Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Sad news

 Sadly we lost early hot rodder, Andy Grange. Story about Andy, and his racing friend Jerry Abramson, by Alyn Edwards from the January 10, 2014 Vancouver Sun.



Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame, part two

 More from the February 27, 2014 Victoria Times Colonist.






Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Victoria Auto Racing Hall of Fame, part one

 A special section from the February 27, 2014 Victoria Times Colonist.






Wednesday, February 24, 2021

some more vintage racers

Again, from the 2014 BC Historic Motor Races at Mission.

 





 

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

some old vintage racers

 From the 2014 Historic Motor Races at Mission. Tom Johnston's Formula Atlantic.






Wednesday, June 10, 2020

'34 Ford coupe

Story on Ross Blewett's project, from the February 7, 2014 Vancouver Sun, by Alyn Edwards.


Saturday, September 20, 2014

Greater Vancouver Motorsport Pioneers Society Ceremony, September 20th



Coming up soon, the inductees are:

Motorcycle

     Phillip Funnell       

     Larry Garbe       

     Carl  Blomfeldt       

Oval Racing   
  
     Brian Thompson  

Collector and Restoration
  
     Peter Welch   

Sports Car and Road Racing
   
    Frank Allers       
   
    Brian McLoughlin   
   
    Bob Stevens       

Drag Racing
   
    Dwain Kremyr       
   
    Keith Winterbottom   

Hot Rod and Custom
   
    Don Holloway       
   
    Dennis Groundwater   
   
    Doug Curren       

Hot Rod Supporter
   
    Art Brumpton       

    Ron Latham      

    Bill Townsend       

Sandy Lovelace Award
   
    Gerry Frechette       

Thursday, September 11, 2014

a trophy presentation re-enactment

Vern Keith, flagger Larry Olson and trophy queen Jude.

The original is from about 1975. The second was done at the recent Langley Speedway reunion.



Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Langley Speedway reunion

The 2014 Langley Speedway reunion saw a pretty good crowd. A good collection of former Langley drivers and people associated with the track.

And the weather was warm.




Wednesday, September 3, 2014

a couple more Skagit Speedway photos from last Friday

Two more photos. Steve Kinser out doing laps, apparently his last full season with the Outlaws. And winner Donny Schatz in the pits.



Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Skagit Speedway, last Friday

Went to Skagit Speedway for the first time in ten years. The first of two nights for the World of Outlaws.



Thursday, August 28, 2014

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

more photos from the vintage sports car races at Mission

A very interesting vehicle. The V.A.Y. Special, a Canada Class racer.





Tuesday, August 26, 2014

some more photos from the BCHMR at Mission

Alan McCall's formula ford.

Dennis Repel's "Heavy Chevy".

Monday, August 25, 2014

BC Historic Motor Races, Mission, 2014

Took some photos the weekend of August 15-17.

One of the Johnston Atlantics.

A couple Vees waiting to be unloaded.

Mike Adams, Regina, with a Chinook open wheeler.

Thursday, July 3, 2014

last set of photos from the car show

One can take a million photos. Here's another three.




Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

more car show photos

Some more photos from the recent car show.