Does anyone recognize the track in these photos?
 

Does anyone recognize the track or tracks in these photos? I'm not sure if it's the same place in each. The guardrail looks very similar. The Mark Alderson photo is from 1976. I'm guessing the Jack Hewitt photo is from the late 80's or early 90's. Thanks in advance for any help.

Russ

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Illiana Speedway:16

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Hewitt photo is from the Milwaukee Mile.

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No idea Russ, however a couple of neat looking photos for sure. Thanks for posting.

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I was with Alderson when he ran the Steve Enslow car at several paved tracks, but my tired old memory just doesn't manage to pin that one down. I agree that Illiana seems most likely.

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A great shot of the Enslow #66. Is Alderson still around Indy? That car was a former McPherson car that Mauri Amerling had. Steve is now down south managing apartments for family.

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Looks like Illiana to me..I remember Sheldon Kinser going over that wall in the 70s i think!

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No it was actually Billy Casella that was hit from behind by Sheldon and Billy exited the joint. The banana car was born!

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Marks banana car was badf fast after it got the bend!!!!:6:

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you got a real treat hanging with enslow...:3: is he still in louisiana??? we used to race with him a lot when george harbour drove for us in early 70's.

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Yes, he's still in New Orleans. I took many interesting trips with Steve over the years. Never a dull minute.

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Steve's wife (Marilyn?) do not even know he owned a race car until after the sprint car was gone, replaced by a Grant King Silver Crown car. I think she first learned of the race car stuff when Steve's car became SC division car owner champ one season.

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I had my car at Steve's house in Huntington one time back in the 70's. We had the thing torn apart in the driveway. Well, Steve's dad called and was coming over for some reason. In a matter of 20 minutes we had to get that car on wheels and pushed back in a church parking lot behind some trees before he got there. After the visit it was back to the driveway. Stuff like this was an everyday happening.

And I'll never forget coming back to WV from Knoxville one summer we stopped andf picked a hitchhiker between Indy and Louisville on a Sunday afternoon. Just a young kid headed somewhere. The kid's mom had baked him some cookies to take on his trip. Needless to say by the time the kid got dropped off just outside Louisville his cookies were all gone and he was ready to get on down the road with someone else. I think that was the same day we got a police escort out of Louisville after leaving an adult store parked on a one way street going the wrong way.:5:

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That was my first reaction when I saw it. So I'd concur.

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Is that New Bremen?

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any story about steve enslow i will believe. he was a practical joker to say the least. always a smile on his face.

i was 8 yrs old and granny bought me a new bike on the way to lima one sunday. well they were pited in the infield and they got the bike put together and steve started riding the bike all over the infield waving at me in the stands pizzing me off. then if that wasn't enough he had 4-5 other driver's riding it around to. lol... he alway's had roy salt (atomic announcer) page my granny to the mens restroom.:3:

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Wow... I know Steve & Marilyn.... met them zydeco dancing in New Orleans probably 30 years ago (How old is this original post???) Great couple!
Steve is no longer with us... :22:

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That does appear to be Illiana with the 66 car...The trees in the background gives it away. New Bremen was in the middle of cornfields if I remember correctly.

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I've been to Steve & Marilyn's house in New Orleans (actually Algiers, just across the river) It was filled with all sorts of funny, interesting & unusual stuff... were their houses always like that?

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A few years ago, when Steve was still alive & kickin', I almost had him convinced to go to Knoxville Nats with me. Marilyn nixed it cause she was afraid it would inspire him to buy another race car.....:3:

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I know Milwaukee has gone through different configurations but this is how it looked about 5-10 years ago and I don't think this is a match to that Hewitt photo.

Bart

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The photo of Mark Alderson in the Steve Enlow car is almost certainly from Iliana. Hewitt in the Hampshire car MIGHT be from Milwaukee, but I’m not sure.

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This post is from 11 years ago.

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I know. I bumped it up cause they were talking about my friend, Steve Enslow

God Bless Steve. He wasn’t around at the race’s a lot. Mark had a great bunch helping him. As a kid just getting to hang around, or carry a can of fuel, wipe off the car, or try to roll a tire from the dealer to the pit spot, it was a blast. Most of the time as I remember it was Mark, Carl, Steve, and my Dad. Those guy’s were quick of wit and just a joy to be with. When Dad first started helping Mark, there was a fellow by the name of Glen Cox that helped but he didn’t stick around. Like I said, best of times

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Wish I could have been around for that! :23:

By the way, the Steve I was referring to in the group at the track most of the time was Steve Turner