The information below is presented
as "the best we've been able to come up with so far" based off of photos,
information provided by visitors to our site, and by those who have had
direct involvement with the cars. There is more
information out there that could help us fine tune the information below....
We welcome information from those who were involved
directly with real Weld Modifieds during their run from the mid 70's up
until the early 80s, and are ALWAYS willing to update any/all of the
information below should new creditable information be received. |
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![]() Kenny Weld #29 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld #29 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld #29 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld #29 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld #29 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld 1974 |
![]() Kenny Weld (1974) |
![]() Kenny Weld 1974 (Syracuse) |
![]() Kenny Weld (darker blue Weikert's Livestock car - smaller #'s, no window in 1/4 panel) 1975? |
![]() Kenny Weld (darker blue Weikert's Livestock car - smaller #'s, no window in 1/4 panel) 1975? |
![]() Kenny Weld #91 1975 (after no longer sponsored by Weikert) |
![]() Billy Osmun (1975) |
![]() Kenny Weld (original chassis) (late 1975) |
![]() Not sure of driver (1975) |
![]() Gary Balough (original chassis) 1976 |
![]() Gary Balough (original chassis) 1976 |
![]() Jimmy Horton 1976 |
![]() Jimmy Horton 1977 |
![]() Jimmy Horton 1977? |
![]() Kramer Williamson |
![]() Possibly "tested" by Max Isles at the #711 at East Windsor Speedway (1978 or '79?) |
![]() Billy Osmun 1980 |
![]() Ed Demolino |
![]() Kevin Collins |
![]() Jeff Hoetzler |
![]() Jeff Hoetzler (maybe the original chassis?) |
more on the way | more on way | more on way | more on way |
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NOTE: I DO NOT KNOW THE ORDER
THAT THE CARS WERE BUILT/SOLD The cars are listed with a "reference" # as a way of trying to keep each one separate. It does not indicate the order that they were built/sold/raced. |
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![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() #91 Kenny Weld (center car #91) 1976 |
![]() Gary Hieber |
![]() Gary Hieber |
![]() Gary Hieber |
![]() Gary Hieber |
![]() Clay Woodington |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
Where is it now? Nobody knows.... Last driver known was Clay Woodington, yellow #94 at Grandview. |
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![]() The Statewide #19 1976 |
![]() Kenny Brightbill 1976 |
![]() Brightbill 1977 |
![]() Tony Pagano |
![]() Tony Pagano |
more on the way... |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
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![]() Stan Ploski 1976 |
![]() Stan Ploski 1976 |
![]() Stan Ploski 1976 |
![]() John Wojnar |
![]() Jeff Hanna |
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more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way... | more on the way.... | more on the way... |
Where is it now? Unsure. Last owner was John Hankamp Told that the car was in the upstate NY area until 2005, at which time it might have been sold to someone in PA. Thank you Mark Braun for additional information. |
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![]() Will Cagle 1976 |
![]() Will Cagle |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
Not sure if the this became the Schneider #2 or not... The shape of the hood is similar, but we're not 100% sure if it's the same car below: | |||||
![]() Might have become the Frankie Schneider #2 |
![]() Frankie Schneider |
![]() Frankie Schneider |
![]() Frankie Schneider |
more on the way.... | more on the way.... |
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![]() Alan Johnson 1976? |
![]() Alan Johnson |
![]() Alan Johnson |
![]() Alan Johnson |
more on the way... | more on the way... |
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![]() Alan Johnson 1978 |
![]() Alan Johnson |
![]() Alan Johnson ('78 or '79) |
![]() Alan Johnson 1979 |
![]() Alan Johnson 1979 |
more on the way... |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
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![]() Richie Evans |
![]() Richie Evans |
![]() Jimmy Horton |
![]() Jimmy Horton |
![]() Sammy Beavers/Thode Racing 1979 |
![]() Fritz Epright/Thode Racing |
Mick Wasitowski driven #33 | more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way... |
Where is it now? Nobody knows.... It was driven by Mickey Wasitowski at Flemington, and then sold to ??? |
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![]() Ed Delmolino 1976 |
![]() Ed Demolino 1977 |
![]() Ed Demolino 1980 |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... |
Where is it now? ...not sure. |
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![]() Walt Olsen 1976 |
![]() Walt Olsen |
![]() Walt Olsen |
![]() Walt Olsen |
![]() Walt Olsen & Alan Johnson.. 1976 |
![]() Al Graeber |
![]() Bill Stief |
![]() Bobby Braxton |
![]() Bobby Braxton |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way... |
Where is it now? ![]() The car was restored by, and is owned by Garden State Vintage Stock Car Club member Larry Housman. ![]() 2015 (Larry Housman) |
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![]() Harold Bunting |
![]() Harold Bunting |
![]() Harold Bunting |
![]() Harold Bunting |
![]() Harold Bunting |
![]() Harold Bunting |
.![]() Bobby Wilkins |
more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... |
Where is it now? ![]() The car has been restored and is owned by Chad Culver, and is on display at the Culver Auto Racing Museum in North Carolina. For more information on the car, visit Chad's website at: https://www.culverautoracingmuseum.com/the-collection?lightbox=dataItem-j0b143mg10 |
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![]() Kenny Weld #91 ('75) |
![]() Kenny Weld #91 ('75) |
![]() Kenny Weld #91 ('75) |
![]() Kenny Weld #91 ('75) |
![]() Kenny Weld #91 ('75) |
![]() Britt Batty#64 ('75) |
![]() Britt Batty #64 ('75) |
![]() Britt Batty #64 ('75) |
![]() Billy Pauch (78) |
![]() Billy Pauch (78) |
![]() Meme Desantis |
![]() Meme Desantis |
![]() Meme Desantis |
![]() Meme Desantis |
![]() Restored by Tim McGuire & Guy Custer |
![]() Lettered by Scott Kania |
![]() Motorsports 2011 |
![]() Wayne Weaver at New Egypt Speedway |
Where is it now? ![]() ![]() Tim McGuire and Ray Evernham at Ray's shop in NC. The car now is owned by Ray Evernham and is part of Ray's collection in North Carolina. |
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![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() Kenny Weld |
![]() Walt Breeding |
![]() Walt Breeding |
![]() Walt Breeding |
more on the way... | more on the way... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... |
Where is it now? ...not sure. Here's the last information we have on the car (ad from Raceweek - April 1982: ![]() |
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This car, and other "versions" of this car are pictured below: |
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![]() Gary Balough (1980) |
![]() Gary Balough (1980) |
![]() Anthony Ferraiuolo (1981) |
![]() Anthony Ferraiuolo (not sure of year) |
![]() Anthony Ferraiuolo (not sure of year) |
![]() Merv Treichler (1986) |
![]() Doug Wolfgang (1987) |
more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... | more on the way.... |
Where is it now?
Allen Ross photo - Provided by Allen Ross |
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THE CARS LISTED BELOW WERE NOT BUILT BY KENNY WELD, BUT WERE BUILT BY WALT OLSEN USING THE JIGS THAT HE PURCHASED FROM WELD, ONCE WELD DECIDED TO NO LONGER PRODUCE MODIFIEDS. ALTHOUGH NOT BUILT BY WELD, THEY WERE BUILT TO THE SAME SPECS AS THE 10 "WELD FACTORY BUILT" CARS REFERENCED EARLIER (REFERENCE CARS #2 - #11 IN THE SECTION ABOVE.
Partial list of those
who drove "Weld Built" Modifieds in competition: |
Your General "Weld" Built Modified/Olsen Built Weld Modified Comments Below |
Visitor's Comments |
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Date: | Visitor's Name: | Comment: |
11.22.14 |
Doug Megill |
Was Phil Hares 325 a Weld car ? Kind of looks like a Weld but who knows? |
11.23.14 | 3Wide | I saw Phil in the stands a few years ago at New Egypt and asked him about the car and although it looked like a Weld car, it wasn't. I think he built it himself. |
11.25.14 |
Rob Spilatore |
Regarding the #91 owned by Moskat, I have a picture of this car somewhere, but so far haven’t been able to locate it. You might want to ask someone who has Stock Car Racing Mags from the 70’s. The picture I have is from an article on Kenny Weld called “Race Cars for Sale”. The Moskat #91 was a centerfold picture in the magazine…. |
10.15.16 | Debi Weld | Referencing where U wrote, ... we "think"
there were a total of 12 cars built by Kenny Weld, plus the #112 Batmobile.
U might want 2 clarify that referring 2 Modifieds only in that total, Dad built several Sprint Cars in his lifetime as well as a Mini-Sprint 4 me. ... also ... I remember Dad telling me, after The Lincoln's (Batmobile) only race, they rewrote the rules & the car was no longer considered legal. (There's a saying that, I feel, 'is' Dad, "Know the rules so U can break them properly.") He said they had 2 break it down & rebuild it. Rebuilt/redesigned as a Mustang (I believe for the same race the next year, 1981). When it came time 4 inspection, before he would uncover/reveal the car he asked, "If it passes inspection, will U let this car race?" He said they wouldn't give him a guarantee... (Apparently, they reserved the right 2 change the rules...?) ... they packed up & went home. |
10.15.16 | 3Wide | Thank you for the the comment (above) and
for the first hand information. I will remember that saying, "Know the
rules so you can break them properly!" I think that is very
revealing of the higher level that your dad approached things. Regarding the clarification on the amount of cars built, we added "dirt modifieds" (at the bottom of this page) so folks know that we were not talking about sprint cars, or other. |
03.02.18 | Bill |
(Regarding the #14J cars): |
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