Jerry Lee
10-16-2009, 11:32 AM
Another “hot foot” who made an impact at Denver area race tracks and beyond through the ‘60’s & ‘70’s was John Halvarson. John wheeled Figure 8’s at first, then found his niche in the Late Model division.
Here’s a quick retro of John Halvarson’s Colorado career in the ‘60’s.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1093
(J.L. McGuire collection) John Halvarson’s Demolition Derby entry sits in the Englewood
Speedway infield the day after the event. John worked for Lucky Gary’s Auto Sales in the
‘60’s and this was probably someone’s “trade in”. Note the hi-rise grandstands hadn’t been
built yet along the West turn when this undated photo from the ‘60’s was taken.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1139
(Kent Moore collection) John Halvarson wheeled this Figure Eighter during the 1966 season
at Englewood Speedway.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1094
(Kent Moore collection) Kent Moore (right) with the help of Jim Young (middle) built this
clean ’57 Ford Late Model for John (left) to pilot around the Englewood oval in '67. Dig the neat
striping job on the dash board, roll bars, and racing seat. This team finished 5th place in
points that year.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1095
(Kent Moore collection) John Halvarson #29 is on his way over with some help from Lee
Stogsdill #18 and Fred Tryon #49, while Don Wilson #114 and brother Fritz Wilson #59x
buzz by on the outside during 1967 Late Model action at Englewood Speedway. During
that first year of the Late Model division at the track, many of the Figure Eighters would
run the oval to help fill out the field.
Mr. Halvarson went on to live and race in Minnesota during the ‘70’s and was still racing at Bemidji Raceway at the time of his death in 1978.
Here’s a quick retro of John Halvarson’s Colorado career in the ‘60’s.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1093
(J.L. McGuire collection) John Halvarson’s Demolition Derby entry sits in the Englewood
Speedway infield the day after the event. John worked for Lucky Gary’s Auto Sales in the
‘60’s and this was probably someone’s “trade in”. Note the hi-rise grandstands hadn’t been
built yet along the West turn when this undated photo from the ‘60’s was taken.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1139
(Kent Moore collection) John Halvarson wheeled this Figure Eighter during the 1966 season
at Englewood Speedway.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1094
(Kent Moore collection) Kent Moore (right) with the help of Jim Young (middle) built this
clean ’57 Ford Late Model for John (left) to pilot around the Englewood oval in '67. Dig the neat
striping job on the dash board, roll bars, and racing seat. This team finished 5th place in
points that year.
http://autoracingmemories.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=182&pictureid=1095
(Kent Moore collection) John Halvarson #29 is on his way over with some help from Lee
Stogsdill #18 and Fred Tryon #49, while Don Wilson #114 and brother Fritz Wilson #59x
buzz by on the outside during 1967 Late Model action at Englewood Speedway. During
that first year of the Late Model division at the track, many of the Figure Eighters would
run the oval to help fill out the field.
Mr. Halvarson went on to live and race in Minnesota during the ‘70’s and was still racing at Bemidji Raceway at the time of his death in 1978.