another CAMRA ad

More graphics from the 1965 CAMRA race at Nanaimo.

Saturday Morning sock hop

The Beach Boys, "Car Crazy Cutie":

Nanaimo, CAMRA, Tony Slogar Memorial, 1965

Some pre-race publicity.

2017 winter "old geezer"

Things seemed to get busy during 2017. Maybe 2018 will be a little less hectic and a little more organized. We can only hope.

more "old geezers"

From a year ago.

another "old geezer" newsletter

The next OGRE newsletter produced. Getting better. Figuring what I want to do and how to do it.

some stuff

A free newsletter ("sponsored" by this blog) that makes it to a local racers lunch periodically.

Merry Christmas, 2017.

Sunday funnies

Another from Competition Press.

Saturday morning sock hop

The Dovells, "Dragster on the Prowl":

Friday, June 26, 1959 and Wednesday, July 1, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Not sure if the Friday race was rained out. The July 1st race was rain shortened.

Varley banned, and locals get their picture in the paper

Dick Varley's stock car, built and maintained by Grant King, is banned.

Friday, June 19, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

More Friday night racing at Nanaimo's Grandview Bowl. Plus the Saturday night race at Victoria's Western Speedway.

Friday, June 12, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

More Friday night racing in Nanaimo.

Friday, June 5, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Another Friday night at Nanaimo's Grandview Bowl.

Sunday funnies

Competition Press always featured a couple racing cartoons on their pages each issue.

Saturday morning sock hop

Ronny and the Daytonas, "Antique '32 Studebaker Dictator Coupe".

Shelton, sports cars, 1967

Sports cars on an airport circuit near Seattle, 1967. From the June 17, 1967 issue of Competition Press.

ice racing, Lac La Hache, 1967

Local drivers racing on the ice. From the March 4, 1967 issue of Competition Press.

hill climb, Mount Douglas, Victoria, 1967

One of the annual hill climbs held in the Victoria area. From the May 13, 1967 issue of Competition Press.

Westwood, 1967

A report by Vince Howlett on the May 7, 1967 race at Westwood (from the May 27, 1967 issue of Competition Press).

Westwood, 1967

An item from the April 22, 1967 issue of Competition Press about Westwood.

1962 ads

From the Nanaimo Free Press. One for drag racing at Cobble Hill; the other for a car show in Victoria.

Saturday morning sock hop

"SS 396" by Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Friday, May 29, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Another regular night of racing.

Friday, May 22, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Back to regular stock cars.

Monday, May 18, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Big Cars (sprint cars) make an appearance on the Victoria Day Monday.

Friday, May 15, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Looks like there was no racing. At least, no report for the Friday night stock cars.

Saturday, May 9, 1959, Western Speedway

The Nanaimo Free Press tried to keep it's readers informed about the locals heading down to Victoria's Western Speedway. Here's a report for the May 9th race at Western.

Sunday funnies

Some more comics from a long time ago.

Saturday morning sock hop

"Boss Barracuda" by The Surfaris.

Opening Day, Friday, May 8, 1959, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

After a rainout a cold night of racing to begin the 1959 season.