Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on june 26, 1955. Ryan holmans indycar drivers born on june 16 youtube. Buzz barton won the feature race on november 30, after saegesser crashed in his heat race, but of particular interest to historians was 25year old texas racer eugene jud larsons third place finish in the class b feature. Buzz barton finished second followed by pete folse, jay woodside and bernie tomlinson. Emmett was born in chickasha, oklahoma in october of 1916 and drove his first race in california in the mid1930s. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. This area has continued to produce excellent race drivers, but not one of the them has had the. Well go back in history, 10, 20, 30, 40, even 50 years ago even more and reminisce about what has made racing in the midwest so special for us. Many a drivers career has been inspired by films, the most iconic race film is surely grand prix, the 1966 john frankenheimer epic. Bob jusola was a veteran race car driver who lived in rural centuria, wisconsin. Photos and statistics of the midget racing at cejay stadium.
Mainly based in midgets, supermodified and sprint cars. After starting in the 12th spot on the outside, he fought his way to third after 9 laps had been concluded. Knoxville, iowa june 4, 2001 drivers brad doty of apple creek ohio, eddie. Local favorite buzz barton won the second and marvin faw took the third. List of national sprint car hall of fame inductees wikipedia. Anderson, clare lawicke finished 2nd here on the right with wife and friends, 1961, little 500. Click on the year to see the standings for that year. The indianapolis 500 has been run since 1911, and of all the drivers whove raced there, only one has been a native of oklahoma city.
He also competed in nascar shorttrack racing and won a race at. Jim roper of halstead, kansas in the primerpainted car leads buzz barton of. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only please. Barton won the race, which honored driver chamberlin who was. Giants like marvin pifer, herschel wagner, jud larson, buzz barton, jerry blundy and jim hurtubise. Ted ziemans first race cars, a midget in the background, and his stock car. Charlie frank charlie engle race car driver original photo private collection. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series, driving the no.
Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 20, 1961. Grims longtime imca car owner famed fabricator and mechanical whiz hector honore once said, bob grim was a natural, a pure natural. February 7, 1965 fiery driving and fiery tempered buzz barton, the buzz bomb of tampa, won the third feature race in the series of florida state fair and imca golden anniversary events sunday afternoon. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 18, 1956. At the oklahoma state fair that year wade was not available so wilson turned to leep one last time. On the 10th lap buzz barton, who had led to that point, gave way to mcelreath. The four photographs right above are from the book big car thunder, sprint cars on americas fair circuits, vol. For many years george barton was the owneroperator of the true value hardware store in ankeny.
To see purchase options and prices click on the buy button above the photo. Herschel wagner, jerry richert, hank rogers, arnie knepper, don carr, buzz barton, cookie osterhout, hal rettberg, duane stoneking, calvin gilstrap, froggie droz, pat ohara, dick hope. Buzz grew up in california and his first job was working on the railroad, where he met a few racing enthusiasts which lead to him working for an auto part company during the day and becoming a racing mechanic in the evenings. Silver bullet series napa 100, and the kin folksmagic muffler 410 c. Race promoter hayden hubbard of hutchinson, kansas. Tampa, florida racing history posted in the nostalgia forum. Bobs dad was instrumental in getting him into racing, and was with him at every race until his death. Buzz grew up in california and his first job was working on the railroad, where he met a few racing enthusiasts which lead to him working for an auto. May 22, 2017 local sprint car driver and machinist kenny butler remembered buzz coming into his kingston, oklahoma shop one day. In a lifetime, you dont find a handful of race drivers with that kind of naturalborn. Australian john buzz buzaglo worked on grand prix and became a formula ford ace in the uk shortly thereafter.
See more ideas about racing, sprint cars and sprint car racing. We recommend getting 3 quotes for any construction project. Harold did not disappoint and won his 28th imca feature race since 1957. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar xfinity series. A racing legend passed away quietly a few years ago. Buzz grew up in california and his first job was working on the railroad, where he met a few racing enthusiasts which lead to him working for an auto part company during the day and. Driver buzz barton 1952 aaa champ car series results racing. Foyt went on to win the indianapolis 500 four times as a driver and is still very active in the sport today. This is a list of inductees in the national sprint car hall of fame. Detroit fairgrounds, start of sprint car race, aarc, 1958. Vintage racing pictures of sprint cars from the 1950s through the 80s. Nascar driver buzz gregory poses for a professional headshot. In 1950, the line up for one of the heat races at the oklahoma city quarter mile. He was a champion, a character in an era full of characters, and a survivor of one of the toughest, grimmest eras in racing history.
This area has continued to produce excellent race drivers, but not one of the them has had the combination of skill and luck to match his accomplishments. Sanctioned by international motor contest association i. Most historic site of all has to be plant field, the site of the south florida fairgrounds, it was a mainstay of imca big car racing for more than half a century. The most meaningful praise for any race car driver is that he receives from his peers. Imca race driver buzz barton original photo from private usac collection. Bonadies raced across new york and new england in midgets, competing in hundreds of races, but also had a short spell in nascar. Emmett maurice barton racing career profile driver. Watch the latest buzz gregory videos and highlights on. I had the race car there, and he looked it over, but he didnt say anything. I was wondering what people would be able to contribute in regards to drivers who lost their lives while racing at eldora.
Bill roynon was a very accomplished sprint car driver, accustomed to running at the front of pack. Rollie beale won the supermodified race over chuck neal, darl harrison, jack harvey and dean stivenson at the toledo speedway, toledo,oh. Driver buzz barton 1952 aaa champ car series results. State fair auto races, lincoln, nebraska 1964 youtube. Harrison brian burton born october 9, 2000 is an american professional stock car racing driver.
Jan 17, 2008 features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. Photo of the day sprint cars, race cars, motor speedway, car and driver. Tampa, florida racing history the nostalgia forum the. Emmett buzz barton sprint car racing news, schedules. Bobby grims peers, to a man, would echo kunzmans sentiments. Mcelreath, who had won the second heat race earlier in the night, showed his driving ability in the feature. Carl badamis obituary from the kansas city star newspaper. National midget hall of fame drivers jimmy sams memorial. Harold leep won the imca sprint car race at the knox county fairgrounds, knoxville,il. Anderson speedway the worlds fastest highbanked quarter. Barton was one of central iowas toughest to strap into to a race car.
Grand prix course vintage ferrari course automobile gilles villeneuve old race cars chef d oeuvre vintage race car car and driver. Apr 17, 2002 buzz barton born 07 oct 1916 chickasha, oklahoma. Thats where he picked up the nickname, and just to set the record straight, the first and original buzz barton was a diminutive silent movie actor who specialized in westerns. Dont take this as tasteless, but more on the celebration of life for the drivers doing what the loved. We all have our own story to share about our favorite driver who thrilled us everytime they rolled onto the track or that one particular race that still stands out as the greatest they ever saw. Late 70s, racing with michigans bob seelman at desototampas buzz barton outside in his carbureted bb ford powered super races with fellow tampa pilot bill roynon injected dodge wedge at palm beach speedway, west palm beach, fla. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. Return to the feature race winners at hutchinson, kansas web page. Mccann was a very successful driver and former winner of the labor day stock car race on the dirt.
Hot rod driver ace mcgartlin loses a wheel at the old jax track late40s, early50s courtesy george collins. Myracepass tm is your ticket to the online motorsports world. Vintage auto vintage race car auto racing formula one race cars indie faces motosport ram cars. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. Click on the site to see buzz barton s career results at that track. Bobs father was a firstgeneration finnishamerican, and bob was proud of his finnish heritage. Out of chickasha, oklahoma, is buzz emmett barton at tulsa, oklahoma in a zink track burner offy no. He had driven sprint cars for 40 years and had been inducted into the little 500 anderson speedway hall of fame. Barton had known former driver joie chitwood for years, and finally went to work for the floridabased thrill show promoter in the mid60s. White had suffered a back injury in a racing accident at winchester, ind. Somebody told me after he left that he was buzz barton.
Johnny pouelson won the imca sprint car race over buzz barton at the kansas state fairgrounds, hutchinson,ks. Nov 14, 2011 johnny white would claim the little 500 crown on may 25, 1963 but not without the help of a relief driver. Tampa in florida has a rich history of open wheel racing, starting in the twenties, and perhaps still ongoing. Real name emmett, he passed away after a spell of illhealth. Buzz barton super at speedway park morris herbert collection. Eldora drivers lost before their time page 1 hoseheads. Get the best deals on indy racing fan photos when you shop the largest online selection at. Tired of having to remember your user name and password for countless different racing websites. Buzz barton was born on september 3, 19 in gallatin, missouri, usa as william andrew lamoreaux. Publicist race announcer bill hill of kansas city, missouri. Emmett maurice barton racing career profile driver database.
Formula 1 maserati mclaren f1 f1 drivers car and driver race cars racing 1950s motorcycles. Jul 08, 2014 many a driver s career has been inspired by films, the most iconic race film is surely grand prix, the 1966 john frankenheimer epic. Making the transition from silent to sound was the last casting call for many silent stars, due principally to several factors voice unsuited or untrained for dialog, waning popularity at the end of the decade, and the general decline of western film production at that time. Studio shot of buzz gregory, 1963 buzz gregory studio shot, 1963 this project is made possible by a grant from the u. Talking about the incident years later, kunzman said. Institute of museum and library services, administered by the indiana state library. Anderson, clint walker was pace car driver, 1961, little 500. Sprint car races at hutchinson, kansas on september 19, 1966. Don was driving the former bob slater 1954 imca champion car.
Grady wade had been the regular driver for wilson since the 1966 season winning 6 times. In 1968 harold teamed with former boss chet wilson for one last big win in sprint cars. For thirty five years, barton had a second career in the sport of racing as car builder, car owner, racer and track promoter and track coowner. Help keep this page uptodate by submitting information or claiming this bio. Mrp is a globally recognized login across a vast network of motorsports websites including this site. Remembering chevrolet racer fatalities from past septembers. National midget hall of fame members these are photos in jimmys collection of drivers that have since become members fo the national midget hall of fame. Jimmy sams memorial website about jimmy sams slide shows contact page links page olympic stadium, kansas city. Buzz mccann nascar results, statistics and car numbers. Tony bonadies born 29 dec 1916 bronxville, new york. He is known for his work on pals of the prairie 1929, the bantam cowboy 1928 and cyclone kid 1931.
National midget hall of fame drivers jimmy sams memorial website about jimmy sams slide shows contact page links page olympic stadium, kansas city, mo. George connor had a long racing career and a reputation for being a solid driver who. Carr, buzz barton, cookie osterhout, hal rettberg, duane stoneking, calvin gilstrap, froggie droz, pat. Very successful and experienced midget driver, killed in an ardc series midget crash. The opening photograph was taken during the british gp meeting, john player british. Folses engine smoothed out and he was steadily gaining on leep and barton at the end of the race. Florida, where when he wasnt racing, worked as a truck driver. Jan opperman with car owner bill smith, john singer and gary swenson after a. Sep 25, 20 bob jusola was a veteran race car driver who lived in rural centuria, wisconsin. Taken on 9181956 at the hutchinson imca races in hutchinson.
I wasnt worthy to push bobby grims car, much less replace him in it. Leon hubble of linton, illinois became the first driver to flip on the new track, emerging. Headshot, 1963 portrait of buzz gregory, 1963 buzz gregory portrait, 1963 studio shot of buzz gregory, 1963 buzz gregory studio shot, 1963 this project is made possible by a grant from the u. Emmett buzz barton of tampa, had decided to retire from racing at.