Bobby adamson race car driver

Taken at the williams grove 100 open competition sprint car race in 1971 by walter t chernokal. Born the son of auto race promoters george and evelyn marshman in pottstown, pennsylvania, marshman died in san antonio, texas of injuries sustained in a tire test in phoenix, arizona. He is not only one of nascars 50 greatest drivers, but is one of their most beloved former competitors. The longtime resident of hueytown, alabama continues to be. He was a williams grove and selinsgrove track champion. Upon returning home from the war, he began his racing career at. He also ran the super modified race at hershey pa in the car,was running third when something in the driveline broke. Bobby hersh accident modified 8x10 racing photo 1963. This car was replaced with a swift db4 atlantic car.

While growing up in florida, bobby watched his father compete in the early days of nascar. Page layout issues exist with some browsers all content on this site is the property of selinsgrove speedway management or the entity that provided it. There are 74 drivers with two or less wins, according to the speedway website. Former national crown winners the longest running stock car race in the country 1950 herschel white 1951 lucian adamson 1952 bobby beeson 1953 john yoke 1954 briar johnson 1955 bill holloway 1956 briar johnson 1957 wendell fall 1958 briar johnson 1959 gene christie 1960 gene christie 1961 bob brown 1962 bill keep 1963 bill lemon 1964 bill keep 1965 bob evans 1966 gene huston. When car owner wilbur hawthorne decided to buy a trevis craft sprinter,it worked so well that he wanted to travel and race more,and bob wanted to stay home,so bobby adamsonfrom nearby coraopolis,pa. A retrospective on bobbie anderson, a popular driver in the 1960s. Bobby brown has enjoyed long roadracing journey speed. Speedway histories maryland stock car racing hall of fame. Both drivers were from outside the area, but both would eventually relocate to york county.

Vintage sprint car photos 70s80s selinsgrove speedway. Jan 17, 2008 when car owner wilbur hawthorne decided to buy a trevis craft sprinter,it worked so well that he wanted to travel and race more,and bob wanted to stay home,so bobby adamson from nearby coraopolis,pa. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. By 1969, bobby spent the following amount thus far on the car. He remained in a coma, first at the ucla medical center and then at home in phoenix, but died 14 months later of an infection. Bobby brown has enjoyed long roadracing journey speed sport. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for bobby fisher on. He drove in the usac championship car series, racing in the. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only please.

Bobbie adamson sprint car restoration part 2 on vimeo. Going into the last race vic lewis had a few point lead over ace canupp and ace won the last race and gained enough points that the he was declared the champion. Sep 17, 2012 legendary sprint car driver bobby ward was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame this year, which capped his impressive driving career. Bobby allen, emil andres, mario andretti, lloyd axel, rollie beale, tony bettenhausen, dave blaney, jerry blundy, jimmy. In 1968, bobby replaced the cars rear with a frankland quick change. Driver inductees bobby abel d dorsey speedway m champ 1965 and 1966 bobby allenhanover, pa dorsey speedway m champ 1967 roy anderson potomac speedway slm champion 1980, 84 buddy armel hagerstown speedway slm champion 1971, 75, 76, 77, 89. Williams grove speedway to hold al hamilton tribute race in. Slide jobs werent really looked upon as racing, but bumping and banging was. The tracks that lloyd worked at include williams grove, langhorne. Unfortunately, johnsthe guy who almost won the daytona 500 with smokeys pontiac in 1960had trouble adjusting to the cars handling characteristics and eventually backed it into the. When discussing the top drivers in central pennsylvania sprint car racing, bobbie adamsons name is often missed. Get the latest stats, news, and much more exclusive content from the sprint car community. Driver inductees bobby abel d dorsey speedway m champ 1965 and 1966 bobby allenhanover, pa dorsey speedway m champ 1967. Lloyd was also publisher of stars and cars auto racing yearbooks that came out in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Bobby and judy met in the late 50s through judys sister carolyn and her husband ralph stark. Roberts auto flipped over five times, but he was not seriously injured. Legendary sprint car driver bobby ward was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame this year, which capped his impressive driving career. Bobby adamson would win his second winter national sprints feature, the 50lap finale that saw two drivers go to the local hospital with injuries. Dec 24, 2017 notable drivers to find success in the car throughout the 70s included bobby adamson, smokey snellbaker, jan opperman, lynn paxton, kramer williamson and mitch smith. He also attempted to qualify for the indianapolis 500 seven times and succeeded in both 1965 and 1969, where he finished 7th and. Dick gaines was second, followed by butch wilkerson of columbus, ron dorsett and bob kinser. Robert james johns may 22, 1932 march 7, 2016 was an american race car driver johns raced in the nascar series in the 19561969 seasons, with 141 career starts. Original caption driver johnny roberts pokes his head out the window as his car falls to pieces thats the hood and front fenders at right during a 250 mile stock car race in daytona beach. One, a tall, lanky, humble driver named bobbie adamson.

Aug 26, 2015 the car was returned to michigan with the sale to utica home builder, sid weinberger, who installed the car builder, johnny white, as the driver in usac competition. Johnson and a young racer named bobby allison was asked to drive it. His father bought him a ford pinto, his first car, when he was 15 years old. February 2, 1970 bobby adamson, who does his best in the final days of the florida state fair races, turned the timetables around, winning the 25lap feature, the 6lap match race, and finishing second in the 12lap consolation at the opening program for the national winter sprints. February 717, 1968 the fiveevent imca winter national sprints in february of 1968 would prove to be a twoman show as bobby adamson of coraopolis, penn. Check out the latest bobby abel photos and pictures on. The car was first raced at the reading fairgrounds in september 1967. Hamilton stepped away from racing for 6 years in 1976 before returning in 1983 with paxton at the helm.

Ayr, iowa, both flipping on the second lap of the main event. Bobby browns racing career has spanned the half century from 1960 to 2010. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Speedway histories maryland stock car racing hall of. Series profile sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Ball won the aaa championship race at san jose in november 1952. Notable drivers to find success in the car throughout the 70s included bobby adamson, smokey snellbaker, jan opperman, lynn paxton, kramer williamson and mitch smith. All content on this site is the property of selinsgrove speedway.

George robert marshman september 24, 1936 december 3, 1964, was an american racecar driver. He has raced corvettes and cobras in the heyday of scca club racing, lolas and eagles in formula 5000, and dan gurneys mcleagle in the original canam series, not to mention a wide variety of formula cars since the mid1970s. Please read this important information about our auto racing photograph selections. His father owned a chevrolet dealership, thus bobby learned to drive a car at age six. Bobbie adamson, a champion sprint car driver who was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 2010, died april 11 at the age of. Williams grove speedway to hold al hamilton tribute race. Bobby layne sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Former national crown winners the longest running stock car race in the country 1950 herschel white 1951 lucian adamson 1952 bobby beeson 1953 john yoke 1954 briar johnson 1955 bill holloway 1956 briar johnson 1957 wendell fall 1958 briar johnson 1959 gene christie 1960 gene christie 1961 bob brown 1962 bill keep 1963 bill lemon. The 1937 sprint car champion and winner of two consecutive events at allentown was fatally injured, as was fellow driver roy lake, during the running of the 1938 allentown event on september 24 th. Thanks for stopping by the most comprehensive sprint car racing website on the planet. Williams grove spwwdway crash photo from 1933, the 4 corners are clipped. Robert arthur bobby allison was born december 3, 1937 in miami, florida. The 77yearold ward spent 20 years of his life barnstorming racetracks across the country chasing prize money in true outlaw style.

He eventually acquired the nickname of pops, allegedly because of the way he would pop other drivers. Lloyd was the track photographer at many central pennsylvania race tracks in the 1960s and 1970s. Remembering bobbie adamson eastern museum of motor racing. Hawthorne, wilbur owner for 1967 sprint car champion bobby adamson. Bettenhausen was runnerup, al unser was third, andretti fourth, and bruce walkup rounded out the top five. The last race in 1980 was the road atlanta can am event in october 1980, finishing in 5th position. Bobbie adamson racing career profile driver database. News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations.

Driver profile sprint car racing news, schedules, results. Of all the people who have competed or held some role in nascars top division, one would be hard. Eckert, irvin junior late model driver york county racing club hall of fame. Judy did not go to the races much, she was usually babysitting or going out with friends. Upon returning home from the war, he began his racing career at jungle park, near rockville, indiana in 1946. By 1993 bobby started racing in svra and hsr vintage racing with a lola t332 f5000 car. Retired sprint car driver barry camp, a twotime track champion and 25time sprint car winner was saddened to hear the news of tilleys passing. I normally wouldnt argue with you fuel pump, but, i grew up going to and racing at the grove and there has. When car owner wilbur hawthorne decided to buy a trevis craft sprinter,it worked so well that he wanted to travel and race more,and bob wanted to stay home,so bobby adamson from nearby coraopolis,pa. Bobby grim was born on september 4, 1924 in coal city, indiana. He was a sprint driver who was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only.

The car was practiced by duane carter but the driver was to be bobby johns. Bobby hersh accident modified 8x10 racing photo issue. Holtsman family collection larry dickson is national sprint car champion. The car was returned to michigan with the sale to utica home builder, sid weinberger, who installed the car builder, johnny white, as the driver in usac competition. A week after finishing fifth and winning rookieoftheyear in the 1964 fire ravaged indy 500, white flipped the weinberger sprinter at terre haute and was rendered a quadriplegic. American race car driver who began his nascar career in 1998. From 40 years ago in 1977, bobby black won the sprintcar main event at bloomington. Jan 17, 2008 jerry went usac with it without any success. He won his first nascar nationwide series at the 2002 busch 200 at loudon. Bobby fisher stats, race results, wins, news, record. He has raced corvettes and cobras in the heyday of scca club racing, lolas and eagles in formula 5000, and dan gurneys mcleagle in the original canam series, not to mention a wide. He also ran the car at susky here in central pa,but was not thrilled with the rough driving going on there. Sprint car hall of fame driver bobby ward making headlines.