1967 Regina, stock cars

 From the July 27, 29 and 31, 1967 Regina Leader-Post.

 

Emory Collins, 1933

Some promotional material about former Regina kid, Emory Collins. From the March 28, 1933 Regina Leader-Post. 

ad for the 1924 IMCA race at Regina

 From the July 28, 1924 Regina Leader-Post.

1918 IMCA racing at Regina

 Noted a line my grandfather wrote to my grandmother in early August, 1918, about seeing the auto races in Regina. Figures I'd remember that over all the other things he had to say.

Emory Collins, Regina, 1949

The IMCA travelled through the prairie provinces for the first time in many years back in 1949.

Regina stock cars, 1966

Some stock car racing in Regina, 1966.

pari-mutuel betting on auto racing

 Not only were these races held during World War Two in Regina, but they also featured betting.

Regina's Emory Collins, 1927 at Toronto

A description of Emory Collins giving a ride to a "society" editor at Toronto. (I deleted a photo of some society people that had nothing to do with the story.)

some old Regina stuff

Don't think I've posted this before. Labour Day races that featured Louis Rogers.

more 1950s Saskatchewan stock car racing

Down to Regina for a third race report. I'm sure there was more. And hopefully I'll find them, and post them, in the future.

some more NASCAR from 1975...

A Regina NASCAR race report.

a week or so in Regina, 1968, part six

Second day of IMCA racing at Regina in 1968. Again Jerry Richert wins. Including the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame page for Richert.

And an ad for a stock car track that doesn't seem to be listed in Allan E. Brown's History of America's Speedways.

a week or so in Regina, 1968, part five

Finally the sprint cars of the IMCA run. Jerry Richert was the top dog this time through.

a week or so in Regina, 1968, part four

A story on Stirling Moss' appearance and one of those "win on Sunday, sell on Monday" type ads. This time for Cortina.

a week or so in Regina, 1968, part three

Stirling Moss arrived in town for a talk. The sports car people had their moment in this Regina week.

a week or so in Regina, 1968, part two

No results that I could find for the motorcycle races. More build up for the IMCA sprint car races.

a week or so in Regina, 1968

Early September, 1968, in Regina, was quite active and interesting. Here is the first of a few clippings from the online Leader-Post archive courtesy of Google.

The Rogers family from Regina, part four

As promised, the second part of the racing Rogers family story.

The Rogers family from Regina, part three

Longer story about the third generation of racing Rogers from Regina, Bob Rogers. Also includes a look at the family history. Second part scheduled for tomorrow.

The Rogers family from Regina, part two

Louie Rogers raced Model T speedsters for a while. Didn't do well at this Regina race.