Some Really Great Old Photos With a Ton of Hidden Meaning and Probably Stories About Them A Mile Long !
![]() Courtesy of Andy Boright Future star and Oxford 250 winner Mike Barry had bought Bill Levee's 1961 Chevy Hurricane car. After this little love tap from Jay Yantz, in which he is pinning another future star, Jamie Aube, against the Catamount wall, it is a wonder Mike continued. |
![]() Courtesy of MrChevyBlack Website This is a little-known peek at legendary Bobby Allison in the early days. |
![]() Courtesy of Garrison Family A really early shot. [From left-] the late George Welch, Doug Garrison, owner Tomkins, and announcer Uncle Art Stuart around 1958.
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Photo Source Unknown A victory lap celebration by an unknown winner, at an unknown track, in an unknown year. But the joy is undeniable. |
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Ladabouche Photo In 1963, at the end of the season, some established Fonda starring teams brought their cars to Fairmont. Here, the Tony Villano, Sr,. team loads up the 37 driven all year by Pete Corey. That day, journeyman Wayne Coon of Delanson, NY drove.
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Ladabouche Photo In 1963, at the end of the season, some established Fonda teams came to Fairmont. This was the Fowler 27 Jr. with driver Jollie Ollie Palmer, of Westmere, NY. |
![]() Mark Austin Photo Grand American competitor Henry Van Acker prepares for a heat at around 1978 |
![]() Darrell Tucker Photo No one seems to know what to do as Wayne Chandler's #3Sr. starts on fire beside his team mate, Red Dooley at Otter Creek Speedway. A 1952 GMC fire truck is out of sight, at right.
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![]() Bill Ladabouche Photo So, there here's what a racer looks like ! A local boy checks out Ed Baker's venerable Hudson at Fairmont Speedway after the races are over, around 1963. |
![]() Bucko Branham Photo Someone decided this was the world championship. Can anyone help with who drives these cars ? I recognize George Bridges, Of Plattsburgh, NY - G1. |