Forum: New Members Post Here First!
04-06-2012, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 6,930
Re: Looking for info, pictures, history
Hello Brian, I knew your granddad well as a kid. My dad , Earl Kouba, and Gordon were pretty good friends. Dad drove for Gordon in 59, 60, and part of 61. I was at his and Lee's home many times and...
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
12-29-2011, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5,961
Re: Belond Spl. at CDR
Lenord Roy owned and operated the Santa Anitia Lounge and Restaurant in Littleton, Co. He bought his first Indy Car around 1960 or '61 I think. It was our stopping place after the races for supper...
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
08-23-2011, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,713
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
08-17-2011, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,524
Re: Earl and his "Baby"
Earl & Ethel Kouba Memorial Race Past Winners
The plack with the names of all the past winners engraved is located in the museum in Knoxville!
Past winners of the Earl Kouba Memorial...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
08-16-2011, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,524
Earl and his "Baby"
Earl races Ed Walker and his roadester at Englewood in "59, the 3rd was at Three Sister, MI in "48. the middle I am not sure! The 19th Annual Earl Kouba Memorial will be ran at North Central...
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
10-27-2010, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 1
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Re: Another Kouba, another #55!!
Joseph is my son, Earls oldest grandson@ 36, driving our team #55 Woodke engine/ Maxim 360. Jerry is in the #63 and is the son of the ledgend Jerry Richert. He is also the driver of our IRA 410cid...
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
10-26-2010, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 5,081
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
07-29-2010, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 22,322
Re: Unidentified Colorado Midget Photos
The CDR photo has the left row of cars the 4th car up is Earls #55. The #6 roadster in the 2nd picture is Warren Hamelton. he hand built that car in his shop on Olive ST in 1962 or 63 never got it to...
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Forum: Race Tracks
03-26-2010, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 30,741
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
03-11-2010, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,464
2010 BCRA Hall of Famers
Elected to the 2010 BCRA Hall of Fame are Drivers:
Warren Hamilton
Ed French
Steve Troxel
Davey Ross
Dick Sutcliff
Keith Hightshoe
Car Owners :
Swenson/Williams
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
03-11-2010, 07:58 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,998
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
02-17-2010, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 3,640
Re: HISTORIC RACE CARS 2010 GNRS
The Blakley Oil Car is my favorite. I watched my dad beat the best BCRA boys at Canyon City, and almost again the next race at Pueblo with a sick engine. The car carried the number 36 on. Herring...
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Forum: Chit Chat
01-25-2010, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 2,708
Re: Why isn't Earl Kouba in the CMHOF!
Dad truley belongs there as well as the National HOF. The problem we have is we can only document the 21 victories he has in RMMRA, and the other midget clubs that were there. We have only his...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
01-20-2010, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 28,997
Re: Hardwood Door Corp midget
Mitch, I know you did not mean any dissrespect!!! Thus the "RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE" on my post.
To continue on your thought as I stated these cars today[ mostly Sprint Cars] look alike. You will find...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
01-19-2010, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 28,997
Re: Hardwood Door Corp midget
I am going to respectfully dissagree with you on the craftsmanship. I ' being a modern car car owner, have seen flawless craftmanship on both sprints and midgets. The cars today lend more to...
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
01-09-2010, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 14,923
Re: Jack Hahn #17 Sprint Car
The photo of the #37 are great!! That car really has some history!!! If you all know this please forgive me . The car is a Kurtis Kraft KK 4000 built in 1952 for car owner Jack Hinkle. It was Driven...
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Forum: Chit Chat
12-19-2009, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 10,340
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
12-14-2009, 10:42 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,228
Re: Lakeside midget video
Moms memory was a little off Jimmy. The #1 KK K&L offy didn't come til the winter of 47 -48. The Pic would seem to comfirm what you said Mitch . Tolan won a couple of early features then left and...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
12-12-2009, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 12,228
Re: Lakeside midget video
I think you are all on the right track. That surely is Joe Giba. look at the black helment. A few shots of the black car I beleive is the K & L V-8 60 which in 48 was driven by Brad Bradford and...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
12-03-2009, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,194
Re: The Old Hay Barber
Thanks again fellas, It is such a good feeling when , after all these years , to have other people recognize truley how good Earl was. As our dad we emortlized him and truley beleived in our hearts...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
12-01-2009, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,194
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
12-01-2009, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,194
The Old Hay Barber
National Speed Sport News
The Hay Barber Was A True Midget Racing Legend
MIDGET MAN: Earl Kouba was a longtime midget racer throughout the Midwest and his children have continued...
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Forum: The Checkered Flag
10-29-2009, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,810
Loren L Woodke passes
It is with a heavy heart that I post the passing of one of Sprint car racings legends. Loren L. Woodke from Lakefield, MN, passes away Oct. 29 2009.
Loren was a master engine builder who's engines...
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Forum: Chit Chat
10-22-2009, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 11,648
Re: RACE TRACK SUPERSTITIONS
Here were 2 of Earls: never pose for a picture before hot laps. Never enter the car on the right side only the left side.
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Forum: Modifieds
10-16-2009, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 73
Views: 32,409
Re: Lakeside Coupes
Here is another one, Burt Blanot's #50 coupe driven by Herkimer Sneard. Can you beleive he picked an alias that sounded so nerdie. Do you all know who this is?
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