Sprints of the 60's and 70's Lap #12 - Racing From The Past
At Racing From The Past on this page you will view some of the sprints cars of the 70's.
45 Years Ago: The First World Of Outlaws Race - SPEED SPORT
Mar 29, 2023 · During the mid-1970s, the popularity of “outlaw” sprint car racing was growing across the country as drivers such as Jan Opperman, Rick Ferkel and Bobby Allen barnstormed the nation’s dirt tracks in search of the sport’s richest rewards.
Sprint Cars of the 70's Lap #4 - Racing From The Past
Jon Backlund timed in 22nd out 40 sprinters at 23.202. Jim Braden actually drove the car in the Jerry Weld Memorial races. Dick Sutcliffe on 4/4/1972 receives his hardware at the Mid America Fairgrounds in Topeka KS. For more pages check the Home Page. Sprint cars that …
Sprint Cars Racing in the 70's Lap #6 - Racing From The Past
Barry was the top sprint car driver in Minnesota at the time of his death. Harry Torgerson bought the car from Barry's wife, Rene. I have to thank a lot of people who e-mailed me about this photo and for coming up with Dick as the driver.
Back in the Day: Rich Bunning captures high-flying sprint cars …
Apr 4, 2019 · Every July, Rich Bunning’s family piled into their 1964 Chevelle sedan and followed the United States Auto Club (USAC) Sprint Car series from track to track, as fans, for the eastern swing of the championship campaign. Reading Speedway in Pennsylvania was the first stop out east for the national dirt-track racing series.
Turbine Sprint Car - Those Were The Days - MotorTrend
Jun 14, 2016 · It may come as a surprise, but this modern racer has its roots in the late 1970s with the Arizona-native Steve Bolan. Bolan, a corporate pilot and motion picture special effects …
Sprintcars-Early 1970s | Barry Butterworth
Barry man-handles the car around Western Springs after his win in the 1972-73 Auckland Supermodified Championship. (Bruce Kent photo from Stockcar and Speedway Sport Nos 6, Fourman Holdings, Petone) Placegetters in the 1972 …
1970 – Wild and Woolly Sprint to Bettenhausen at I-70
Jun 5, 2014 · 1970 – Wild and Woolly Sprint to Bettenhausen at I-70 Odessa, Mo. (June 5, 1970) - Gary Bettenhausen outdistanced a determined Todd Gibson to win his third United States Auto Club sprint car feature Friday night at I-70 Speedway.
1964 – 1982 – Michaels Mercer Raceway
Buddy Cochran and Ted Wise were two of the best to ever race Sprint Cars at Mercer, even though their win totals are down the line. Cochran scored a dozen times and Wise just three, as like Blaney, there were years that they ran other area tracks on Saturday night.
PHOTOS: 70's Sprint Car Photos Page 1 Racing From The Past
Nov 17, 2010 · Shane's first sprint car win! Phoenix City Alabama on a cold Jan. 1977 day. Twin feature day Doug Wolfgang and I shared feature wins in the Rocky Fisher series opener.
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