a09.30.04_065_REE_UNK_0050G

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Date:	Visitor's Name:	Comment:
09/06/04	George LeBlanc	Jim Reed was from Peekskill , New York. He won the 1959 Southern 500 at Darlington in a 59 Chevy. That car is in the Joe Weatherly Museum there.
12.07.19	My Goggin	No one in Chautauqua County racing has been able to remember ever hearing about this car. Reed did not drive this according to race results may have wrecked not qual blew up. County sports hall of fame would like to ID the owner of car or figure out sponsorship. any help would be appreciated. I think owner might have been Ken Whitney from Panama, NY He was good friends w/Lee Petty. Julian Buesink was the noted car owner from county at that time Moore, Rexford, Hartley Duell drivers at that time.
12.09.19	3Wide	Requested more info from photo provider (GSVSCC), however, no additional information was provided when they received the image.
12.09.19	My Goggin	Ultimate racing history lst 1955 race #65 driver as bill blair not rex reed. Car finished 44th, started 45th From reading some stuff about Reed, I think he got Chevy contract and was not allowed to run the Ford He got 3 cars from Chevy for '55 (one for west coast) He flew out there to race. 2 for east - one for short track that he was champ of and one for big tracks like Darlington. He did not run the beach that I can see Thanks for trying but this is the best I can do

Photo ID #	a09.30.04_065_REE_UNK_0050G_1
Car #:	#65
Driver (s) :	Jim Reed
Location:	Unknown
Date:	1950's or early 60's
Photographer:	Unknown
Photo provided by:	Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club (GSVSCC)
Comments:	I understand that Jim shown above with his 1955 Ford was the 1953 & 1954 National Stock Car Champion.