| The 1st annual Vintage Open Wheel Reunion is now in the books! I can't tell you what an honor it was for me to call and talk with all these guy's when organizing this event. Every one of them was genuinely excited about getting back together at Wilmot. Thanks to all the former drivers for coming out and Vintage Modified Stock Car club members who brought out their cars. With the response that I have received so far it looks like maybe I should try and organize this deal again next year. If you were there please send me an email on how you thought the evening went. Please indicate if it would be ok for me to post your comments on the site as well! Email dan@vintageira.com with comments and suggestions. Thanks to all the fans who made their way out as well. The turnout made all my work worthwhile, Thanks to all!!! Dan |
Donavin Erikson Photo
| Here is a list of Drivers that made it out on Sept 8th! Vintage Cars Former Drivers that attended #60 Pop Kline Roadster Jr. Dodd Russ Sorenson #A3 Neilsen Sedan-Reimer @ Harris Darrell Dodd will compete in the 410's Scott Sorenson #43 Bergsma Plymouth Jim Sullivan Bill Kojis #25 Former Gary Dye car Bob Robel Gary Dye #62 Former Tim Haddy EWSC car Roger Schmitz Alan Kautz #15 Former EWSC car Rick Fahl Ray Stevens #17 Rick Fahl Original Owner/Driver Jim Moulis Ray Dropp #44 Ermer Special 1934 Open Sprinter Bill Klein Dick Duston #4 Dick Duston's Corviar Duane "Whitey" Harris Aaron Solsrud #K9 Johnson Car from the Mid-70's Jimmy Hedges Bill Schmit #9 Ed Maeder Vicky Sedan John Tierney Gino Wagner #30 Jim Moulis Original Owner /Driver Carmen Manzardo Dick Colburn #16 Alan Kautz Sedan Builder/Driver Bill Portalski Dan Webster #14 Dean Shirley wingless Sprint Dale Wikel Ronny Crane # 3 Billy Johnson Coupe #21c Carmen Manzardo Original Owner/Driver Former Track Officials Bernie Matchen Tim Barty Thanks to Vintage Car owners MJ Both-A3, Vince Shiavone-#43, Dan Muth-#25, Steve Muth- #62, Bill Schmitz- #15, Rick Fahl- #17, Butch Ermer- #44, Dick Duston- #4, Tim Dessareua- K9, Doug Wolf- #9, Jim Moulis- #30, Alan Kautz- #16, Mike Killdoo- #14, Bill Thompson- #3, Carman Manzardo- #21C and Alan ??????- #1 |
The list below doesn't
show the order in the above picture.
show the order in the above picture.
| Wouldn't you know it, my camera gave up the ghost before we could get some nice close up's! Thanks to Tim Barty for sharing these photo's! |
Dan Erikson, Tim Barty, Jim Moulis,
Jim Sullivan and John Tierney.
Jim Sullivan and John Tierney.
2008 Hall of Fame inductee, Whitey
Harris and 2007 Inductee Gino
Wagner.
Harris and 2007 Inductee Gino
Wagner.
Tim with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Solsrud
and Dick Colburn.
and Dick Colburn.
Jimmy Hedges and Tim.
Stop in at the Surf Side
Bowl and say hi to Jimmy!
It's on HWY 32 in Sommers!
Stop in at the Surf Side
Bowl and say hi to Jimmy!
It's on HWY 32 in Sommers!
Carmen Manzardo and Tim
Bill Kojis, Dale Wikel and Ray .
Ray drove the former Otto Sedan in 70
and 71!
Ray drove the former Otto Sedan in 70
and 71!
Ray Dropp and Whitey
Tim and Russ Sorenson
Russ won a heat in Pop's old Mod!
Russ won a heat in Pop's old Mod!
Junior Dodd and Russ
Junior with Ronnie Crane
Tim, Gary Dye and Bob Robel
Ron Bergsma couldn't make it but his
former ride sure did!
former ride sure did!
Thanks again to Tim Barty for
sharing his photo's!
Tim sent along a few more to share as well.
sharing his photo's!
Tim sent along a few more to share as well.
Tim father Ken Barty was
a well known cornerman
at Wilmot. Together Tim
and Ken would be known
as the" West End Corner
Men."
a well known cornerman
at Wilmot. Together Tim
and Ken would be known
as the" West End Corner
Men."
Here's a look back to
some old school race
track attire. This is the
back of Flagman Harold
Elverman. Harold's son
Todd waved the flags at
Lake Geneva for a time
in the 80's
some old school race
track attire. This is the
back of Flagman Harold
Elverman. Harold's son
Todd waved the flags at
Lake Geneva for a time
in the 80's