jakdad

Northside speedway is still located at Greens Rd. and Lee Rd. It has been inactive for some years. This is an old Houston track that folded years ago. I drove that track back in the mid 50s. Nice track, shame it didn't survive.........................................

Yep, Von Brune's old car. It was a good one too!!!!!

David, I think your dad told me that he used some kind of Pontiac frame flipped upside down.

He should step in here and clear this up!

I remember racing 1/4 midgets in Houston and around Texas in my younger days, but have lost track of alot of the competitors over the years.

 

A little help with this list and where they might be or what they've been up to would be interesting. Here's who's names I can remember.....Larry Schilds, Larry Robinson, Johnny Robertson, Randy Coon,(Shannon now), Bubba Nolan, Gail Nolan, Sandra Honea, Jo Jo Jordan, BoBo Cooper, Bill Pollack, Kathy Pollack, Larry Pollack, Dempy Rozofy......and somebody help me out here. Oh yeah me ...Denny Burton.

Is this post from 2007?

I think the purple 27 belonged to a salvage yard out near South Houston. Been awhile........................................

Among many other things, I'm no expert in judging dirt race tracks, but Moody-Clary/Navasota was as nice as any I've seen. I'm thinking I witnessed the mentioned crash, although I don't remember the car number, but the driver's last name is the same I remember. I was in the pit area, as you know was outside the back stretch, and the crash occurred, I believe, just past the turn two exit. I began attending auto races in the early '50s, but I can't recall ever seeing a race car flip that fast. Am I referring to the same incident? It seems like it was an Edmunds Car. Very fast flips. While I am avoiding posting, I had to comment on this discussion.

RETrott: Yes it was quite a ways out of # 2 turn, a lapped car smacked the fence and I got up on the top of Jackie Burke # 99. I was officially given credit for 11 rolls, but I had to take their word for it as I only remember the first.

Where is this car today? Great looking Edmunds!

I recall an incident in the late '60s/early'70s time frame that occurred in turn 1/turn 2, involving a Sprint Car during a Supermodified event that resulted in the car getting upside down and the rollcage failed. As I remember, the driver was not seriously injured and very lucky. I'm thinking that driver was William Smith, who I believe was a long time crewmember for Jackie Woosley, and/or Billy Perran. I'm just curious if anyone recalls the crash, and/or details.

That sounds like the wreck that Bill White had. I don't remember his roll cage failing, 'course that's been awhile....................

I believe Charlie had a shop in Spring Branch on Long Point Rd. Pretty busy at that shop!

Charles Ray was the best I ever saw. Mow, there have been other great builders since then. Charlie was one of the early ones.

And it was built by the best car builder and mechanic in houston!!

Thanks Randy, Greatful for the pics. Great looking group!

What an awesome car!!!!

Jim

Jim,

Was the stolen car the white #7 that won the '71 Liberty Bell 300, driven in that event by George Nash? And, I have to wonder where it could have been raced without being ID'd. And yes, the Browning-Furlow Plumbing Company was in that area, off Long Drive. But I was told it happened at an "Engine Machine Shop" in the area, although you are most likely correct.

Larry, I don't remember the number or color. It was a Super Modified. I think we called them "Down South Cars". Fred bought the car and brought it to Houston. Fred said the car had run 10 races, winning 7 of them and finishing second in the rest. I'm not sure but he may have bought it in Mississippi. Anyway it was well built and very light. Incredibly fast. I imagine the car was parted out.

Jim

I do believe the "Kelley-Macon" Supermodified #2 was raced in '71, and possibly sooner. And, likely driven by Bill White, and later possibly Larry Schild. But, maybe relative and maybe not, I seem to recall hearing about a Supermodified being stolen along about that time, +/- a year or two. And, for some reason, I thought it was a Fred Furlow owned car, but now I'm not sure. A couple of months back, I asked Tommy "T Tommy Tucker" Smith if he remembered, and he mentioned that he thought the theft occurred at an engine shop in S/E Houston. Any other details would be supposition on my part. I believe beginning in '72, Lee Roy Halfen's Supermodified was number 2, dayglow red. One thing for certain on this forum, each post usually has a reply, and each answer creates another question.

You are correct. Fred's new race car, trailer and new Suburban were taken from Fred's plumbing shop. That was my understanding. I think his shop was on Long Drive near Griggs. I know we were all PO'D when it happened. I imagine that sooner or later, those boys fell on hard times. My opinion!

Thanks Byron,

This is the info that we need to keep these old cars sorted out. People like you get our old minds working again. Please send more...................................

Maybe John McLaren?

The helmet? Strange you should mention that. That's exactly what it was. Still had the como ear pieces. Made great sound deadners.....................................

Not only was that a racing uniform (banlon shirt and Coca-Cola pants), but also my Sunday go to meetin' suit.....................

Maybe Larry can tell us. I think it was 1967, but not sure.

Sounds great,

Please post and let us know if they are for sale.

Jim

No, Alton brought his beat up quiarter panel with him......................

Besides all that, he is a really nice guy........................

Thanks Randy, Great job! Wish I had it back....................That's life.

And the blue 55 Chevy in the background Is the car of Alton Russo. Nice guy.

Thanks for the clean up. Looks better than my pic. That was my wife's job. This pic was before we put the Isky decals on the headlight covers. Isky helped us a lot. Great guys.

Incredible!!!!

Thanks Randy,

Awesome pics! I hope the Pacemakers get their well deserved restoration. Keep'em coming. These are a great start to my day.

Jim