Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Sunday, May 11, 1975, Langley Speedway

First race of the 1975 season at Langley Speedway.


Sunday, May 11, 1975

4000 in attendance.

Super stocks, modified sportsman, claimers

super stock time ins:

Moe Willits (Bill Payne's Spokane car), 16.03
Al Mullet, 16.04
Rollie Walker, 16.11
Al Tourond, 16.13
Gordie Hemrich, 16.23

claimer fast time:

Jim Godfrey, 18.23, NTR

claimer dash:

1 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman dash:

1 – unknown

super stock dash:

1 – Rollie Walker

super stock A heat

1 – Gordie Hemrich
2 – Brad Baerg
3 – Al Tourond

super stock B heat

1 – Bob Nairne
2 – Clem Goddard
3 – Reg Kennedy

no information on the modified sportsman and claimer heats.

Claimer main

1 – Ken Wilcox
2 – Jim Mairs
3 – Jim Godfrey

modified sportsman main (20 laps)

1 – Bob Jones, Wenatchee, WA
2 – Bill Lawrence
3 – unknown

super stock main

1 – Moe Willits
2 – Al Mullet
3 – Gordie Hemrich
4 – Brad Baerg (Larry Sproule '74 Charger)
5 – Herman Scheurman
6 – Reg Kennedy
7 – Tom Berrow

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

previewing the 1975 Langley Speedway season

Some new names, some old names and a change in one class' name.




Monday, October 5, 2015

some other racing around that June 24, 1962 weekend

Spent late last week looking at some sports car activity on the June 24, 1962 weekend. Today Haney Speedway and Alouette Lake.




Sunday, October 4, 2015

Sunday funnies

More Alley Oop.



Saturday, October 3, 2015

Saturday morning video

From Bay View Drag Strip. West of Mount Vernon, WA. Late 1950s. The strip ran from c1956 to 1960.

I think I see Stew (wearing a goofy hat) and Sylvia Braddick (sticks her tongue out at the camera) amongst others.


Friday, October 2, 2015

Thursday, October 1, 2015

SCCBC club races and powder puff, June 24, 1962

From a contact sheet. Looks to be John Hall celebrating a victory in a humble manner.