Kansas, Oklahoma, Northern Texas and Western Missouri
Preserving the past since July of 2000

The Archived Guestbooks


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Mike Onger October 18th 2003 11:15:33 PM
Indianapolis, IN. originally from Jamestown,MO.
What a great website.

Clint & Amy Combs October 17th 2003 07:16:17 PM
Lowell, Arkansas
Loved the site!Was great seeing pictures of Roy Barrett,Bill Street and all the other drivers from area tracks.

Scott Brisbin October 16th 2003 05:51:50 AM
Kansas City, Mo
The pictures are unbelievable! How about some pictures of Bob "Slats" Slater in the Pat's Pig #5 offy.

Kathy Poore October 13th 2003 09:37:24 PM
Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA
I've been looking at all your great pictures & also going back in time reading old NCRA race results (off the O'Reilly's site) & reminiscing over championship winners of the past 25 years or so, of which my brother Ferris Collier was so much a part of. 2003 has been such a tough year for us here in OKC with the passing of greats like Ronnie Brotherton & DE (Gene) Suggs. Racing in OKC is just not the same without the cars Ferris drives/drove & such great drivers coming to town like my ol' friend Larry McDaniels and so many others out of that era. Had I known then what I know now, I certainly would have made it out to MORE races other than just OKC & Enid, and infrequent trips to races at Tulsa, Pocola, Muskogee, Missouri (like Springfield, Bolivar, Sedalia, & Rolla), Arkansas, etc. I regret never getting to see a race at Hutch or anywhere in Kansas for that matter. Ferris hasn't been able to race much since he & Judy's accident down in Dallas/FW in March 2001 at the Nascar Winston Cup races where Judy was so badly injured in the freak accident. It's a great site you have & thanks for all the great pics & awesome memories many of us are thrilled to be able to go to online & revisit! Working for AOL, I can be reached in OKC at: [email protected]

Terry Tomlin October 12th 2003 07:35:28 AM
Carthage MO
It is good to see Bill Street's picture on lap 4 of the ARK/OK Border cars. Bill just retired from driving, running his last race on 9/27/03 at Joplin 66 Speedway. He finished the season second in late model points at age 62!!!

Kristin Coker October 10th 2003 08:21:59 AM
Oklahoma
If you know my Grandfather Clarence L. "todd" Coker please e-mail it to me.

Russell Cummins October 8th 2003 06:14:12 PM
OKC, Oklahoma
The last I heard is that they have one more season at State Fair Speedway in OKC, but after that it is up in the air.Now, if they think there will be no more racing at the fairgrounds after 2004, then lets throw a big Goodby-Bash at the speedway, and have all of the racers that has race there past and present, come and the biggest parties that OKC has ever seen, if Lanny Edwards doesn't want to promote it anymore I would be happy to take over.

Dick Ralstin October 7th 2003 01:13:55 PM Tijeras, New Mexico
For me memories are far better than the present --- or the future. Wings are for airplanes and the engine goes in the rear end of a Volkswagen.

Bob Evans October 5th 2003 10:52:44 PM
California
Trying to find history on my husband racing days. Hoping to find some pictures he doens't have.
Candy Evans

Jeralyn Holuska Myers October 3rd 2003 01:03:43 PM
Dodge City
I am the daughter of Roger & Gracene Holuska, longtime employees of Jack Merrick and others in the racing arena.

Terry Tomlin October 3rd 2003 08:18:00 AM
Carthage MO
I love this site!! The picures bring back some great memories. I sent some pictures from the Fairgrounds Speedway in Springfield MO. I hope you can get them posted soon. I am trying to come up with some from the Ozark Speedway modified days so I can get them to you.

Johnny Stonecipher October 1st 2003 06:33:39 PM
Great site. I remmember some of those old cars. Keep up the good work...signed stoneman

Dan West September 30th 2003 07:23:26 PM
Seneca, Missouri
You have a great site, I wish there were more like it. I raced for several years at the old Ozark Speedway in Joplin and the 71 Speedway in Neosho,during the late 60's and the 70's it was a lot of fun. thanks .......Dan

CARLOTTA SUGGS September 29th 2003 01:18:41 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY
YOU HAVE MY DAD IN YOUR GUESTBOOK,D.E.SUGGS THANK YOU BUT COULD YOU GO BACK IN AND PUT THAT THE LAST CAR HE DROVE WAS OWNED BY DAD AND HENRY BONE THANK YOU AND KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK,

Gene Harrison September 27th 2003 09:57:54 PM
Fresno CA
Interested in racing for 45+ years. Great to see vintage cars from the Midwest. Great site.

Rosen Rennie September 27th 2003 08:35:48 PM
Neosho, Missouri
Looking for pictures of 71 Speedway in Neosho, Missouri during the 60's
My wife and I recently purchase a portion of property that was the old 71 speedway. The original site was 80 acres purchased by my wife's father and uncle from the second owners of the track in 1978. The uncle sold off his portion of the property, while my father in law made it into a home and barns. We own the portion including the track, and what use to be the concession stand,ticket stand, and bathrooms. Unfortunately, we do not have any pictures of the track as it existed prior to my father in law changing it. We are looking for old pictures of the track and race car drivers who raced there for our house. Please e-mail me if you have any ideas.
Thanks, Rosen Rennie

JODY September 27th 2003 01:21:39 PM
KIRKSVILLE MO
Hi I love this site THANK YOU for it. Iam tring to find any info on the Kirksville Speedway in Kirksville Mo . It's been sometime back since it was open . The track is gone now, but please e-mail me w/any info . I also want to say Iam a woman but racing is my heart beat as it is for alot of women . Men don't forget that. My Dad was a racer and he would have loved this site too. THANK YOU AGAING

scott edwards September 24th 2003 04:43:37 PM
del city oklahoma
i am the son of former late model racer connie edwards out of oklahoma city, and nephew of tommy edwards, of whom i have found a photo of on your web site. i just wanted to say that it is great to find pictures of the people i grew up as a kid watching race throught the oklahoma, arkansas areas. thank you and look forward to seeing more, i have a few pictures of my dad racing at tri-state speedway when it was asphalt against rusty wallace, mark martin, terry deathridge, ted shepperd, and many more whom we ran really well against, i will send them in soon so u can post them thank you.

Kim Barrett September 24th 2003 10:14:40 AM
Springdale
Just checking in to see if the pictures we gave Larry are on here yet. The pictures are of my father-in-law, the late Roy Barrett of Greenland Arkansas. I will check back later. By the way Larry, like the site.
Brandon & Kim Barrett

dave iosue September 24th 2003 01:04:49 AM
oswego new york
I absolutely love your site it is awesome! I am a die hard super fan since the early 60s. I am currently the crew chief on a super that we run weekly at oswego.

William Ott September 18th 2003 08:40:09 PM
Lancaster Texas
If anybody has any information on Charles Ott, photos of racecar ect. Please contact me. Charles was a driver in the mid and southern Arkansas area in the early to mid fiftys. I believe his car number to be #86 The number that I an currently using on my street stock.
Thank you.

Tommy Madison September 18th 2003 09:39:03 AM
Southlake, TX
I grew up in western Kansas and my dad worked the track in Dodge, Max (Peanuts) Madison. Spent many nights at 81 in Wichita too. Jack Merrick was a family friend. I looked forward to Saturday nights at the track. Great pictures of Franki and others. I still have lots of old sprint car picts but don't have any Super Mod's. Thanks for sparking the memories.

Monte Cole September 15th 2003 01:51:54 PM
AllenTx
How about that Tulsa 100, oops Tulsa 76. Not a bad race until the 76th lap.

Jeff Booth September 14th 2003 08:13:09 PM
Anaheim CA
tulsa speedway web site
great site brought back a lot of memories I was a pit man on Bobbey Walkers super in the late 70's and 80's

Dexter Dunn September 12th 2003 08:31:41 PM
Amarillo Texas
I like this web site my dad raced a stock car for perry lundergreen for a little bit and for bob cody i herd a lot of out of town people talking about some guys so for those who have been out of town for a few years i will give you some info c.j. bichael has a fishermans shop in frich and his son clay races a superstock and so dose nathan. kenny stidd has a body shop. lyndon moss restores motorcycles. i saw ed funderburke at route 66 motor speed way. i liked tommy bluejacket if all gose well i hope to have a street stock or modified painted like his modified in honnor of him in 2005

Bob Roberts September 11th 2003 07:19:50 PM
Birchwood, Tenn
love this site

Steve Merz September 9th 2003 07:38:58 PM
Liberal, KS
Really enjoyed the trip down memory lane. I saw my first dirt track race, "Modified Jalopies" in 1964 at Hutchinson. I became enthralled with the "Edmunds" cars and still am. I collect old model cars and my favorite items are my Monogram Super Modified cars. I am always looking for more.

LC September 3rd 2003 02:20:55 PM
ohio
very cool unique site!
JIMMY GRISWOLD (ELLIOTT) August 30th 2003 09:41:15 AM
HOUSTON, TEXAS
JUST WANTED TO SAY I LOVE YOUR SITE. WISH THERE WAS MORE ABOUT SOUTH TEXAS RACING ON IT. MY STEP DAD DROVE THE OLD LIGHTING BOLT#9 FISHER GMC AT PLAYLAND PARK SPEEDWAY IN THE 50'S. MY UNCLE CECIL ELLIOTT WAS KILLED IN A MIDGET IN 1957 IN DALLAS.I DROVE AT A NUMBER OF TRACKS AROUND HOUSTON AND DALLAS AND WAS TRACK CHAMPION SEVERAL YEARS. I'M LOOKING TO BUY A VINTAGE MIDGET. LOVE TO HERE FROM SOME OF THE OLD GUYS. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

Bob & Beverleigh Hurley Email August 30th 2003 09:20:13 AM
Kiefer, OK

Do you have any comments? This is such a wonderful site and brings back so many awesome memories of our racing day's. It was a family affair for us. It brought us a lot of fun family time together going and coming from the different race's. Keep up the good work. Again thanks for the memories


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