Monday, March 31, 2014

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.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

advice via decals

With the Nervous Norvus toon from yesterday in mind.



Saturday, March 29, 2014

Saturday morning sock hop

It was Jimmy Drake's birthday recently (March 24, 1912 – July 24, 1968) aka Nervous Norvus.

With that in mind:


Friday, March 28, 2014

another couple on Ralph Monhay

One of the 33 at Langley circa 1965, from the Bob Hepper collection. And a 1965 clipping from Racing Wheels.


Thursday, March 27, 2014

more photos from Jim

Ralph Monhay had a birthday a few days back. At 79 and holding. Happy birthday.

Photos by Jim Greenwood of Ralph from both Haney and Langley Speedways.



Wednesday, March 26, 2014

even more photos from James

Jim Greenwood took photos at Haney and Langley Speedways. Here's one from each.

Langley Speedway, 1965.

Haney Speedway, circa 1962.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

more photos by Jim

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