Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by mscs20:
Yes it is and I have a picture of Bubby in it as the 87 your avitor shows. Are you in the picture?

no i was only 2 yrs old at the time. My grandpa Bill Camfield bought the car from blackard and bridges. put old bub in it and they won some races. that was a very good race car.

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by Vukie:
There was a picture of Larry Cannon in that car in the old Carl Hungness USAC Sprint car book. The photo was from a Winchester race. John Mahoney was the photographer.

Vukie,

Thanks. I have the Carl Hungness USAC Sprint Car History 1956-1980, but I don't see the picture in there.

RacingNut

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by RacingNut:
Vukie,

Thanks. I have the Carl Hungness USAC Sprint Car History 1956-1980, but I don't see the picture in there.

RacingNut

His helmet was also done in the same material. I think he had it 2 toned red & blue. I think I saw him with the helmet @ Reading.
mlight9.

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by RacingNut:
Vukie,

Thanks. I have the Carl Hungness USAC Sprint Car History 1956-1980, but I don't see the picture in there.

RacingNut

There's a small photo of the 42 car running at Winchester in the center of page 114 - Bruce Walkup is backing the Smith #25 into the fence and Larry is diving below Tom Bigelow in the Gehlhausen 84

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by Bruce Harrison:
There's a small photo of the 42 car running at Winchester in the center of page 114 - Bruce Walkup is backing the Smith #25 into the fence and Larry is diving below Tom Bigelow in the Gehlhausen 84

Bruce,

Thanks, I knew I had seen it in there somewhere. I must have been looking too hard for it.

RacingNut

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

I have an autograph of his from Reading when I was a kid. Man. I still miss Reading!

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Originally Posted by racingnut:
does anyone have any pictures of larry "boom boom" cannon in the boom boom special #42 from 1969?

Thanks,

racingnut

Here ya go!

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Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

I do not mean to send the thread in a different direction but this stuff brings back a flood of memories.

I remember as a young child watching "Boom Boom", Ol' Bub, "Boom Boom's" brother Steve, Jerry Camfield, Jerry Blundy, Hersh Jenkins, Jack Tyne and many more at Fairbury American Legion Speedway back in the early to mid-sixties. There were a bunch more who I don't recall now but I especially remember "Boom Boom" in the beautiful yellow #B4 was usually the guy to beat when it was feature time.

If my recollection is correct that yellow #B4 was owned by a fellow from the Champaign-Urbana, Illinois area by the name of Unc Blacker (spelling?). I'm sure if I'm mistaken on any of this someone here will set me straight, and I'll thank whoever that may be in advance.

Sorry guys, I couldn't resist.

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

Were Bubby and Larry Cannon racing barbers from Danville? I know I heard that back at the time, but didn't know if it was accurate.
Both Indy racers.

Re: Larry Cannon 1969 #42
 

...and later there was younger brother Steve " Bang Bang " Cannon.