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Picture File thom019-t.jpg April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Paul Richardson in the #52. Richardson was injured when he went into one the sand banks. Picture File thom020-t.jpg April, 1972 at the Thompson (CT) Speedway. Denny Wheeler before paint. Picture File star114-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Jerry Dolliver (sp?). As I remember, Jerry came back to the supers after having open heart surgery. This car was owned by "Junior" Prescott. Junior is carrying the air tank. The roll cage in the foreground looks like (or very similar to...) Buster Taylor's #91.
Picture File star115-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Jerry Dolliver (sp?). Picture File star116-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman". Picture File star117-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Billy Murphy the "Flying Irishman".
Picture File star118-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. A pit shot showing the #57 Frank Conway car with Ollie Silva's #0 in the background. Ollie always drew a crowd. Picture File star119-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Otis Brayton, up from Florida. Picture File star120-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Paul Richardson in the #427. Richardson continues to run today.
Picture File star121-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Howie Brown leading Carl Tiberio. Tiberio is getting some air under that left front! Picture File star122-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. Carl Tiberio in an Edmunds super. Carl's brother Al was also a regular competitor. Picture File star123-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. A pit shot. In the foreground is the "Cyclone 5" driven by, I think, Milt Blood. #197 is Don Henderson and the #222 is Bob Devaney.
Picture File star124-t.jpg 1967 at the Star. I think this is Dick Mills. Picture File star125-t.jpg 1967 at the Star."Barn Rat" Bob Devaney. Devaney christened this car the "Buddhist Monk" after it caught fire on two consecutive race nights. Picture File star126-t.jpg 1967 at the Star.Don Henderson. This is a class "B" super. In these days "B" cars were a step down from the supers and were limited to a four-barrel carburator.
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