Hershel McGriff wins at Kent Raceways, 1970

 From the June 22, 1970 Tacoma News Tribune.

 

1981 Hershel McGriff

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

Hershel McGriff

 1995 story on Hershel from the September 15, 1995 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

1970, NASCAR at S.I.R.

 From the June 21 and 22, 1970 Tacoma News Tribune.

1947 stock car race, Portland

 Hershel McGriff, listed as Mac McGriff, doesn't win. But he will be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame soon. Clippings from the September 12 and 15, 1947 Vancouver (WA) Columbian.

Beryl Jackson, stock car owner

 Beryl Jackson, of Longview, WA, owned the stock car Hershel McGriff drove in the early years. Various article from the Longview Daily News, 1952-1954.

1970 Portland super stocks

From the May 6, 1970 issue of Racing Wheels.

1965, Hershel McGriff announces his return to racing

After an eleven year absence stock car driver Hershel McGriff announces his return to racing.

two pictures of Hershel McGriff at Riverside, CA, 1969

Sunday, July 2, 1972, Langley Speedway

Back at it after some computer glitches. Like, I needed a new one because the old one died.


The Western Grand National Series of NASCAR made its second appearance at Langley.

 

Sunday, July 2, 1972

Western Grand National

Scheduled 150 laps.

7000 in attendance.

Fast time:

Ray Elder – 16.34

Trophy dash

1 – Jack McCoy

Slow heat

1 – Dick Bown

2 – Dick Kranzler

Fast heat

1 – Carl Adams

2 – Jim McMillan

Main event (scheduled 150 laps, ran 151)

1 – Hershel McGriff, # 04, 70 Plymouth, $1500

2 – Jack Jefferies, # 22, 70 Dodge

3 – Bill 84Butts, # 06, 72 Dodge

4 – Ray Elder, # 96, 71 Dodge

5 – Jim Danielson, # 84, 71 Mercury

6 – Jack Kuper, # 86, 69 Chevrolet

7 – Chuck Bown, # 27, 70 Plymouth

8 – Carl Adams, # 09, 71 Ford

9 – Dave Cooper, # 29, 70 Chevrolet

10 – Dick Bown, # 02, 72 Plymouth

11 – Don Noel, # 88, 71 Ford

12 – Ron Gautsche, # 82, 71 Ford

13 – Dick Kranzler, # 4, 72 Chevrolet

14 – Bob England, # 8, 70 Chevrolet

15 – Jack McCoy, # 7, 71 Dodge

16 – John Soares, Jr., # 3, 70 Dodge

17 – Kevin Terris, # 32, 70 Dodge

18 – Jack Simpson, # 24, 72 Chevrolet

19 – Ralph Arnold, # 2, 69 Ford

20 – Don Hall, # 01, 69 Ford

21 – Jim McMillan, # 21, 69 Ford

First leg of $13,000 Export A Canadian Grand National Series.