Motorcycles, Agrodome, 1965

 From the Jim Greenwood collection.

 

1972 foreign stocks, Agrodome

 Found on the web.

 

indoor motorcycles, Agrodome

 From Jim Greenwood collection, March 1964.

 

1965 motorcycles, Agrodome

 From the Jim Greenwood collection.

indoor stock car racing, 1968

 Foreign stocks at the Agrodome. Ad and results from the November 30 and December 2, 1968 Vancouver Province.

 

 

1976 indoor motorcycle racing

 Ad and results for indoor motorcycle racing at the Agrodome. From the November 6 and 8, 1976 Vancouver Sun. Also some motocross from Mission.

indoors at the Agrodome, 1971

 Ad, info and results for the foreign stock car races at the Agrodome from the December 3 and 6, 1971 Vancouver Sun.

ad for indoor foreign stock races, 1972

The Agrodome hosted some foreign stock car races in 1972.

motorcycles at the Agrodome, 1965

Inside the Agrodome, March 6, 1965. From the March 13, 1965 issue of Racing Wheels.

foreign stocks, Agrodome, 1972

From the May 3, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

foreign stocks at the Agrodome, 1972

From the March 29, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

even more foreign stocks at the Agrodome, 1972

From the March 8, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

more Agrodome and the foreign stocks, 1972

From the February 23, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

more Agrodome, 71-72 season

From the February 9, 1972 issue of Racing Wheels.

another Agrodome report

More foreign stocks at the Agrodome. Interesting to note drivers like Wray Nixon there. Also the flagman, Jim McRay (McRae?) probably of Westwood fame.

indoor racing at the Agrodome

I know, it's summer, it's hot. But that time of year will return as it did in 1971.

some stuff from May 1976

Some stuff that ended up in the "draft" file. Don't think it made it to the page. If so, here it is again.

Ads from the Agrodome for motorcycles and Mission for drag racing.

Sunday, May 9, 1976, Langley Speedway

These 1976 season gets started. Some are ready, some aren't.

Sunday, May 9, 1976

super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

Only sixteen super stocks qualify. Not there (still getting cars ready): Gordie Hemrich, Nickel brothers, John Rothwell and Rollie Walker.

Times:

Al Tourond, 15.736, in a new 112 inch wheelbase car built by Brad Baerg. Engine by Carl Blomfeldt.

George Doonan, 15.825

Tom Berrow, fast time but not given in story, in George Stuart's Chevelle from 1975.

Al Mullet, 16.241

Jim Godfrey, 16.026

Frank Fletcher, 16.030

modified sportsman

Marty White, 15.815

claimer B dash

1 – Allan Adams, Burnaby

claimer A dash

1 – Buddy Lynds, White Rock

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence, Aldergrove

super stock dash

1 – Jim Godfrey, Langley

claimer C heat

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Terry McGillivery

3 – Wayne Bader (Baber?)

claimer B heat

1 – Allan Adams

2 – Chuck Swanson

3 – Allan Kennedy

claimer A heat

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Buddy Lynds

3 – Vern Keith

modified sportsman heat

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – unknown

super stock B heat

1 – Darrell Dockendorf

2 – David Dalby

3 – Herman Scheurman

super stock A heat

1 – Al Mullet

2 – Jim Godfrey

3 – Jack Cross

claimer B main

1 – Doran Rickey

2 – Allan Adams

3 – Atom Villeneuve

claimer A main

1 – Dave Binning

2 – Gordon Land

3 – Barry Emmott

modified sportsman main

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Marty White

3 – Al Prendergast

super stock main

1 – Al Tourond

2 – Al Mullet

3 – Tom Berrow

4 – Jim Godfrey

5 – Frank Fletcher

Notes: Jack Cross waiting on gears to clear customs. Herman Scheurman used the Sumas crossing to avoid the $100 bond at the Douglas crossing. Tom Berrow was trying to pass for the lead but made contact with Jim Godfrey who had slid wide. 

more photos by Jim

Next up some motorcycle shots from the Agrodome. Indoor motorcycle racing.

been a week, sorry

 
Yeah, I've been negligent. Not busy, just lazy.

So an indoor race from the Agrodome, late 1971. Oval racer names as well as sports car guys.