Motorsports Newsletter 3/06/25
By Richard Parks
1) EDITOR’S CORNER:The other day someone asked me how many newsletters that I have made and sent out. There was the Car Racers, Boat Racers, Jalopy Reunion, Motorsports, POBB, Society of Land Speed Racing Historians, Hot Rodders Opinion Poll, and three newsletters on family history. "Why," the gentleman asked? I suppose that it has to do with CURIOSITY. I can read magazines, newspapers, talk to others, but there is always something missing. Some people like to knit, cook, garden (I like that too), work on cars, boats or planes, but my hobby is learning about what people do and why. Picking up a notepad and pen, finding friends like Roger Rohrdanz, James Drew, Jack Mendenhall, my father, sons and brother David, Jim Miller, Dick Martin, Jack Underwood, Ralph Foster, Danny Oakes, Hila Sweet, Rodger Ward, Mike Uribe, Bean Bandits, Rex McAfee and a host of others, it was time to hit the road and interview people, places and things. They have taken me on an adventure that I could never have imagined. I have been to places, seen immense collections, interviewed fantastic people, museums and events. Then this nice man asked, "But you have the advantage of having a well-known father." That is true, but that is not the answer. The ANSWER is attitude, faith, perseverance, and gratitude. Wanting is not the same as doing. I get turned down often, but I am thankful that someone gives me a NO, as often as they give me a YES. For all those who want to be a writer, photographer, fan or simply learn about racing, then all it takes is the effort to say to yourself, "Never fear a rejection, and always appreciate an invitation." How many times do I get turned down? About once in every 20 requests. If you are sincere and you want to learn, there is a world of opportunity out there. Tell this to your children and grandchildren. They need to know that the road may be long, but the journey is filled with success, friendships and happiness.
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2) REMEMBERING OUR LOST FRIENDS DEPARTMENT: Stock Car, created by Chris Romano and sent in by Bob Storck.
Tim Steele, 55, was a three-time ARCA champion.
Johnny Bryant, 82, was a southern Modified legend and won the ill-fated race at Martinsville in 1985 when Richie Evans was killed in practice.
Ryan Pemberton, 54, was a fixture in the NASCAR garages as a crew chief and most recently as competition for JR Motorsports Xfinity team.
Greg Moore, 67, son of Bud Moore managed the Moore family NASCAR team for a number of years.
Zach Brewer, 44, won in the Goody’s Dash Series and in Modifieds at Bowman Gray.
Blackie Wangerin, 89, was a part time ARCA and NASCAR driver who concentrated mainly on making Daytona and Talladega from the late 70’s until the early 90’s.
Bob Labonte, 90, was patriarch of the family that produced two NASCAR Cup champions, sons Terry and Bobby.
Duke Bare was a fixture at Wythe Raceway on the dirt in western Virginia.
Scott Gafforni, 57, was the winningest driver at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a seven-time Super Pro/Late Model champion.
Big Jim Massengill was the tech man at County Line Speedway in NC for many years.
Philip Walker won Late Model championships at Orange County and Wake County Speedways in NC over a 20-year career.
Bob Jeffrey, 65, was a spotter for Dale Jarrett and Tony Stewart in their NASCAR championship years before moving to IndyCar to work with Danica Patrick and Pato O’Ward, among others.
Roy Hendrick carried on his dad’s legacy in the short tracks of Virginia and was just as an accomplished racer.
Dink Widenhouse, 92, raced successfully on dirt tracks throughout the south in the early days of NASCAR.
Jason Shephard was a long-time crew chief on the Whelen Modified Tour.
Les Westerfield, 67, won the 1984 All American 400 and went on to help guide the series through its NASCAR transition to the K&N Series.
Bobby Gill, 65, won four Hooters Cup championships, two Snowball Derby’s and The All American 400 at Nashville in a long Late Model career.
Scott Bloomquist won pretty much everything there was to win in Dirt Late Models and was a helluva car builder as well. He marched to his own drum, might show up on any given night, might not. Lost all too soon at age 60 in a plane crash.
Bobby Allison, 86, once said the sport gave him everything, and then took it away. A NASCAR champion and three-time winner of the Daytona 500, Allison suffered through the loss of sons Clifford and Davey in racing related accidents, and his own devastating crash at Pocono in 1988.
Fast Freddy Lorenzen, 89, was a member of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and a winner at Daytona in 1965. He finished second at Daytona in 1967 to teammate Mario Andretti and retired a few months later. He always said he retired too soon, and resumed racing in 1970, hanging it up for good in 1972.
3) WE GET MAIL AND CALL OUR FRIENDS DEPARTMENT:
a) I was able to obtain Greg Sharp’s number and gave him a call. We had a nice chat. It’s 626-650-5452. John Morehead
BIG JOHN: Greg was the curator/archivist at the NHRA Motorsports Museum and a great historian and writer.
b) 2025 BONNEVILLE SPEEDWEEK, August 2-8, 2025. Sent in by Ron Main.
c) Appreciate the Gabelich story. I am interested in the assertion that Gary went 300mph at Bonneville when he was 19 years old, that would imply either 1959 or 1960. The Hot Rod Trophy for top time at Speedweek was awarded to Mickey Thompson in both years, 363.31 in ’59 and 354.33 in ’60, both in Challenger I with the four Pontiac engines. He had also won the Hot Rod Trophy in 1958 at 294.117 with the twin Chrysler powered dragster after stopping at Bonneville on the way east to the Nationals. That leaves me to assume Gary’s ride would have been in the Valkyrie jet car owned by Bill Fredrick, most sources claim it never ran at any Bonneville event due to insurance and classification issues. It was built in 1962 and ran match races at Southern California drag strips, so maybe there was another fast car for Gary a few years earlier. There are references to a 356mph run at Bonneville in 1959 with a jet car, probably during one of the corporate sponsored private time events run that year? I can remember Gary driving the MoonLiner (in promotional red Budweiser livery) at Bonneville in 1974, but it had been watered down with big block Chevy power with four Weber carburetors and gasoline for ease of operation during the commercial filming event. This Jocko Johnson streamliner originally had Allison V-1710 aircraft power that would have possibly made a 300mph run feasible, but as run it would barely inflate the huge Budweiser parachute canopy for the final shots in the filming. Thanks for your information. Tom Burkland
d) From 1985-2001 I wrote for a number of publications in the Northeast mainly covering winged midgets of the Northeast Midget Association. In 2008 I moved to Charlotte for professional reasons (technology) and wrote for magazines covering pavement and dirt late models. About ten years ago I pretty much stopped writing and picked up a camera, shooting drag racing almost exclusively. Love all forms of Motorsport, but mainly watch Indy Cars, F1, MotoGP, sports cars and drag racing. Now reside close to the NC coast for about 17 years. Chris Romano
CHRIS: Great work and research. Keep sending me more news.
e) The old timers at our usual Wednesday breakfast meeting brought up a subject about Dean Moon. I was talking to Denny Forsberg about Moon and Denny came up with the name Creighton Hunter as the guy that had the double-eyes first painted on his roadster. Dean then commercialized the double-eyes first. Spencer Simon
Spencer: Let’s throw this out to everyone, especially Jim Miller, David Steele and the fellows on the websites.
f) Here’s a little Moon Eyes Logo history. Creighton Hunter’s Roadster at the Santa Ana Drags from the cover of Rodding and Restyling dated March 1956 (Editor: unable to provide photos). The side of a ’49 Chevy in the mid-1950’s that that was Moon’s Shop Vehicle. Below that is Moonbeam. Dean’s Devin-bodied sports car that ran at Bonneville in ’59, the drags and even went to England. Note the OO eyes on the side. Top right is a Moon sponsored roaster at Bonneville in the ’50s. The Moon equipment Company Roadster Logo from the mid-’50s. Next is everybody’s favorite Moon Equipped decal featuring the eyes from around 1958. Last is the logo these days with the yellow Moon. Jim Miller, American Hot Rod Foundation. Jim Miller, AHRF.com.
g) Here are some of my photos that I got from Skip Govia’s father many years ago. They are mainly from the Oakland Grand National Roadster Show. Dean Moon is accepting an award in one of them. Spencer Simon
READERS: To see the photos contact Spencer at sparklecraftspecial and request them.
h) Gasser Wars Magazine, LTD is celebrating the publications 26th year a full print magazine 6 issues a year. We thank all who have contributed and all of our subscribers at Gasser Wars Magazine. See: www.gasserwarsmagazine.com. We are on our
way to the March Meet. Phil Morris.
i) The March issue of Vintage Metal Journal is at https://indd.adobe.com/view/e64b8274-a784-4d8c-b0c0-d0b1c1cbf7ad. I enjoy your newsletter. It’s fascinating to see what is going on in the other side of the world. Bob Campbell (Editor)
BOB: Thank you for the compliment and I really enjoy seeing what goes on in Australia.
j) Trying to track down the pink Model A Ford roadster that Sandy Haslam drove at El Mirage and got into the El Mirage 200 MPH Club back in November 1988 for a friend and was hoping you could put something in your weekly newsletter. The roadster in question previously belonged to Pete Dean of the SDRC and was run by Pete and Ed Fenn Sr. Any help will be much appreciated. Miler Mike Stewart at m.stewart46.
MILER MIKE: Have you checked with Jim Miller, David Steele or Bill Lattin. They are good sources.
4) LOOKING FOR LOST FRIENDS AND EMAIL ADDRESSES THAT ARE NO LONGER GOOD DEPT:
Chip Foose has an email address that is no longer active.
Dave McClure’s mail cannot be delivered. Is there a new email address for Dave?
Grumpy Donoho has his mail returned. Is he all right; does anyone know?
Looking for David Steele of the American Hot Rod Foundation. His phone isn’t taking messages.
5) BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR SALE:
Books and Manuals from CarTech Publishing, 6118 Main Street, North Branch, Minnesota 55056, 1-800-551-4754,
www.CarTechBooks.com. Brake Repair: How to Diagnose, Fix or Replace Your Car’s Brakes, Step by Step. OBD-I & OBD-II: A Complete Guide to Diagnosis, Repair & Emissions Compliance. Allison Transmissions: How to Rebuild & Modify.
Books from Veloce – fine automotive books at newsletter. Cranswick on Classic Chevrolet Corvette 1953-1996, by author Marc Cranswick. £60/$90, Hardback, 20.7x25cm (or 7.87inches by 9.84inches), 352 pages, 425 pictures. Toyota Yaris WRC: The full story of the Toyota Gazoo Racing WRC campaign, by Peter Lyon & Brian Long. £50/$70, Hardback, 20.7x25cm, 192 pages, 444 pictures. Formula 1 All the Races 2016-2024: Liberty Media’s Makeover, by Roger Smith, £55/$85, Hardback, 233mmx169mm (9.2×6.7 inches), 240 pages, 70 pictures.
6) My latest li’l’ bit for Hemmings.com. Carspotting: See: https://www.hemmings.com/stories/carspotting-super-light-fuel-system-eliminates-all-fasteners/. Racers don’t come any harder-core than the British chap who didn’t let a loose fuel tank slow him down—literally: He was leading the pack here and still in front when black-flagged off the track. A brief cutline (i.e., paper caption) taped to the back of our black-and-white print identifies the industrious driver as “H. Foot.” Photographer: John Stonex, circa 1961, Trak Kart in Montesa, Spain. Source: Wallace Family Archive. Sent in by Dave Wallace Jr.
7) Vintage Metal March 2025: Northam Motorsport Festival, by Glenn Swarbrick. Our first competition event for 2025 is the Northam Motorsport Festival on 26-27 April 2025. The Triumph Sports Owners Association is running the hill-climb at Mt Ommanney on the Saturday, as they did successfully last year. Then Sunday sees our feature event, the Northam Flying Fifty Regularity, on the streets of the Northam township. The theme for the Sunday will be the 35th anniversary of the Mazda MX5 and the MX5 club will have a feature display at the Shannon’s Car Show at Bernard Park, on the banks of the Avon River.
EDITOR: You should see the impressive club building that the VSCC has created at Whiteman Park built by club members.
8) BLAST FROM THE PAST…… From the Wally & Barbara Parks story, We Did It Our Way. 1 APRIL 1950 Pierson Brothers coupe on the front page of HRM. The internet Twitter of the day in 1950 was the editorial pages of HRM and he chose not to inflame others with one of his attacks; he remained gracious. He did write an article in the April 1950 HRM issue on, “Controlled Drag-Races; is your club looking for an activity that doesn’t require miles of competition space? This article may provide the answer.” It was his subtle way of keeping the issue open. He was going to keep on going, but now he realized that it would be a long process; the quick results expected in the January meeting had been dashed by the conference in March.
9) Wally’s stories: courtesy of DRIVE Magazine, by Wally Parks (to be serialized in coming newsletters). GEORGE HURST: A
MAN WITH PIZZAZZ!
“George Hurst came out of the Navy after World War II, full of enthusiasm and eager to get back into something he loved – doing things with cars. During his tour of duty, he had acquired a new appreciation for public relations and promotions, primarily from his close Navy PR friend and mentor, Jack Duffy. My first introduction to George was when he appeared in my office door at Hot Rod Magazine, eager to show us his brand-new mechanical undertaking – a kit to install a Cadillac V-8 engine in a 1949 Ford as a replacement for its production flathead powerplant. George’s enthusiasm was overwhelming, and we could see that he had total confidence in the quality of his new adapter kit. However, what really sold us on George Hurst and his new product was the meticulous, carefully photographed, step-by-step installation instructions. Needless to say, we ran the how-to-do-it feature in Hot Rod’s next issue, and George was happily on his way into an era of car enthusiasts that would make him a qualified leader in the world’s foremost motorsports industries.
10) NATIONAL HOT ROD ASSOCIATION NEWS:
NHRA officials announced that Amarillo Dragway has joined the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). From: nhracommunications.
As part of the 2025 NHRA Foods Drag Racing Series season kick-off at the 56th annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals, NHRA fans will once again be treated to the third annual Gatornationals Kickoff Party and Fanfest at Burnyzz Speed Shop in Ocala on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, from 6-9 pm.
NHRA officials announced that Paris Dragstrip has returned back to the NHRA Member Track Network as part of the NHRA’s South Central Division (Division 4). One of Texas’ most historic drag racing facilities, Paris Dragstrip has a long and storied history with the NHRA. It was a NHRA Member Track for more than 55 years and now returns during the 2025 campaign under the leadership of track owner Randy Boren.
NHRA announced today that four qualifying sessions will return to the racing schedule during the 2025 Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season.
NHRA Sportsman Racing News Updates: In the Pits, LODRS season starts in Orlando & Phoenix, Contingency Program, Paris Dragstrip joins NHRA, Summit ET Series adds Canadian Division, Amarillo Dragway rejoins NHRA, Bracket Bonanza added in 2025, Laris Motorsports Insurance Cajun SPORTSnationals at Louisiana’s No Problem Raceway is set for March 14-16, 2025. updates.
NHRA is back on FS1 and NHRA TV. updates.
11) NEWS from Joe Skotnicki’s Racing Promotion Monthly Newsletter at jskotnicki
West Virginia Motor Speedway is for sale. See: www.loopnet.com/Listing/1-Matheny-Dr-Mineral-Wells-WV/29717599/.
Hermiston Raceway in Oregon is for sale. See: www.loopnet.com/Listing/81242-N-Highway-395-Hermiston-OR/31063623/.
RPM at Reno Western Workshops December 2-4, 2025. RPM at Daytona will take place February 8-10, 2026.
IMCA Modifieds will move its operation to Kevin Harvick’s Kern Raceway. It will be the 80th year of operation.
The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum announced its Class of 2025: Carlton Reimers, Eloy Gutierrez, Craig Dollansky, Steve Sinclair, Todd Shaffer, Davey Brown Jr, Don Ott, Damion Gardner, and Kenny Gritz.
12) Vintage Metal magazine (robertcampbell4.
13) EVENTS, SHOWS, MUSEUMS, TOURS, REUNIONS AND MORE:
a) 30th Cruisin’ Brea, June 15, 2025, 10am-4pm, Birch Street in Downtown Brea, CA. From: news.
b) 2025 International Speedsters Trials & Reunion – Registration Now Open. June 18-21, 2025. Event includes hill climb, tech seminars, road tour, awards dinner. Contact Museum of American Speed, 599 Oak Creek Drive, Lincoln, Nebraska 68528 or museum.
c) Lions Automobilia Foundation Museum Experience Welcomes Race Fans, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, 9AM-2PM. Lions Automobilia Foundation, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221. Thursday, March 27, 2025, 9AM-2PM. Friday, March 28, 2025, 9AM-2PM. Saturday, March 29, 2025, 9AM-2PM.
d) Lyons Air & Auto Museum news at John Wayne Airport. Recently, two prime member of Ford Motor Company’s ‘Total Performance’ history joined the series of performance cars participating in the “Barn Find” photographic campaign at the Irvine Ranch Historic Park. Jeff Wombacher’s ’66 GT350 and David Miyasako’s heritage Ickx/Oliver Ford GT40 at the Irvine Ranch Historic Park Driving Barns. Royce is at roycer924_2. See https://roycer924.exposure.co/blue-oval-barn-finds.
e) An important update for CAL-RODS car club and our annual car show. With the closure of the iconic Irwindale Speedway, we lost the home of our Classic Car Show & Drag Race. However, we’re excited to announce that we will be returning once again to the lush grass infield of Santa Anita Park on May 17, 2025, for our 14th annual “Run with a Winner” Car Show. Tickets are available now through our website at calrodscarclub.
f) The popular Bring-A-Trailer online auction site is offering a special VIP package, the sale of which will benefit The Mark Donohue Foundation of the Road Racing Drivers Club and The Grand Prix Foundation of Long Beach. The Auction ends this Thursday, March 6. Bidding is at https://bringatrailer.com/listing/experience/. From: Judy Stropus.
g) Hagerty and Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) signed a multi-year deal. Hagerty is also the presenting sponsor of the HSR Mitty at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta (MRRA): HSR’s oldest and flagship event, what will now be known as the HSR Mitty presented by Hagerty for the 47th time next month at MRRA, April 24-27, 2025. From Adam Saal.
h) Fast Women Demo Day at the Simeone Museum. Odette Siko, Helle Nice, and Margaret Allan, with a special discussion with IMSA driver Sheena Monk, March 8, 2025, 11AM-2PM. On display: 1926 Bugatti Type 35; 1928 Riley Nine; 1929 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Super Sport; 1931 Bentley 4.5-Litre Supercharger. newsletter, 6825 Norwitch Drive, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
i) The HSR Sebring Classic 12-Hour race presented by Mission Foods and the accompanying HSR Sebring Historics at Sebring International Raceway, March 6-9, 2025. From: Adam Saal.
14) STORIES OR BIOGRAPHIES IN THE GONE RACIN’ ARCHIVES: Just write and ask for a free emailed copy (Editor).
AKATIFF, Michael G (2015). Author, land speed bike racer/bike owner at Bonneville.
ALCARAZ, Ray and Nancy (2012). Midget racing, founders of the Racers of Balboa Reunion.
ANDREWS, Scott (2012). Land speed racer and past president of the SCTA.
ARCE, Joe (2014). Early 1950’s car and bike drag racer.
ARCIERO, Frank (2012). Sponsor, team owner road racing team. Owned winery and construction company.
ARIAS Piston Company (2006). Speed equipment manufacturer owned and operated by family members.
ARIAS, Nick Jr (2012 and 2017). Early 1940’s SCTA land speed racer. Early speed equipment manufacturer.
ARNETT, Joaquin/Bean Bandits/San Diego (2009). 1940’s-’50’s drag and land speed racers and hot rod club.
ASTOR, Art (2009). Owned radio stations and was a huge car and radio collector.
15) Wally’s stories: courtesy of DRIVE Magazine, by Wally Parks (to be serialized in coming newsletters). DEAN MOON.
Dean Moon was an innovator and contributor who may not have been recognized or appreciated for what he accomplished during his career as a SEMA member and NHRA supporter. But his credits are well reflected in SEMA’s Hall of Fame as one of the high-performance industry’s early prime movers and shakers. The world of motorsports history is loaded with unsung individuals like Dean, to whom we all owe a deep debt of gratitude. People like George Hurst, for example, and others to whom we hope to pay some belated tribute in future columns. That’s what LOOKIN’ BACK is about.”
16) ECTA Motorsports: The first sanctioning body for paved Land Speed Racing. This will be a 1-and-a-1/2-mile course on the Bonneville Salt Flats. Will be timing traps at the ½ mile, 1 mile and 1½ half mile. There will be an additional 1 mile of shutdown. The course will be positioned as close to the end of the road as possible in order to limit the amount of salt exposure to vehicles. There will be spectator parking on the salt but no pit areas and no working on vehicles on the salt. Check out their website at ron.
EDITOR: ECTA stands for East Coast Timing Association, an active land speed time trials organization.
17) EPARTRADE news at team.
Featuring Andrew Suman and Brian Neal, with special guest Jon Kaase, Owner of Jon Kaase Race Engines. Hosted by Jeff Hammond from SiriusXM, Channel 90. The presentation will be live at 9AM PST, Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Highlighting EPARTRADE’s premier suppliers exhibiting at PRI: Quickcar Racing Products in booth #5029. RacingJunk.com in booth #2143. Reid Racing in booth #1201. Revmax in booth #825, 925 Safecraft Safety Equipment in booth #2643. Setrab USA in booth #1308. Silver Seal Products in booth #5135. Spa Performance USA in booth #4047. SPC Performance in booth #3413. Speedflow in booth #445. SRI/Stock Car Steel in booth #1625. Strapworks Automotive in booth #3205. Sunnen in booth #5101. Texys Sensors in booth #135. TI22 Performance in booth #2525. Total Seal Piston Rings in booth #1525. TotalSim US in booth #133.
RJ Till, Vice President of the World Racing League (WRL), joined us for the 5th Annual Race Industry Week, hosted by Richard James of RACER.com.
Rodi Basso, CEO and co-founder of E1 World Championship, joined us. Hosted by Laurence Foster of RACER.com.
Jose Grijalva, President and Race Director of SCORE International, joined us. Hosted by Mike Kerchner of SPEED SPORT.
Levi Jones, General Manager of Eldora Speedway, joined us. Hosted by Mike Kerchner of SPEED SPORT.
LABA7 will present this live webinar on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 9am. Presented by Andrius Liskus, CEO. Hosted by Brad Gillie from SiriusXM, Channel 90, the Late Shift.
18) Vintage Metal magazine (www.vsccwa.com.au), October 2024-Issue #391 of The Journal of The Vintage Sports Car Club of Western Australia. Black Bess (continued). One of the most successful of Australian specials, Black Bess started life as a 1934 owned by the Victorian Forestry Commission. By 1939 it had left government ownership and was in a sad state when it rattled into the garage where Doug Whiteford was working. Young Doug had been developing an interest in the racing at Phillip Island and mainland circuits and saw the old Ford as an opportunity, especially when he found it was for sale for £67. Doug stripped the car to the last nut and bolt and rebuilt it as a racing two-seater. It debuted at Lobethal on New Year’s Day 1940 but boiled and cracked its head. Repaired, it was raced at Albury a short time later but the engine blew when a spark plug disintegrated. The car, now christened Black Bess, was put away for the duration of World War II. Bob Campbell, Editor.
19) More Ak Miller stories. Fred Carrillo told the throng at the NHRA Motorsports reunion tribute that he was Ak Miller’s best man at his first marriage. They were both Road Runners and raced against each other at the SCTA dry lakes meets. (source Fred Carrillo, June 28, 2005)
20) Books mentioned on Ginger Baker Rust’s Cars Yeah website by those appearing on her Podcast.
Kelly Deitrick – Fast Women, by Tom McCarthy, Lyn St James an Incredible Journey, by Lyn St James.
Kelly Deitrick – Bugatti Queen, by Myranda Seymore.
Michael Schneider – Shoe Dog by Phil Knight.
Jared Gastineau – Perhaps a future autobiography is in Jared’s future about his shop success.
Tim Silvey – Podcasts: Park Ferme F1, and The Race F1, and How I Built This.
Mikael Wallin – Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig.
Joey Andrews – The Warrior’s Mind by Enzo Mucci.
This Week on Cars Yeah Ginger will interview Danny Sullivan and Collete Davis. Enjoy a conversation with Matt Dibenedetto, or Matt D as many fans call him, who is a long-time veteran of NASCAR. Matt has nearly 250 starts in NASCAR’s top series; currently racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for Viking Motorsports, #99 Chevrolet Camaro. info.
21) Vintage Metal magazine (robertcampbell4.
22) BLAST FROM THE PAST…… From the Wally & Barbara Parks story, We Did It Our Way. 1 MAY 1950 Union Oil Company letter to Lee Ryan.
It wasn’t only Wally Parks who volunteered to do things for the SCTA dry lakes racers. Pete Petersen, Robert ‘Bob’ Gottlieb, Lee Ryan and other PPCO employees also did things free of charge for the dry lakes’ racers. They were hot rodders at heart and they were generous with their time and money. Lee Ryan went to work for Petersen at HRM and Trend, Inc, but he also volunteered to be the “Director of Public Relations” for the SCTA. It is likely just an honorific title as I doubt the SCTA had a budget to pay Ryan for his services.
23) WMN (Women’s Motorsports Network) Podcast, by Melinda Russell, featuring Landspeed Louise Ann Noeth. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=_hAKrvfCGPlctGpr&v=3UxWvc1Ej1s&feature=youtu.be, or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UxWvc1Ej1s. Noeth’s book: Bonneville’s Women of Land Speed Racing – celebrating the fastest women on Earth.
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