Friday, September 30, 2022

Joe Thomas story, 1937

 Indianapolis racer from Seattle, Joe Thomas, looks back. From the May 30, 1937 Olympia Olympian.




Thursday, September 29, 2022

Montreal, 1918, IMCA

 From the July 12 and 15, 1918 Montreal Star.




Wednesday, September 28, 2022

1972 Umatilla CAMRA race

 Early season CAMRA race at Umatilla Speedway, Hermiston, OR. Clipping from the March 26 and 28, 1972 Tri-City Herald.




Tuesday, September 27, 2022

big car race, 1960, California

I noted that race promoter Charlie Curryer had a birthday recently. He is long gone but people seem to note these things anyway. So shortly after his death they held a memorial race in his name. On Memorial Day, 1960, at Vacaville Speedway. The results, sad as they are, follow. From the May 31, 1960 Oakland Tribune.



Monday, September 26, 2022

1958 Nanaimo custom car show

 Some familiar names at the show. From the November 8 and 10, 1958 Nanaimo Free Press.




Sunday, September 25, 2022

Sunday funnies

1939 midget racing.



 

Friday, September 23, 2022

2022 Pioneer Wayne Dersch

 Story on 2022 Pioneer Wayne Dersch. (To meet Wayne go to Shannon Hall, Cloverdale Rodeo Grounds, Cloverdale, BC, 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24th.) October 19, 2000 Abbotsford News.



Thursday, September 22, 2022

Collin Jackson, winning

 2022 Pioneer (go to Shannon Hall, Cloverdale Rodeo grounds, Cloverdale, BC), 11:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24th to see Collin Jackson.) Clipping from the September 26, 2003 Langley Advance.



Wednesday, September 21, 2022

1989 racing in the Tri-City area

 Race reports for Tri-City Raceway and Umatilla Speedway from the September 4, 1989 Tri-City Herald.



Tuesday, September 20, 2022

1968 CAMRA at Umatilla

 From the September 19 and 23, 1968 Tri-City Herald.




Monday, September 19, 2022

sad day in 1968

 Story/announcement of Jim Clark losing his life. From the April 8, 1968 Tri-City Herald.



Sunday, September 18, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Midgets from 1939.




Friday, September 16, 2022

1969 Evergreen Speedway ad

 From the August 29, 1969 Tacoma News Tribune.



Thursday, September 15, 2022

Art Pollard story, 1969

 From the May 30, 1969 Tacoma News Tribune.



Wednesday, September 14, 2022

John Cobb ad

 From the September 18, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.



Tuesday, September 13, 2022

1947, midgets at Jantzen Beach

 From the September 17, 18 and 19, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.




 

Monday, September 12, 2022

1947, stock cars at Portland

 From the September 12 and 15, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.





 

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Midgets from 1939.




Friday, September 9, 2022

1947 hot rods, Portland Speedway

 From the August 22 and 25, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.



 

Thursday, September 8, 2022

1947 midgets, Jantzen Beach

 From the August 6, 7 and 8, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.






 

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

1969 story on Bob Work, motorcycles

 From the July 9, 1969 Vancouver Province.



Tuesday, September 6, 2022

1953 story on Kaija Kalevala

 From the September 26, 1953 Vancouver Sun.



Monday, September 5, 2022

MacKenzie brothers, motorcycle racers

 From the September 15, 2016 Vancouver Sun. Story on Larry, Glen and Dan MacKenzie. And their dad, Dayton.



Sunday, September 4, 2022

Sunday funnies

 Midgets from 1939.




Friday, September 2, 2022

drags, Mission, 1969

 From the July 11, 12, and 14, 1969 Vancouver Province.




 

Thursday, September 1, 2022

1981 Formula Atlantic at Westwood

 Two items featuring photos of the same accident. From the August 24, 1981 Vancouver Sun and Province.