Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Speedway 99, Grande Prairie, AB

 A couple looks back at Speedway 99. From the July 13, 1967 and August 16, 2013 Grande Prairie Daily Herald Tribune.




Monday, February 27, 2023

sad news, Wayne King

 Sorry to learn that "The Peregrine", Wayne King, has passed away.




Sunday, February 26, 2023

Friday, February 24, 2023

Tacoma Speedway, 1917

 Results from the July 5, 1917 Tacoma Daily Ledger.






Thursday, February 23, 2023

Tacoma Speedway, 1917

 From the July 1, 1917 Tacoma Daily Ledger.



Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Keke Rosberg, 1978

 At Westwood, Formula Atlantics. Photo by Robert G. Hunter.



Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Petty wins 10 straight in 1967

 From the March 1968 issue of Stock Car Racing.




Monday, February 20, 2023

Wendell Scott, black history month

 From the December 1968 issue of Stock Car Racing.



Sunday, February 19, 2023

Friday, February 17, 2023

PCLM northwest tour

 From the December 1969 issue of Stock Car Racing.





Thursday, February 16, 2023

Shorty Templeman

 I posted this before but this has a somewhat cleaned up photo from Spokane.




Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Canadian Winter Rally, 1954

 From the January 24, 1954 Montreal Gazette.



Tuesday, February 14, 2023

AAA vs. IMCA

 From the September 18, 1920 Vancouver Daily World.



Monday, February 13, 2023

Bill Hall, midget racer

 Item on Bill Hall from the January 13, 1966 Surrey Leader.



Sunday, February 12, 2023

Friday, February 10, 2023

a look back at Spanaway Speedway

 From the March 3, 1988 Tacoma News Tribune.




Thursday, February 9, 2023

Digney Speedway Dare Devils, 1951

 From the July 21, 1951 Vancouver Sun.



Wednesday, February 8, 2023

1915 drivers for a Spokane race

 From the August 29, 1915 Spokesman Review.


 

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Ron Mayell, Victoria great

 Obituary of Ron Mayell, from the November 13, 2003 Victoria Times Colonist.




Monday, February 6, 2023

two angles of the same moment

 From 1973. Official track photo of George Stuart, John Rothwell and Gordy Hemrich with trophy queen and race officials. And Robert G. Hunter's photo of that photo being set up from the grandstands.




Sunday, February 5, 2023

Friday, February 3, 2023

some old BC Automotive Sports Association clippings

 From the December 7, 1945 and January 21, 1958 Victoria Daily Times.



 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

sports cars, Shelton, WA, 1955

 Ad and results from the February 26 and March 1, 1955 Tacoma News Tribune.




Wednesday, February 1, 2023

road racing, 1974 style

 Ads for some 1947 Culver City Speedway road races with midgets and hot rods. From the October 24, 25 and 31, 1947 Los Angeles Daily News.