some 1963 Longview, WA ads

 From the Longview Daily News.

1977 NASCAR modified sportsmen at Longview, WA (Timberline Speedway)

 From the Longview Daily News.

1967, Longview, WA

 Modifieds at the Columbia Empire Fairgrounds, June 17, 1967. Clippings from the Longview Daily News.

 

 

Sunday funnies

 Johnny Comet.

Mose Allison - V-8 Ford Blues

1975 World of Wheels car show

 Featuring Don Garlits, among others. From the Vancouver Sun.

1973 Speed & Sport Show

 Ad and photo from the Vancouver Sun.

from the John Nissen collection

 Some colour photos from the early days at Westwood. John "Zorro" Hall and Karen "Pancho" Hall.

some John Nissen clippings

 From 1957 and 1960, John Nissen and Joan Goodridge (they got married I believe).

John Nissen memorabilia

 Sadly sports car Pioneer John Nissen passed away earlier in September 2020. Here is some of his racing memorabilia.

Sunday funnies

 Johnny Comet.

   

The Who - Bucket T

1959 Motorama

 From the March 17, 1959 Vancouver Province. Photo features the Honourable Phil Gaglardi "working on" Fred Welsh's custom car.

1953 Vancouver Province feature story on hot rodders

 From the January 3, 1953 Vancouver Province magazine section.

1975 NASCAR at Westwood

 Some more photos of NASCAR at Westwood from 1975.

1975 NASCAR at Westwood

 1975 NASCAR race at Westwood from the Bob Barg collection.

Jack Williams' Syndicate Scuderia

 The Jack Williams A/D Syndicate Scuderia lifting the front wheels at Mission.

Sunday funnies

 Johnny Comet.

The Markeys (Featuring George "Shadow" Morton) - Hot Rod

Westwood, July 24, 1960

 The Nissen Special of John Nissen.

Results, October 28, 1951, Abbotsford Airport

 The Sports Car Club of BC at Abbotsford Airport, October 28, 1951.

stock cars at Digney Speedway

 1950s stock cars at Digney Speedway. From the Doug Airth collection.

jalopies at Digney Speedway

 Circa 1951. The caption on the back of the photos calls this car "The Hornet."

midgets in the 1950s

 Cy Andrews at Digney Speedway

Sunday funnies

 Johnny Comet.

Saturday morning sock hop: Bo Diddley - Road Runner

1951 Slo-Mo-Shun at Vancouver

 Map of where the Slo-Mo-Shun hydros would exhibit at the end of the 1951 PNE.

old program covers from Kelowna

 Hydro racing at Kelowna from over the decades.

Funny cars and stock cars, 1968

 Items from the August 17-18, 1968 weekend.

drag boats, Deas Slough, 1968

 Wasn't the greatest event ever, but it happened. Items from the August 17 and 19, 1968 Vancouver Province.