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"Vintage
Midget Photo Page"
(This page is
updated weekly with a vintage midget auto racing photo and brief story)
Indy Midget 500-Indianapolis Speedrome-September
19, 1987
Ticket Stub for the 500-lap USAC
National Midget race run on the 1/5-mile paved oval. The event carried a
$17,655 purse, with Russ Gamester scoring the victory followed by Mel
Kenyon, Sam Isenhower (with relief help from Mark Dinsmore), Dan Boorse
and Jim Alvis.
Hut Hundred, Terre Haute (Ind.) Action Track-September 15, 1990
For the first time in four years, the
event is run at the 1/2-mile dirt track on the Vigo County Fairgrounds.
This photo shows great three wide action in the midway point of the
event, featuring: Stan Fox (Lewis#9), Stevie Reeves (Wilke#11), Kevin
Olson (Anderson#6), Warren Mockler (6R Racing#6) and John Heydenriech (Walder#5).
Jeff Gordon won the event over Mike Streicher, Olson, Reeves and Fox.
USAC Nat'l/NEMA/ARDC Lee (N.H.) Speedway-June 26, 1987
Car Owner Gene Angellillo waves as his
driver Drew Fornoro celebrates in victory lane after winning the USAC
Nat'l/NEMA/ARDC sanctioned feature at Lee USA Speedway. Fornoro's
car used a Nissan powerplant. Lee Smith, Bobby Seymour, Mike Osite and
Jeff Horn completed the top five.
USAC National Midgets Eldora Speedway-Sept. 24, 1989
Robby Flock (outside) driving the Brey
Brothers#21 leads Kevin Olson (Fiscus#7) and Rich Vogler (Wilke#11)
during the USAC Four Crown Nationals. Flock making his first appearance
at the track won feature followed by Vogler, Steve Knepper, Russ
Gamester and Olson.
USAC National Midgets Springfield (Ill.) Speedway-May 1, 1982
Ken Schrader (outside) driving the Nick
Gojmeric/Nick's SOS Garage/Horcher Brothers VW passed Larry Rice (#31
Rusty Kunz) to win the USAC National Midget Feature at Springfield
Speedway. Trailing Schrader at the finish were Mel Kenyon, Steve Cannon,
Jerry Weeks and Steve Lotshaw, with Rice finishing ninth.
Turkey Night Grand Prix-Gardena (Calif.)
Stadium-November 24, 1955
This event was very important in the
history of the famed midget classic. The race marked the return of the
event after a five-year break. It was also the first of five events run
at Gardena Stadium. Johnnie Parsons driving the Fred Gerhardt Offy#45
won the 150-lap event which was also the last under the sanction of AAA.
Parsons, Tony Bettenhausen and actress Valeria Allen are featured on the
program cover.
USAC National Midget Car Series - Louisville
(Ken.) Motor Speedway - April 29, 1995
Three wide action at the Kroger Midget
Classic. Johnny Parsons (69) running the lower groove finished second
behind winner Jack Runyon. Tony Stewart (1) was involved in a late race
crash finishing 12th. Randy Tolsma driving the Lewis#9 finished
third.
USAC National Midget Car Series - Milwaukee Mile (West Allis,Wis.) - June 26,1988
Jim Keeker (6) leads Jim Mahoney (93), Jack Calabrase (32), Jim Hettinger (85), Bob Cicconi (59) and Rich Vogler (11) through turn two during the opening laps of the 40-mile Skoal Classic.
The event was promoted by Dennis Wood and A.J. Foyt featuring the USAC Silver Crown, National Midgets and ARTGO Stock Car Series. Keeker won the event followed by Mahoney, Stan Fox, Hettinger, Calabrase, Dan Boorse, Mack McCleallan, Dennis DeVea, John Meyers and Ronnie Burke.
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