TQ's from Ascot Park 1988!

tamale wagon · 1/4/12, 11:26 PM

Alot you you have seen pictures I have posted in the picture of the day threads from 1988 when I traveled to Calif. and Ascot Park, well I came acrossed some TQ pictures that I shoot there on July 24 1988. Sorry in advance for not having names to the drivers pictured. enjoy!

TQ97 · 1/5/12, 12:09 AM

#4 car owned by Jim Sharp, I believe Rick Hendrix is behind the wheel. #2 car is Ricky Gray. #1 is Dennis Hart, #19 is Wiley Miller, #17 I believe was owned by Tony Porto and MIGHT be Kara Hendrick. I know she drove for him shortly after in a different paint job but same car I believe. #77 I have no idea......

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Jackslash.com · 1/5/12, 3:58 AM

These photos are fantastic. I grew up with all of these guys. Id love to see all of these photos. These are just a teaser!

The #77 is Jack Zimmerman I do believe. The #4 is a tough call. It might be Rick Hendrix but it also might be Rick Taylor. Im not certain. Aj is right, Wiley Miller in the#19, Dennis Hart in the #1, the #17 is also a tough call. This series was pre USAC I think. Ventura was called CMA and ASCOT was NMRA. This was quite a long timw ago and i just dont remember lol

More pics!

Thanks for sharing!

Sean Buckley
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midmad68 · 1/5/12, 4:30 AM

USAC took over the TQ's in 1987. The NMRA/CMA split was pre USAC. I had to look it up but it's Rick Taylor in the 4 and Kara in the 17. I'm probably in that first picture as an infant somewhere....

tamale wagon · 1/5/12, 9:21 AM

here's couple more, enjoy!

davidm · 1/5/12, 10:42 AM

Lee, great series of Photos! I remember when Thursday Night Thunder would show some of the west coast TQ races.

Revolution Racing · 1/5/12, 2:07 PM

Thats Sean Birmingham in the light blue #32. He has my first TQ motor in his car. Next year, I bought Wiley Miller's Stewart and started racing myself. That Stewart TQ is STILL the best car I ever owned.

Man, those sunday afternoons with the TQ's and Midgets at Ascot were 'The Best of Times'

1/5/12, 4:30 AM	#4 Re: TQ's from Ascot Park 1988!
midmad68 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 102	USAC took over the TQ's in 1987. The NMRA/CMA split was pre USAC. I had to look it up but it's Rick Taylor in the 4 and Kara in the 17. I'm probably in that first picture as an infant somewhere.... _________________________________________________ Last edited by midmad68; 1/5/12 at 4:33 AM.

1/5/12, 12:09 AM	#2
TQ97 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,095	#4 car owned by Jim Sharp, I believe Rick Hendrix is behind the wheel. #2 car is Ricky Gray. #1 is Dennis Hart, #19 is Wiley Miller, #17 I believe was owned by Tony Porto and MIGHT be Kara Hendrick. I know she drove for him shortly after in a different paint job but same car I believe. #77 I have no idea...... Posted via Mobile Device

1/5/12, 3:58 AM	#3
Jackslash.com Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,195	These photos are fantastic. I grew up with all of these guys. Id love to see all of these photos. These are just a teaser! The #77 is Jack Zimmerman I do believe. The #4 is a tough call. It might be Rick Hendrix but it also might be Rick Taylor. Im not certain. Aj is right, Wiley Miller in the#19, Dennis Hart in the #1, the #17 is also a tough call. This series was pre USAC I think. Ventura was called CMA and ASCOT was NMRA. This was quite a long timw ago and i just dont remember lol More pics! Thanks for sharing! Sean Buckley Jackslash Media Inc. www.jackslash.com Posted via Mobile Device

1/5/12, 10:42 AM	#6 Re: TQ's from Ascot Park 1988!
davidm Senior Member Race Count This Year: 21 Race Count Last Year: 23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12,509	Lee, great series of Photos! I remember when Thursday Night Thunder would show some of the west coast TQ races.