Mid 1970's USAC photographers/in need of Hoffman team photos
 

I was wondering who some of the photographers were in the mid to late 1970's for USAC? For a restoration project, I'm looking for any pictures of the Hoffman Race Team USAC sprint car,black #59 which ran from 1975 or 76 to 1978 I believe.Larry Cannon,Johnny Parsons Jr.,Joe Saldana and probably some others I'm not aware of were the drivers.John Mahoney provided me with some wonderful photos,Jimmy Carmichael found me one but I would like to find some additional pictures. I am willing to purchase even a scan if anyone has something.Rob Hoffman identified the car and posted a shot he had and I'll try to upload it here again.Any help or leads is appreciated. thanks, ron cubic tincan20@hotmail.com

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You might try getting a hold of some of the SPRINT CAR PICTORIALS from the subject years. Also Gene Crucean was a big photographer during that period.

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Originally Posted by rrc:
I was wondering who some of the photographers were in the mid to late 1970's for USAC? For a restoration project, I'm looking for any pictures of the Hoffman Race Team USAC sprint car,black #59 which ran from 1975 or 76 to 1978 I believe.Larry Cannon,Johnny Parsons Jr.,Joe Saldana and probably some others I'm not aware of were the drivers.John Mahoney provided me with some wonderful photos,Jimmy Carmichael found me one but I would like to find some additional pictures. I am willing to purchase even a scan if anyone has something.Rob Hoffman identified the car and posted a shot he had and I'll try to upload it here again.Any help or leads is appreciated. thanks, ron cubic tincan20@hotmail.com

I have a picture from Salem, spring of 1975, that I took with an old instamatic 110, but it seemed the car was black with some orange. Cannon was driving it. I'll dig it out and scan it. I have to be at Indy for the IMIS trade show so it might be Friday before I can get it to you. Or if you are attending the trade show, I'll bring the photo and just come by the Bell Helmet booth. You can have it.

Steve Thomas

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Man, I miss the 'old days' :6:

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Thats the car Ovalmeister! Thanks for posting.I believe thats Joe Saldana behind the wheel at Salem maybe?I contacted the USAC office about some names and some of the key photographers have since passed away.Would there be any contact info for Mr.Crucean? thanks, RC

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Originally Posted by rrc:
Would there be any contact info for Mr.Crucean? thanks, RC

http://www.crucean.com/

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tracey talley took our photos............

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Calling John Mahoney , calling John Mahoney. If anyone has any Mahoney will.

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Another possibility is Katsue Gladback. Her husband Jack was a shooter for years at almost all of the USAC sprint car races. She did have an extensive catalog of all of Jack's negatives. She and Jack used to live in New Palestine, IN. Unfortunately we no longer live in Central Indiana, so I don't know if she still resides there or not, and I have lost the contact info for her. Jack passed away in 1999.

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Thank you for the info.John Mahoney came up with some fine shots of the car.Would anyone know Tracey Talley and how to contact him?

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Originally Posted by rrc:
Thats the car Ovalmeister! Thanks for posting.I believe thats Joe Saldana behind the wheel at Salem maybe?

No problem and yes, I believe that is Saldana at Salem. For the record, I have no idea who took that photo (not me) it's been in my collection forever.
David.

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Originally Posted by rrc:
Would anyone know Tracey Talley and how to contact him?

Last I knew, and this was years ago, Talley lived in Downers Grove, Illinois. Not sure if that helps much, but maybe someone in that area knows for sure.
David.

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister:
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...annonSalem.jpg

Somehow I knew this guy would have a pic to fit into this category.

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Originally Posted by Ovalmeister:
No problem and yes, I believe that is Saldana at Salem. For the record, I have no idea who took that photo (not me) it's been in my collection forever.
David.

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Last I knew, and this was years ago, Talley lived in Downers Grove, Illinois. Not sure if that helps much, but maybe someone in that area knows for sure.
David.

I have a professionally framed large photo (18 by 24?) of Gary B. in his black #99 sprint car done by Talley. If I can get it apart and the stamp is not faded, I can get the address from the back of it. WARNING - The photo is 30+ years old and the stamp could be faded or the address could be invalid.

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Originally Posted by openwheelfan1:
Another possibility is Katsue Gladback. Her husband Jack was a shooter for years at almost all of the USAC sprint car races. She did have an extensive catalog of all of Jack's negatives. She and Jack used to live in New Palestine, IN. Unfortunately we no longer live in Central Indiana, so I don't know if she still resides there or not, and I have lost the contact info for her. Jack passed away in 1999.

I remember seeing Jack and Katsue at the races. She had very long straight light brown hair back then. I remember they always had all the camera bags hanging over their shoulders.

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The posted photo was shot by John Mahoney.

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Here's Tracey's link to his web site.
http://www.talleyrandphotog.com/index2.php

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Thank you jwracer14!!

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the helmet saldana is using is the one he used when he drove for rufus gray in the gapco #83.