Photo ID # | f03.12.09_GRP_CON_ALC_0058S_1 |
Car #: | #many |
Driver (s) : | (see notes below) |
Location: | Alcyon |
Date: | 1958 |
Photographer: | Joe Klune |
Photo provided by: | Russ Dodge |
Comments: |
Senior
Moment by Russ Dodge: What A Consolation Prize! Continuing the
theme of our last Senior Moment, I’m sharing a photo memory of the consi
race held on Labor Day, September 1st, 1958, at Alcyon Speedway. Joe Klune
captured for us the front portion of the 22 car field, as it starts down the
home straightaway. |
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Date: | Visitor's Name: | Comment: |
03.13.09 | rjaustin421 | Consi??? The names in the line up sound like a feature line up. Many current racing people do not realize the number of cars at many racetracks in years past. What a great picture!!! |
03.13.09 | Ed Duncan | Russ, That would have been a great feature field at any speedway. Great picture. |
03.13.09 | Tom Bilger | That day I rode down to Alcyon in the #19.
When we got to the infield I hopped out and helped Millicent Lewis (Bill's
wife) setup the infield popcorn stand. I often times would make the
cotton candy. When the races were ready to start ,Millicent would chase me
out to go watch the races. I usually would help her at intermission
and then she would chase me out again when the Feature was starting.
What a lucky kid I was. The Lewis's were wonderful people. Tom Bilger Spokane,Washington |
03.16.09 | George Pavlisk | Remember that at Old Bridge in those days
it was a big sell 25 cars for 25 laps in the feature. (3) heat races and a
Consolation race like you see in the photo. 40 or 50 cars to make a 25 car
feature. That is why we call it the GOOD OLD DAYS, not the condition of the stands, track, food that could be fatal if eaten and safety gear of a ³t² shirt, boots and you went racing. Thanks for the post, THEY ARE GREAT!! Take Care George Pavlisko H.P.I.C |
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