Posted 15 March 2018 - 11:01 AM
First off feel free to add to the topic if anyone has questions about a person from the past
late models:
early to mid 2000's
#57 at lernerville
#46 at lernerville Tom Tuit?
#9 Dougherty
#15 Nick Jones and his brother #27?
#7 Herm Bertalini?
#J7 jeff Henry
Bob Wearing jr
other local late models:
#47 Matt Gaston
#26 Rick Lias
Mark Stair
Rodney Phillips
Posted 15 March 2018 - 01:47 PM
Rodney Phillips recently went through a divorce. I believe he is back racing but not regularly
Posted 15 March 2018 - 01:56 PM
2022 - 66 Races @ 16 Tracks
2021 - 100 Races @ 32 Tracks
2020 - 56 Races @ 15 Tracks
2019 - 75 Races @ 23 Tracks
2018 - 66 Races @ 26 Tracks
2017 - 62 Races @ 18 Tracks
2016 - 42 Races @ 7 Tracks
Posted 15 March 2018 - 03:04 PM
Posted 15 March 2018 - 08:29 PM
Bob Wearing, Jr. was pretty much a "helmet bag" driver, almost always driving for someone else. With the high cost of racing today, guys who own a top level race car and hire someone else to drive it are getting as scarce as hen's teeth!! I don't know for sure on Wearing, but I think he just ran out of available rides. That may have happened to others here, but I think most on the list probably just ran out of money and had to quit. A major problem today, especially in the Late Models!!
GOOD RACING!!!
Walt
Posted 16 March 2018 - 08:23 AM
If Wearing would want to get back in his old modified, it is in my barn. Mostly there, I had some health problems and doubt I'll ever get it together.
Posted 16 March 2018 - 03:36 PM
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Posted 16 March 2018 - 07:24 PM
Rick Lias is running a #3 358 Late model for Bernie Gaff the last couple years. I have to go decal it tomorrow.
Posted 16 March 2018 - 07:46 PM
Posted 17 March 2018 - 04:34 PM
Walt, Bobby actually bought his last ride as part of the deal to drive it. I read that in an interview with him somewhere. I was surprised that he put that much effort into owning his own car, since he had spent so many years just wanting to drive, much like Bob Sr..
My dad drove late models in the early 70's at North Hills, Butler, Mercer, Blanket Hill, and occasionally Tri City. We won the last late model track championship at Blanket Hill.
Posted 25 March 2018 - 08:51 PM
Last time I talked to #27 Jeff Jones he was looking into drag racing. I saw #7 Herm Bertolini at a swap not long ago. He said he still had his car.
Posted 26 March 2018 - 06:11 PM
Last time I talked to #27 Jeff Jones he was looking into drag racing. I saw #7 Herm Bertolini at a swap not long ago. He said he still had his car.
Is that still the car he bought from Rob Kosecki?
My dad drove late models in the early 70's at North Hills, Butler, Mercer, Blanket Hill, and occasionally Tri City. We won the last late model track championship at Blanket Hill.
Posted 26 March 2018 - 07:39 PM
Is that still the car he bought from Rob Kosecki?
No idea.
Posted 29 March 2018 - 09:20 PM
Nick Jones passed away in 2014 from cancer.
I had no idea........Thats a real bummer..........Nick was a great guy who helped me a ton when I first started racing.....RIP
Posted 29 March 2018 - 10:28 PM
Holy hell, your still around 😂😂. Hope all is well ol friend.👍👍🍻🍻
I had no idea........Thats a real bummer..........Nick was a great guy who helped me a ton when I first started racing.....RIP
Posted 30 March 2018 - 06:11 PM
Same here good hearing from you guys as well.......
Yea I am still trying to kick field goals..........just most are wide left these days......
I kinda thought the same thing..lol...glad to see ya still kickin' Gearhead!
in fact I'm glad to see we're all still around,years are going by quick..
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