The offset and the rear engine cars, picture taken in 1979.
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Two pictures of the rear engine taken in 1979. You can tell these pictures were taken early in the season because of the full-width sheetmetal on the nose.
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Two pictures of the rear engine taken in 1979. You can tell these pictures were taken early in the season because of the full-width sheetmetal on the nose.
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Jim's sprint car at Rolling Wheels Raceway in Elbridge, New York 1980.
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The wedge car in 1969.
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The wedge car in 1971. The last year Jim used a Ford engine. Carl writes, "This picture was sent by Jim Shampine to my sister, in response to a fan letter she wrote to him when we were kids (1972 or 73)."
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The wedge car in 1972. Entering the pits from the 4th turn. This is one of my favorite photos of Jim, wish it was in color.
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The wedge car in 1974. This was the last year this car had the narrow roll cage.
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Tampa's Buzz Barton (outside) in his carbureted BB Ford powered super races with fellow Tampa pilot Bill Roynon (injected Dodge wedge) at Palm Beach Speedway, West Palm Beach, Fla. January 1963.
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A couple of South Florida favorites from about 1962 at Palm Beach Speedway. On the inside the famed Moss & Norton Black Bandit #71 driven by Rod Perry. Featured a Crosley body and a BB carbureted Ford. Along side is the Bill Belford owned purple #119 driven by Rags Carter. Body was much modified '36-37 Chevy Coupe while power came from 389 Pontiac.
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Ralph Stark owned several different cars numbered 1-X and this one plied the South Florida ovals in the early 60s. A metallic red Crosley body had 348/409 carbureted Chevy and several drivers took turns at the controls. Shown here is journeyman Al Gorham of Miami.
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Here is a shot of a Miami area super modified from 1966. It was built by Bob Hamke (standing) and driven by his son Bob, Jr (later known as Robert) and Rod Perry. Track is Hollywood Speedway in Hollywood, Fla, a slightly banked quarter-mile which was closed in mid-1969 shortly after the death of driver Ronnie Grimm.
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From a NESMRA show at Miami-Hollywood Speedway park in 1972 showing local driver Al Kuhn's #88 battling with Don McLaren (5) and another local, R.H. Ellis. The Kuhn car still exists in South Carolina but the owner won't sell the weather-worn racer.
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Orlando's Bob Luscomb drove this very sharp super at various Florida ovals in the late 60s. He may also have built the car as he was a prolific sprint car builder in later years.
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Here's a shot of Todd Gibson's well known Flintstone Flyer 0 at Golden Gate Speedway, Tampa, Fla in 1971.They had a 300 lapper planned that evolved into three 100 lappers on the same afternoon.
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