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Camaro Hotshoe Billy Clarkson at Langley

Camaro Hotshoe Billy Clarkson at Langley

Here is more 70s vintage racing action from Langley Speedway, as it comes in from Bud Bussiere! Now that Trophy Girl has an attire close to making a riot among the mullet crowd! So much for tastefull ceremonies… [...]

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Canadian cuties: Langley Speedaway trophy girls

Canadian cuties: Langley Speedaway trophy girls

  Bud Bussiere sent us once more a whole lot of great vintage pictures from Langley's active past. Here are the trophy queens from the late 60s and early 70s. Now who was wishing that they all could be California girls? [...]

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Built by Petty: 1970s Mopars in NASCAR

Built by Petty: 1970s Mopars in NASCAR

Part of the deal that brought Richard Petty back to Chrysler after his 1969 Fomoco excursion, was that Petty Enterprise would build and sell complete cars, chassis and components to NASCAR and USAC racers through the Chrysler performance catalogue. So what was before exclusively in Nichels hands went to Lee Petty, as ordered by Chrysler's [...]

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1972 K&K Dodge Charger NASCAR racer unearthed

1972 K&K Dodge Charger NASCAR racer unearthed

Here is a little sentation for you from the vintage racing world. The famous K&K Insurance Dodge, one of the cars that was driven by Bobby Isaac and Dave Marcis and managed by famous NASCAR crew chief Harry Hide, has recently come back to the light of day! While it is just a chassis for [...]

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Langley Speedway: going roundy-round Canadian style

Langley Speedway: going roundy-round Canadian style

Here are some more pictures of Langley Speedway's glorious past. Today is featured car number 15, a Pontiac Bonneville of local fame. Competing in the sportman or street stock class, the old Poncho saw its fair share of fender rubbing! Stay tuned for more on Langley as Biud Bussiere brings the British Columbia short track [...]

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Records are made to be broken

Records are made to be broken

When Hershel McGriff started his racing career in 1948 little did he know that it would continue through seven decades of time, involve thousands of miles of driving race cars, generate records that perhaps can never be broken, create the need to retire not once or twice but three times from the sport that he loves so [...]

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The Ageless Hershel McGriff

The Ageless Hershel McGriff

  The title of this writing says it all. "The Ageless Hershel " ! At the age of 81 Hershel is back at NASCAR racing at Portland International Raceway this weekend. It has been filled with excitement, disappointment and more excitement for this author. This weekend in Portland Oregon the race fans are being treated [...]

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First hand account of race track safety !

First hand account of race track safety !

 Have you ever wondered about those funny looking suits the race drivers wear, you know the ones with all of the advertising on them. Maybe that's the ticket, maybe they are just a good place for a sponsor to put their logo. Well let me tell you, they are very useful for much more than [...]

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