JakesSite Page 3 Modifieds, Sprint cars and more

Here you will find both asphalt and dirt modified images. Also included on this page is a section for Sprints and Midgets, an area devoted to racecar models, a section called "Odds and Ends"... which is where I put miscellaneous racing pics, and now also, newspaper articles from over the years
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Asphalt Modifieds

Brand new Brewerton Speedway, under construction... not sure what year.
Early 50’s Brewerton action.
Ray "Crash" Gilbert wins a Brewerton feature in 1960
Mike Rizzo ran #33 in the early days.
Many of the top dogs from those days at Brewerton
Jolt’n Joe Orso and the Scream’n Six. This was my favorite on the Fulton/Brewerton circuit when I was a kid. The car was # 96 and the scream’n Six referred to the six banger under the hood that beat all the flat-heads back then. Owner Andy Susco sent along this image and said... "it was a very fast car. We won a lot of races with this car. In 1964,at Fulton speedway,we won every race that we finished, heats,semis,and features."
Brewerton blacktop action Greg Shephard sent this along to me, he said "My father, Gary Shephard Sr., used to race at Brewerton and Fulton speedways in the early to mid-sixties. He raced two cars, one the number 2 shown here and the other was the number 5 car (which was a Blue and white Hudson with a 6 cyl) sponsored by Bob Barzee (Village Collision, North Syracuse)."
Jack Naum was dominant during this era. 1966 (photo by unknown)
John "Fireball" Roberts was a top contender in the 6cyl/flathead days. 1967 (photo by unknown)
Flathead and six cylinder modified action from the old asphalt Brewerton Speedway... and here’s more.
Mike Sessler sent me this shot of Brewerton Speedway about 1970. A Late Model heat... Mike said "my dad’s late model leading, no idea who’s driving".
Mike Zopp/Dutch Hoag This is a 1965 modified feature with Mike Zopp in Wes German’s potent Broome Heating modified beating a newly arrived Dutch Hoag of Bath, NY in the Turner Brothers coupe. Shangri-La where this picture was taken had offered a bounty in 1965 on Zopp after he had won several consecutive features at the Owego facility. Dutch collected the $500 bounty the next week breaking Zopp’s dominance at Owego. Of interest German was one of the first to use Grand National (now Sprint Cup) motors from the Ford factory team of Holman and Moody. These were motors that had run 500 mile races and resold to other teams. This 04 had a giant 427 CI Ford under the hood. image and description courtesy of Gary "AJ" George
Dutch Hoag at Shangri-La in 1966.
Billy Rafter along with Lou Lazzarro and the Shampine mustang seen here lining up for the 1967 Fulton 100 spring race
Lee Osborne’s "Orange Crate" coach leads Dutch Hoag and Wimble (rough, but worth a look). I believe this and the following two images to be from 1967
A much better shot of the Osborne #81 taken by John Grady at Albany Saratoga.
A much better shot of the Turner Bros. #18 also by John Grady at A. S.
Maynard Troyer Fairlane bodied modified at Fulton.
Jim Shampine Mustang bodied modified at Fulton.
The coupes scatter on the front straight of the NYS fairgrounds in 1968, as seen from the old grandstands.
Dick Clark’s neat mustang at Fulton (April 1969).
Dick Clark’s Coupe...
Dick’s son, Duncan says this is the same car (chassis) as the Mustang pictured above. Duncan went on to say..."Dad did in the Mustang in a crash at Wall Stadium in an All Star League race later in ’69. Up until 1970, we only ran Fulton a couple of times a year, usually early in the year and late. NASCAR used to frown upon running "outlaw" tracks. Dad drove for Hugh Hedger, and we were regulars on the Malta-Fonda-UticaRome circuit. In 1970 we followed Richie, Sonny Seamon and a couple of others to become regulars at Shangri-La and Fulton. Dad won his first feature at Fulton in that coupe in '70, and another one in '73 in a Barracuda."
Dutch Hoag at the "Fulton 100" in '69, that’s Bobby Merz alongside.
Lou Lazzarro leads off turn 4 at Fulton
here’s another shot from the same day. That’s the Turner brothers #18 Corvair running third. (1969)
Sam Reakes lines up for a Fulton race, that’s Bill Wimble and Norm Mackereth in the background
Evans was once a hired gun... he got the ride in the Wright-Zautner #24 after kenny Shoemaker vacated the seat in 1968. The ride didn’t last long as Zautner was not impressed at the time and told Richie, "get out out from behind that wheel, you will never make a driver!" This rare shot was taken at Albany Saratoga Speedway by the equally legendary John Grady.
correction.. Ted Renshaw ... not Roy Makinson I am told, at Fulton. I have learned that this is the former Lee Osborne built orange crate #81. It was driven by Jackie Evans at Langhorne and then sold to Renshaw. I have now learned that there were actually 4 Osborne coaches:
*The offset motor asphalt car from '66-'67, that won all the races around this area was sold to Bill Sandman, who converted it to a Dirt Car.
*There was a dirt sedan purchased from the Bill Wimble team (McCreadie?) - I think that was only raced 1 or 2 times and sold again.
*The dirt car Lee built (1968) - Won at Lebanon Valley, Waterloo, Monroe County, etc. - this one had the 'shortened' front section on the body.
*and the Jackie Evans-Renshaw Langhorne car (1968)
1969, Maynard Troyer unveiled this gem at Fulton. It was the beginning of his modified dominance!

Maynard and Dutch battle on the Fulton asphalt in the spring of '69
Legends on the Fulton asphalt Sam Reakes, Dutch Hoag and Lou Lazzaro, also the spring of '69
Bentley Warren was wicked fast on both dirt and asphalt with this potent coach. Later this car would become the stars n stripes Diffendorf s-360. This car was restored around 2017.
Fulton pace lap 1970, first 5 starters, Guy Chartrand, Jim Shampine, Richie Evans, Bob Sweeny, and Lou Lazarro.
A view from the backstretch of Fulton... sure wish they would go back to blacktop again, I’m told it’s still there under the dirt. (photo by unknown)
Fulton 1970, just guessing here, #62 Don wayman, #54 P.J. Catalano?
Troyer really became competitive with this spotless machine
Maynard lapping the field
Mike Loescher’s beautiful #88 coach. (courtesy of www.Turn5Photo.com)
Bill Henry and Gary Reddick, that’s the red Turner brothers #18 corvair in the background. (1970)
1970 action at Fulton
1970 Oswego Modified 150
Ollie Silva with a top 5 in the 1970 Oswego Modified 150
Roger Treichler sketch of the #74 coach
Roger’s coach again
Renshaw coach being chased by Richie Evans at Lancaster in 1971
Merv Treichler’s dirt Corvair under construction at Gil Bruss’ shop in January 1972. Although Merv drove it on dirt, Pete Snyder (1970 Lancaster Speedway Late Model champion) drove it once or twice for Merv at Lancaster in '72
#7 Hoag coupe taken at the Syracuse Motorsports show in 2005
Don Diffendorf cops a Fulton feature with the S/360 coupe
Don Diffendorf again... 1968? (image provided by mike Burley)
Hot Shoes ready to take the green on the Fulton asphalt. Guy Chartrand has the pole with the Pine outside, Richie Evans and Bob Sweeny make up row two
Mike Miller wins at Fulton in the Turner bros. #18
Storm’n Norman Mackereth, tried his hand at mods too
Mike Rizzo and his coupe modified at Oswego. Photo by Mike Sessler, who told me "I believe it’s 1974. He totaled it first time out. Dick Emerson spun in turn 3 at Oswego and Mike caught his wheel and slammed the wall. Later that year he tried unsuccessfully to get in to the Labor Day race at Syracuse with it."
Jerry Cook’s Daytona modified... photographed at Oswego in '82
Richie Evans restored mods at Oswego.
Richie’s Rusty Nail special, an illustration I did many years ago from a photo I took at Fulton speedway. Take a look at what the International Motorsports Hall of Fame has to say about Richie.
The sharp looking cover of a book about the life and times of Richie Evans by Bones Bourcier (that’s Bones seated in front of Richie’s car). I got my copy of the book from Coastal181.com. These folks have lots of great books about all kinds of racing...
Richie’s first Pinto bodied modified debuted in '72 at Oswego speedway (he won). This is possibly a shot of his '74 Pinto. (John Grady photo)
Bob McCreadie at the OSWEGO PORT CITY 150 in may 1978. I have never seen another color pic of this car. Bob also won the last ever blacktop race at Fulton with this car in 1978. Most people know Bob McCreadie as a dirt driver, but he ran well on blacktop too. Have had a few arguments with people who say he never ran blacktop until I show this pic. (from Mike Burley)
1978 shot or maybe '77 of a Troyer Pinto at Oswego (photo by mike Burley)
Evans again Photographer John Grady told me Richie was sporting the beard because of a bout with chicken pox. 1980 or '81 maybe
1980 Oswego Port City action
1980, Maynard’s cars always looked good and his crew wasn’t too bad either!
1981, George Kent and Richie at Oswego.
Charlie Jarzombek’s #1 gets cradled off after a hard hit in turn one while trying to qualify for the 1981 Port City event.
Mike Stefanik gave the third turn wall a mighty wallop... also during the '81 Port city race.
More from the '81 Port City event
Greg Sacks won the mod portion of the 1982 Port city event on this day. He was absolutely dominant in the Willsburg #5 back then!
Maynard Troyer at Oswego... his cars were always show stoppers
George Kent also the '82 Port city show.
1986 Richie Evans Memorial, Eddie Bellinger and others
1986 Richie Evans Memorial, Tony Hirschman and Brian Ross
1986 Richie Evans Memorial, S. J. Evonsin and Jan Leaty
1986 Richie Evans Memorial, Tommy Baldwin and John Anderson
1986 Richie Evans Memorial, winner, Jamie "The Jet" Tomaino
ROC Modifieds This is a thumb-nail recap of the Modified portion of the 2005 Jim Shampine Memorial event.
2005 Classic Weekend (ROC Modifieds) This is a thumb-nail recap of the Modified portion of Classic weekend.

Dirt Modifieds

A close look at the interior a typical '50's era coupe at the NYS Fairgrounds.
First show ever at Weedsport Speedway, July 24, 1955.
1958, Jam up at the notoriously narrow exit from turn 2 on the NYS Fairgrounds mile.
Cliff Kotary’s coupe at the 2005 Syr. motorsports show. See More on this car from the Midstate Antique Stock Car Club.
Kotary was unbeatable at the NYS Fair. I lived just a few mile from from the fairgrounds and this was always my favorite day at the fair, by far!
Turn two pileup at the NYS Fair in the early '60s.
Wee Willie Allen had some trouble on Labor Day, 1964.
1965, entry list for Labor Day and six in a row for Cliff Kotary!
1966, Problems in turn 1 ended Kotary’s bid for seven straight Labor day wins.
"Wee Willie" Allen, he was always a top runner and fan favorite back in those days.
Falcon bodied modified from a Syracuse motorsports show. I have learned this from the Midstate Antique Stock Car Club: "The car was originally built by Jack Johnson, Harry Peek & Tony Valiano in Harry’s mothers garage in the winter of 1967. Jack was the driver in '68 & a little of '69. 1970 saw the "Shoe" behind the wheel as he needed a ride grabbing a couple wins in it. Jacks long time friend & mechanic Jo Jo Desarbo recalled the car well and remarked about blowing a motor just loading it one saturday afternoon. Jack laughed and told of Tony complaining about a seat bracket Jack built for a fiberglass seat that weighed 50 pounds. With that Jack replied, "Tony, you built us a car that weighs two tons - what’s 50 pounds more?" with that, Tony spun around and left the garage." (written by Sharon & Richard Parry)
Coupes line up for the NYS Fair Labor day race. This race was a BIG deal before the DIRT weekend began in 1972. (1967 or '68, photographer unknown)
Dutch Hoag Was nearly unbeatable at the local paved tracks in this Turner brothers ride, shown here at the Syracuse mile. 1968?
Rolling Wheels raceway... in the early days
Cliff Norton always a contender at Rolling Wheels
Cliff Norton again at Rolling Wheels
Dave Kneisel’s "Ole Bones" coupe.
Don Bushbacker’s coupe at the Wheels, around 1969
Merv Treichlers coach at Rolling Wheels.
Ed Ortiz also at the Wheels. Chuck Ciprich spent some time behind the wheel of this sandman coach as well but not always with the best results...
...Some time in the early 70's, Ciprich up into the scoreboard at Rolling Wheels. I’m guessing the throttle stuck.
Jim Shampine's coupe, same day at the wheels. This car was a winner on both dirt and asphalt'
John McArdell with his top running dirt mod in 1969.
Will Cagle coupe, almost unbeatable in the northeast. This is a restoration of, what I would say is a 1971 version of the #24.
First DIRT Week program cover, 1972.
1st turn action at the NYS fairgrounds during DIRT week.
same day as above, from a different angle!
Harry Peek’s coupe at Fonda.
1975 Schaefer 100 Program (Super Dirt Week, all pages).
Lou Lazzarro One of the best. This is a sketch I did in '76.
Wayne Reutiman at the Port in '77, note the injectors!
Lou Lazzarro pauses for a nice shot with with his potent coupe.
Lazzarro again relaxing between the action.
Will Cagle and Charlie Castle at the Weedsport
"Wiley Will" won everything in sight in those days! That’s Frankie Mears in front and Magic Shoes on the outside.
Darrel Welty drove the Binner 66 in 1977.
The Reading fairgrounds where greats such as Gerald Chamberlain, Toby Tobias, Johnny Botz and Kenny Brightbill honed their skills.(1977)
Frankie Schneider is ready for hot laps at the old Reading fairgrounds in 1977.
legends, Toby Tobias & Frankie Schneider at an equally legendary racetrack, the Reading fairgrounds (illustration by yours truly).
Darrel Welty ... I think, at rolling Wheels in '78
Buzzie Reutiman at the NYS fairgrounds... 1978?
Restored Reutiman 00 coupe
Jimmy Horton leads Sammy Beavers into the first turn at the NYS fairgrounds. This was the rained out '77 Schaefer 200, run in the spring of '78.
Wayne Reutiman’s "de-capitated" modified sits among many mangled cars on the backstretch after a huge backstretch crash in that '78 spring race. Amazingly, Wayne was able to escape unhurt.
Frankie Schneider’s red and white #2 races in a pack in the '78 spring Dirt week show.
Lou Lazzaro and Ken Brenn line up for the '78 spring Dirt week show.
October 1978 - program cover and starting lineup.
Ferillo Grant King car either Billy Osmun or Gary Balough’s ride, they both wore the same number.
Merv Treichler has the edge on Will Cagle.
craZ8 of Magic Shoes Mike McLaughlin and one of his earlier modifieds.
Charlie Castle’s first modified at the Port in 1979.
the yellow #9 of George Ely.

Phil Mott and his 5x at Weedsport.
A view of the Weedsport pits and Alan Johnson’s 14j.
Jack Johnson’s modified, 1979, in the the Weedsport pits.
Gary Balough’s "bat-mobile" dominated the competition at Syracuse in 1980. Read the story.
Balough’s ride was a tad different, thats Geoff bodine’s hastily "modified" (overnight) modified #99 4th in line.
Jimmy Horton’s Statewide ride at the Port. Merv Treichler’s 58 in the background .(1980)
A J slideways and the original Mudbus at the Wheels... 1981
Alan Johnson’s Conely farms 14j at the Wheels in 1981. This was the first Troyer Mud Bus. Alan and Tico Conley debuted the Troyer’s Mudd Bus #1 at Canandaigua in the spring of '81 where they smoked the field. The next day at the Wheels, Alan put the car in the wall in a heat race, but they got it fixed in time for Alan to again dominate that day. Mudd Buss numbers 2 and 3 went to Danny Johnson and Will Cagle: Cagle’s being something of a surprise as he typically built his own cars and Troyer feared he might copy this design. Merv Triechler also got a Mudd Buss late in the season and proceeded to lap the field at the Northeast 150 at Weedsport that September. A month later that car took him to victory at Syracuse. Last I knew, Mudd Buss #1 was sold to Canada’s Harvey Hainer, but I have no idea what happened to it after that.
Charlie castle won the modified invitational during the '81 WOO show at Rolling Wheels.
Merv Treichler Gary Ulig and Chuck Akulas charge off of turn 4 during the '81 invitational.
Maynard Forette’s Grant King machine at Rolling Wheels in '81.
Craig Keel terrorized the DIRT regulars with this low slung machine. update from Jim Ferlito... That photo was taken in 1981 I believe at Weedsport. That is the number 99 of Phelps on the outside of Craig Keel. Cricket did an outstanding job with that car!!! We were/are good friends with the Keels - Craig’s Mom would sit with our group during the races. His dad Dan would call us several times a day with racing info.
Anyway, that is actually my second modified - a Buck Buckley built chassis (from sprint car fame). We really struggled with that car on Glen’s circuit which were usually dry and hard tracks. Jack Johnson sat me down and said we should run the Brewerton-Fulton-Evans Mills circuit because you could run a tire that would help get it hooked up. Jack was right. We won the points at Evans Mills, were 2nd at Fulton and I believe 4th or 5th at Brewerton.
Mike McLaughlin brought his crazy 8 to the same show in 1981.
'Ole Bones Dave Kneisel, truly a class act. We lost Dave and Jim Shampine on the same 1982 Labor day weekend.
Dave Kneisel’s coach Jim Walker’s beautifully restored and street legal! Shot taken during July 10th 2004 "retro event" at Oswego.
Merv Treichler had some great runs with his Troyer Mudd Bus. 1982
Merv who?... Daytona 1986
"Magic Shoes" Mike Mclaughlin and the craZ8 at weedsport.
The '82 CRC event at Weedsport attracted invading hot shoes Jimmy Horton and Brett Hearn.
Alan Johnson ready for action in 1982.
a gaggle of cars race down the backstretch at Weedsport. On the low side are Bob Podolak (4), Magic Shoes (z8) and C.D. Coville (61).
My cousin Charlie Trump’s modified effort ... well, we had fun anyway! (1983)
Another shot of the Trump modified at Brewerton. That’s George Rinaldi wrenching the motor.
Another cousin Bob Trump, just another member of this finely tuned team... ummm, guys, the valve cover fell off again!
Roger Phelps was a real strong runner on the small block circuit.
1987 Super Dirt Week Program (all pages).
Bob Sitterly, 1987 Super DIRT Week. Could that be Otto pushing in the back?
Brewerton program cover from 1988 shows gentleman Paul Jensen taking the low groove.
Joe Sobodka enjoys a rare quiet moment in the Brewerton pits... 1990?
mod sketch for your viewing pleasure :-).
Another illustration... Gould Construction has helped Tom Bliss out frequently over the years. this was one of Tom’s earlier modifieds.
Jack Johnson flanked by two family members of mine! ... late'80’s or early '90’s
Donnie Wetmore around 1990.

Sprints/Midgets

2011 Bristol Speed Trials photo gallery, as seen by Don Wilshe, owner of the fastest car there!
Thumbnail race re-cap of the Can-Am TQ Midgets at Oswego Speedway (June 4, 2005)
Pete Pazer runs to the outside of Greg Furlong in that same Oswego TQ show. Pete has also represented Syracuse NY well during his trips to Atlantic City
Thumbnail image page of the first Ford Focus midget event on the short track at Oswego Speedway (May 14, 2005)
Mario Andretti’s # 1 and the # 51 of Roger McCluskey at Oswego Speedway 1966. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Don Branson also was in the show in '66. (Rich Edwards racing photos)
Mario and Aldo at Oswego, 1967?
Jim Hurtibise and Sonny Ates get familiar with the Oswego steel, 1967
Gary Bettenhausen’s sprinter at the NYS fairgrounds after his July 4th 1974 crash. This was a USAC Silver Crown event won by Al Unser (results). See also (links), In Gary’s own words and this related story from Dave Wickham.
1976 USAC 100 program at Syracuse (all pages)
Jimmy Horton at a 1980 URC show at the Wheels
Same show Jimmy Horton and his Statewide sprinter prepares to be pushed off.
Jeff Swindell at the Wheels
Sammy Swindell Rolling Wheels outlaw show
same show and one of my better shots, with a twin lens reflex!..larger image
Steve Kinser wins a WoO feature at the Wheels (same day)
same show again Joe Marotta and Ted Johnson. Steve Kinser in the background
The winning pass on the low side, and Tom Bliss takes his first ESS feature at Fulton in 1987. This is the same Stanton chassis that Steve Kinser used 6 years earlier (see Kinser pics above)
Victory lane sure feels good!
Doug Wolfgang had just fired it up in the Wheels pits, and was making a hell of a lot of noise when I snapped this shot!
that’s me! and one of Tom bliss midgets
41 midget Owned by Eddie Griffith with driver Doug Cross shown here at I.R.P.
Two beasts The 9 was piloted by Dave Darland, also at I.R.P.
supers were king during the '78 wingless WOO show on the Syracuse mile, and Bentley Warren owned the show! Bob Stelter sped to the pole in the Tobin #21 supermodified in that show as the outlaw sprinters had a pretty rough day without the wings on the big moody Mile. Here is a page that provides much more info on this unique event.
Mike Arminio in the Smith sprinter on one of the Victoria weekend sprint races (late '80s?), he hit the wall full bore coming out of turn two.
Craig "Cricket" Keel flying high and wide at Fulton on his way to the ESS championship. This was 1994.
another feature win for Cricket.
Bobby Podalak in Tom Bliss’s former car battles with Tom, in the former Keel #8 at Brewerton Speedway in 1988
This ESS sprinter was a joint effort between Tom Bliss and Darren "Snake" beach. This machine had won the URC title the previous year. tom exits turn 4 at Fonda in this shot.
Tom bliss also tried his hand in a TQ midget indoors in Buffalo NY.
Pat Abold’s # 69 at Gateway Intl. Speedway, Madison, Il. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Bentley Warren’s # 29 at Gateway Intl. Speedway. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Pat Abold’s # 01 at IRP, In. car owned by Jeff West. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Bentley Warren’s # 29 at IRP, In. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
#110 sprinter owned by Jeff West, driven by Joe Gosek and Brad Armstrong. I think Brad Armstrong might still be driving the #110. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Davey Hamilton at Gateway Intl. Speedway, Davey Hamilton won the Oswego Classic in 1997.
Neat vintage midget taken during the retro show at Oswego. (7-10-04)
Brad Doty one of the nations all time champion sprint car drivers and a true gentleman, seen here interviewing WoO sprint car driver Terry McCarl at I-55 Raceway, Missouri 15 April 2006.
another midget from the same day... cool!
Mike Stelter’s sharp looking ESS car was on hand at the 2005 Syr. motorsports show.
The Can-Am TQs put on one heck of a show on Oswego’s short track in '05. They are always a big hit with the fans. (Marie Bristol photo)
Skip Matczak at DuQuoin Il.
And speaking of Skip... could this be the first "Polish cannon"? (image relayed to me by Rich Edwards)
Link... Anderson Speedway "Little 500" drivers records

Rich Edwards collection

August 2005 34 images from my most prolific contributor! This collection is from I-55 Raceway (MO) and Belle Clair Speedway (Illinois)

Models

1/16 scale Jeff Locke #37 ISMA Super added on Sept 2013 built by Norman Sterner
A collection of wicked cool supermodified models crafted by Norman Sterner
Mike Burley’s 1970 Troyer Falcon a real nice piece!
Mike Burley’s Dutch hoag and Lee Osborne models really nice...
Mike Burley’s Bodine, Evans and Loescher models must see
Mike Burley’s Bob McCreadie asphalt pinto model a unique piece... and Don Diffendorf’s S/360 coach and coupe.
Mike Burley’s White Lightning Troyer asphalt pinto model When Maynard left Nagel to build cars the skeptics said he would fail. Boy were they wrong...
Mike Burley’s Ray Burley coupe a really nice way to honor his dad!
Cick Clark’s 'Cuda Rob Miezejewski, of Tucson, Arizona built this fine replica of Dick Clark’s Barricuda modified.
Barefoot Bob McCreadie’s 1986 Syracuse winner, nicely done by Rob Miezejewski
Ben Williams collection Charlie Jarzombek, Ralph Holmes, Richie Evans, Greg Sacks and Curtis Turner.
Ben Williams collection Richie Evans Cavalier and Merv Treichler Mud Bus.
Ben Williams collection More from Ben, Buzzie Reutiman, Jerry Cook, Charlie Jarzombek, Deek Decker, Maynard Troyer, Lou Lazzaro, Shampine Wedge, Doug Hewitt, Richie Evans, Bob McCreadie and Bernie Miller
Vintage modified models such as Cliff Kotary’s NYS Fair winners and much more!

Models by Mike Kapuscinski

Flinstone Flyer
This is one of Iver’s
top six supermodifieds!

the "Flying Boxcar"
This is one of Iver’s
top six supermodifieds!

8-Ball

Mike "Kapper" Kapuscinski tribute page.

Odds & Ends

Jack Emerson’s Late Model and Modified career in a photo slideshow.
The Hurst Floor Shift Special 1964 Indy: Smokey Yunick showed up at the track with one of the most radical cars ever to enter the 500-mile race. Called the Hurst Floor Shift Special, it featured a catamaran-like layout with the driver placed in a pod adjacent to a second pod containing the engine, front and rear suspension, fuel tank, and radiator. The car was practiced by Duane Carter but the driver was to be Bobby Johns. Unfortunately, Johns, the guy who almost won the Daytona 500 with Smokey’s Pontiac in 1960, had trouble adjusting to the car’s handling characteristics and eventually backed it into the turn one wall during practice for the the last day of qualifying. The car was too unique for the Indy folk and was was outlawed and never allowed to compete. all photos by J.D. Ellis
Here are some more shots from J.D.:
placard engine front rear side pod
Katelyn Patrick made quite a splash in the Legends division down around Charlotte NC. Katelyn is the step-daughter of my cousin Gary Trump.
Dirt late model at Rolling Wheels in Elbridge NY... from around 1969. Don't know who, but a real sharp piece
Gordie’s Indycar Rich Edwards took this photo in 1965 at the old Jack and Benny diner, Gordy Johncock stopped by Oswego for a visit. photo and info courtesy of: Rich Edwards racing photos.
Here’s an old one from John Grady... action at Lounsdale RI. John told me this was the only racetrack in that state and that it closed in the mid 50’s.
My visit to Bristol Motor Speedway.
My visit to the Kodak team shop.
DW’s 1987 Daytona 500 winner at his Tennessee auto dealership.
Me charging up the middle in the Penzoil car! A screen capture from my NASCAR racing2 game.
Me looking for victory lane after a feature win at Sherman’s Speedway in Caroga Lake, NY
Maynard Troyer’s Daytona flip in 1971. See the incredible footage on YouTube.
Rusty Wallace at the Glenn
Butch miller’s #52 was on hand for the Oswego ASA show in 1984.
Bobby Allison’s ASA car, also at Oswego.
Another shot of Bobby that day. Could be Mark Martin seated in the background.
Great shot from SCR magazine of Bobby Allison after his 1988 Daytona 500 win
Roger Ward’s '62 Indy winner
Billy Vukovich overcome from the heat after his '53 Indy win
800x600 wallpaper The Gray Ghost
Old Calhoun Parnelli Jones’ famous ride.
STP turbine- dominated the '67 Indy 500
another shot of the Granatelli machine, with a good look at the helicopter turbine powerplant. Many thanks to my friend Jim for this contribution!
Granatelli promotional pic also submitted by Jim. Jim says Andy and Parnelli were in the original picture and Joe and Vince Granatelli were added for a marketing deal later.
A.J. Foyt’s career is showcased at the Indy museum.
F1 Ferrari illustration I did many moons ago.
old Ferrari illustration I also started long ago, and finished recently with Paint shop Pro
Good friend, Larry Clift was a top runner with his orange #6 microd back in 1967-68
More microd action at the NYS Fairgrounds 10th mile track.
I’ve had race cars too they were just a little smaller!
beach racer Mike Thornton sent me this pic. He visited the Birthplace of Speed Park in Ormond Beach Fl in '05. The first sanctioned race meet occurred here in 1903
Dale Earnhardt and son It was Jr’s first IROC... 2000? (John Grady photo)
DE Gone but never forgotten...
King Richard addresses the infield crowd in July at Daytona. (2007)
Danny K competed with the legends at Lowes Motor Speedway in the summer of 2007. (ever-present crew chief, Barry Cann takes a break in the background)

Newspaper articles covering northeast racing over the years...
For many years, before the internet, and before cable tv, Dick O’Brien, John Hill and others provided the information racing fans in the central NY area craved. I always looked forward to opening the Syracuse newspaper, going to the sports page and reading their articles to find results or plan my racing weekend. Dick O’Brien, now retired, provided clippings of his many articles to Mike "Pinner" Johnson, who in turn, had scanned and individually featured them on his web site, Pinners bar and Grill. You can now find these artcles as well as many more archived here...

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