Vintage Racing pics - Page 2 - Auto Racing Memories

Lee Hulse · 05-18-2015, 06:44 PM

Hey Scott
I joined this board not too long ago and have joined a couple since then. It is true the whole concept has been watered down. Like any good idea everybody has jumped on the bandwagon. I just don't get on enough, but that will change soon I hope. Anyway, These photos are awesome.
This is the "grassroots" of american racing. My dad started racing in 1949/1950 and these photo's remind me of his first 4 years before he started racing HOT RODS.
The T-bird story is a Classic. I've heard many stories about what drivers and mechanics did back "in the day" to be able to race, but taking the front of one car and the back of another and putting them together is one of the best.

NOW MY QUESTION IS: Is the first photo (under the licenses) The Lakewood Speedway mile in Atlanta? It may be obvious to some but I'm from California and I've only seen a few pictures and heard stories about that track.
Lee Hulse

Mike511 · 08-07-2015, 04:07 PM

Scott, Great stuff, love the T-Bird story and the vintage pictures, welcome!!

parrot · 08-07-2015, 07:17 PM

Scott: Yes, thanks for posting those photos. I was just a kid on a bike peddling my way out to the local fairgrounds during those early stock car days, so that remains my favorite era. Can't get enough. And that T-bird, have only seen one other. Curly Doggett from Sidney, Ne drove one in Scottsbluff, NE on their then paved fifth mile in the late fifties. It was a special late model show.

05-18-2015, 06:44 PM	#11
Lee Hulse Rookie Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: cerritos ca Age: 69 Posts: 27	Re: Vintage Racing pics Hey Scott I joined this board not too long ago and have joined a couple since then. It is true the whole concept has been watered down. Like any good idea everybody has jumped on the bandwagon. I just don't get on enough, but that will change soon I hope. Anyway, These photos are awesome. This is the "grassroots" of american racing. My dad started racing in 1949/1950 and these photo's remind me of his first 4 years before he started racing HOT RODS. The T-bird story is a Classic. I've heard many stories about what drivers and mechanics did back "in the day" to be able to race, but taking the front of one car and the back of another and putting them together is one of the best. NOW MY QUESTION IS: Is the first photo (under the licenses) The Lakewood Speedway mile in Atlanta? It may be obvious to some but I'm from California and I've only seen a few pictures and heard stories about that track. Lee Hulse

08-07-2015, 04:07 PM	#12
Mike511 Circle Burner Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Centennial Co Age: 71 Posts: 168	Re: Vintage Racing pics Scott, Great stuff, love the T-Bird story and the vintage pictures, welcome!!

08-07-2015, 07:17 PM	#13
parrot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Age: 83 Posts: 327	Re: Vintage Racing pics Scott: Yes, thanks for posting those photos. I was just a kid on a bike peddling my way out to the local fairgrounds during those early stock car days, so that remains my favorite era. Can't get enough. And that T-bird, have only seen one other. Curly Doggett from Sidney, Ne drove one in Scottsbluff, NE on their then paved fifth mile in the late fifties. It was a special late model show.