Missouri Racing Lap #8 Stock Cars, Late Models and Jalopies etc. of the 50's through the 70's racing. For more pages at Racing From The Past check the Home Page. Photo and article contributed by Mike Evans Photo #939 This article was with above photo. Tiger Bob Williams currently resting in third-place in the season point standings is a veteran driver who is competing in his first full season of stock car racing. You're asking how can he be a veteran, and still be in his first full season of stock car racing? Before 1973 Bob had almost exclusively competed in supermodified and sprint cars. Williams was a master in the open-cockpit racers winning many main events at several mid-west ovals in his 14 years in modified racing. The biggest super-modified race of the year is the Knoxville Nationals, in Knoxville, Iowa and Williams was always competitive at that great event, which saw the best in the business. Through the late 60's Bob netted several 2nd and 3rd place finishes in that $20,000.00 + event. Over the winter Bob decided to give stock car racing a go, and purchased a 1970 Chevelle from John Anderson the Toledo, Ohio speedster. He has done amazingly well in his first full year. Bob finished second in the main event on May 20, and came back to finish third in the Coca Cola 100 on May 27. Handling the mechanical work on the white Number 4 is Dick Witt, of Witt's Automotive, who was associated several years with Fred Whisler . Another important crew member is Rick Morgan. Sponsors of the 70 Chevelle are: Barlow's Auto Parts, Howard Automotive, D.X. Sun Oil Co., A.P.A. Auto Warehouse, the U. S. Navy, and Stinson Electric. Stinson's president, Kenny Stoffus is a long-time friend of Williams. "When I was 16, Kenny and I had my first race car. I'd like to thank Kenny for all his help." Williams asked the major difference between driving a sprint car and a stock car replied "In a super, when you are beside a car your backend is close to being by him, but in a stock car the backend sticks out much farther, and when it seems you're by a car, you're still beside him." Bob says the Chevelle is handling exceptionally, but he thinks he needs a little more horsepower from his 427 engine. The 31 year old Williams resides in Independence with his wife of 11 years, Mary and their 4 boys, Robert C., Jr . 8, Vincent 7, Tony 5, and Shane 3. Bob Williams has become in short time a bonafide contender, and before 1973 is over, Bob is likely to have a feature win, or two, or maybe more, under his belt. Photo from collection of programs of Mike Evans Bobby Layne in the 66/67 era at Lakeside Speedway Photo #940 Photo contributed by Mike Evans. Roger Reid and the #35 he ran at I-70. Photo #941 Photo contributed by Lynn Sanders. The Late Davey Allison at Springfield in 1985 at an ARCA Race. We all know Davey would have still been a champion if his life had not been cut short by a Helicopter crash at Talledaga. Photo #942 Photo contributed from the collection Mike Evans. Joe Wallace and the #40 he drove in the 71/72 era. At the time of this photo Joe was 30 years old and from Lawrence Kansas. His career at this point had been racing stock cars and super modifieds. He spent had spent two on the tough IMCA Stock Car Circuit. He won rookie of the year at Riverside Stadium and Olympic Staduim in 1970. In 1971-72 he was the Jayhawk Stock Car Champion. Photo #943 Contributed by Mike Evans Larry Sullivan an the #99 he drove in 1968 at Lakeside Speedway. Photo #944 Contributed from the collection of Mike Evans Mike Downing and car he drove in Hobo Class at Lakeside in 1967. Photo #945 Contributed by Mike Evans Terry Bivins in 1971. In 71 Terry recorded an amazing 15 feature victories at I-70 in route to that championship. He already had captured the Lakeside Speedway title four times. Photo #946 Contributed by Mike Evans Willie Crane and the Thompson Pontiac and Kitty Clover Potato Chips GTO he drove in 72. Willie began his racing career in 1946. He won his very first race driving his own street car that he removed the fenders and glass. Among his many acheivements Willie drove in the NASCAR Atlanta race in 1968 finishing 15th. Photo #947 Photo contributed by Sharon Sagaser Howard Scott of Jacksonville, MO raced this modified with a Hudson engine at the Greyhound Speedlanes in Moberly, MO, Capitol Speedway in Jefferson City, MO, Sportsman Park Speedway in Marshall, MO, and tracks in Kirksville and Mexico, MO . Photo #1056 Lap #9 For a complete list of pages at Racing From The Past check the Home Page.