Remember when...

[Raceready]

I remember guys towing across the country with a pick up truck and a open trailer. Rows and rows of tires just baking in the hot sun. A Gaerte motor stuffed in the unlocked front compartment. If someone in a late model, remember they weren't called supers back then, had 2 cars he was living the life.

Brings back the memories ok Chub Frank when he started to run with the STARS series. He had a 400,000 mile 70's 454 Chevy Suburban, open trailer, only 5 spare wheels, mostly used tires, no spare engine in the trailer, and the only one that had painted on sponsors and numbers instead of the custom made decals that everyone else was sporting at the time. Despite all of that he still managed some wins and 3rd in the points ! His nickname back then was only fitting: The Shoestring Traveler because he operated on a shoestring budget.

[GA-DIRT]

Remember the first real race are hauler you seen? Mind was Gold Rush 49,Bud Lundsford,an the first modern hauler was James Cline

[zyoung25]

Remember the Chinn Party at the N/S, on Friday night, 4/5 years ago?

Those were some fun times. Jim may disagree though 🤣

[d-glenn]

Those were some fun times. Jim may disagree though 藍

I may be wrong, but I think he missed the last half...LOL...

[d-glenn]

Do you remember the Grand National Tour, which is Nascar today. Saw them run in Birmingham on dirt in 1952, drivers like Baker's, Petty's and Fireball Roberts, only 3 I remember.

[Highside Hustler25]

Do you remember the Grand National Tour, which is Nascar today. Saw them run in Birmingham on dirt in 1952, drivers like Baker's, Petty's and Fireball Roberts, only 3 I remember.

Dang, how old are you? I'm old but I wasn't around for that one.

[Krooser]

Younger than me...

I remember running the IMCA Modified "Florida Series" during Speedweeks 1981.

Had a homebuilt, second hand Mustang on top of a Torino chassis. I had a 133,000 mile 351-c under the hood with a reground cam.

IMCA suspended the engine claim rule and must have told everyone but me. I was 300hp down from the next slowest guy.

Blew the motor at New Smyrna on Thursday night, swapped to a Boss 351 I built for my street car, got busted by the Ocala cops when they spotted me and my buddy swapping motors behind Rustys Engine Service at 2AM. Got that sorted out by daylight.

We were set to run Lake City, Ocala, Gainesville (?), Volusia and New Smyrna. The first night was a rainout at Lake City so after installing the new engine we headed to Lake City for the makeup race.

The night before there was a big STARS LM/Sprint car double header. The promoter never watered or groomed the track so we started on a rutted up, dry slick oiled sand track.

The lack of track prep helped me as I transfered thru the heat, semi and last chance to make the main. Those Iowa guys couldn't believe I was passing them after they were lapping me at Volusia.

Got home without a quarter to our names. Fun times.

[Highside Hustler25]

Younger than me..

Hold yer shorts there scooter. Are you 1952 Fireball Roberts like old???

[d-glenn]

Dang, how old are you? I'm old but I wasn't around for that one.

I have been around since August, 1938 and plan on being around for a few more...

ICE BOWL is next, then East Bay, Wed.-Sat.

[d-glenn]

Hold yer shorts there scooter. Are you 1952 Fireball Roberts like old???

Yes, he was driving an Olds. The dirt boys back then were Harold and Freddy Fryer from Chattanooga. Harold was killed in a racing accident in Hokes Bluff, AL, But I don't remember the date.

[Highside Hustler25]

I have been around since August, 1938 and plan on being around for a few more...

ICE BOWL is next, then East Bay, Wed.-Sat.

Good for you. Cool you can still get to the track.

[dirtcrazy4u]

D-glenn. Good for you, hope you have more to look forward to

[ZERO25]

I have been around since August, 1938 and plan on being around for a few more...

ICE BOWL is next, then East Bay, Wed.-Sat.

We need to do a meet n greet at Eastbay!

I usually talk to Ga dirt but i didnt see him this year!

[dirtcrazy4u]

Well for you seniors I'll toss this one out there. Remember when, if the oil pressure was not cooperating you'd pull out the box of old bearings and get under the old 30 x 90 and down came the pan. Dry sump, what the h*ll was that ! To the bone yard Saturday morning to find a NEW motor. LOL, ah those were the greatest days of dirt track racing.

[dirtybird73]

The dirt boys back then were Harold and Freddy Fryer from Chattanooga. Harold was killed in a racing accident in Hokes Bluff, AL, But I don't remember the date.

Harold Died in 1971, Freddy continued racing until 1987. Freddy passed away in April of this year, he was 85 years old.