tommyo Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 OK guys and gals - please take it easy on me, I'm new at this. I began attending races occasionally at Playland Park in the late 1950's with my father, and went to Meyer Speedway in the very early 1960's. I attended every race at Meyer from early 1963 and continued thru August 1965, when I joined to Navy to keep from being drafted - I didn't matter, I did 2 tours in 'Nam anyway. I came back to Houston in August and immediately began attending every race, all the way thru the 1970 season. I took lots of pictures during that period of time. In 1971 I became the Meyer Speedway track photographer and continued that thru the 1972 season. At that time I had completely burnt-out on the whole thing - HAVING to be at every event on Friday and Saturday evenings, several nights in the darkroom, etc. I went back to Meyer for the 1973 season, but not as the photographer. I later became a major NASCAR Winston Cup fan, particularly a Dale Ernhardt fan - when he died, in my opinion, NASCAR did too. It's never been the same without him! The good thing is I have hundreds of photos from 1969-1973, and many large, pristine photos purchased from the previous photographer, F.E. Mac McKinizie. I already have several of Mac's photos loaded into the computer, ready to be "downsized" so I can get them into this thing! (as soon as I figure out how!) I'm ready to share, so please let me know what you want - I'll see what I have and post them here for you! Again, please be gentle with me, I'm definately new at this!! Thanks, tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmoves 99 Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Hey, welcome to our little world. Any pictures from Meyer would be great! My favorites were always the supermods, so any pictures of them would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPS18 Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 Tommy, If you have any more of my dad with Tony Barcelona with the #8 Bronco, that would be great. Thanks, Lanny Young TPS #18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smilinfives Posted September 23, 2010 Report Share Posted September 23, 2010 hearing playland park I grew up with those two places keep the pix coming puts a smile on my face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midget 85 Posted September 25, 2010 Report Share Posted September 25, 2010 Tommy, If you need assistance with loading the correct size I will help you here with the editing and proper size for this forum. Please set you sizing to 640 JPEG and either send them to me or upload in this size. I have the tools to edit, clean, and trim the photos. The photos are great! -Randy Moderator Lone Star Speedzone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73BOWTIE Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hey tommyo, do you happen to have any photos of Richard Petty and Bobby Allison at the Liberty Bell 300 in the early seventies? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETrott Posted January 13, 2011 Report Share Posted January 13, 2011 Actually that would be the Space City 300, June 1971. After losing about 30 laps during a green flag pit stop to, I believe, change the carburetor, Richard Petty put on a driving show in his plymouth. He unlapped himself a few laps against a cruising Bobby Allison in his Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyo Posted January 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2011 Actually that would be the Space City 300, June 1971. After losing about 30 laps during a green flag pit stop to, I believe, change the carburetor, Richard Petty put on a driving show in his plymouth. He unlapped himself a few laps against a cruising Bobby Allison in his Dodge. Larry, as a matter of fact I do have photos of that event. I've already posted some of them - somewhere - on this site, but will scan and post more of them for you - for you and everyone else, keep the requests coming! tommyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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