1962, modifieds, Salt Lake City

 From the June 25, 1962 Deseret News.

 

1962 modifieds, Salt Lake City

 From the June 23, 1962 Deseret News.

 

1966, modifieds, Portland

 From the April 3, 1966 Sunday Oregonian and April 4, 1966 Oregonian.

 

1977 NASCAR modified sportsmen at Longview, WA (Timberline Speedway)

 From the Longview Daily News.

1967, Longview, WA

 Modifieds at the Columbia Empire Fairgrounds, June 17, 1967. Clippings from the Longview Daily News.

 

 

more Salem, OR

Results from the July 6, 1970 Salem Capital Journal.

some Salem, OR, stuff

From 1970, Salem Capital Journal, July 2 and 3.

Wednesday, July 25, 1962, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

The modified sportsman cars race at Grandview Bowl.

1977 Langley Speedway

Ad and results from the June 10 and 13, 1977 Vancouver Sun.

Saturday, May 5, 1979, Langley Speedway

The race report for Saturday, May 5, 1979 from the May 23, 1979 issue of Racing Wheels.

Saturday, August 11, 1979, Langley Speedway

I have a post on this race elsewhere, but this is for the Racing Wheels article (by Fred Rannard, Jr.).

Saturday, August 25, 1979, Langley Speedway

All three of the regular classes.

Saturday, August 25, 1979

modified sportsman, super stocks and claimers

fast times:

claimers, Harvey Hoogenboom, 17.900

super stocks, Gordy Schmidt, 16.141

modified sportsman, Bill Lawrence, 15.698

claimer B dash

1 – Bill Olebar

2 – Dan Villeneuve

3 – Dave Balkwill

4 – Jim Cooke

claimer A dash

1 – Atom Villeneuve

2 – Guy Miller

3 – Garnet Zimmerman

4 – Harvey Hoogenboom

super stock dash

1 – Buddy Lynds

2 – Al Adams

3 – Roy Blumenhagen

4 – Bruce Browne

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Ron Hagen

3 – Al Airlie

4 – Dennis Lester

claimer heat one

1 – Murray Beggs

2 – Lloyd Hill

3 – Chuck Swanson

4 – Doug Graftsrom

5 – Rick Graham

claimer heat two

1 – Dan Villeneuve

2 – Bill Olabar

3 – Tim McBryan

4 – Dave Balkwill

5 – Tonis Kaest

claimer heat three

1 – Barry Hilts

2 – George Rayburn

3 – Jim Darby

4 – Guy Miller

5 – Atom Villeneuve

super stock heat one

1 – Lorne Johnson

2 – Lloyd DeJong

3 – Frank Zalot

4 – Jim Hartney

5 – Len Jansen

super stock heat two

1 – Buddy Lynds

2 – Al Adams

3 – Bruce Browne

4 – Gordy Schmidt

5 – Roy Blumenhagen

claimer consolation main

1 – Lloyd Hill

2 – Lee Homon

3 – Joe Brooks

4 – Ron Mitchell

5 – Rick Graham

claimer main (25 laps, 16 cars)

1 – Barry Hilts

2 – Murray Beggs

3 – Dan Villeneuve

4 – Tim McBryan

5 – Harvey Hoogenboom

6 – George Rayburn

7 – Guy Miller

8 – Bill Olabar

9 – Dave Balkwill

10 – Jim Darby

11 – Jim Cooke

12 – Tonis Kaest

13 – Ed Maskell

14 – Doug Grafsrom

super stock main (25 laps)

1 – Gordy Schmidt

2 – Roy Blumenhagen

3 – Al Adams

4 – Lorne Johnson

5 – Frank Zalot

6 – Bruce Browne

7 –Buddy Lynds

8 – Len Jansen

9 – Lloyd DeJong

10 – Jim Hartney

11 – Nick Mannes

modified sportsman main (30 laps)

1 – Al Airlie

2 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

3 – Ron Hagen

4 – Tom Felling

5 – Dennis Lester

6 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

7 – Lance Bracewell

8 – Jim Hagen

Saturday, August 11, 1979, Langley Speedway

A big open wheel event at Langley. Saturday evening rather than Sunday.

Saturday, August 11, 1979

Jalopies, super modifieds, modified sportsman

Nearly 60 cars timed in.

2,500 in attendance.

Fast times:

jalopies, Lance Smith, 17.002, NTR

super modifieds, Barry Chamberlain, 15.306

modified sportsman, Al Adams, 15.127

jalopy B dash

1 – Wally Walling

2 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

3 – Glen Trowbridge

4 – Robin Taylor

jalopy A dash

1 – Dave Lentz

2 – Mike McManus

3 – Brad Smith

4 – Lance Smith

super modified B dash

1 – Robbie Robson

2 – Cal Arnold

3 – Greg Curtis

4 – Chip Clark

super modified A dash

1 – Rich Leighty

2 – Dave Ehlers

3 – Jay Barnes

4 – Richard Parrick

modified sportsman B dash

1 – Jerry Fife

2 – Ron Hagen

3 – Keith Whitter

4 – Butch Mentry

modified sportsman A dash

1 – Al Adams

2 – Ted Mitchell

3 – Bill Lawrence

4 – Jim Hagen

jalopy main

1 – Wally Walling

2 – Lance Smith

3 – Dave Lentz

4 – Joe Darlington

5 – Mike McManus

6 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

7 – Glen Trowbridge

8 – Robin Taylor

9 – Barry Smith

10 – Brad Smith

11 – Bob Morgan

12 – Jim Cooke

13 – Onno Van Gilder

super modified main

1 – Robbie Robson

2 – Ken Rhodes

3 – Dave Ehlers

4 – Jay Barnes

5 – Richard Parrick

6 – Loren Day

7 – Mike Adkins

8 – Rich Leighty

9 – Greg Curtis

10 – Chip Clark

11 – Cal Arnold

modified sportsman B main

1 – Al Airlie

2 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

3 – Hogie Wolfe

4 – Tom Felling

5 – Jerry Fife

6 – Don Spoon

7 – Ken Mitchell

8 – Dave Thompson

9 – Lance Bracewell

modified sportsman A main

1 – Bob Jones

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Bob Bryson

4 – Same Rose

5 – Al Adams

6 – Eric Nowadnick

7 – Keith Whitter

8 – Ken Peterson

9 – Ozzie Wiggs

10 – Al Airlie

11 – Ron Hagen

12 – Jim Hagen

13 – Hogie Wolfe

14 – Brian Connors

15 – Bill Lawrence

Saturday, July 28, 1979, Langley Speedway

All three classes racing late in July.

Saturday, July 28, 1979

super stocks, modified sportsman, and claimers

fast times:

claimers, Atom Villeneuve, 18.154

modified sportsman, Jim Hagen, 15.972

super stocks, Roy Blumenhagen, 16.206

claimer B dash

1 – Dave Balkwell

2 – Jim Cooke

3 – Dave Roosa

4 – Harold Oliver

claimer A dash

1 – Harvey Hoogenboom

2 – Atom Villeneuve

3 – Garnet Zimmerman

4 – Barry Hilts

modified sportsman dash

1 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

2 – Jim Hagen

3 – Al Airlie

4 – Lance Bracewell

super stock dash

1 – Wayne Baber

2 – Roy Blumenhagen

3 – Gordy Schmidt

4 – Bruce Browne

claimer heat one

1 – Murray Beggs

2 – Tonis Kaest

3 – Rick Graham

4 – Ron Mitchell

5 – Joe Brooks

claimer heat two

1 – Dave Balkwell

2 – Dave Roosa

3 – Bob Fadden

4 – Harold Oliver

5 – Guy Miller

claimer heat three

1 – Jim Darby

2 – Dan Villeneuve

3 – Barry Hilts

4 – Atom Villeneuve

5 – Bill Olebar

modified sportsman heat

1 – Tom Felling

2 – Kieth Whitter

3 – Lance Bracewell

4 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

5 – Jim Hagen

super stock heat one

1 – Nick Mannes

2 – Frank Zellot

3 – Ken Jansen

4 – Len Jansen

5 – Andy Dunseth

super stock heat two

1 – Wayne Baber

2 – Bruce Browne

3 – Roy Blumenhagen

4 – Lloyd DeJong

5 – Doc Dockendorf

claimer main (20 cars, 25 laps)

1 – Dave Balkwell

2 – Murray Beggs

3 – George Rayburn

4 – Harvey Hoogenboom

5 – Guy Miller

6 – Atom Villeneuve

7 – Len Cranmore

8 – Tonis Kaest

9 – Jim Cooke

10 – Harold Oliver

11 – Jim Darby

12 – Rick Graham

modified sportsman main (20 laps)

1 – Keith Whitter

2 – Lance Bracewell

3 – Ron Hagen

4 – Jim Hagen

5 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

6 – Tom Felling

7 – Onno Van Gilder

8 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

9 – Al Airlie

super stock main

1 – Roy Blumenhagen

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Lloyd DeJong

4 – Bruce Browne

5 – Frank Zellot

6 – Andy Dunseth

7 – Liz Johnson

8 – Len Jansen

9 – Ken Jansen

10 – Doc Dockendorf

Langley Speedway, Saturday, June 9, 1979

Interesting combination of NASCAR modified sportsman and super modifieds and jalopies from the Sky Valley Racing Association.

Saturday, June 9, 1979

super modifieds, modified sportsman and jalopies (NASCAR modified sportsman and Sky Valley Racing Association with the supers modifieds and jalopies)

2000 in attendance, largest of the year.

Jalopy fast time:

Lance Smith, 16.762

super modified fast time:

Jay Barnes, 15.392

modified sportsman fast time:

Al Adams, 15.306

jalopy dash

1 – Brad Smith

2 – Lance Smith

3 – Robert Mountfield

4 – Jim Cook

super modified dash

1 – Dale Ehlers

2 – Ken Rhodes

3 – Jay Barnes

4 – Kevin Etchison

modified sportsman dash

1 – Butch Mentry

2 – Al Adams

3 – Al Airlie

4 – Eric Nowadnick

jalopy main (25 laps)

1 – Crazy Wally

2 – Brad Smith

3 – Robert Mountfield

4 – Mike McManus

5 – Onno Van Gilder

6 – Joe Darlington

7 – Gary Looney

8 – Jim Cook

9 – Bob Morgan

10 – Lance Smith

super modified main

1 – Jay Barnes

2 – Dale Ehlers

3 – Kevin Etchison

4 – Ken Rhodes

5 – Ed Becker

6 – Joe Bauer

modified sportsman main (75 laps)

1 – Ted Mitchell

2 – Doug Heath

3 – Ted Spoon

4 – Keith Whitter

5 – Al Prendergast

6 – Kenny Peterrson

7 – Ron Hagen

8 – Jerry Fife

9 – Al Airlie

10 – Eric Nowadnick

11 – Jim Hagen

12 – Al Adams

13 – Butch Mentry

14 – Tom Felling

race report, Meridian Speedway, 1964

Another item from July 19, 1964.

Langley Speedway, Saturday, May 5, 1979

Opening day/night.

Saturday, May 5, 1979

modified sportsman, limited super stocks, claimers

fast times:

claimers – Dan Villeneuve, 18.198

modified sportsman – unknown

super stocks – Al Adams, 16.486

claimer dash

1 – Barry Hilts

modified sportsman dash

1 – Keith Whitter

super stock dash

1 – Andy Dunseth, Osoyoos

claimer heat A

1 – Murray Beggs

claimer heat B

1 – Tim McBryan

claimer heat C

1 – Bob Fletcher

modified sportsman heat

1 – Ron Hagen

2 – Tom Felling

3 – Al Prendergast

4 – Lance Bracewell

super stock heat

1 – Wayne Baber

2 – Gordy Mannes

3 – Bruce Browne

4 – Johnson

claimer main (24 start, ten finish, 25 laps)

1 – Atom Villeneuve

2 – George Rayburn

3 – Harvery Hoogenboom

4 – Murray Beggs

5 – Tonis Kaest

6 – Guy Miller

modified sportsman main (20 laps, 9 start)

1 – Jim Hagen

2 – Al Prendergast

3 – Ron Hagen

4 – Tom Felling

5 – Kurt Anderson

super stock main (20 laps)

1 – Al Adams

2 – Doc Dockendorff

3 – Lloyd DeJong

4 – Gordy Mannes

5 – Bruce Browne

6 – Frank Zalot

7 – Ray Dizenbach

8 – Wayne Baber

9 -- Johnson

some 1965 action from the issues of Racing Wheels

Facts and figures and rules and schedule for the 1965 CAMRA season. From the March 13, 1965 issue of Racing Wheels.

NASCAR modified sportsman champion

Doug Heath won the NASCAR northwest modified sportsman championship. I have access to Racing Wheels for that year so, at some point, I will be scanning and uploading those races. Until then here is a column by Martin Lewis on Doug's win.

Langley Speedway, Sunday, September 10, 1978

Championship races. Some controversy that was all sorted out.

Sunday, September 10, 1978

Championship races

limited super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

claimer B dash

1 – Lloyd Hill, Burnaby

claimer A dash

1 – Bjorn Illingby

modified sportsman dash

1 – Keith Whitter

limited super stock B dash

1 – Bruce Brown, Chilliwack

limited super stock A dash

1 – Al Adams

claimer consolation main

1 – Harvey Hoogenboom

claimer main

1 – Bjorn Illingby

2 – Roy Blumenhagen, Burnaby

Bjorn Illingby disqualified for lead weight ballast. Roy Blumenhagen also disqualified. After a review it was found most cars were illegal so Bjorn Illingby was named winner.