57Racing

I have a TON of Meyer Speedway pics, after my grandmother died (Willie Mae) I took the books of photos. I do know that Kent Lewis has the best collection of racing programs, pictures WHATEVER - all filed away neatly if anyone is looking for specifics. I am in need of help finding something....Does anyone has the poster they put out with a bounty on my dad? (Larry Schild) It had a picture of his round face with a flat top and it was offering 1,000 to anyone who could come to Meyer and beat him. I had one, and it has disappeared. Kent gave it to me a few years back, and I am sick that I cannot find it. If anyone knows of one around, any condition, please let me know. Also, I need some help putting something together. There is an article to be done on Playland/Meyer Speedway and how racing developed in our SOUTH, and how Houston's drivers influenced and crossed paths with the known story of how racing started in the SOUTH. From what I read, there is something missing, and it is how it started. How did it all come about? Charlie (Charles Ray) Schild, MJ Burton, Foyt, etc street racing? I don;t think they were running moonshine thru the mountains of Houston ....... is there a story somewhere? I mean WHERE did it start, and what was the bite that kept it moving forward. I like the stories that I was told when I was looking at some of the Playland Park pictures with my grandfather, Charles Ray like they used to put water in the tires thinking it gave kept the tires to the track. (I think that's what he meant) Is there someone that can help me weave through the various things? I would really like for it to be like a puzzle piece that fits into the 'running moonshine' beginning, but with our Texas story. Any recommendations?

I know (I was told) that they called my grandpa Larry Schild 'Leadfoot Larry' and I hear Ronnie Chumley referred to as 'Chicken Foot'. Mason Mitchell #57