Author Topic: Delaware Speedway Historical Thread (**photo threads from 2011 merged on Jan 7) (Read 135995 times)

jimfromwindsor · « **Reply #45 on:** March 13, 2011, 08:59:13 AM »

I know a few of these:
64 - Ron Pearn ("the orange crate")
68 - Ron Ling
50 - George Wall
08 - Cecil Doxtater
1 camaro - Carl Porter ?
43 - Bob Merrifield

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chap · « **Reply #46 on:** March 13, 2011, 09:34:19 AM »

I will take a shot at a few
64 ron pearn
68 ron ling
02 ron lindsay
09 chris rijnen
1 randy thompson
60 ike henry
50 george wall
2 doug stewart
32 dave alexander
08 ciecel doxtater
1 carl or barry
88 bob morris
43 bob merryfeild
92 atr newmiester
03 steve robblee

Thats showing my age and how long we have all seen venturas for (too long) lol

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Shadowracer · « **Reply #47 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:29:55 AM »

Looks like Chap and Jimfromwindsor both know their stuff. Right on all counts. Looks like no one took a stab at the 16 SS or the 29 SLM though. Funny, the 29 is a pretty big name too.

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CanadianRacingOnline.com · « **Reply #47 on:** March 14, 2011, 09:29:55 AM »

chap · « **Reply #48 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:32:05 AM »

I wasnt sure if the 29 was ross or not and the 16 i didnt know if it was one of the baker brothers

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Shadowracer · « **Reply #49 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:50:17 AM »

Yeah that was Earl. He came out of retirement in 82 to take over duties on the Ron Box 68, then in 1983 it was a new team with the 29. So these pics would be from 1983. Not sure how much success they had with the 29 car.

Honestly, I don't know who drove the 16 SS, but the way the file is labelled leads me to beleive that the driver shared a name with our resident flagman.

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Dougy109 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:12:23 PM »

My first time at Delaware was when I was 7 years old (1980). These kinds of cars were what made me love racing, thanks gor the uplink.

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Sharpie91 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:27:02 PM »

I believe the 16 was originally a Baker car. My family bought it and drove it painted as is for a short period of time.

More photos to come.

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TommySalami · « **Reply #52 on:** March 14, 2011, 07:21:03 PM »

Quote from: Shadowracer on March 14, 2011, 11:50:17 AM

Yeah that was Earl. He came out of retirement in 82 to take over duties on the Ron Box 68, then in 1983 it was a new team with the 29. So these pics would be from 1983. Not sure how much success they had with the 29 car.

The 29 car was owned by Gary Cunningham, whose son Travis now races in the Sprint Car division at Ohsweken Speedway. Unfortunately, Gary passed away last fall.

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Shadowracer · « **Reply #53 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:37:13 PM »

If you liked those pics, you're gonna love the next batch. Sharpie just sent em.

If ya wanna see them, say "Oh Yeah"

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xmoddriver · « **Reply #54 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:51:42 PM »

OH YA, wall and peaches hard racing in late 70's ,,, the crew guys for peaches lived next door IAN RICHIE, peaches car parked every fri after the race, as a kid I would then help , that was oh so long ago , kamoka machine shop .

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kcbc · « **Reply #55 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:52:52 PM »

"OH YEAH", "OH YEAH", "OH YEAH"..!!!!!

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Racing Habits · « **Reply #56 on:** March 14, 2011, 10:13:03 PM »

Here is an interesting link to what people have done with these oldies
not so far away. Lots of great photos !!!

http://www.emmr.org/index.htm

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Shadowracer · « **Reply #57 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:23:17 PM »

Curious who's out there watching. Hey DB1....still hanging in there?

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Shadowracer · « **Reply #58 on:** March 15, 2011, 08:41:12 AM »

Billy Zardo

Pete Bennett. Watched this car go up and over the fence in turn 2 one night.

Dorechester's Carl Porter. Number 1 for ages, number 17 this year.

Speedy Jack Monaghan. He was 2nd to Earl in the McKerlie Millen 200 in this car.

Merrifield - one of the funkiest looking SLMs to ever grace the speedway

Windsor's Don Mallat. Yup...thats a Corvette.

One of Nilestown's Knotts. Steve or Larry?

This is still the car I think of when someone says Super Late Model. The Box Auto Body Special. Terry Kitchen

Dave Isen. London

These next 2 I don't have much recollection of. This one is labelled Henry....

This one's labelled Grady. (I'm thinking its Rich)

I loved those old SLM Boss Mustangs. This is Calgary's Paul Gilgan. This car was destroyed after being ridden into the turn 1 concrete by Ron Pearn's stuck throttle.

Wayne Turnbull

Frank Fraser. A legend from down east.

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LAKER77 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 15, 2011, 09:27:26 AM »

The 37 car started as Gord Henry who owned London automotive. After a few races Gord stepped aside and put my brother, Art Lake in the ride for the rest of the time he owned the car. The 79 was Rich Grady. This is back in the days when I worked at the track.

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