1968 Westwood

No doubt I've posted this before but it's cool. From the December 1967 issue of Motorsport in BC.

Sunday funnies

Even more comic book covers.

Saturday morning sock hop

A cover of Robyn Hitchcock's "I Watch the Cars":

more pages

From the June 1970 issue of Motorsport in BC.

Some pages

This from the May 1970 issue of Motorsport in BC.

Digney Speedway, circa 1949

Photo from the Golden Wheels archive. A midget at Burnaby's Digney Speedway.

and more 1968 action

Motorcycle race ad. From the June 13, 1968 Surrey Leader.

Sunday funnies

Some more comic book covers.

Saturday morning sock hop

Slim Sandy, "No Gasoline":

and more from 1968

Demolition derby at Cloverdale. From the May 30, 1968 Surrey Leader.

even more from 1968

Some Langley Speedway action. From the May 16, 1968 Surrey Leader.

more from 1968

Motorcycles preparing for the indoor races at Cloverdale. From the April 11, 1968 Surrey Leader.

some 1968 photos and things

Been pulling stuff from the online newspaper archives. This from the April 11, 1968 Surrey Leader.

found on phasebook, 1967 Gold Cup cover, Edmonton

I suppose I should figure out how to link everything to and from phasebook. Maybe I'll let the dust settle on that show before putting in too much work.

Sunday funnies

Another couple comic book covers found online.

Saturday morning sock hop

John D. Loudermilk, "Road Hog":

and a final look at B.C. racing in 1999

There is more but this will round out the week. From the May 31, 1999 North Thompson Times.

another 1999 clipping from around B.C.

This one from the October 13, 1999 Merritt Herald.

another 1999 clipping

This one from the September 16, 1999 Cranbrook Daily Townsman.

some 1999 clippings

For a short stretch I tried to keep up with the various local papers that made it to the Vancouver and Burnaby Public Libraries for racing news. Didn't last long.

Here's one clipping from the May 12, 1999 Comox Valley Record.

some northwest drag racing ads

From the May 1964 issue of Northwest Rod.

Sunday funnies

Saturday morning sock hop

Lowell Fulsom, "Too Many Drivers":

Some mid-Vancouver Island sports car stuff, 1960

Just to round out the 1960 season.

Saturday, September 10, 1960, Western Speedway, Victoria

The Championship race at Western Speedway.

Friday, September 9, 1960, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Championship night.

1967 Motorama

Here's some pages covering the 1967 Motorama from the May 1967 issue of Road & Motorsport Magazine.

Friday, September 2, 1960, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Back to the regular Friday night races at Grandview Bowl.

some more 1968 Cloverdale demolition derby

Later in the year at the Cloverdale fairgrounds.

Sunday funnies

Oldies but goodies.