A Pretty Fair Hand With a Race Car !
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AMAZING JOEY LAWRENCE A Pretty Fair Hand With a Race Car !
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I don't need to write much about car owner / builder Joey Lawrence, from
Newburgh, NY. Others like Jeff Ackerman and Chas Hertica have eloquently
covered the man and his accomplishments. Suffice to say he was a prominent car
owner for drivers such as Duncan "Rebel" Harris and Jackie "Whistlin'" Wilson -
at venues like Olean Speedway and Lebanon Valley Speedway. His cars were
exceptional. I first saw a Lawrence car in action at the demonstration race put
on by Lebanon Valley at the 1961 Vermont State Fair. Harris was driving at that
time. I just want to get a page out on this remarkable man, who had connections
with important racing people like Ralph Moody. Enjoy.
Joey Lawrence Collection
The first car of Joey Lawrence, at the family
home in Newburgh. This car was to race at Rhinebeck Speedway.
Joey Lawrence Collection
The second car of Joey Lawrence in Newburgh.
This car probably also raced at Rhinebeck Speedway.
Joel Naprstek Photo Courtesy of Ray
Martin, via Chas Hertica
Apparently the first AAA coupe..
REBEL HARRIS ERA
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The already legendary Rebel Harris, with a 22 year - old Joey Lawrence. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Harris, with the Lawrence AAA coupe at Onteora Spdwy, Olive Bridge, NY |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Rebel Harris, with the Joey Lawrence AAAJr - at Onteora. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The Joey Lawrence AAAJr at the local Oliver Tractor dealer's garage in Newburgh. |
Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The Joey Lawrence, AAA coupe. It was a former Danny Mitchell car. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Another view of Rebel Harris' AAAJr - at Onteora. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Apparently the Joey Lawrence AAAJr - at Onteora was that Danny Mitchell car. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica At some point, Joey Lawrence introduced an overhead V8 Ford into the AAAJr - for Onteora. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The overhead V8 Ford, bound for Onteora - In front of the Lawrence home. The Third man may be Pete Jackson. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica This is a newer version of the AAA coupe. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica This is the newer version of the AAA coupe - still flat towed to the track. |
 Bob Eliis Photo Courtesy of Roger Liller via Dave Dykes This is a widely - familiar shot of the AAA at Onteora, racing Ernie Beesmer. |
 From the Uncle Art Stuarts Collection via Chas Hertica Harris and the AAA coupe with Uncle Art Stuarts. It is said to be the Langhorne qualifier, at Arlington Spwy near Poughkeepsie. |
 Courtesy of Amy Garrison Dauski This confirms that the Langhorne qualifier WAS at Arlington. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Harris, pulling off the track at Langhorne that same year. |
 Midstate Club Collection Harris with a win at an undetermined track that has covered stands. |
 John Gallant Collection via Chas Hertica Perhaps, the most familiar Joey Lawrence AAA/ Harris photo ever. |
 Courtesy of Arnie Ainsworth Another widely - recognized shot. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica This former Danny Mitchell car became one of the Better AAA coupes. Joey's old sedan is seen in the background. |
 Uncle Art Stuarts Collection This is the first Rebel Harris AAA car I saw - at the 1961 race at the Vermont State Fair. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Hertica describes this as Rebel Harris in Danny Mitchell's AAA. I don't know if Lawrence was involved or not. At any rate the AAA was the 1961 Valley champ. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Practice for the 1961 Langhorne race. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Danny Mitchell and Joey at the Lawrence home. This AAA was a former Jim Reed car. |
JACKIE WILSON ERA
 UNK Photographer via Chas Hertica A very young Jackie Wilson coming out of Fishkill, NY to drive the Joey Lawrence late model bodied entry. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Wilson, at the Lawrence shop in Newburgh, NY - which appears to be only about twenty minutes from Fishkill. |
 From Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedways DVD's Jackie, at speed on the Valley track with the Lawrence sedan. |
 Jack Meeker Collection via Chas Hertica Jackie Wilson, as a young go - karter. |
 Hertica Collection via Chas Hertica One of the Lawrence coupes Jackie drove, mostly at the Valley. But this shot is at Reading. |
 Bill Goldpaugh Collection via Chas Hertica A wave from the coupe at the Valley. |
 John Gallant Collection via Chas Hertica One of the coupes Jackie drove, mostly at the Valley. |
 Darlene Hapeman Collection via Chas Hertica An Accord win with the Lawrence sedan. |
 Pete Jackson Collection via Chas Hertica One of the sedans, when brand new. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Again. |
 Chas Hertica Photo The Lawrence Mustang - at an UNK location. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie apparently dida number on the Mustang at Fonda. |
 Chas Hertica Photo One of the coupes. |
 Chas Hertica Photo One of the coupes, after it got Jackie- cized at the Valley. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie with the turbocharged, 6 cyl, coach at Valley. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Wow ! That turbo in-line 6 cylinder motor. |
 Pete Jackson Collection via Chas Hertica Joey and maybe Pete with one of the coupes. |
 Otto Graham Collection via Chas Hertica A Valley win with Joey and probably Pete. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie working with Joey on new car. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Checking out the Joey Lawrence coupe. |
 Chuck Ely Photo via LVC Jackie posing with Joey Lawrence coupe. Might be the ex Reutimann car. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie with prominent race figure Ralph Moody of Holman & Moody. |
 John Grady Photo via Chas Hertica Jackie with the coupe. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Ralph Moody at Joey Lawrence's garage. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie chatting with Gerald Chamberlain behind the Joey Lawrence coupe at Rolling Wheels. |
 Mercurio Photo via Chas Hertica The Joey Lawrence coupe. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie standing with the Joe Lawrence sedan. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie posing with what appears to be two of Joey's cars. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Jackie talking with Uncle Art Stuarts. |
 Otto Graham Photo via Chas Hertica Photo Joey riding on the nerf bar. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Jackie with one of the sedans. UNK track. on new car. |
 Argon Racin Images The Joey Lawrence sedan. |
 Joey Lawrence Collection via Midstate Club Jackie with two of the many cars he drove for Joey Lawrene. |
 8MM Likely from Dan Ody DVD's Jackie in the sedan probably at Accord. |
 Dan Ody's 8MM Old Speedway DVD's Jackie in the sedan probably at Accord. |
 Chas Herttica Photo Coupe refurbishing in the Lawrence shop. |
 Chas Hertica Photo A Lawrence coupe sports a rare professional lettering job in this shot at the shop. |
 Chas Hertica Photo Joey at work at the shop. |
 Chas Hertica Photo A Lawrence coupe sits in the pits at the Valley, graphics unfinished. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The Lawrence 55 Chev sits, sans rear end, ready for work in what looks to be early spring. |
 Bill Goldpaugh Collection via Chas Hertica Joey, with one of the coupes at the Valley. |
 Chas Hertica Photo A shot with the whole gang in Vic Lane at the Valley - with Marty Berberwyck. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The potent sedan the hauler. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica The Jackie "Whistlin' " Wilson nickname Uncle Art gave him came from this car which emitted a funny whistler when under power. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Jackie at speed with the injected Lawrence Chevy. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Lawrence, Pete Jackson, and Billy Stokes on the '55 Chev. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica This shot really shows the power plant on the '55 Chev. |
 Lawrence Collection via Chas Hertica Jackie unloading the whistler. |
 Brian JamesCollection via Chas Hertica Big Rolling Wheels win. |
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