1953 BCASA points

 From the October 15, 1953 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1953, Shearing Speedway

 From the October 10 and 13, 1953 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1953 motorcycle hill climb, Mount Douglas

 From the October 13, 1953 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1953 Corvette

 The first Corvettes were coming off the assembly line. From the July 13, 1953 Victoria Daily Times.

 

1953 Digney Speedway

Clipping from the June 22, 1953 Columbian newspaper. Photo from the Don Bennett collection.

 

more from 1953 Digney Speedway

 From the archive.

1953 Digney Speedway

 From the archive.

1950s hydroplanes, Deep Cove

 From the North Shore Review.

 

hot rods, Aurora Speedway, 1953

 From the August 29, 1953 Everett Daily Herald.

 

1953, Road Gents

 From the August 17, 1953 Bellingham Herald.

 

Road Gents, 1953

 From the June 29 and August 12, 1953 Bellingham Herald.

 

 

thrill show, Ferndale, 1953

 From the May 10, 1953 Bellingham Herald.

 

motorcycles, Hannegan, 1953

 Mount Baker Speedway, July 12, 1953. From the July 10, 13 and 14, 1953 Bellingham Herald.

Digney Speedway, circa 1953

 A field of stock cars at speed.

Another Phil Foster story

 From the May 16, 1953 Vancouver Sun.

1953 story on Kaija Kalevala

 From the September 26, 1953 Vancouver Sun.

1953 Digney Speedway point standings

 From the May 5, 1953 Vancouver News Herald.

1953 stock cars at Portland

 May 17, 1953 stock car racing at Portland Speedway. From the May 15 and 18, 1953 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

1953, hot rods at Portland

 May 3, 1953 Hot Rod race at Portland Speedway. From the  May 1 and May 4, 1953 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

midgets, 1953, Portland

 April 5, 1953, midgets at Portland Speedway. From the April 3 and 6, 1953 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.