a look at Vancouver Island's Quarter Milers club

 From the January 25, 1981 Victoria Times Colonist.

 

sports cars, 1957

 From the June 24 and 10, 1957 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

 

1957, midgets, Jantzen Beach, Portland

 From the July 26 and 29, 1957 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

 

1957, big cars, Portland

 From May 29 and 31, 1957 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

 

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Route 66 -- the Rolling Stones

Jerry Ruth, San Cobble, 1965

 Advertised twice in the 1965 season. Ads from the July 3 and August 26, 1965 Victoria Daily Times.

demolition derby, 1970, Hope

 From the September 16, 1970 Hope Standard.

 

Bayview drag strip, 1959

 Two ads, from the April 11, 1959 Vancouver Province and April 24, 1959 Vancouver Sun.

1929 auto race, Albany, OR

 From the July 2, 3 and 5, 1929 Albany Democrat Herald.

1955 drag racing, Abbotsford Airport

 From the October 1, 1955 Vancouver Province.

 

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Chuck Berry Performs "You Can't Catch Me" in 1956's "Rock, Rock, Rock!"

1955 drag racing, Abbotsford airport

From the March 28 and April 18, 1955 Vancouver Sun.

 

1973 Canada 200, Western Speedway

 From the June 28 and July 3, 1973 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1951, sprint cars, Toronto

 From the May 22 and 25, 1951 Toronto Star.

 

1957 Star Weekly story on drag racing

 From the September 7, 1957 Star Weekly.

 

1966 Billy Foster story

 1966 column by Frank Orr from the May 28, 1966 Toronto Star.

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Ride on Josephine -- Sleep LaBeef

1951, stock cars, Calgary

 From the June 12 and 18, 1951 Calgary Herald.

 

sprint cars, Red Deer, 1951

 From June 27 and July 4, 1951 Red Deer Advocate.

 

1949 hot rod ads, Digney Speedway

 From the May 6, 1949 Vancouver Province and August 6, 1949 Vancouver Sun.

 

a couple more letters about hot rods from 1949

 From the March 1 and 10, 1949 Vancouver Province.

 

hot rods, 1949

Editorial and letter about hot rods from the February 17 and 22, 1949 Vancouver Province.

Sunday funnies

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