marvinmcgee Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Can someone help me find out who were the promoters and related years for Speed-O-Rama??? I need to put names with years! Louis Wusterhausen 1960-? Ed Siegmund Lee Machen Jerry Green Rici Ware Jake Wallace Alvin Stewart Sam Hill Ron Chambers Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Louis operated the track until the fall of 1972. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Where is TxTom when you need him. He will know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 There is a picture on this forum from 1973 showing Ricci Ware's van logoed with Pan Am and Paramount Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remember a man by the name of Ray Moonan promoted in 1980 before jake took it in 81. I think 82-86 were C.A.R.A, Capitol Area Racing Association, Larry Houston was president for some time, 87-89 was Alvin & David Trueper with Stand on it Productions I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I think Alvin and Lisa ran it longer than that. When I worked there from 87 to 94 they ran it the whole time. It seemed like they ran a little while as they where always there when I came with TIDA in 95 to 97 too. Neil may know some of this also. He is after all the Rush Limbaugh of racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebelracewriter Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I know Alvin Stewart was there in the mid 90's.....that's when i started my writing career(LMAO) after a police escort out of the track.... ......and you wonder how I chose the nickname REBELracewriter. If TXSZ was around back in those days, Nick would have me on the permanantly banned list....though I'm sure some of you wish he did now...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyRodriguez Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 thats right, Alvin & Lisa were a good part of the 90's, I think Alvin went solo from 95-97 or 98. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast18 Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remember Alvin being there when I started in 90 up til 97, Sam Hill 98, Chambers 99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Darn Reb, you mean you have mellowed with age? But yes between Neil and TxTom, I bet we'll get all of the promoters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 I remember Alvin being there when I started in 90 up til 97, Sam Hill 98, Chambers 99. That sounds right Mickey. The first time I went out the was in 85 and Alvin and Lisa where running it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilTPS Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Kathy: Why did you come up with "Neil may know some of this also. He is after all the Rush Limbaugh of racing." I know that Marvin McGee is trying to develop a written history of Austin Speed-O-Rama/Longhorn Speedway. Marvin wrote me and asked for my help since I was the PA announcer at both titled tracks for about 9 or 10 years between 1978 and 1987. I wrote back to him and told him that I didn't have a single piece of paper on file from those days and I didn't think that trusting my memory on his historical document would be appropriate. I suggested that he get in touch with Mary Ann Naumann. She spent the better part of her life at that track. However, I will throw in a couple of memories of past promoters at that 50 plus year old 1/4 asphalt track that weren't mentioned in the above list. Sam and Dorothy Hill presided for a while near the end of the tracks operation. I think the Chambers Brothers were the co-promoters. The last name of the track was "Bad Boys Speed-o-Rama". The promoter for a few weeks was a man named Paul Miller. Races were never run, but a lot of weeds got cut down and a few rattlesnakes and rats who were making the track their home got evicted by Mr. Miller's grounds crew. Neil Upchurch Former Track Announcer Austin Speed-O-Rama/Longhorn Speedway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathy Posted August 18, 2008 Report Share Posted August 18, 2008 Kathy: Why did you come up with "Neil may know some of this also. He is after all the Rush Limbaugh of racing." Because it is true. The all knowing all seeing and one hand tired behind your back just to make it fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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