Some are photos and others are photos from programs etc. Jun 23, 2017 well, its about that time again, time to visit the only race track left on long island. A few months after ken s death, peter went to work for ken s friend dick troutman at the troutman and barnes custom car shop in culver city, ca. Car spotlight 1959 balchowsky old yeller mkii speedhunters. James robert blewett born august 26, 1980 is a nascar whelen modified tour driver.
Besides a fierce competitive streak, what set shoemaker aside from the. The first race ran clean, and without a double yellow, all but two cars finished the first race. That series ran there again later dallas racing club as best i remember, and they passed the hat in the crowd for his widow. Mechanic don sheppard told rose that the high groove would be the fastest way around the racetrack. The other driver, ed carpenter, was awake and alert. National sprint car hall of famer gordon woolley, one of many. Indy cars 500 cars my dream car dream cars indianapolis motor speedway old race cars sprint cars vintage race car car and driver. Golden stategolden west classic legends of san jose speedway. Golden stategolden west classic legends of san jose. He was not injured but his car was scratched for the rest of the evening.
Ken walton and crew after winning the 1978 world 100. Ken boyse of wellman, iowa, a new driver this year, had a little trouble in the second heat race as he was coming out of turn two and rolled his car. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver. Browse through highres photos for ken woolley captured by some of the best professional motorsports photographers from around the world.
Bettenhausen was runnerup, al unser was third, andretti fourth, and bruce walkup rounded out the top five. Search our database of racing drivers from categories like f1, motogp, nascar, indycar and many more. Holtsman family collection larry dickson is national sprint car champion. Miles was thrown from the car and the remains of the car burst into flames. Re meetings each saturday of a race weekend with drivers. Ken was killed in a racing accident at marshall missouri. Arca menards series statistics 1985present only click on the year to see the standings for that year. This is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. John blewett, iii won his second and final race of the year, holding off track expert ted christopher. Kenny weld after winning the 1964 knoxville nationals. Reed was in contention for the win for the entire distance as he. The daily news began reporting on the matter in 2009, after 19 professional hockey players sued ken. Welcome to kelly williams racing in more ways than one, kelly williams is like one of her race cars, strategically driving her way forward at highspeed.
Haulerscalverton tree farm chevrolet 100 190 10 running. Twentytime world of outlaws craftsman sprint car series champion steve kinser confirmed to speed sport saturday at the dirt track at charlotte that his dad bob kinser, who has struggled with health issues in recent years, passed on. This was seans first win of the season, pretty good for a rooky. He is regarded by many as one of the greatest drivers in the history of the. Several drivers grew up racing at riverhead, both old and young. In 1972 woolley would race his final sprint car race at the devils bowl in mesquite, texas, although he would continue to drive stock cars in. Kens car crashed during the seasons first sprint car race at oklahoma state fair speedway. Driving for aliceann is really great, she is a terrific person and she has earned. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Its a real race car, not a grocery getter that has been converted to a race car. During this same time, kenny had developed a computer program for machining cylinder heads and decided to retire from driving. David steele was competing in an openwheel sprint ca.
The top finishers in the srf3 class were alex kwan, brandon lewis, and lee douglas. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Jan opperman drove this car to a usac feature win at ascot park on september 6, 1976, just six days before being badly hurt at the hoosier hundred. But before them there was gordon woolley, a true outlaw. Baldwin slowed down slightly and shifted to the inside, only to be hit from the back. The official publication of the san francisco region of the sports car club of america. Gordon woolley won imca winternationals season opener at. Over his storied car owning career lakewood resident dick barney has fielded cars for many of the nations top racecar drivers and has enjoyed many prestigious victories. It was only woolley s second race of the season aboard the aliceann mcgann united crane rentals raceworks chevrolet. Ed schefchik drove this car to the 1978 washington midget racing championship.
While our focus is on welldesigned race cars, ken keir race cars can also meet your street rod and classic car needs. The race2003 new hampshire 100 was a featherlite modified series now whelen modified tour event held at tracknew hampshire motor speedway on september 12, 2003. Again, i left there with the impression it had been gordon woolley, from what i could catch over the pa. The small block modified feature event, which became a fiasco to all race fans. The race 2003 new hampshire 100 was a featherlite modified series now whelen modified tour event held at tracknew hampshire motor speedway on september 12, 2003. Gordon woolley texas racing history lone star speedzone. Defending driving champion steven reed of jackson raced to victory in the 55th running of the garden state classic for downs ford modified stock cars at wall stadium speedway saturday night. Eventual season champ todd szegedy protected his points lead with a solid 7th. After the cars 12th race, kenny decided to buy a new gambler chassis in order to obtain a baseline of how current cars are handling. Twin features were run at wall township with ken woolley and. All of the front running cars chose the high groove and ran very close to the outside fence throughout this race with some even bumping it slightly at times. He is documented as having started racing in the nascar modified. He was a phenomenal race car driver, racing from coasttocoast in the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s. Flagman starter carl mismach of pueblo, colorado this photo was taken at hutchinson this afternoon.
Who was tom baldwin, sr influential moments in racing. There was one rather garish oddoneout in the line of pristine late50s sportscars drawn up in the paddock of the goodwood revival. Exnhlers finally get day in court as alleged bilkers of. In more ways than one, kelly williams is like one of her race cars, strategically driving her way forward at highspeed. Ken taylor and roy hibbard stand in front of their first race car, the no. This weeks interview is with ken thwaits, race car driver, car collector, entrepreneur, and the inaugural 2014 points champion of the 2014 optima search for the ultimate street car. See more ideas about racing, indy cars and race cars. The car slewed off the track, down an embankment and broke apart. Ken keir race cars currently campaigns an asa 1970 chevy nova. This story is the third in a series on the history and people of saline countys racing scene. Woolley would continue to race with imca off and on throughout his career but also you could find him hitting more outlaw shows as well. Selinsgrove speedway sprint car racing news, schedules.
Drivers added as stats become available there are 765 drivers with a last name starting with the letter w in the the third turn databases. He is an inductee to the motorsports hall of fame of america. After the spin, blewett backed into ken woolley, jr. He is also founder and president of precision dynamics international. Gordon began racing in 1946, driving jalopies at the old suicide bowl. Williams grove speedway sprint car racing news, schedules. As spokesperson for car care canadas be car care aware campaign, williams brings her experience as a race car driver, educator, safety advocate and promoter to the canadian public. Ken was about to sell his oklahoma city machine shop to start a raceengine business. Mar 27, 2017 this is the shocking moment a veteran race car driver was killed in a horror crash after his vehicle span 180 degrees and careered into a wall. This page is dedicated to the racing career of my fatherinlaw, gordon woolley.
I asked ken onto the show because, quite honestly, in our small world of muscle car racing he. Instead, ken would turn out along with the likes of donny wayman, jim luke, jeep herbert, and others to be one of the best drivers for hire in the history of northeast stock car racing. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 20, 1966. Ken blocks passion for motorsport oozes from his cars, his driving style.
Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. During this same time, kenny had developed a computer program for. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Nascar race number 14 unofficial race results for the new hampshire 100 09242011 new hampshire motor speedway loudon, n. The world of outlaws did not arrive on the seen until 1978 and before that there was jan opperman, bobby allen and others. Kenneth henry miles 1 november 1918 17 august 1966 was a british sports car racing engineer and driver best known for his motorsport career in the us and with american teams on the international scene. Detailed karting statistics not covered by driver database. Sprint car racing legend and the patriarch of the famed kinser family has died.
Several drivers grew up racing at riverhead, both old and young, probably the most famous of them being tom baldwin, sr. He broke his arm racing the gambler and realized his time as a driver had passed. To access this content, you must purchase one year subscription, six month subscription or. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 19, 1962. Veteran modified stock car driver tim arre on his first race since a major crash last month took the checkered flag in a 40lap race saturday during wall stadiums first responders night, track. When ken died while testing a prototype car in 1966, peter, who witnessed his fathers death, was almost 15. Driver paul dana died after a twocar crash sunday during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series race at homesteadmiami speedway. Folse lead every lap of this race to finish 18 mile ahead of second place woolley. Browse a variety of news articles or submit your own. Imca has a rich history in sprint car racing, as drivers who would become. Old race cars sprint cars vintage race car car and driver. To this day, the cause of the accident that killed ken miles has never been determined.
Weld brothers, jerry, greg, and kenny known as the racing mafia, raced in and. In 1986 johnson attempted the first five international formula 3000 races for bs automotive. Racing drivers from the best motorsport categories and series. All the photos and clippings were made possible by the contribution from mike evans. As the cavalry ran down the backstretch right after the restart, a car, possibly that of ken woolley, jr. Courtesy of pascal cote this shot appears in the biography of shoemaker. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. It was only woolleys second race of the season aboard the aliceann mcgann united crane rentals raceworks chevrolet.
Ken thwaits racer, camaro collector, business owner, and. Schefchick won 17 features during his career with the wmra, many of them with this car. Del was was one of the greats from the tulsa area as a driver, builder and car owner. Sanctioned by international motor contest association i.
Its called hoonigan racing division, tucked away in a nondescript. Sir john young jackie stewart, obe born 11 june 1939 is a british former formula one racing driver from scotland. Aug 14, 2011 veteran modified stock car driver tim arre on his first race since a major crash last month took the checkered flag in a 40lap race saturday during wall stadiums first responders night, track. Driver paul dana died after a two car crash sunday during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series race at homesteadmiami speedway. Jan 15, 2012 in 1972 woolley would race his final sprint car race at the devils bowl in mesquite, texas, although he would continue to drive stock cars in the waco area. Jun 20, 2007 from what i got over the pa system at pan am at the time i understood that driver to be gordon woolley. Left to right dean duwa, dwayne schneider and cle schneider car owners, ken walton, peggy walton kens wife, charlie timmons, and bill krueger. Many of our regions best known earlier stock car drivers came right out of a post wwii capital district, new york or very close thereof. Driver killed in raleigh stock car race, september 20th, 1953 edition of the. Rowan pennick, who is currently making a run at the nascar whelen. Please contact us to discuss how we can help you with your project. Divisions imca international motor contest association. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by john56h, apr 11.
News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. Ken johnson born november 28, 1962 in memphis, tennessee, united states is a former driver in the cart series johnson began his professional racing career in formula super vee, winning the scca pro national championship in 1985. Nicknamed the flying scot, he competed in formula one between 1965 and 1973, winning three world drivers championships, and twice finishing as runnerup over those nine seasons. Photo from big car thunder, volume ii bob mays collection. Ken miles was married to mollie and had a son, peter miles. If the driver doesnt notice the temperature rise quickly, serious damage. Left to right dean duwa, dwayne schneider and cle schneider car owners, ken walton, peggy walton ken s wife, charlie timmons, and bill krueger. Usac drivers ive come across are as tough as kenny. Ken williams racing career profile driver database. Over 9,000 drivers competed at imca events in 35 states and canada during imcas 104th. Publicist race announcer bill hill of kansas city, missouri. Tire rack champ 2019 sfr championship road racing series.