super stock dash

1 – Alex Praisley

no heat race information.

Claimer main

1 – Dan Brisco

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Ray Dizenbachs

modified sportsman main

1 – Doug Heath

2 – Al Arlie

3 – Steve Barnett

super main (combined with hobby stocks)

1 – Tom Berrow

2 – Doc Dockendorf

3 – George Irwin

Hobby main

1 – Buddy Lynds

Saturday, August 13, 1977, Langley Speedway

The Mighty Midgets make an appearance at Langley.

Saturday, August 13, 1977

Washington Midget Auto Racing Association and claimers

midget times

Palmer Crowell, #75, 14.746 (NTR for midgets)

Bill Przyhylski

Louie Shefchik, #99

Dennis Russell, #51

claimer B dash

1 – Rick Archibald, Burnaby

claimer A dash

1 – Frank Bursey, Richmond

midget B dash

1 – Al Adams, #81

midget A dash

1 – Palmer Crowell

first midget heat

1 – Chuck Rude, #16

second midget heat

1 – Mike Munce, #76

third midget heat

1 – Dennis Russell

fourth midget heat

1 – Arnie Starks, #55

Jim Edwards and Trevor Boys went over the fourth turn fence. Edwards broke his arm.

Claimer main

1 – Paul Gendron, Langley, '62 Chev

2 – Roy Dizenbachs, Surrey

3 – Gordon Harding, Langley

midget main (35 laps)

1 – Arnie Starks, Puyallup

2 – Louie Shefchik

3 – Larry Avery

Saturday, August 6, 1977, Langley Speedway

Regular class races.

Saturday, August 6, 1977

super stocks, hobby stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

claimer dash

1 – Harold Harks

hobby dash

1 – Al Adams

modified sportsman dash

1 – Jim Hagen

super stock dash

1 – Jim Stratichuck

hobby stock heat

1 – Bruce Browne

no other heat information.

Claimer main

1 – Paul Gendron

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Bob Fletcher

Al Kennedy not allowed to race due to “tacky condition” of his Pontiac.

Hobby stock main

1 – Al Adams

2 – Ron Pringle

3 – Det Wrede

Brian Devers driving Buddy Lynds car. Lynds moving to the interior.

Modified sportsman main

1 – Doug Heath

2 – Bill Lawrence

3 – Steve Barnett

super stock main (seven started, 20 laps, attrition during earlier races)

1 – Gordie Hemrich

2 – Tom Berrow

3 – John Rothwell (in Jim Mairs' car. Rothwell had a cam shaft break during practice and Mairs loaned his car to JR.)

Saturday morning sock hop

Bo Diddley, "Cadillac".

off road, Stokes Pit, 1977

Something different.

Westwood, 1977

Biggest race of the season at Westwood.

motocross, 1977

Racing at the Jackman Road Pit.

Sunday, July 31, 1977, Langley Speedway

Super stock special.

Sunday, July 31, 1977

Carling O'Keefe super stock special and claimers

B claimer dash

1 – Dennis Brosseau, Surrey

A claimer dash

1 – Bjorn Illingby, Vancouver

B super stock dash

1 – Jim Stratichuk

A super stock dash

1 – Tony Johnson, Victoria

super stock fast dash

1 – Ross Surgenor

2 – Roy Haslam, Victoria

3 – John Rothwell

super stock heat two

1 – Alex Praisley

2 – Bob Nairne

3 – A.M. Prendergast

super stock heat three

1 – Al Tourond

2 – Ron Eaton

3 – Dave Dalby

claimer main

1 – Wayne Baber, Maple Ridge

2 – Bjorn Illingby

3 – Gord Harding, Langley

super stock main (75 laps)

1 – George Stuart, Campbell River, '74 Nova

2 – Roy Haslam

3 – Ron Eaton

4 – Ross Surgenor

5 – Al Tourond

6 – John Rothwell

7 – Gordie Hemrich

8 – Tony Johnson

9 – Vern Wright, Port Alberni

10 – A.M. Prendergast, Port Coquitlam

11 – Dave Dalby

12 – Jim Stratichuk

13 – Buddy Lynds

14 – Bob Nairne

15 – Mark McFadyen, New Westminster

16 – Alex Praisley, Aldergrove

Final Carling points

1 – Ron Eaton, 593

2 – George Stuart, 567

3 – Ross Surgenor, 523

4 – Roy Haslam, 510

5 – Al Tourond, 492

6 – Dave Dalby, 408

7 – John Rothwell, 358

8 – Tony Johnson, 327

9 – Vern Wright, 172

10 – Alex Praisley, 126

Elma Francis Minoshy, 19, killed at the speedway parking lot exit.

Sunday, July 24, 1977, Langley Speedway

The super modifieds from the Washington Racing Association make an appearance. Victoria's Roy Smith sets an outright track record that never was bettered.

Sunday, July 24, 1977

Washington Racing Association super modifieds and claimers

time

Roy Smith, 13.960 (NTR over old record by Chuck Byrd, 14.280)

claimer main

1 – Bjorn Illingby

WRA main

1 – Gord Stewart, Lynnwood, WA

2 – Bob Cochran

3 – Roy Smith

media race

1 – Kim Rumohr, CKVU

Saturday, July 23, 1977, Langley Speedway

Back to the regular Saturday night classes.

Saturday, July 23, 1977

super stocks, hobby stocks and claimers

claimer dash

1 – Jim Darby

hobby stock dash

1 – Gordie Mannes, Penticton

A super stock dash

1 – John Rothwell

hobby stock heat

1 – Buddy Lynds

no other heat race info

claimer main

1 – Bjorn Illingby

hobby stock main

1 – Buddy Lynds

super stock main

1 – George Irwin

2 – Jim Stratichuck

3 – John Rothwell

4 – Alex Praisley

5 – Gordie Hemrich

6 – Gordie Mannes

7 – Jim Godfrey