Delaware Speedway Historical Thread (1968 photo thread merged here Oct 8)

[Shadowracer]

And some Late Models...most of these are labelled, but I have no idea on the 70 car









And last but not least...

[CanadianRacingOnline]

Thanks for sharing these with us.

[larue]

Thanks for sharing these with us.

More like,thanking Inside track!!!lol

[Shadowracer]

More like,thanking Inside track!!!lol

Yes exactly. I simply ported them over here. I assume no credit for these whatsoever.

[Shadowracer]

Mystery Driver


Down the backstretch into turn 3


Off of turn 4 and down the frontchute. (96 ends up in the rhubarb)


Night Shot

[Gary36]

Is the #70 Late Model Nick Rampling from Toronto?

[jcrashm2]

would love to have anyone of those cars in the parking lot...lol

[Duey66]

#17 hobby is Jeff Renisen Grant told me

[mike32]

Gary-a poster on the Inside Track board identified the 70 as Nick Rampling although I remember him running a Valiant at Lancaster in 68 (as a mod). Wonder if this is the car (Belvedere???) he used for Grand National races at Fonda and Islip in 1966 with a 340 in it for local racing? ML
 (I remember driving by Nic's Narco Collision on Royal Windsor Drive, then Hwy 122, in extreme east end Oakville in the early 70s and always seeing the remains of a super mod in the rear)
 The #34 Mustang is driven by a Mr. Hastie, I believe.
Christian from Montreal has added a few more photos on the Inside Track Forum showing Norm Lelliot's 1967 Beaumont at a race in Quebec. It's either late season or early season as there appears to be no foliage on the trees and the late model has had a lot of its body panels replaced and is unlettered.
 It's amazing how far the cars came in about 3 or 4 years re tire technology. Also, Norm's car shows the rear wheel was home made and has some of those reinforcing strips welded on that we saw on a lot classes up to the early 70s.

[silverfox0005]

Thanks for sharing these great picks. Brings back memories of the good old days when I worked in tobacco & got stuck irrigating on a race night & couldn't get to the races. Marsh Manning had a very unique sounding car back in those days. I used to watch the time & had a good idea when the features started. I used to shut everything down & listen & if i heard that purr from Marsh,s car Then the rest of the pack accelerate I new he had the lead. Only way I could find out what was going on. I used to try watching the rest of the races from on top of the hill across the river were I was working by binoculers but the distance was a little to far.   

[gwb5757]

If you look close at the pic that says "off turn 4 and down the front chute" you'll see the # 30 car at the left side of the photo ! That was one of my dads cars (also had #32 at the time ) that I have a good pic of ! Trev shoot me yr email at g5757wb@hotmail .com and I'll send it to you to post here !!! 

[Falsehatchet]

Wow, I was probably at this race but can't remember the names. I would be 3 yrs old then. I'll have to ask the old man. (RJ Truax)  He'll know maybe. 17 is probably Geoff Rennison, a delaware resident back then.

[Falsehatchet]

59 has to be one of the Sharpe's too!

[Shadowracer]

Trev shoot me yr email at g5757wb@hotmail .com and I'll send it to you to post here !!! 

email sent.

[Shadowracer]

Here's the 30 coupe brought to you by Gary Brooks.