Williams Grove Old Timers

davidm · 8/20/08, 12:29 AM

Made the trip to Latimore Valley Fairgrounds Saturday and took more than 200 Photos of the cars on the track and in the museum. Weather was perfect and I had a blast. Here is the first batch I've had time to upload.

Caution! Some cars have wings.

http://www.pbase.com/davidm2

Click on the WGOT Convention Gallery to take a look see.

Al Pierce · 8/20/08, 5:21 AM

Great pix!! A couple of these cars look familiar. Each February in Zephyrhills, Florida a group of old timers bring everything from old champ cars to midgets to stock cars to jalopies to show and run on a dirt track hacked out of a field as part of a car parts/flea market operation. I grew up watching midgets and sprint cars with the drivers head and shoulders a couple of feet above the roll bar. Dangerous profession back then. Just a lap belt, tee shirts, minimal head protection, bare hands, whatever shoes they wore to work. Seems like we would read of a driver being killed or maimed for life every weekend. Sure glad they have the protection available now. :thumb

Dwight Clock · 8/20/08, 5:43 AM

Good stuff! Thanks for posting them.:thumb

illinisprintfan · 8/20/08, 7:54 AM

Great pictures,:thumb I especially liked the early top wing on the silver u9 sprinter and the gold #9 with a riding mechanic. Good stuff.

JEFFSTOY · 8/20/08, 8:24 AM

great photos

davidm · 8/20/08, 10:19 AM

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I also have a bunch to upload from the EMMR museum, but that will have to wait till I get back from Sandusky.

Midwest Connection · 8/21/08, 7:35 AM

Thanks davidm for posting your awesome photos. Brings back great racing memories from a "few years back."

Have a good day...see you at the races,

Midwest Connection
Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri

8/20/08, 12:29 AM	#1 Williams Grove Old Timers
davidm Senior Member Race Count This Year: 21 Race Count Last Year: 23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12,509	Made the trip to Latimore Valley Fairgrounds Saturday and took more than 200 Photos of the cars on the track and in the museum. Weather was perfect and I had a blast. Here is the first batch I've had time to upload. Caution! Some cars have wings. http://www.pbase.com/davidm2 Click on the WGOT Convention Gallery to take a look see.

8/20/08, 5:21 AM	#2 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
Al Pierce Senior Member Race Count This Year: 49 Race Count Last Year: 43 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,423	Great pix!! A couple of these cars look familiar. Each February in Zephyrhills, Florida a group of old timers bring everything from old champ cars to midgets to stock cars to jalopies to show and run on a dirt track hacked out of a field as part of a car parts/flea market operation. I grew up watching midgets and sprint cars with the drivers head and shoulders a couple of feet above the roll bar. Dangerous profession back then. Just a lap belt, tee shirts, minimal head protection, bare hands, whatever shoes they wore to work. Seems like we would read of a driver being killed or maimed for life every weekend. Sure glad they have the protection available now. :thumb

8/20/08, 5:43 AM	#3 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
Dwight Clock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,233	Good stuff! Thanks for posting them.:thumb

8/20/08, 7:54 AM	#4 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
illinisprintfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 884	Great pictures,:thumb I especially liked the early top wing on the silver u9 sprinter and the gold #9 with a riding mechanic. Good stuff.

8/20/08, 8:24 AM	#5 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
JEFFSTOY Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 269	great photos

8/20/08, 10:19 AM	#6 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
davidm Senior Member Race Count This Year: 21 Race Count Last Year: 23 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 12,509	Thanks everyone for the kind words. I also have a bunch to upload from the EMMR museum, but that will have to wait till I get back from Sandusky.

8/21/08, 7:35 AM	#7 Re: Williams Grove Old Timers
Midwest Connection Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 581	Thanks davidm for posting your awesome photos. Brings back great racing memories from a "few years back." Have a good day...see you at the races, Midwest Connection Rich Edwards - Arnold, Missouri