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#21 OldRaceFan

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Posted 22 March 2014 - 10:36 PM

Have to add one more that needs a driver name. #77 Al Hamilton Spl at Mercer 1971.

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Posted 23 March 2014 - 08:02 AM

Have to add one more that needs a driver name. #77 Al Hamilton Spl at Mercer 1971.


Bobby Adamson drove for Hamilton around that time.


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Posted 23 March 2014 - 09:51 AM

Bobby Adamson drove for Hamilton around that time.

Bobbie on the side of the helmet. And yes, it was Bobbie. :)


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Posted 23 March 2014 - 09:36 PM

05 - Bill Wheeling, bubble face helmet is giveaway.

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#25 OldRaceFan

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Posted 24 March 2014 - 10:36 PM

Here's a few more that I need identities on. Thanks #2 Benic car, #2B Benic car, #3, #14 Chinelli?, #20 Chutz 1980, #28 Thompson Campers, #54

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Posted 24 March 2014 - 11:07 PM

cool pics, wish they were bigger. keep them coming. only knew one so far.


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Posted 25 March 2014 - 07:17 AM

54 Gary Feller? 28 Bill Bailey 20 Bill Banick 14 Frank Chianelli 3 Burr Corbett

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Posted 25 March 2014 - 11:26 AM

#2 Possibly Jim Gorichky :unsure:


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Posted 25 March 2014 - 12:09 PM

Jim Gorichky was 1978 "Western PA Rookie of the Year driving for Frank Benic, but had a very short career of only a year or two!!


#30 OldRaceFan

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Posted 26 March 2014 - 04:20 PM

Thanks to those that responded. I'll post other divisions as I come across them.


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Posted 31 December 2015 - 02:05 PM

Looking for names of these Sprint Car drivers. I have a bunch so will do 4 per posting. Thanks, L & M car in 1971, a black homemade car in 1968, #2 in 1971, #05 in 1967

I don't think the L & M Special #66 that Nick Lupe owned and Ralph Quarterson drove was in 1971.  That car was from 1968 or 1969.


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Posted 31 December 2015 - 08:28 PM

Have to add one more that needs a driver name. #77 Al Hamilton Spl at Mercer 1971.

Bobbie Adamson.


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Posted 31 December 2015 - 08:37 PM

#21 Ruby Special, no year, #27 looks to be a stretched midget in 1967, #27 looks to be a #27 no year, #31 in 1971,

The # 27 looks like one of Buddy Cochran's sons, Johnny. # 13 is a CAE chassis, maybe an older Nickles Bros. car.





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