Tuesday, August 31, 2021

1966 Edmonton Gold Cup, controversy

 The back and forth of who won. Ultimately Al Smith stayed the winner. From the August 26 and 27, 1966 Edmonton Journal.




Monday, August 30, 2021

1966 Gold Cup, Edmonton

 Results (and a column on the second place finisher) from the August 25, 1966 Edmonton Journal.





Sunday, August 29, 2021

Friday, August 27, 2021

1966 Gold Cup, Edmonton, time trials

 From the August 23 and 24, 1966 Edmonton Journal.




Thursday, August 26, 2021

1966 Gold Cup, Edmonton

 Two full page ads from the August 22, 1966 Edmonton Journal.




Wednesday, August 25, 2021

1960, sports cars at Shelton, WA

 Another airport race. This one at Shelton, WA.



Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Sunday, August 22, 2021

Friday, August 20, 2021

1967 CAMRA race, Meridian Speedway, Idaho

 Some promo material. From the August 17 and 18, 1967 Idaho Statesman.





Thursday, August 19, 2021

August 16, 1959, Westwood

Ad from the August 14, 1959 Vancouver Sun. Race report from the August 17, 1969 Vancouver Province.





Tuesday, August 17, 2021

results for the 1969 Gem State 100

 Norm Ellefson takes the 2-day event.




Monday, August 16, 2021

1969 Gem State 100

 One of those races I'd never heard of. Ad and story from the September 11, 1969 Idaho Statesman.





Sunday, August 15, 2021

Friday, August 13, 2021

1969 ad featuring the Backup Pickup

 From the August 8, 1969 Salt Lake Tribune.




Thursday, August 12, 2021

Logan Harter, 1958

 Seattle driver Logan Harter went up to Edmonton in 1958.




Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Monday, August 9, 2021

Sunday, August 8, 2021

Friday, August 6, 2021

1963 Tater Cup

 Results from the July 13, 14 and 15 Idaho Statesman.





Thursday, August 5, 2021

1963 Tater Cup

 From Meridian Speedway, Idaho. Clippings from the July 10 and 12, 1963 Idaho Statesman.





Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

profile of Salt Lake City's Nish family

 From the July 13, 1980 Salt Lake Tribune.




Monday, August 2, 2021

Panter Speedway, near Smithers, BC

 Ad and clippings from the July 9, 1974, May 28, 1975, and July 16, 1975 Interior News.