Friday, March 31, 2023

Pete Harding, 1999 Apple Cup

 May 1999 story about Pete Harding's win at the Yakima Apple Cup race. From Inside Track.




Thursday, March 30, 2023

Bucky Austin

 April 1999 Inside Track story on Bucky Austin.





Wednesday, March 29, 2023

1918 IMCA

 Clipping for an upcoming race from the June 22, 1918 Calgary Herald.



Tuesday, March 28, 2023

1968 Westwood Endurance race

 From the Leader, October 31, 1968. SCCBC Ladies Auxiliary scrapbook.


 


Monday, March 27, 2023

Westwood photo

 By Vic Freeman.



Sunday, March 26, 2023

Friday, March 24, 2023

pre-grid Westwood

 Again, not sure of the year. Or the photographer.



Thursday, March 23, 2023

Linda Vaughn

 Linda Vaughn at a Vancouver car show. Not sure of the year. 1970?



Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Eppie Wietzes, Westwood

 October 2, 1966, Eppie Wietzes wins the Pepsi-Pro Invitational at Westwood.




Tuesday, March 21, 2023

demolition derby

 Looks like Callister Park, late 1960s. Photo by Murray Chambers.




Monday, March 20, 2023

results, 1943 Edmonton Tin Lizzy race

 From the August 3, 1943 Edmonton Bulletin.




Sunday, March 19, 2023

Friday, March 17, 2023

1943 Tin Lizzy race, Edmonton, AB

 Ad pages from the July 31, 1943 Edmonton Journal.





Thursday, March 16, 2023

1962 Player's Pacific

 At Westwood, May 6, 1962. From the May 3 and 7, 1962 Vancouver Province.





Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Roy Smith at Daytona, 1982.

 From the February 13 and 18, 1982 Victoria Times-Colonist.



 

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Monday, March 13, 2023

1982 Western Grand National race, Western Speedway, Victoria, BC

 Ad and preliminary stuff. From the July 7 and 8, 1982 Victoria Times-Colonist.




Sunday, March 12, 2023

Friday, March 10, 2023

Thursday, March 9, 2023

Larry Sproule, Penticton

 Larry Sproule. Nice colour shot and how it ended up in the newspaper, circa 1978.




Wednesday, March 8, 2023

1981, Jim Robinson bio

 From the same 1981 WGN Sears Point program, Jim Robinson's bio.



Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1981 Hershel McGriff

 From the same 1981 WGN Sears Point program. Hershel McGriff's bio.



Monday, March 6, 2023

1981 Roy Smith bio

 From the 1981 Sears Point Winston West Grand National race on September 27. Robert G. Hunter collection.



Sunday, March 5, 2023

Friday, March 3, 2023

1984, Speedway, Cloverdale

 Program cover for the opening speedway motorcycle race for the 1984 season.



Thursday, March 2, 2023

sad news

 Learned that engine builder and racer Bud Child (misspelled here as Childs) has passed away. Photo of the Ken Wilcox modified at Haney Speedway, power by Bud.



Wednesday, March 1, 2023

1979 Indy 500, Alberta born drivers

 Cliff Hucul (born in Grande Prairie, AB) and Eldon Rasmussen (born in Standard, AB) race in the 1979 Indianapolis 500. From the May 28, 1979 Edmonton Journal.