Sunday, July 31, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Major Hoople.





Friday, July 29, 2022

July 23, 1942, midgets, Jantzen Beach

 From the July 24, 1942 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.



Thursday, July 28, 2022

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

1973 motocross, Gibsons, BC

 From the July 11, 1973 Peninsula Times.



Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Shellburn kart track

 Late 1950s in North Burnaby.



Monday, July 25, 2022

1932 auto races at Bagley Field

 From the June 4 and 6, 1932 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.




Sunday, July 24, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Major Hoople.




Friday, July 22, 2022

Les Anderson wins at Jantzen Beach, 1938

 From the May 27 and July 29, 1938 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.




Wednesday, July 20, 2022

1963 sprint car race at Portland

 From the May 17 and 20, 1963 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.





Tuesday, July 19, 2022

1947 stock car race, Portland

 Hershel McGriff, listed as Mac McGriff, doesn't win. But he will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame soon. Clippings from the September 12 and 15, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.






Monday, July 18, 2022

1941 Gold Cup, Jantzen Beach

 Seventh annual (it says there, interesting in that the 1940 race was called the fifth annual) Gold Cup race. Clippings from the September 25 and 26, 1941 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.





Sunday, July 17, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Major Hoople.





Friday, July 15, 2022

1940 Gold Cup, Jantzen Beach

 Fifth annual Gold Cup at Jantzen Beach. Clippings from the September 5 and 6, 1940 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.





Thursday, July 14, 2022

1941 midget crashes and fatal

 Two columns from the July 29 and August 8, 1941 Vancouver (WA) Columbian. Al Milton lost his life in a crash at Seattle's Aurora Stadium.




Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Virta Warrens, 1940 midget racer

 Wire story from from the August 23, 1940 Harrisburg (PA) Telegraph about Portland midget racer Virta Warrens.



Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Results, 1965 Tater Cup, CAMRA

 From the July 5 and 6, 1965 Idaho Statesman.






Monday, July 11, 2022

CAMRA, Tater Cup, 1965

 From the July 2, and 4, 1965 Idaho Statesman.





Sunday, July 10, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Major Hoople.




Friday, July 8, 2022

Hydros, because it's summer

 From the August 25, 1957 Vancouver Province and the September 17, 1969 Chilliwack Progress.



 

Thursday, July 7, 2022

Hydros, because it's summer

 Jim Hutchison in his Teaser IV. Photo from the July 19, 1957 Vancouver Province.



Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Ken Bayko, thrill show specialist

 From the February 2, 1998 Vancouver Province.



Tuesday, July 5, 2022

1954 opening race at Digney Speedway

 Results from the May 10, 1954 Vancouver News Herald.



Monday, July 4, 2022

1953 Digney Speedway point standings

 From the May 5, 1953 Vancouver News Herald.



Sunday, July 3, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Major Hoople.