PeoriaOldtimersRacingClub/Six

Peoria Illinois

Hope You Enjoy the Vintage Photos !!!

Welcome to

Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club Site #6

 

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   Peoria Oldtimers Racing Club - Race Car Preview

     at Mooney's Pub 4/10/2005     

            Scott (Doug) VanOppen # 36 s   Best Appearing Hornet

              Terry Hudson                 # 23      Best Appearing Modified

              Mike Mosier                                # 23      Best New Design

              Eddie Fisher                  # 36       Best Appearing Sportsman

              Steve Brandt Sr.            # 49       Best Appearing Street Stock

              Chuck Barnes Jr,                    # 22       Best of Show Winner

 

Just got this 1962 Oldtimers Picture from

Marilyn (Kalebaugh) Anderson of Canton, Illinois

of Her Father Cecil Kalebaugh.

Thanks Marilyn, for Sharing  !!!

 Great Drivers From the Past at Peoria Speedway  !!!

   

     

Jerry Roedell is the only Driver from Peoria

ever to compete in the National '400' Nascar Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway,

Art Brady of Peoria, Illinois was the 1st. Peoria Stock Car Driver to Compete in the Daytona '500'. He drove for 'Wildcat' Williams from East Peoria. 

 

 

Herb Shannon was the Second Driver only from Peoria

to Compete in the Daytona '500'  Reults are below:

FinSt#DriverSponsor / OwnerCarLapsMoneyStatusLed
1428Fred Lorenzen Holman-Moody '65 Ford13327,100running25
2116Darel Dieringer Bud Moore '64 Mercury13212,900running0
357Bobby Johns Holman-Moody '65 Ford1327,850running1
41615Earl Balmer Bud Moore '64 Mercury1324,350running0
5311Ned Jarrett Bondy Long '65 Ford1323,750running0
6621Marvin Panch Wood Brothers '65 Ford1322,750running80
72629Dick Hutcherson Holman-Moody '65 Ford1302,175running0
81024Sam McQuagg Betty Lilly '65 Ford1301,900running0
93210Cale Yarborough Gary Weaver '64 Ford1281,500running0
103649G.C. Spencer G.C. Spencer '64 Ford1281,675running0
111312Bobby Allison Southern Racing   (Bobby Allison )'64 Ford1281,425running0
12904H.B. Bailey H.B. Bailey '64 Ford1261,425running0
131560Doug Cooper Bob Cooper '64 Ford1251,350running0
141919J.T. Putney Herman Beam '65 Chevrolet1251,225running0
15874Donald Tucker Don Snyder '63 Ford1241,275running0
161772Jerry Grant Friedkin Enterprises   (Tom Friedkin )'63 Ford1231,170running0
172786Neil Castles Buck Baker '65 Plymouth1221,165running0
181268Bob Derrington Bob Derrington '64 Ford1211,160running0
192144Larry Hess Larry Hess '64 Ford1191,155running0
201434Wendell Scott Wendell Scott '64 Ford1181,150running0
213164Elmo Langley Elmo Langley '64 Ford1181,145running0
223381Don Tilley Joe Keistler '63 Dodge1171,140running0
232814Johnny Allen Sam Fletcher '65 Plymouth1141,135running0
244199Herb Shannon  '64 Mercury1101,130engine0
253037Bub Strickler Bub Strickler '64 Ford731,225engine0
262003Reb Wickersham Ray Underwood '64 Ford681,120running0
271182Bunkie Blackburn Casper Hensley '64 Pontiac491,115crank shft0
28227Junior Johnson Junior Johnson '65 Ford271,110crash27
292455Tiny Lund Lyle Stelter '64 Ford121,105rocker arm0
302202Roy Mayne Bob Cooper '65 Pontiac61,100distrib0
312320Jack Anderson Ron Cory '64 Ford51,095trans0
32292Jim Bray Shorty Johns '64 Pontiac41,090heating0
334335Jeff Hawkins Lester Hunter '64 Dodge41,085handling0
343418Ned Setzer Toy Bolton '65 Chevrolet31,080fuel pump0
353561Barry Brooks Bob Cooper '64 Pontiac31,150oil press0
364226Red Farmer  '64 Ford31,070handling0
373753Pete Stewart David Warren '63 Ford21,065handling0
383998Jimmy Helms  '64 Ford21,060clutch0
394008Tom Pistone Glen Sweet '64 Ford21,055clutch0
401888Buddy Baker Buck Baker '64 Dodge21,050engine0
41776Larry Frank Larry Frank '64 Ford11,145oil press0
423879Joe Penland Harold Rhodes '63 Chevrolet11,040piston0
432539Robert Vaughn Ronald Smith '63 Pontiac11,035oil press0

* Race shortened to 133 laps due to rain.

 

 

 

 

 

       

             Kenny Condre as Santa Claus  

                 

 
     

 

  
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                  Great Drivers from the Past at

                          Peoria Speedway  !!!

 

        The 1957 Chevrolet / Bob Ericksen Special

   Shorty ( Vernon ) Bennett # 35 / Moline, Illinois

 

 

 

 

                      Ray Guss Sr. & Ray Guss Jr.

           1980 / Peoria Speedway  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

                

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

           Peoria Speedway Announcer Scott Shults

     with Good Friend Pat (Crumbo the Clown) Heinz