dirt tracker

[24dodge]

I found this picture of my uncle , he raced dirt tracks back in the 50`s and early 60`s , he always raced Hudsons because my Dad said they were so heavy the other drivers couldn`t knock him around or block him , he`d just push them out of the way..... he was a tank driver in WWII , thats why the tank on the roof.

 

[50Ford]

Thats a sweet picture. Thanks for sharing

 

[22dodge]

Very cool....

Nice photo, "the tank" fits well. '22

I still laugh every time I see your signature line, by the way.....

 

[theracedude]

did he race in fla?

 

[24dodge]

No , upstate NY

 

[Gastrick]

Nice photo 24d, in color too.

 

[dmw56]

Those lowslung Hudsons handled really well for the tanks that they were. If they were runnin the big Twin H power 6s they had lots of power too.

Thanks for the photos any more pics of vintage race cars. I love them. I grew up watching short track racing and did it for about 12 years in the 80s and 90s.

 

[Rust Rod]

nice pic, the tank on the roof was a nice touch too

 

[TBARA Wildchild]

WOW!! Your Uncle didn't happen to race at Utica Rome speedway At some time in the 60's did he?

 

[24dodge]

thats exactly were that picture was taken .....I grew up about 10 miles from there

 

[TBARA Wildchild]

I grew up in Oriskany Falls N.Y. I remember that car, it ran in the late model division and the anouncer called it the Hudson tank. Your Uncle could drive! I can remember many a night he would start the feature in the back of about 20+ cars and be in the lead by lap 3 and not touch a car on the way through!!! The car was a tank, but most times he just drove the wheels off it!!

 

[24dodge]

small world , i`m from Westmoreland , my uncle was from Booneville

 

[24dodge]

maybe you remember these guys ... Richie Evans , Jerry Cook , Reggie ruggerio , Lou Lazzaro , Jeff Bodine

 

[TBARA Wildchild]

Sorry ,the wife came home had to go out for cocktails!!?
Oh I remember all of them! Do you remember Ed Flemke and Rene Charland
running the $ sign and cent sign modified coupes at Utica Rome???They were
identical in every way but the number.

 

[24dodge]

you mean these guys ?

 

[TBARA Wildchild]

Oh yea, I remember them!! Sorry so long to reply, Had a Dirt latemodel race to flag at Golden Isle Speedway in Ga. I didn't throw the green flag for the feature until 3 am this morning, the checkered at at 3:45 AM (It was a 50 lap race, started 30 cars) Got home at 6 am!! I be tired!!!!

 

[BruceR&C]

Y'all bring back some memories from growing up. Not from upstate, grew up on the Island. Home of Charlie Jarzombek, Jim Hendrickson, Al De Angelo amoung others. Also remember, Pete Cory, Don McTavish, "Steady" Eddie Flemkie, and up from Fla, Buzzie & Wayne Ruetemann (sp?). We traveled all over the NE following racing. Favorites were Trenton, NJ & Langhorne, Pa.