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*Obituary notice for Allen Strasburg was in the
Deseret Morning News on Sunday. Allen was
the father of four 2 Club members. They put "Big Al" in one of
Terry Nish's liners to try to make
him the fifth 2 Club member in the family. Even though he lost
fifty pounds he was still too large a
guy to handle things comfortably and they aborted the attempts. The Strasburgs run a very busy
machine shop where they rebuild engines. They have helped many
racers because they were less
than three hours from the salt. This is a personal thing for me
in another way. I have known Allen
since I was three. We lived four blocks from their family home.
As kids we played at the Powell
home, the Smuin's, the Stewart's, all in the block next to the
Strasburgs. We went to the same
church, a block from his home. He was one of the "big" kids just
older than my circle of friends
and we always watched that group. Allen came home alive from WW II...Glen Powell, a cousin
of mine and one of his contemporaries who lived half way between
our homes, didn't. Four of the
five Schow boys who lived across the street from Glen were also in
that war. I remember the joy
when they all came home alive. As you can tell that obituary brought back a lot of memories for
me. Allen was one of the founding members of the Utah Salt
Flats Racing Association. The
family was a big part of the early years of the organization.
It's fitting that the viewing is at the
Olpin Mortuary in Pleasant Grove. Dee Olpin was a car guy too.
Wes (resent by Glen Barrett)
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*Allan R. Strasburg (passed away). Another of our good friends
gone on to greater things
at the great slat flat in the sky. Ken Kelley
*George, I assume you knew Allen Strasburg. He
died yesterday...Funeral Tuesday. I sent
word to Cook. He was one of the originators of USFRA. (Mary
West)
*Thank you for passing this on -- they were right -- what I
remember most about Jack
(Mendenhall) was how incredibly nice he was. I only met him
once or twice, but we talked
for a long time and he told such wonderful stories. (Adriane
Ridder)
*Thanks for this announcement. We received a call from Jack's
(Mendenhall) niece inform-
ing us of his death. He certainly will be missed. Bob and
I stopped by and visited him
about 3 months ago. He was at that time ill and in bed, but
his good humor and grace
certainly never left him. He was quite a guy, and as you
said, such a gentleman--a gentle
soul. (Sharon and Bob Muravez, aka "Floyd Lippincott Jr")
*Thank you for letting us know about Jack. I gave it to our
newletter editor to put in our
paper. Send our deepest regards to his family...Johnny &
Brenda Anderson (See website
*Thank you for sending along the sad news about Jack.
Jean and I were on vacation last
week, driving the Pony Express trail across Utah and
Nevada. We tried to meet up with
Ron Christensen of USFRA in SLC but it didn't work out.
We'll get together with him in
later September on another planned vacation. We
remember Jack well. What a friendly
guy. We have a video of his collection, and I think
I'll put it in the VCR again tonight.
Charley Shaffer Seattle
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*John Force Saturday Cruise Nights in July - Our
Saturday Night Cruises in July kicked off
last Saturday and continue through the end of July. Saturday night's event was a huge success with over 300 cars on display and about 5000 people in attendance. We are raffling off a 350 Chevy Motor on July 30, with all proceeds benefiting the Brea Police Dept - Family Support Unit. We have great food, great music, a large raffle table and 50/50 drawing. A fun evening for the entire family! The event runs from 5-8pm. Directions are: 91 freeway, exit Weir Canyon at Yorba Linda Blvd. north, turn right on Savi Ranch Parkway, turn right Mirage Street, turn left on Old Canal Road. 22722 Old Canal Road, Yorba Linda, CA 92887 - (714) 921-1651 Please let everyone know about our cruises! Thanks, Craig Hoelzel *The IAMA rule and entry forms for 2005 contest are now ready as a printable PDF at: http://www.aztexcorp.com/expressionengine/index.php/autoawards. The International Automotive Media Awards updates are also listed on that website. (Walter Haessner) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Perris Auto Dragstrip, Lake Perris, CA, racing schedule for 1/8 mile dragstrip. Racing will take place every Friday night and is open to anyone 16-years old or over with a valid registration, drivers license and a helmet. Cars, trucks and motorcycles are allowed. Gates will open at 4 PM every Friday with racing from 5-10:30 PM. Tech will close at 9 PM, and you cannot run if you do not go through tech inspections. Admission: spectators $10, competitors $20. (Kim Donner) July 15, July 22, July 29, *The Annual Gas-Up Party and Dry Lakes Hall of Fame put on by the Gold Coast Roadster and Racing Club in Santa Barbara County, will be held the last Saturday in September at Jack Mendenhall's Gas Pump Museum in Buellton, California. For reservations and further info see http://www.oilstick.com/event/gasupcost.htm This event honors the Dry Lake and Bonneville land speed racers who have dedicated their lives to go as fast as their ingenuity and mechanical skills would take them. It is also an opportunity to see the fabulous Gas Pump Museum. Mark and Vickie Mendenhall and their family and friends will serve the best Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip Steak and Beans Bar-B-Cue that you will ever eat. (From Evelyn Roth) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2005 Stacker 2. World of Outlaws Late Model Series Schedule: (Doc Lehman) 7/12 Sharon Speedway, Hartford, OH 7/22 Memphis Motorsports Park, Memphis, TN 7/23 Tri-State Speedway, Pocola, OK 7/26 I-44 Speedway, Lebanon, MO 7/29-30 Red River Valley Speedway, Fargo, ND *SCTA/BNI 57th Annual Speed Week, August 13-19 (Vehicle Inspections begin on Aug 12) *SCTA/BNI World Finals October 12-15 (Vehicle Inspections begin on Oct 11) *SCTA El Mirage Dry Lakes (Southern California) Timing Trials schedule: July 17, Sept 11, October 23, November 12-13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *NHRA Street Legal sanctioned drag racing every Thursday night at Irwindale Speedway, January to November. See www.Irwindalespeedway.com for Summit schedule and Junior Dragster program. (Doug Stokes)
*Steve Kinser, Danny Lasoski and Carl Edwards
will be on SpeedFreaks. July 9, 9:30 p.m.
PST. Replayed Wednesday 5 a.m. PST. See
www.SpeedFreaks.TV, KFNC 97.5
FM,
Forces Network and on Sirius Satellite Radio's channel 122, via
Sports Byline USA.
*2005 Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, CA schedule of upcoming races. For more information on the 2005 Perris Auto Speedway schedule, please call (951) 940-0134. (Scott Daloisio) July 16, USAC/CRA Sprint Cars July 23, PASSCAR Super Stocks/Street Stocks/Hornets/IMCA Modifieds/Lightning Sprint Cars July 30, Ramona Tire Street Stocks, RWD Extreme Trucks & SUVs, CarQuest Hornets and the Pick-A-Part Cruisers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *2005 California Dragway schedule at the dragstrip, California Speedway, Fontana, CA. Contact Dave Danish at 909-429-5060 or go online at www.Californiaspeedway.com. All dates and times are subject to change: July 16-17, 7am, AAA Auto Club Jr Dragsters #7 & #8 July 23-24, 8am, Summit Series Team #7 & #8, SCEDA July 30, TBA, Battle of the Imports *Irwindale Speedway programs, see www.Irwindalespeedway.com for schedules and updates. 2005 Irwindale oval track racing schedule: Gates open 4:30, races start at 6pm. July 16 Super Stocks, Late Models, Mini Stocks, Bandoleros, Speed Trucks Challenge, Legend Cars. July 23 Grand National Division West Series 150, Late Models, Dodge Super Trucks. July 30 Super Late Models Twin 50s, Super Late Models, Super Stocks, Mini Stocks,
Dodge Super Trucks, Legend Cars.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- *July 17, Irwindale Dragstrip NHRA Summit Series; Gates open 9AM, time trials 10AM (3 timed runs - time permitting - run cards will be used), eliminations 1PM, track closes 6PM. Entry fee is $45 for each division entered and the purse structure will be prorated based on the number of entries in each class. Those racing for TIME ONLY will be available at these events for $20 and all spectators are $10 each. Each divisional champion will receive a track champion's trophy and a champion's gold card (good for a free entry at any 2006 season Dragstrip event) at the Irwindale Speedway annual awards banquet. Each champion will also be invited to represent Irwindale at the Summit Finals drag racing event in the fall. SUPER PRO (electronics allowed 6 - 7.99 et), PRO (8 and slower), SPORTSMAN (8.59 and slower), and MOTORCYCLES (6 and slower). (Bob Klein and Doug Stokes) *Irwindale Speedway offers Thursday night drag racing. Pro's and street legal racing welcome. 1/8 mile track. Entrance fee $20. Spectators are $10. See Dragstrip track manager Bob Klein 626-358-1100 x 211. (Doug Stokes) *August 7 Irwindale Speedway NHRA JUNIOR DRAGSTERS. Three events are scheduled. NHRA Junior Drag Racing classes will be offered with the track gates opening at 9AM, time trials 10AM, and eliminations beginning at 1PM. The races will be held on three Sundays: drivers will get three practice runs and trophies will be awarded as per the guidelines in the NHRA rulebook. Entries will be $50 per car. Spectators and Crew members are $20 each and kids under 12 admitted free. Run under NHRA rulebook. (Doug Stokes) ---------------------------------------------------------- *2005 ASA Speed Truck Challenge racing/television schedule (Pacific Standard Time): 2005 "Season Preview" Saturday, July 16th @ 8:00 PM Repeat: Monday, July 18th @ 11:00 PM March 26th Irwindale Speedway Saturday, July 23rd @ 8:00 PM 1/2 mile oval, Los Angeles, CA Repeat: Monday, July 25th @ 11:00 PM April 9th Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday, July 30th @ 8:00 PM
3/8 mile oval, Las Vegas, NV Repeat: Monday, August 1st @
11:00 PM
April 23rd Mesa Marin Raceway Saturday, August 6th @ 8:00 PM 1/2 mile oval, Bakersfield, CA Repeat: Monday, August 8th @ 11:00 PM May 7th Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday, August 13th @ 8:00 PM 3/8 mile oval, Las Vegas, NV Repeat: Monday, August 15th @ 11:00 PM May 28th Mesa Marin Raceway Saturday, August 20th @ 8:00 PM 1/2 mile oval, Bakersfield, CA Repeat: Monday, August 22nd @ 11:00 PM June 4th Las Vegas Motor Speedway Saturday, August 27th @ 8:00 PM
3/8 mile oval, Las Vegas, NV Repeat: Monday, August 29th @
11:00 PM
June 18th Mesa Marin Raceway Saturday, September 24th @ 8:00 PM 1/2 mile oval, Bakersfield, CA Repeat: Monday, Sept. 26th @ 11:00 PM July 2nd Orange Show Speedway Saturday, October 8th @ 8:00 PM 1/4 mile oval, San Bernardino, CA Repeat Broadcast: TBA July 16th Irwindale Speedway Saturday, October 22nd @ 8:00 PM 1/2 mile oval, Los Angeles, CA Repeat Broadcast: TBA ----------------------------------------------------------------- *2005 Southern California Top Comp Schedule: (From Gregg Suyenaga) Race 5 August 20 Fontana Mike's Transmission Race 6 August 21 Fontana Mike's Transmission *2005 Goodguys Schedule of Events. See www.goodguys.com or call 925-838-9876: July 15-17, 18th Annual Pacific Northwest Nationals, Puyallup, WA Aug 5-7, 8th Annual Pomona Nitro Nationals, Pomona Raceway, Pomona, CA *Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum Reunions. Call 909-622-8562 Sept 30-Oct 2, Automobile Club of Southern California, California Hot Rod Reunion, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, CA *2005 NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series schedule. July 15-17, 26th Annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals, Denver, CO July 22-24, 18th Annual Carquest Auto Parts National, Seattle, WA July 29-31, 18th Annual Fram Autolite Nationals, Sonoma, CA --------------------------------------------------------------------- *2005 King of Indiana Sprint Series Schedule: For info call Mike OLeary 812-825-9614 or moleary@bluemarble.net KISS is at www.kissracing.com and www.Elliottbrand.com. *SEMA Club Newsletter is at www.semasan.com July 12-16, Greenville, SC, 33rd POCI Convention, Pontiac-Oakland Club www.poci.org July 12-16, Burbank, CA, Hooray for Hollywood, 36th Annual National Meet, 818/843-6000 July 13-17, Seattle, WA, Oldsmobile Nationals, http://2005.oldsnationals.com/ July 15-16, St. Cloud, MINN, 2nd Annual Bad Boyz Car Show, Bad Boyz, 320-259-4043 July 15-17, Puyallup, WA, 18th Pacific Northwest Nationals, Goodguys www.good-guys.com July 15-17, Milwaukee, WS, 1st Milwaukee Nat'ls, Nat'l Street Rod Assn www.nsra-usa.com July 15-17, Syracuse Nationals, Syracuse, New York www.rightcoastcars.com July 16-17, Flanders, NJ, All Air-cooled VW Car Show, www.anallaircooledgathering.com July 16-19, Salida, CO, Rocky Mtn Rendezvous, Scout/Int'l Motor Truck Assn www.rmihr.org July 17, S. Abington Township, PA, 34th Scranton Region Antique Auto Show, 570/346-3771 July 17, Union Grove, ILL, CGH Drag Day/Car Show, Chicago Gearheads 630/918-5552
July 20-23, Oconomowoc, WIS, National Antique Oldsmobile Club
www.antiqueolds.com
July 20-24, West Chester, OH, 31st CCI/WCC Int'l Convention, info@classicchevy.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Mid-Atlantic Championship Series (MACS) 2005 racing schedule: Aug 5-6 Brushcreek Motorsports, Aug 20, Hagerstown Speedway Conococheague, 50 laps *2005 Crown Royal IROC Series schedule: Sept 9, Richmond International Raceway Oct 29, Atlanta Motor Speedway *2005 Grand Am Rolex Sports Car Series schedule (Linda K. Mansfield) July 29-31, Barber Motorsports Park, 400 Km *2005 Nextel Cup Series schedule (NASCAR): July 17, New Hampshire International Speedway July 24, Pocono Raceway Aug 7, Indianapolis Motor Speedway ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The John Force Cruise Night is held on the last Wednesday of each month from 5-8 P.M. at the shop in Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Contact Craig Hoelzel for details about vendor space, how to show your car, or for directions. Craig is at craig@johnforceracing.com While you are there, check out the Force Racestation gift shop next door. It is a fascinating store filled with all sorts of collectibles, including parts from John's Funny Cars, autographed by the 13 time NHRA Funny Car Champion himself. You'll find artwork, paintings, photographs, hats, jackets, apparel, pins, die cast cars, souvenirs and just about anything that you could want. If Force is in town and not on the race car circuit, he will be glad to sign your collectible. See hundreds of hot rods and vintage cars, rock to the music of the '50's, purchase some delicious food, and meet your fellow hot rodders. Celebrity racers and hot rodders are known to show up for this one of a kind hot rod cruise night at the legendary John Force Racestation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *The Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum's schedule of events: August 3, Twilight Cruise Night 4:30-8pm. Top four cars will appear on Nov 14 parade. Sept 7, Twilight Cruise Night 4:30-8pm. Top four cars will appear on Nov 14 parade. Sept 10-26, Los Angeles County Fair. Special admission price of only $1. Sept 30-Oct 2, California Hot Rod Reunion, Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, California Oct 5, Twilight Cruise Night 4:30-8pm. Top four cars will appear on Nov 14 parade. Nov 2, Twilight Cruise Night 4:30-8pm. Top four cars will appear on Nov 14 parade. Nov 11, Night of Champions, FREE admission from 6:30-10pm. Nov 13, Street Rod Parade, at Pomona Raceway, 9-9:30am. Dec 7, Twilight Cruise Night 4:30-8pm. Annual Holiday toy drive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *AutoZone Super Chevy Show Tour XXV (AutoStar Productions) 2005 SCHEDULE July 14-15-16-17 SBR Indianapolis Raceway Park Indianapolis, IN July 21-22-23-24 Maple Grove Raceway FBR & LCR Reading, PA July 29-30-31 SBR New England Dragway T Epping, NH *July 15, Skyline Speedway, Stewart, Ohio, 740-989-0567, www.skylinespeedway.com, 4-Cylinder Special. "TORNADO 20." All Classes. (Dustin Jarrett) *July 22, Skyline Speedway, Stewart, Ohio, 740-989-0567, www.skylinespeedway.com, Regular Show, All Classes. (Dustin Jarrett) *July 29, Skyline Speedway, Stewart, Ohio, 740-989-0567, www.skylinespeedway.com, "POWDER PUFF," 4-Cylinder and Pure Stock ONLY. All Classes. (Dustin Jarrett) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Special Reunions and events during the year: Walt and Dottie James' CRA Reunion in January Hila Sweet's Car Racers Reunion in April Boat Racers Reunion in June Gold Coast Club's Gas-Up Party and Dry Lakes Hall of Fame in September Wally Parks' NHRA Motorsports Museum's California Hot Rod Reunion in October Don Weaver's Legends of Ascot Reunion in October *2005 Schedule for the Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: July 14, Thursday Night Street Wars No. 6 street-legal grudge drags 8 p.m.-1 a.m. 15, GlobePC.com SHOW N GO FRIDAYS race No. 3 -- 6 p.m.-midnight. 16, Jerrys Nugget Drag Racing Series points race #9 Pajama Party Classic 8pm-2am. 22, Test n Tune 6-10 p.m. 22, BFGoodrich Midnight Mayhem No. 10 -- 10 p.m.-2 a.m.
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*NASCAR Comes to Oakland, by Tom Motter. On October
14, 1951, big-time stock car racing
came to the Oakland Stadium. On this date the National Association
of Stock Car Auto Racing
(NASCAR) sanctioned a 400-lapper (250 miles) on the big, 5/8-mile
track. NASCAR regulars
such as Fonty Flock, Dick Rathman, Allen Heath, and Marvin Panch
were in the lineup for the
first Grand National Stock Car race, right along with local
favorites like Woody Brown, Marvin
Burke, Bob Caswell and Johnny Soares. West Coast zone supervisor
Johnny Mantz, who had
been assigned that post by NASCAR just two weeks before the race,
over saw the event. Driv-
ing a 1950 Mercury, BCRA’s (Bay Cities Racing Association) own
Marvin Burke, their 1949
midget driving champion, came in first picking up a winner’s check
in the amount of $1,875. Bob
Caswell, driving a ‘50 Plymouth, finished second, and Woody Brown (BCRA’s
1950 midget
champion) driving a 1950 Olds “88”, finished third. The race started
at least 32 cars, the oldest
a ‘48 Hudson, and the newest 1951-year models represted by
Oldsmobile, For, Plymouth,
Studebaker, Nash, Hudson and even a 1951 model Henry J. It was
amazing how many fans
were rooting for the Henry J as it ran mostly down on the lower
apron of the track. After an
absence of two years, NASCAR came back to Oakland. On March 28,
1954 the reconfigured
track at Oakland was again the site of a NASCAR “Grand National”
race for late model stock
cars. This time it was to be 250 laps (125 miles) over the ½-mile
dirt/Asphalt track ( trying to
make the track more racy, what they had done was to fill in the high
banked turns with dirt, leav-
ing the straights asphalt). Qualifying was done the day before, and
by the end of the day twenty-
six cars had been entered into Sunday’s big race. Fastest of the
group was Hershel McGriff, with
a qualifying speed of 55.624 mph. All the West Coast regulars were
there, including Woody
Brown, Johnny Soares, Clyde Palmer, and Ben Gregory, along with some
of NASCAR’s “big-
guns,” Marvin Panch and Lee Petty. Dick Rathman, winner of ten
previous NASCAR Grand
Nationals, had been pre-entered but didn’t arrive at the track until
qualifying had ended (his tow
vehicle had broken down near Reno, Nevada and he hooked the broken
down tow vehicle up to
his race car and drove to Oakland.) and had to start at the very
back of the field on race day.
McGriff and Marvin Panch led the early stages of the race but at lap
143 Rathman took his 1951
Hudson Hornet into the lead and stayed there until the checkered
flew. Rathman became the first
“last to first” winner in NASCAR Grand National history, Panch
finished second, a lap down,
while Johnny Soares placed third in his ‘54 Dodge. Lee Petty,
driving the now familiar number 42,
finished sixth, eighteen laps off the pace. Reprinted from-A
History of the Oakland Stadium
1946-1955 by Tom Motter
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*July 9, Wayne County Speedway race results:
Super Late Models-Doug Drown, Ryan
Markham, Dave Wirt, Rick Bond, Chet Alexander. Modifieds-Rob
Stambaugh, Took Wiles,
Kevin Morehouse, Jay Howe, Mike Lonas. Pure Stocks-Troy
Anderson, Fred Snyder, Tim
Myers, Todd Werntz, Verne Siegrist. Mini Stocks-Henry Britton,
Dale Beckett Jr, Nick Smith,
Josh Robinson, Jeff Thiel. (Ryan Pearson)
*In following the progress of SPEEDLOX, the unique new safety
fittings for fluid lines, they
look forward to releasing a production date soon but invite
everyone to visit their newly
updated website at
www.speedlox.com in the meantime. (from Vicki
James)
*Last week i visited Lynn Yakel and attended Roberta's
memorial service in Dearborn MI.
I also went and saw Art Arfons in Akron OH. Both of them
are still kicking...I spen(t)...an
hour and a half (with Art). We had a good visit. George in
those crew photos at the salt
you looked a lot younger. I spent an hour with Tim Arfons
before Art got there...Lynn is
doing OK...Take care you guys. Kay Kimes (from George
Callaway)
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*July 9, O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar
Series, Bluegrass Speedway,
Bardstown, KY, race results: B Main
#1-Joey Daniel, Jesse Lay, Billy Dever, Ed Behn, Wayne
Chinn, Johnny Wheeler, Dave Crawford, Frankie Coomer.
B Main #2-Tyrel Todd, Steve
Barnett, Lee Devasier, Shannon Thornsberry, Blake Chinn, Jason
Hinkle, T.J. Wooldridge, Mike
Luna. 30-Lap 7th Annual Kentuckiana Klash-Mike
Marlar, Terry English, Brad Neat, Bryan
Barber, Jerry Rice, Mike Jewell, Jeff Watson, Tim Tungate, Aaron
Hatton, Duke Whiseant,
Whitney McQueary, Josh Williams, Joey Daniel, Tyrel Todd, Jesse
Lay, Wayne Chinn, Steve
Barnett, Billy Dever, Chris Combs, Frankie Coomer, Timmy Yeager,
John Gill, Michael England,
Johnny Wheeler. (Dustin Jarrett)
*O’Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Points (after 7/9/05): 2305 Whit-
ney McQueary, 2115 Mike Jewell, 2100 Tim Tungate, 2025 Aaron
Hatton, 2000 Chris Combs,
1975 Michael England, 1850 Tyrel Todd, 1800 Frankie Coomer, 1735
Wayne Chinn, 1495
Bryan Barber. (Dustin Jarrett)
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*Thanks for the update and I've wanted to go to the (Mendenhall)
Museum. We have been
busy with the Old Yeller II and sending you update...I bought
the legendary Spurgin-
Giovanine Roadster Dry Lakes and Bonneville racer with a Chevy
4 that held records for
many years and it was transformed using chassis and body to a
Bonneville Roadster as the
Motherskill Special with a Jimmy' 6 (rear engine
configuration). Both configurations were
the feature in Hot Rod Magazine and on cover in 1949... tons
of press... I will send you
more information as it had been sitting in a backyard in Apple
Valley for over 35 years.
Stay in touch- Ernie Nagamatsu
*June 10, Willow Springs International Raceway- Open Testing, by
Ernie Nagamatsu. Billy Krause
raced the Old Yeller II in 1960. He is a legendary race-car driver
that race against Shelby-
Gurney- Hill- Moss- Brabham- and beat them all at times. He was
younger than his peers of the
day, racing sports cars, after racing Midgets. Bill was noted for
his winning D Jaguar Special -
Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage- 450 S Maserati- and he was the very
first Cobra driver for Carroll
Shelby. We duplicated his "Von Dutch" designed (Von Dutch was his
brother in law) and sur-
prised him. Bill tested on the track with extremely fast modified
Porsches and Formula cars. It
was a great and rare moment for the "on track" reunion as Bill
does not attend many Motor-
sports events or reunions. We are planning to present the Old
Yeller II at the special invitation
Classic Car event at Art Center in Pasadena ...as it is the 75th
Anniversary of the College of
Automotive Design- Sunday-July 17th. The car will be taken to
Monterey to the Laguna Seca
Raceway for a special mid week Charity race where Bill Krause is
scheduled to race the Old
Yeller II- July 19-20th. If plans go well and Bill is comfortable
racing the car... he was told the
he can take my "seat" at the famous Monterey Historics as the
theme is American Road Racing
Specials (Old Yeller is on the web page for the event) on August
19-21, 2005. Ernie. Names
such as "The Ardent Alligator," The BuMerc, ONO, "Old Grey Mare,"
Tahis Special, Old
Yeller, and Baldwin Special achieved their place in motor racing
history as did Miller, Kurtis,
Edwards, Cunningham, Scarab and Chaparral. The creative talents
and the motivation to win
of individuals like Max Balchowsky, Roger Barlow, Sterling
Edwards, Frank Kurtis, John Fitch,
Jack Hagemann, Dick Troutman and Tom Barnes, Ken Miles, Miles and
SamCollier, Briggs
Cunningham, Brooks Stevens, Lance Reventlow and Jim Hall, have
brought a uniquely American
element to the world of motor racing. "The best of the American
specials are treasures sought
after by individual collectors and museums alike and an historic
gathering of these unique
machines is anticipated for what has become the premier vintage
event in the U.S.," said Earle,
whose organization, General Racing, Ltd., founded the Monterey
Historic Automobile Races in
1974. (Ernie Nagamatsu)
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*July 9, K-C Raceway, Chillicothe, Ohio, race
summary: B Main-Rick Aukland, Chad Smith,
Skip Watterman, John Mason, Cortney Clewell, Scott Wolfe, Kristin
Flory, Kyle Scherr, Tony
Throckmorton, Brett Foster, Craig Gibson, Matt Miller, Jeff Gress.
Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt
Series Main Event (50 Laps)-Donnie Moran, Steve Shaver,
Bart Hartman, Earl Pearson Jr,
Freddy Smith, Matt Miller, Scott James, Rod Conley, Don O'Neal,
R.J. Conley, Steve Casebolt
Jr, Eddie Carrier Jr, Brady Smith, Eric Myers, Jason Montgomery,
Tim Dohm, John Mason,
Chad Smith, Delmas Conley, Keith Berner, Jeff Gress, Mark Frazier,
Skip Watterman, Rick
Aukland. (James Essex)
*Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series points standings
after July 9, 2005-Don O'Neal 3455, Earl
Pearson Jr 3125, Donnie Moran 3120, Matt Miller 3085, Scott James
2805, Tim Dohm 2530,
Terry English 2360, Brady Smith 2320, Freddy Smith 2310, Brian
Birkhofer 1845.(James Essex)
*July 9, Perris Auto Speedway, Perris, California
race results: SUPER STOCKS- Mike Hixson,
Dennis Wooldridge, Brian Pannone, Chuck Sisler, Michael Doolin.
STREET STOCKS-Tim
Shadduck, Curtis Dietzsch, Chris Tooley, Kevin Busher, Rich Barr.
EXTREME TRUCKS &
SUV’S-Bill Bartel, Al Purkey, Kenny Mann, Art Peterson,
Doug Aldridge. HORNETS-Tony
Thompson, Aaron Knox, Mark Howison, John Denver, Kris Stauffacher.
PICK-A-PART
CRUISERS-Tyson Talkington/Dillon Lewis, Donny Fengler/Russ
Heaton, Tom Gillum/Jeff Gillum,
Dan Henderson/Rich Schear, Dennis Allen/Jim Ramsey. (Scott
Daloisio and Kim Donner)
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*July 9, Irwindale Raceway, Irwindale, California,
race results: GRAND AMERICAN
MODIFIEDS-Tucker, Joe Ruggles, John Watkinson, Doug
Carpenter, Garrett Yamada, Jerry
Toporek, Zack Foster. PRO TRUCKS-Black, Chris Johnson,
Neil Conrad, Todd Cameron,
Rick Wall, Tim McMillin, Jim Satterfield, Barry Kelperis, Roger
Harder, Ron Mongenel, Cecil
Phelps, Ivan Arias, Don Helgeson, Dustin Vandermooren, Brent Cusick. SUPER TRUCKS-
Ron Peterson, Fancy, John Sereika, Bill Sedgwick, Paul Brennan,
Logan Henson, Louis
Mammolito, Dana Higgins, Scott Fortier, Dave Scarcella, Josh
Barker, Darren Sigwing, Ken
Maler, Randy Colling, Danny Mathus, Rich Legere, Richard Williams,
Bob Barker, Steve Latina,
Tim Doyle, Pat Mintey, Jr, Scott Davidson, P. J. Baker, Ryan
Fortier. SUPER LATE MODELS-
(Main #1)Rip Michels, White, Southwell, Dan O'Donnell, Doug McComb,
Dan Moore, Van
Knill, Jim McGill, Stephen Peace, Andy Coyle, Nathan Wulff, Kevin
O'Connell, Mark Perry,
Mike Price, Steve Hamilton, Ed Hoffman, David Ross, Tony Jackson,
Roger Brown, Brian Ickler,
Rod Johnson, Dean Cato, Scott Calvin, Andrew Phipps, Gary
Jenkins,. Dennis Arena, Scott
Conaway, Steve Teats, Ken Shearan. DNS-Chris Oddo. (Main #2)
Michels, Ickler, Price,
Moore, Phipps, Johnson, Conaway, Perry, Jackson, O'Donnell,
Jenkins, Knill, McComb,
McGill, O'Connell, Hoffman, Calvin, Coyle, Wulff, Brown, Arena,
Peace, Ross, White, Southwell,
Teats. (Report by Tim Kennedy, sent in by Doug Stokes, track Media
Director)
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*O'Reilly NARA Battle of the Bluegrass DirtCar Series
Points (Top 10)-2305 Whitney
McQueary, 2115 Mike Jewell, 2100 Tim Tungate, 2025 Aaron Hatton,
2000 Chris Combs,
1975 Michael England, 1850 Tyrel Todd, 1800 Frankie Coomer, 1735 Wayne Chinn, 1495
Bryan Barber. (Dustin Jarrett)
*North American Eagle Landspeed Attempt team news.
The car was displayed at the Summer
Cruise 2005 at Dawson Creek, British Columbia. On July 15-17, the
car will be on display at
the Puyallup Fair Grounds for the Goodguys Rod & Auto Show. July
29-31, the car will be
appearing at the McChord AFB Air Expo in Tacoma, Washington. Then
we will be attending
the Edwards AFB Open House in October. See http://www.landspeed.com
(Jon M. Higley)
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