A treasure of historical photos. Live in South Dakota now but spent many nights at most tracks mentioned & photographed. Armscamp is but a memory now with very little remaining but my dad and I rarely missed a Friday night in Alexandria. We also were Winchester, Dayton and Salem 'big car' followers and even used to peddle my bicycle around the old Muncie Velodrome after it ceased operation in 1948.

This is a realy great sight.
allsome to see the old photos,keek it up!!

Doug,
Elwood,IN.

Hello.
I stumbled on this site and glad I did. You have a picture of my great uncle Buck Teal. He raced for Tom Cherry until he went into WWII. He was killed in action in France in 1945.

My father told me how he loved racing. Thank you for a great site and a wonderful picture.

Lynne
Muncie, IN

THANK YOU ! I was raised in the bleachers and pits of Mt. Lawn and Sun Valley [ Anderson] Speedways. My father , Hollis Thompson was the owner/buildrer of the # 84 chevys driven by Dave Weir , L.J. Lines , Dick Hinshaw and a few others. If any one has old photos or video of these cars I would love to see/buy them. Dave also drove the # 88 and #84 old ford roadsters for Dad in the late 50's early 60's.The photos brought back a lot of memories.

Thanks again

Brue Thompson/ Florida brucet84@aol.com

I stumbled upon your site and it brought back alot of memories. I attended the Ole Timers conventions at Winchester with my Parents for quite a few years. Now I'll have to got my mothers to see all of the old pictures.

Meant to write in here much sooner, late as usual! Great site Geno

Gene - Enjoyed this site very much. Please keep it up.

Gene, I have a photos of Winchester, Mt. Lawn, South Anthony, and Ft. Wayne Speedway. Anyone who knew Mickey Potter, I would like to hear from them.

Great job Gene, loved the four cam roadster.Also thanks for including pictures of my midget. Dick

Great website. I do have a problem, however, with the photo of the # 38 Tom Cherry Sprinter - what, no helmet?

Nice site!! Know a few of the people pictured. Got my start in 1951 with the Ed Beste roadster at the Motor City Speedway in Detroit. I eventually got into Dirt Champ Cars. Had a Grant King car for 20 years. Sold it to Don Smith in Terre Haute a few months ago. Had to sell it as i have cancer. Don Anderson knows my car well.

Great work. Invaluable to a history fanatic like me.

awesome photo of the old speedways and drivers, i saw my first "mighty midget " race at the old richmond midget stadium and too this day can recall the feature race starters!

This site sure brings back some memories. I saw some names and cars I had forgotten. I spent a lot of time going to races. It was always fun and exciting. Thanks Geno!!!

The roadsters on the high banks of Dayton, Winchester, Salem, and Ft. Wayne were a sight never to be foregotten. Great Drivers and fast cars.

Gene,

I am glad to see the official date for the Mt Lawn Oldtimers reunion posted. I have it on my schedule to attend and hope to meet you in person.

Glad i talked to my cousin Mike Davis and found this site. Has some wonderful pictures. I have some old photos of midgets and such i am trying to find to send to you. keep up the good work.

Gene,

Keep up the great work, This just brings back the past with my Dad and all of the tracks he raced at back in our area.

Best regards,

Tom Porter

I started racing roadsters in 1951. We raced mostly in oregon and washington. Raced them for about 5 years, then switched to big cars. A lot of good memories and some not so good.

Love your old photos. hat a great neat site this is. I love looking at these old pictures. I was born in 48, my dad started racing in 49, and my family is still very much involved in racing. keep up the good work and i will keep checking back. Thanks for this site. marlene swartz

Gene,

Glad to see that you are back in business. The site is looking good and I know that you will have lots more in the future.

Steve

Bob James was my hero as a kid. He had already moved to stock cars, but the pictures he had of his roadster days were so cool. Really brave racers, those roadster guys. Thanks for keeping the memories alive.