Budman Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 (edited) Clyde "Papa" Johnson of Abilene was a Friday night "regular" in the super-modified races at Austin Speed-o-rama in this car in the early 60's. This is the yellow #4 car. I can't figure out though, what that extremely long exhaust pipe in this photo is all about??? Clyde's son Charles was also a "regular" in his black and white #11 at the time. His small block chevy sported 6 2bbl carbs. Edited September 17, 2005 by Budman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Enhanced photo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97car Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 That is the type car that racing should go back to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 The more I've studied that picture, the more I've become convinced that "exhaust pipe" is not part of the car at all, but rather something in the foreground of the picture. Possibly a bird or hot dog wrapper or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETrott Posted November 2, 2007 Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 Clyde "Papa" Johnson of Abilene was a Friday night "regular" in the super-modified races at Austin Speed-o-rama in this car in the early 60's. This is the yellow #4 car. I can't figure out though, what that extremely long exhaust pipe in this photo is all about??? Clyde's son Charles was also a "regular" in his black and white #11 at the time. His small block chevy sported 6 2bbl carbs. I may be wrong, but it seems to me that this car and driver won the first annual Liberty Bell 300 at Houston's Meyer Speedway in July, '63. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budman Posted November 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2007 You're probably right RETrott, I watched him win quite a few features in that old Yeller #4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETrott Posted November 5, 2007 Report Share Posted November 5, 2007 I seem to recall the car and driver, but I can't remember the exhaust. As for as the '63 Liberty Bell 300 at Houston's Meyer Speedway, Bill White was fast, but did not finish. I wonder if he might remember anything about it, but I have no contact with him and only casually know him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakdad Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I seem to recall the car and driver, but I can't remember the exhaust. As for as the '63 Liberty Bell 300 at Houston's Meyer Speedway, Bill White was fast, but did not finish. I wonder if he might remember anything about it, but I have no contact with him and only casually know him. Can't talk about the Liberty Bell 300 without mentioning George Nash. He won four of those, lapping the field in the process. I haven't seen George in a number of years but heard he was doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakdad Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I seem to recall the car and driver, but I can't remember the exhaust. As for as the '63 Liberty Bell 300 at Houston's Meyer Speedway, Bill White was fast, but did not finish. I wonder if he might remember anything about it, but I have no contact with him and only casually know him. Can't talk about the Liberty Bell 300 without mentioning George Nash. He won four of those, lapping the field in the process. I haven't seen George in a number of years but heard he was doing well. Wonder if anybody has a list of the Liberty Bell winners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texastracker Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 I don't know what year it was but Joe Smith whom Bill White drove for (8 consective years) told me recently that Bill had a 3 lap lead during one of the Liberty Bell events when it came apart. here is a pic of Bill drivig the Joe Smith Modified in 1971. Note the Harley #1 stickers on the door panel. One for each A-Main win. [resized by Nick Holt, 11/10/07] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakdad Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Thanks Texas, Bill looks really clean in that pic compared to the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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