March 30, 1958, Abbotsford Airport

The last race (Swan Song) for the SCCBC, and all other types of racing clubs, at Abbotsford Airport.

Sunday funnies

More King of the Royal Mounted:

Saturday morning sockhop

Sad to lose Chuck Berry. So many songs about cars and stuff, "I Want to be Your Driver":

1972, Quesnel and PGARA, CAMRA

A weekend of CAMRA races at Quesnel and PGARA.

Sunday funnies

More King of the Royal Mounted:

Saturday morning r&b

Roy Brown, "Cadillac Baby":



I've posted quite a few Cadillac songs. Don't believe I've put this one up yet.

even more Cloverdale motorcycles

I had information that the "77" was Steve Baker, from Bellingham. Not sure if that's correct. "99T" should be Larry Garbe. From the indoor races at Cloverdale, late 1960s. Jim Greenwood collection and probably, again, the photographer.

more motorcycles from Cloverdale

More indoor motorcycle racing from Cloverdale. From 1968. The "99" is probably Larry Garbe. I like the jacket the trophy girl is wearing. Patches for the Totem MC and the Canadian Motorcycle Association. Again, promoted and probably photographed by Jim Greenwood.

Cloverdale indoor motorcycle racing

From 1968. Promoted and probably photographed by Jim Greenwood. Again, Dayton MacKenzie on the "25T".

some more motorcycles

More from the Jim Greenwood collection of motorcycle racing photos. He probably took the shots himself. Dayton MacKenzie on the "25T", probably at Hannegan.

some motorcycle photos

Possibly Hannegan, looks to be Dayton MacKenzie riding the "25T". The photos printed July 1965. From the Jim Greenwood collection. He probably took the photographs himself.

Sunday funnies

More King of the Royal Mounted:

Saturday morning country

"Automobile of Life" by Pappy "Gube" Beaver.

sad news, Al Smith

Sad to learn about the passing of Victoria's Al Smith. A champion who was well known through the Pacific northwest.

the Cowbell Enduro

A few typos of names (Garbe for one) but an interesting 1959 look back.

two motorcycle events from 1979

Motocross in Aldergrove and Mission.

Saturday, August 25, 1979, Langley Speedway

All three of the regular classes.

Saturday, August 25, 1979

modified sportsman, super stocks and claimers

fast times:

claimers, Harvey Hoogenboom, 17.900

super stocks, Gordy Schmidt, 16.141

modified sportsman, Bill Lawrence, 15.698

claimer B dash

1 – Bill Olebar

2 – Dan Villeneuve

3 – Dave Balkwill

4 – Jim Cooke

claimer A dash

1 – Atom Villeneuve

2 – Guy Miller

3 – Garnet Zimmerman

4 – Harvey Hoogenboom

super stock dash

1 – Buddy Lynds

2 – Al Adams

3 – Roy Blumenhagen

4 – Bruce Browne

modified sportsman dash

1 – Bill Lawrence

2 – Ron Hagen

3 – Al Airlie

4 – Dennis Lester

claimer heat one

1 – Murray Beggs

2 – Lloyd Hill

3 – Chuck Swanson

4 – Doug Graftsrom

5 – Rick Graham

claimer heat two

1 – Dan Villeneuve

2 – Bill Olabar

3 – Tim McBryan

4 – Dave Balkwill

5 – Tonis Kaest

claimer heat three

1 – Barry Hilts

2 – George Rayburn

3 – Jim Darby

4 – Guy Miller

5 – Atom Villeneuve

super stock heat one

1 – Lorne Johnson

2 – Lloyd DeJong

3 – Frank Zalot

4 – Jim Hartney

5 – Len Jansen

super stock heat two

1 – Buddy Lynds

2 – Al Adams

3 – Bruce Browne

4 – Gordy Schmidt

5 – Roy Blumenhagen

claimer consolation main

1 – Lloyd Hill

2 – Lee Homon

3 – Joe Brooks

4 – Ron Mitchell

5 – Rick Graham

claimer main (25 laps, 16 cars)

1 – Barry Hilts

2 – Murray Beggs

3 – Dan Villeneuve

4 – Tim McBryan

5 – Harvey Hoogenboom

6 – George Rayburn

7 – Guy Miller

8 – Bill Olabar

9 – Dave Balkwill

10 – Jim Darby

11 – Jim Cooke

12 – Tonis Kaest

13 – Ed Maskell

14 – Doug Grafsrom

super stock main (25 laps)

1 – Gordy Schmidt

2 – Roy Blumenhagen

3 – Al Adams

4 – Lorne Johnson

5 – Frank Zalot

6 – Bruce Browne

7 –Buddy Lynds

8 – Len Jansen

9 – Lloyd DeJong

10 – Jim Hartney

11 – Nick Mannes

modified sportsman main (30 laps)

1 – Al Airlie

2 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

3 – Ron Hagen

4 – Tom Felling

5 – Dennis Lester

6 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

7 – Lance Bracewell

8 – Jim Hagen

Sunday funnies

More of King of the Royal Mounted:

Saturday morning sock hop

Jerry Lee Lewis, "End of the Road":

Sunday, August 19, 1979, Langley Speedway

A claimer special.

Sunday, August 19, 1979

claimers

fast time:

Roy Blumenhagen, 17.744

B dash

1 – Doug Lefebvre

2 – Andy Fentie

3 – Harold Oliver

4 – Murray Beggs

A dash

1 – Garnet Zimmerman

2 – Roy Blumenhagen

3 – Barry Hilts

4 – Atom Villeneuve

heat one

1 – Grant McPherson

2 – Chuck Swanson

3 – Doug Graftstrom

4 – Dan Proulx

5 – Ken Graham

heat two

1 – Harvey Hoogenboom

2 – Doug Lefebvre

3 – Rich Graham

4 – Ed Maskell

5 – Harold Oliver

heat three

1 – Bob Fletcher

2 – Murray Beggs

3 – Al Darbyshire

4 – Gerry Durchak

5 – Dave Balkwell

heat four

1 – Barry Hilts

2 – Garnet Zimmerman

3 – Tonis Kaest

4 – Guy Miller

5 – Roy Blumenhagen

B main

1 – Harvey Hoogenboom

2 – Grant McPherson

3 – Chuck Swanson

4 – P. Rayburn

5 – Rick Graham

6 – Doug Graftstrom

7 – Ken Graham

A main (20 cars)

1 – Bob Fletcher

2 – Doug Lefebvre

3 – Garnet Zimmerman

4 – Barry Hilts

5 – Atom Villeneuve

6 – Guy Miller

7 – Len Cranmore

8 – Tonis Kaest

9 – Harvey Hoogenboom

10 – Gerry Durchak

11 – Stan Lievers

12 – Roy Blumenhagen

13 – Murray Beggs

14 – Ed Maskell

15 – Bob Fadden

Saturday, August 11, 1979, Langley Speedway

A big open wheel event at Langley. Saturday evening rather than Sunday.

Saturday, August 11, 1979

Jalopies, super modifieds, modified sportsman

Nearly 60 cars timed in.

2,500 in attendance.

Fast times:

jalopies, Lance Smith, 17.002, NTR

super modifieds, Barry Chamberlain, 15.306

modified sportsman, Al Adams, 15.127

jalopy B dash

1 – Wally Walling

2 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

3 – Glen Trowbridge

4 – Robin Taylor

jalopy A dash

1 – Dave Lentz

2 – Mike McManus

3 – Brad Smith

4 – Lance Smith

super modified B dash

1 – Robbie Robson

2 – Cal Arnold

3 – Greg Curtis

4 – Chip Clark

super modified A dash

1 – Rich Leighty

2 – Dave Ehlers

3 – Jay Barnes

4 – Richard Parrick

modified sportsman B dash

1 – Jerry Fife

2 – Ron Hagen

3 – Keith Whitter

4 – Butch Mentry

modified sportsman A dash

1 – Al Adams

2 – Ted Mitchell

3 – Bill Lawrence

4 – Jim Hagen

jalopy main

1 – Wally Walling

2 – Lance Smith

3 – Dave Lentz

4 – Joe Darlington

5 – Mike McManus

6 – Al Prendergast, Jr.

7 – Glen Trowbridge

8 – Robin Taylor

9 – Barry Smith

10 – Brad Smith

11 – Bob Morgan

12 – Jim Cooke

13 – Onno Van Gilder

super modified main

1 – Robbie Robson

2 – Ken Rhodes

3 – Dave Ehlers

4 – Jay Barnes

5 – Richard Parrick

6 – Loren Day

7 – Mike Adkins

8 – Rich Leighty

9 – Greg Curtis

10 – Chip Clark

11 – Cal Arnold

modified sportsman B main

1 – Al Airlie

2 – Al Prendergast, Sr.

3 – Hogie Wolfe

4 – Tom Felling

5 – Jerry Fife

6 – Don Spoon

7 – Ken Mitchell

8 – Dave Thompson

9 – Lance Bracewell

modified sportsman A main

1 – Bob Jones

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Bob Bryson

4 – Same Rose

5 – Al Adams

6 – Eric Nowadnick

7 – Keith Whitter

8 – Ken Peterson

9 – Ozzie Wiggs

10 – Al Airlie

11 – Ron Hagen

12 – Jim Hagen

13 – Hogie Wolfe

14 – Brian Connors

15 – Bill Lawrence

Sunday, August 5, 1979, Langley Speedway

Second day.

Sunday, August 5, 1979

fast times:

claimers, Harvey Hoogenboom, 18.060

super stocks, Gordy Schmidt, 16.023, NTR

claimer B dash

1 – George Rayburn

2 – Gerry Durchak

3 – Bryan Russo

4 – Ron Mitchell

claimer A dash

1 – Bob Fadden

2 – Del Hibbert

3 – Atom Villeneuve

4 – Harvey Hoogenboom

super stock dash

1 – Al Adams

2 – Gordy Mannes

3 – Roy Blumenhagen

4 – Gordy Schmidt

claimer heat one

1 – Joe Brooks

2 – Chuck Swanson

3 – Rick Graham

4 – Bryan Russo

5 – Doug Graftstrom

claimer heat two

1 – Jim Darby

2 – George Rayburn

3 – Gerry Durchak

4 – Ron Mitchell

5 – Murray Beggs

claimer heat three

1 – Harold Oliver

2 – Atom Villeneuve

3 – Dan Villeneuve

4 – Garnet Zimmerman

5 – Bob Fadden

super stock heat one

1 – Ron Stevenson

2 – Dennis Hollingsworth

3 – Len Jansen

4 – Lizz Johnson

5 – Ken Jansen

super stock heat two

1 – Fred Airs

2 – Wayne Baber

3 – Gordy Mannes

4 – Gordy Schmidt

5 – Roy Blumenhagen

claimer consolation main

1 – Bryan Russo

2 – Len Cranmore

3 – Joe Brooks

4 – Doug Graftstrom

5 – Dennis Johnson

claimer main (25 laps)

1 – Jim Darby

2 – Del Hibbert

3 – Murray Beggs

4 – Dan Villeneuve

5 – Harold Oliver

6 – Guy Miller

7 – Bill Olebar

8 – Garnet Zimmerman

9 – Gerry Durchak

10 – Barry Hilts

11 – Dave Balkwell

12 – Bob Fadden

super stock main

1 – Lloyd DeJong

2 – Al Adams

3 – Roy Blumenhagen

4 – Gordy Mannes

5 – Gordy Schmidt

6 – Fred Airs

7 – Wayne Baber

8 – Bruce Browne

9 – Dennis Hollingsworth

10 – Lizz Johnson

11 – Ron Stevenson

12 – Lyle Wolfe

13 – Norm Bailey

14 – Len Jansen

15 – Ken Jansen