DAARA 2007 MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS ALBUM TWO

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DAARA 2007 MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS ALBUM TWO

MIKE PAQUIN SHOWED UP AT THE FENCE DURING THE FSCA SPRINT CAR RACE AT PUTNAM COUNTY SPEEDWAY..(JJ photo)

LARRY LARIVEE TALKS TO CORY AND GARY LANE WHO HAVE BEEN MISSING LATELY FROM OUR SVS RACES...HEY WHERE ARE YOU GUYS..?

SUMNER DeWOLF'S FIRST STOCK CAR WAS A 1940 FORD DELUXE COUPE WHICH HE BUILT IN THE FALL & WINTER OF 1957..HE LOWERED THE BODY ABOUT 8 INCHES AND INSTALLED A 1946 59-AB TRUCK ENGINE IN IT..IN 1958 HE BEGAN RACING IT AT RHYTHN INN RACE TRACK IN NORTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS..THAT FALL, HOWEVER, THE RACE TRACK CLOSED FOREVER..THIS PUT A STOP TO HIS RACING FOR MANY YEARS DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WERE NO OTHER TRACKS CLOSE BY..WOULD YOU BELIEVE HE STILL HAS THE SAME TRANSMISSION FROM THESE PICTURES IN HIS NEW CAR..HE ALSO HAS A COW BELL BELT TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT THAT HE HAD BACK THEN..

SPECIAL THANKS TO DAVE & KELLY JARRETT FOR SHOWING THEIR CAR AT THE TBARA BOB LUSCOMB/BILLY YUMA MEMORIAL RACE AUGUST 31 AT ORLANDO SPEEDWORLD..(Dave Westerman photo)

VINTAGE OVAL RACING MAGAZINE RAN AN ARTICLE I SENT THEM ON OUR 2007 SVS RACE AT NORTH FLORIDA SPEEDWAY IN THEIR AUGUST ISSUE. WE SHOULD HAVE MORE ARTICLES IN UPCOMING ISSUES.

MARK YOUR 2008 CALENDAR FOR LABOR DAY WEEK END AUGUST 30-31, 2008 AND HEAD FOR THE DARLINGTON..."THE TRACK TO TOUGH TO TAME."

SKIP LACER SHOW HERE WITH TV ANNOUNCER ARMY ARMSTRONG AT THE RACERS REUNION AT THE OWENSBORO MUSEUM IN OWENSBORO,KENTUCKY.

JIM HEILAND HAD HIS '84 MONTI CARLO ON DISPLAY AT THE IMCA OLD TIMERS DISPLAY AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

WHO'S CAR HAS SO MUCH POWER THAT HE HAS TO BOLT A TRACTOR WHEEL WEIGHT TO THE REAR END HOUSING FOR TRACTION..?

WOULD YOU BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME CAR..?..I HELPED FIND THIS CAR FOR SOME PEOPLE IN GEORGIA AND IT IS NOW JIM MOORE'S..

TOM COGHLAN HAD A GOOD RUN AT THE HISTORICAL WILLIAMS GROVE...HE WRITES THAT HE AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE OTHER FRIENDS FROM THE MARYLAND AREA WILL BE MAKING THE TRIP TO ZEPHYRHILLS IN NOVEMBER..

BILL McPEEK AND I MADE A ROAD TRIP TO SARASOTA TO VISIT DOC STANLEY AND VINCE CAPPELLI..(JJ photo)

DOC GAVE ME A TOUR OF HIS OFFICE..(JJ photo)

ALL THE SCROLL WORK WAS CARVED BY DOC WHO HAS RESTORED CIRCUS WAGONS FOR THE RINGLING MUESUM..(JJ photo)

DOC'S CIRCUS DECORATING MOTIF..(JJ photo)

JAY YAHNKE CREATED THIS STATUE FOR DOC..(JJ photo)

THE BEST PART OF THE TOUR WAS THE GREETING BY LISA..DOC DOESN'T KNOW BUT SHE'S THE BOSS THERE..(JJ photo)

VINCE CAPPELLI LONG TIME SUPPORTER OF THE DAARA HAS JUST COMPLETED A NEW SHOP..(JJ photo)

VINCE CAPPELLI'S NEW TOY BOX..(JJ photo)

HE HAS PLENTY OF OVERHEAD STORAGE..(JJ photo)

VINCE'S COLLECTION OF BOY TOYS..(JJ photo)

JAY YAHNKE STOPPED IN FOR A VISIT..(JJ photo)

THE COMMANDER AT THE HELM..(JJ photo)

CHRIS SMITH BOUGHT THE #74 FROM VINCE AND NOW IT HAS RETURNED TO SARASOTA AND IS OWNED BY DALE "THE ROCK" REIGLE WHO IS VINNY'S SON-IN-LAW..HE WILL BE JOINING THE CLUB AND WILL BE CHANGING THE CAR COLORS IN FUTURE..(JJ photo)

JIM HEILAND SENT ALONG THIS PICTURE OF GRACIE A POSSIBLE FUTURE DAARA MEMBER IN HER FIRST SET OF WHEELS..

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA AND THAT'S WHAT "LUCKY" JIM & SARAH KASERMAN'S SUPER GUARD DOG DID...JIM HAD SENT THE PICTURE TO DICK BEGGREN'S SPEEDWAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE AS A LARK AND IT APPEARS IN THE AUGUST, 2007 ISSUE..THE DAARA GOT A LITTLE PLUG ALONG WITH THE PHOTO..GET LUCKY'S PAW PRINT WHEN YOU SEE HIM AT THE RACES.

JIM WORK FINALY GOT A PICTURE OF HIS WIN AT NORTH FLORIDA SPEEDAWAY DURING THE SVS SERIES RACE #1..

JIM HEILAND HAD SOME FUN WITH THE IMCA OLDTIMERS AT RACEWAY PARK, SHAKOPEE, MN.

A GOOD FRIEND OF THE DAARA IS BRIAN LOUGHHEAD FROM ST. PETE..WE HOPE TO HAVE HIM AS A GUEST AT CCMP ON AUGUST 25..

VERNON AND DICK JONES AT SCOTT COUNTY SPEEDWAY, IN.

TOM COGHLAN AT LATIMORE VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS, YORK SPRINGS, PA.

BILL SIMPSON SECRETARY OF THE MIDWEST OLDTIMERS VINTAGE CAR CLUB WHO SUPPLIES US WITH PICTURES AND THEIR CLUB NEWSLETTER..SEEN HERE IN HIS MIDGET AT THE SCOTT COUNTY SPEEDWAY IN SCOTTSBURG, IN..

RICHARD BOWSER WAS SURPRISED TO FIND OUT HE HAD A #67 FAN CLUB WHEN HIS GRANDKIDS, SISTER-IN-LAW, AND NIECE SHOWED UP AT POTOMAC VINTAGE RACING CLUB SHOW AT WINCHESTER SPEEDWAY, VIRGINIA..

ON THE TRACK AT LATTIMORE VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS PROVED A LITTLE MUDDY FOR RICHARD..I GUESS HE WON'T COMPLAIN ABOUT Z-HILLS ANYMORE.

1986 DAARA MEMBERSHIP CARD..

SKIP LACER'S SOUVENIR CARD WAS MADE BY FAMILY MEMBERS JEFF & TYLER..HAVE YOU THOUGHT ABOUT MAKING ONE..?

BILL AND COOKIE WENDT'S NEW TRACK TRANSPORTATION..(JJ photo)

PICTURES FROM THE MIDWEST OLDTIMERS VINTAGE RACE CAR CLUB AT PARAGON SPEEDWAY, IN. IN JUNE..(Lacer photos)

JIM HEILAND AND THE IMCA OLDTIMERS GOT IN ONE DAY OF RACING IN THE 98* WEATHER AT RACEWAY PARK IN SHAKOPEE, MN LAST SATURDAY AND WAS CHEERED ON BY PRETTY GRACIE..

I was very honored after the show at Lattimore on Sat afternoon when the pit gates were opened. A gentleman came over to our shade tent where a bunch of us were winding down and asked about my coupe. Long story short, he was from The Chevrolet Club of America and invited me and the coupe to their convention in I think, Washington,DC in Sept. I guess I was kinda shocked so could not remember details after he left. Had been watching the vintage races from the stands. Bob Krollage, original builder, owner ,driver will be very proud to hear this story. Also, on June 26 I was a guest on a local (winchester,VA) Comcast cable tv show, talking about me and the coupe and vintage racing. We were running at the local speedway that coming weekend with the Potomac Vintage Racing Club. They showed video from the Lattimore shoe and several still pics that my brother had in a file at his house. Talked about how great DAARA has been to me and plugged the Nov and Feb shows. It will air July 13, and of course I am back in FL so they are making a copy for me. Now, it really helped a lot that my brother Barry IS THE HOST OF THE SHOW!!!!! I guess you could say it was an inside job, but we will take any chance we get to talk of our love for old race cars. If you get a chance check out www.winchestervaspeedway.com and click on photos, then click on ARDC/VASPRINTS-6/30 I believe it is listed. Check out the series of flips by a midget during hot laps. He hooked a rut and went completely out of the track and down the bank into the woods. I was sitting in the stands with my grandkids and that really shook them up bad. Never seen a car go completely out of the track while flipping. There are also pics of the vintage cars, as well as sprints and late models. Put on a hell of a show. Hope you are doing ok. You are doing an unbelievable job on the website. I have people from all over the country looking at it. Keep up the good work!!! Like I said, will try to send some pictures to you later this week or early next week. Take care of yourself---Richard Bowser

GORDY BIRD WAS RUNNING WITH THE PRO VINTAGE RACING CLUB AT CORBIN SPEEDWAY IN CORBIN, KY. BEFORE RACING WAS RAINED OUT LAST WEEK.

ARMY MAJOR RICK KASERMAN SHOWN HERE ON THE LEFT AT CAMP RAMADI, IRAQ IS BACK IN THE GOOD OLE USA FOR A TWO WEEK R&R..

CLUB MEMBER ERIC OREWILER IS PUTTING TOGETHER A NEW CAR..HE HAS A '70s MONTE CARLO CHASSIS AND PLANS ON RESKINNING IT WITH A 1959 FORD ANGLIA BODY..MOTOR CHOICE IS UP IN AIR RIGHT NOW BUT HE IS THINKING ABOUT EITHER A 348/409 CHEVY OR A 390 FORD OLD SCHOOL POWER..

THE CLUB HAS AN OPEN INVITATION TO RUN AT COLUMBIA MOTORSPORTS PARK IN LAKE CITY..WE HAVEN'T BEEN THERE IN YEARS AND AS YOU CAN SEE FROM MY PICTURES I TOOK LAST WEEKEND THEY HAVE ADDED A WALL TO THE TRACK. CONTACT YOUR BOARD MEMBERS IF YOU WANT TO RUN THERE THIS YEAR..

GORDIE WOOD(50's) AND SHIRLEY MORDEN(60's) TOOK THE HONORS JULY 3, 2007 AT ROLLING WHEELS RACEWAY PARK IN ELBRIDGE, N.Y. IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CLASSES DURING A MVSCC SHOW..(Big Joe Alexander photos)

VINTAGE OVAL RACING MAGAZINE HAS AN ARTICLE ON JOHNNY CLAYS #38c 1967 CHEVY II STOCK CAR..

BILL McPEEK IS NEARING COMPLETION OF HIS FORD...A NEW FIREWALL HAS BEEN FABRICATED AND A FRESH 350 IS SETTING IN PLACE..(JJ photos)

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