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Start of the 1973 Gold Cup. Well it appears Ken Jessee figured it out - He tells me that the red car is Ed Zimmerman in the Roy Pastell #37. Thanks!
From the private collection of Steve Maggiora. |
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Wally Baker the start of a race. Do you know who is in the red car? Identified as Bob Blood by Terry Albright.
From the private collection of Steve Maggiora. |
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"Crazy Wheels" - Wally Baker. Terry Albright is trying to get Wally into the Sprint Car Hall of Fame -- let's all help, okay?
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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West Capital, 1975
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Al Pombo at West Capital, 1975
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Leroy Van Conett at Roseville Speedway (CA), 1972
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Leroy Van Conett.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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"The Rat" Mike Andreetta at West Capital, 1976
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Gary Carter goes over Gene Colton at West Capital Raceway 1973
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Lem Tolliver at West Capital, 1976
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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West Capital, 1976
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Leroy Van Conett at West Capital, 1976
From the collection of Lester Silva |
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Payout for 500-lapper, Stockton May 29, 1959.
From the Meyers family private collection |
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Jack 'Bud' Meyers' 1958 Hardtop
From the Meyers family private collection |
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Jack 'Bud' Meyers' 1956 Hardtop
From the Meyers family private collection |
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Leroy Van Conett. "Show Me The Money"
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Opening Day, 1951
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Memorial Day 1955.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Oh Yeah, I love the midgets!
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Nice Slide.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Jim Snyder - On The Gas! I have been advised that this is a "Side-Bite" car, one of at least two he and GP built.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Turn 3 at Cap.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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A very young Sammy Swindell.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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A very young Steve Kinser.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Walt Rieff, Joe Giusti's partner for many years.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Walt Rieff, On the Gas.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Wayne Sue.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Rodney Moses - 2002
Are 'Outlaw Go-Karts' the last affordable race cars? |
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Davey Moses in the 'Bayview Special'
From the collection of Rodney David Moses. |
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Davey Moses, Calistoga circa 1957. Main event win.
From the collection of Rodney David Moses. |
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'66 Gold Cup Race of Champions.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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'69 Gold Cup Race of Champions.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Which way is up?
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Bill Highfield
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Bob Turner
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Carnage!
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Ernie Pursell.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Climbin' the wall.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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A young Jimmy Gordon.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Jimmy Gordon.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Johnny Anderson.
Out of the final program from West Capital Raceway - Sacramento, CA. |
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Jack McCoy at Stockton in 1961.
From the private collection of Al Riechmuth. |
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Henry Brown in the "Batmobile" built by Jim Hossler (TelTac founder) and Joel Harrison
From the collection of the late Jim Shiels |
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Tracy's Fred Hunt at Stockton's 99 Speedway
From the private collection of Robert Davidson |
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"Old Betsy"
I got this one from the West Capital Raceway Alumni website forum. This car was built by Walt Rieff and driven by Joe Giusti in the 1960s. |
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