Author: Raecine

  • More Midget and Driver Photos mid 1950’s

    More Midget and Driver Photos mid 1950’s

    Nick Fornoro in Allen Offy on Daytona Beach
    Nick Fornoro in the Allen Offy on Daytona Beach

    Daytona Beach speed runs and the measured mile

    Steve McGarth in the Tudock Offenhauser on Daytona Beach February 1954 ran the fastest at 131 mph
    Steve McGarth in the Tudock Offy
  • Don Beesmer Racing Collection

    Don Beesmer Racing Collection

    My many thanks to Don Beesmer of Olivebridge, N.Y. for his lifelong dedication to racing and for sharing these racing pictures. Please acknowledge his collection if you reproduce. Most of the photos were taken by Don. There are some photos …

  • Onteora Speedway Park 1960 – 1966

    Onteora Speedway Park 1960 – 1966

    Onteora Speedway Postcard
    Onteora Speedway Postcard

    Route 213, Olivebridge, Town of Olive, NY

    For us tech dinosaurs: Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on

  • 1950’s Racing

    1950’s Racing

    1950 Larry Shurter at Rhinebeck Speedway, N.Y.
    1950 Larry Shurter wins 100 lap feature event at Rhinebeck Speedway, N.Y.

    For us tech dinosaurs: enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click …

  • “Extended” Family and Current Racing

    “Extended” Family and Current Racing

    Judy and Bob Albert, August 2021 Eastern Museum of Motor Racing with restored #Offy driven by Tony Bonadies from the era of The Golden Age of Midgets
    #27 Restored and Pretty in Red, Offy driven by Tony Bonadias, Judy and
  • Daytona Beach Road Course

    Daytona Beach Road Course

    For us tech dinosaurs:Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on the magnifying glass + to enlarge again.

    Before the Daytona 500 …

  • Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    Indianapolis Motor Speedway

    For us tech dinosaurs:Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on the magnifying glass + to enlarge again.

    With a written …

  • 1949

    1949

    Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on the magnifying glass + to enlarge again.

    Increasingly, stock car racing events were paying …

  • 1948

    Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on the magnifying glass + to enlarge again.

    1948 Driver Al Keller in Willet’s Offy,
  • 1947

    Enlarge to view details by moving cursor to photo or item on your computer screen. A hand will appear- click on it and click again on the magnifying glass + to enlarge again.

    1947 Larry Shurter and Don Avery go