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Harlo · Starting Member Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location:

A reader of my vintage racing blog recently sent me a DVD of their 1950s racing films. The first race of these was the September 1957 race at Riverside Motor Raceway. Six Spyders were entered in the races (although I only count 5 in the film).

Does anyone have any information about these particular cars / drivers?

Check it out on The Chicane.

gotowo · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:54 pm Post subject:

Love that footage Harlo - if you get any more, make sure you post it up Wink

cinqster · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:14 pm Post subject:

Here you go Harlo:

http://www.racingsportscars.com/results/Riverside-1957-09-22a.html

racerdave · Senior Member Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 365 Location:

FANTASTIC!

daVinci 550 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:05 pm Post subject:

NICE! If that film had any more hair it would be bigfoot. Looks like those Vettes seemed to get frequent tail spin around the corners. d'oh!

Man, those cars were drifting before drifting was cool... Cool

daVinci 550 · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject:

If you liked that one, you may like some of the other videos posted on the site. Like this one (though you may have seen before):

http://thechicaneblog.com/topics/porsche/

Scroll down to "Early Porsche 550 Spyder Footage

or:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWbWsa72qYg&feature=player_embedded

PhotoAaron · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:49 pm Post subject:

Porsches with 8, 88 and 188 are usually Vasek Polak cars.

Ralphc · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:05 pm Post subject: Racing

#88 with Jack McAfee as driver is a John Edgar entry/car.

DannyP · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:30 am Post subject:

You mean before Dale Jr.s time, somebody else used the 8????

Larry Jowdy · Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:06 am Post subject:

Off the subject but Dale Jr. asked Robert Yates if he could have #88 because Teresa Earnhardt wouldn't give him #8 when he left DEI
Here's a list of NASCAR drivers who wore #88 during their careers
2008 Dale Earnhardt Jr!!
2007 Ricky Rudd
1996 - 2005 Dale Jarrett
1995 Ernie Irvan
1995 Gary Bradberry
1994 P.J. Jones
1992 Mike Wallace
1992 Jeff Fuller
1991 Buddy Baker
1990 Larry Pearson
1989 Jimmy Spencer
1989 Joe Ruttman
1988 - 1989 Greg Sacks
1988 Morgan Shepherd
1988 Rick Mast
1987 - 1988 Buddy Baker
1987 Irv Hoerr
1986 Buddy Baker
1986 Al Unser
1986 Mike Potter
1985 Buddy Baker
1984 Rusty Wallace
1983 Donnie Allison
1983 Geoffrey Bodine
1982 Bobby Allison
1981 Ricky Rudd
1975 to 1980 Darrell Waltrip
1975 Donnie Allison
1975 Richard Childress

Harlo · Starting Member Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location:

I've uploaded another film from this series — Torrey Pines 1954

daVinci 550 · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:34 am Post subject:

Harlo,

You may also enjoy this, I posted a while ago:

http://www.nationalroadrally.com/

I love the Sports Car races, I wish there were more here on the East Coast. Cool

cinqster · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:19 am Post subject: Re:

Harlo · Starting Member Joined: 16 Mar 2008 Posts: 5 Location:

I've added the 1956 Paramount Ranch race. This one features Richie Ginther's decisive win in the under 1500cc race in a 550.

There's also some interesting shots of a front-engined Porsche 4-cam powered car that looks to me like a Lotus 11..

I've searched for the chassis number of Ginther's entry without luck.. Anyone know anything more about this particular car - I'd love to do a follow-up post on the blog with the current status of the car / recent photos.

Natano · Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:02 pm Post subject:

I love it. This is exactly what makes vintage racing so cool. Fairly large speed differentials between the cars, primitive race tracks, limited safety considerations, it's all there.

These guys were the S$#%*