Poster from the Lancaster Speedway which is part of Tom's collection. |
Old racetrack located on Manheim Pike near what is now known as Route 30. |
This shows where the track in Landisville, PA was located. |
This is an aerial view of Lancaster Speedway in Southern Willow Street. It was on the corner of Herrville and Shiprock Roads. |
Another view I found of the Lancaster Speedway. |
Car #20 belongs to Joe Dennison. Since it was frequently in accidents, he put his car advertisement on the bottom of the car. |
Tom and Harry's #17 car. |
Jere's #71 car. Tom and his brother Harry sponsored Jere's car so it has the same advertising on it that their car had. |
The cover of a souvenir program for Lancaster Speedway in Lancaster, PA. |
My father raced there from 1948 until he quit due to my mother's insistence . I'll bet I fell thru the bleachers a half a dozen times from the time I was two until I finally slowed down. My dad drove the #19 orange and white 39 Chevrolet .
ReplyDeleteMy father also raced there. Walt Ragan pictured above on the program.I don't have many memorabilla items but would love to get copies.Anyone could email me at ragan@zoominternet.net
ReplyDeleteDear Ragan...You are welcome to copy and past any of the pictures I have in the story. All I have are the same photos I have posted in the story.
DeleteI remember going there in 57 and 58. Jerry Banks won a lot of races in those days.
ReplyDeleteLooking for information from the late 1940s, specifically Powder Puff drivers.
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dear Bonzy...sorry I can't help you with your request. I will ask a friend and will send you anything I find.
DeleteThank you!!! My mom had a trophy from way back when. Janet Herr
DeleteDear Janet: One of my best friends used to race at a few different tracks around Lancaster. Funny, but his name was Jere Herr. His son Tim Herr works for one of the major race companies down South. He builds the cars that are raced on weekend TV shows. Could you be a relative of them?
DeleteMy father randy turner actually is building a model a he bought from hessdale a few miles south of willow street that apparently was raced in willow street. From what we were told. We actually ha e a good many pictures of the cars an the peoples names an I have the pictures listed above. Crazy
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