Your Favorite Racing Memories & other Blasts from the Past, always welcome here!
Ok boys and girls, show your stuff! Let's see all the old Indy pitchurs you have had downstairs in the basement, out in the garage, under the stairs, in the back bedroom.... Rules: 1) Must be related to Indy (Indy itself, Indy racetracks, Indy people, front engines, rear engined or side...
We want to thank everyone that stopped by this past weekend at the collector show in the Brickyard Crossing basement. It was great talking to everyone. Also, we want to thank those that tried to help identify some of the race tracks on our midget, sprint, and dirt car DVD. We want to especially...
October 14th will be our first showing We will be looking at the Laydown Sweep from 57-58, one of FIRST TURN Productions creations, plus other short films, since we are starting out on the 14th one will honor the Famous #14. Guess who??? So come on out and join your fellow lovers of old...
This morning, I was honored to have a PM waiting for me from the Supreme Intardnet Blogger, Mr. Zoomie himself. :eek: He suggested that perhaps it would be beneficial to start a blog for the race journals. What a splendid idea! So, at his request, the journals are now available in blog format. ...
The battle is joined. After over a hundred years of racing, the ugly hand of redevelopment looms over the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Mayor Karl Dean seems bent on wiping out a century of history by levelling the Tennesee State Fairgrounds and the historic Nashville Fairgrounds Raceway, site...
What do we know of Parnelli Jones’ famous and historic 1962 qualifying run, the first to officially average over 150mph? My understanding has always been that Parnelli’s real attempt was in fact a shade under 150 mph for the 4 laps, but that Harlan Fengler, er, “corrected” this by ignoring...
I thought I would bring up Jimmy Stewart as it seems there are a few people here that are into aircraft. Most might know he was a WWII bomber pilot but not sure how many know the whole story. Like how he few Missions as the lead bomber pilot and at his orders did not count to his totals. He also...
When was the first time that "stock cars" first drove on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
There was a little tidbit in NSSN that I found interesting. "In 1958, Art Bisch qualified for his first Indy 500. "He was involved in the first-lap accident. he is one of three drivers, along with Jerry Unser and Gary Congdon to race in one 500, and not complete a lap. "Bisch's fortunes...
Sir Stirling Moss still has a knack for attracting the ladies. Here he gets a peck on the helmet while sitting in a 250F Maserati. http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/12/2010/07/500x_moss_250f.jpg
Larry Watson has passed away. Some interesting paint jobs he has done. http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/article/Photo-tribute-to-custom-car-legend-Larry-Watson/ --
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