Bill pollock race car driver

Bill the thrill hill bill hill driver profile super. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. We found a willys frame along the banks of the platte river and dug it out. My grandfather al mitchell was a driver for the chadwick racing team. In the first post from these memoirs, peter helck recalls the 50th anniversary celebration of the 1904 vanderbilt cup race held on long island. Among the treasures discovered in the helck family collection is an unedited 128page biographical document written by peter helck. Villeneuve, who won the formula one world championship in 1997, was removed today as driver of the bill davis racing no. An enquiring parravano asked about the sprint racing car on display. The north carolina auto racing hall of fame is the official visitor center for exit 36, i77 mooresville, providing race fans with a free race shop guide and map. Nascarformer nascar driver carl edwards of columbia. Bill elliot was born in dawsonville, georgia, and grew up in a family that. Most of the spare parts he had at that time were aquired when he purchased the chassis that later became his runabout. Krause easily led the corvette stingrays, also making their debut, but dnfd when a halfshaft broke. Pacific coast late model division race number 5 of 14 sunday, april 4, 1965 at portland speedway, portland, or 100 laps on a.

News, photos, results, and more from dozens of associations. A real legend of racing bill blair was a pioneer stock car racer. Previous race results next race results previous at this track next at this track. Thanks to billy at h3 grafix for working with us on providing the wrap files. He drove in the usac championship car series, racing in the 19561962 and 19641966 seasons with 31 starts, including the indianapolis 500 races in 19571959, 1961, 1964, and 1965. Gerat chadwick six general discussion antique automobile. Moises solana born 26 dec 1935 tacubaya, mexico city. Beginning with his first race at gill stadium in 1948 to his last race in early 1972, van allen seemed to have a mastery of short track stock car racing, whether it be on a dirt or. When i visited bill pollock in the late 1970s he graciously showed me his collection and even his spare parts. Bill pollack at the pebble beach concours delegance youtube.

Edwards says no to nascar return chance missourinet. Bill kirk started his career in 1959 when his wife and his parents talked him into going to a local track in onawa, iowa. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for billy rafter on. He is the main part of our team representing pollock at concours and other car events during the summer. Yumi, a psychology student, takes a look at one of pollock s paintings and says, i think this painting represents pollock s distorted and confused view of the world. Bill always looks as though the time spent out of the race car is just time spent getting ready to get back in the drivers seat and roll. Starting his racing career in 1950, he would go on to win the pebble beach in an allard j2 that was owned by tom carstens. Craig pollock born february 20, 1956 is a businessman who was the manager of the world champion formula one driver jacques villeneuve throughout his toplevel career, and founder ceo and team principal of the british american racing team from 1999 to 2002. He went on to purchase gordon browns own racing mini gord brown being another mini racer as well as dealer of british cars at glendale suburban motors in brampton. Motor racing cars and drivers at goodwood during the 1940s.

Rick duzlak is with david sanchez and derek pollock. Another sports car racing pioneer has left us as bill pollack has passed away just nine days after marking his 92 nd birthday. Bill blair won the race at vernon fairgrounds in vernon,new york in 1950. Talented and confident, brave but never reckless, he was considered to be the best us driver of the time by both shelby and thompson. Starting his racing career in 1950, he would go on to win the pebble beach in.

He was also involved in historic racing administration, however his involvement in. Apr 17, 2009 bill kirk started his career in 1959 when his wife and his parents talked him into going to a local track in onawa, iowa. Sherman oaks, ca bill pollack, one of the founding drivers during the early days of sports car racing on the west coast, died sunday july. Bill william a horstmeyer racing career profile driver. R to a 10th place finish at indianapolis motor speedway. Maynard johnson photo the kempeny car is now 2, but it could be bill driving at stateline. Bettenhausen was runnerup, al unser was third, andretti fourth, and bruce walkup rounded out the top five. However he is best known for running a ferrari garage near his home in surrey. Holtsman family collection larry dickson is national sprint car champion. Nascarformer nascar driver carl edwards of columbia would not use the word retire when he left racing at the end of. Nov 21, 2016 in 1966, al hadan, owner of sunset speedway built a 1934 willys to race. Pacific coast late model division race number 4 of 29 sunday, march 29, 1964 at portland speedway, portland, or 100 laps on a.

He was born on june 12, 1927 in tucson, arizona cheesbourg started racing jalopies in tucson and successfully moved into midgets racing all over arizona after world war ii. Browse hundreds of tracks for news, events, photos, and more. Dec 28, 2005 when i visited bill pollock in the late 1970s he graciously showed me his collection and even his spare parts. Feb 16, 2008 villeneuve, who won the formula one world championship in 1997, was removed today as driver of the bill davis racing no. For 30 years, he was fearless, ruthless and wildly popular, except occasionally with fellow drivers. Bill adams parents immigrated to canada from scotland when bill was just a weeladdy he remembers little of his early life in his birth country and considers himself a proud canadian and has displayed mat pride at car races around me world. Born in toronto, ontario, canada, brack originally became involved in auto racing in the early 1960s, in the form of iceracing minis using a company car in huntsville, ontario. The late bill pollock, who owned two chadwicks in the early 1950s, undertook an intensive. By submitting this form, you agree that sprint or a sprint authorized business dealer may contact you about your request and that sprint may also send you additional information about business solutions and other service and product promotions to, or based on, the email address provided. This is the list of cars and drivers mentioned in goodwood remembered. Jacques villeneuves manager craig pollock says he is interested in buying a nextel cup team while admitting he has held talks with bill davis racing, the team for which his driver is currently. Brown admits that racing was a hobby for him throughout his career, but one that. Cheesbourg returned to the local dirt short track racing scene after his indy car career was finished. He inherited his love of racing from his father, who would start.

Billy arnold was born in chicago, illinois december 16, 1905. In this jim chini shot scanned from the 1989 golden state 100 program, mario andretti leads bud tingelstad, bill vuckovich, and gary bettenhausen. It is taken from the index of the book, and gives a good idea of who and what was being raced at the goodwood circuit in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1968 the usac champ dirt cars made their annual trek to sacramento, ca. The late bill pollock, who owned two chadwicks in the early 1950s, undertook an intensive search, but, in the end was not able to track down any photographs or any other data about the superchargers. In his first midget race in 1938, he flipped and suffered broken ribs and a broken collarbone. It was used on the black bess racer, the factory race car which ran at numerous hill. In 1966, al hadan, owner of sunset speedway built a 1934 willys to race.

From dan odys 8mm old speedways dvd whoever had it at this stateline race put a few more wrinkles on it. Yumi, a psychology student, takes a look at one of pollocks paintings and says, i think this painting represents pollocks distorted and confused view of the world. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. This race is described in detail in michael antonicks book california screamin. Long time gone a chadwick racing supercharger is recreated. Another sports car racing pioneer has left us as bill pollack has passed away just nine days after marking his 92nd birthday. If you ran a bigger, heavier car like that, you could use a 400 c.

Kulwicki arrived at nascar, the highest and most expensive level of stock car. Efficiently assessing and addressing risks aspatore books 2007. After serving as a b26 bomber pilot in wwii, pollack became a key figure in the postwar california sports car culture, and began racing in 1950. Thanks for listening and please subscribe to the bill pollock show podcast. I want to tell bill that i remember him as a tough, strong driver.

Dave is pollock auto restorations marketing and advertising person. Bill pollack july 7, 1925 july 16, 2017 was an american racing driver. Pollock speaks regularly to audiences concerning construction and insurance law issues and has conducted dozens of presentations and seminars. Bill is the author of construction law client strategies. Jackson pollock, an american artist, is famous for pouring paint on larger canvases. Bill told me that previous owner had parted out a wrecked car, probably in the 20s or 30s. Moises father was a good friend of jean bugatti and this led to a passion for racing moises had his first car albeit a fullsized model one at the age of 2 an extremely verstatile racer, his funds for racing came from his brilliance in. Races, which included legends like carroll shelby, phil hill and bill pollock. Bill brown raced during the 1960s when racing drivers were classed as either semiprofessional or weekend warriors. It was used on the black bess racer, the factory race car which ran at. Bill pollack was a competitor in the early days of the post world war ii california sports car culture.

Logano ran two races in the car at new hampshire and kansas, then it was decided not to run him in the other races. Alan dennis kulwicki december 14, 1954 april 1, 1993, nicknamed special k and the polish prince, was an american auto racing driver and team owner. He is a long time antique car enthusiast with a 1961 triumph italia and a 1995 lotus seven replica. In 1950 william pollock purchased and set up the shop as pollock auto. Parttime driver and former champion of the nascar sprint cup series. Aug 05, 2019 david piper born 02 dec 1930 edgware, middlesex. Troy aikman, roger staubach, bill saunders and mark griege are no longer part of the ownership group 9302008. The big allard with pollack driving took yet another win, this time. George m tilley did drive that car, and so did bill rafter in 69, before ted got the ride. It was there that he caught the racing bug and after a few short weeks, he purchased a race car. Race historian ron pollock tells us the date was september 26, 1948. Rene charland november 1928 september 30 20 nicknamed the champ was an american stock car racing driver he was a fourtime champion of the nas.

Here we see bill flagging the start of the 100 lap championship race at toledo, ohio from the pace car driven by racer harry hartz. Racing through the forest the history of the 195056 pebble beach road races. The first night out we won both features, after that the frame seemed to get weaker and it just never raced well. To the unfortunate racers whose cars he left dinged or crumpled in the dust at speedways across minnesota in the 1950s, 60s and early 70s. Spend a day in lakeside park visiting the hall of fame, race shops and race themed restaurants. I always thought i could find a way to win any race i entered. Dave is a member of the aaca, ccca and other antique car clubs. The museum features over 45 race cars dedicated to all types of auto racing. That car was john hoffmans 66 cutlass street stock. Bill qualified the autohaus motorsports camaro in the 8th position for the debut grandam rolex series race at the brickyard on friday morning. He is known for the help he offered to many other racers. See more ideas about vintage race car, sprint cars and race cars. He started racing at local short tracks in wisconsin before moving up to regional stock car touring series.

Tilley did drive that car, and so did bill rafter in 69, before ted got the ride. He was the first driver to race a factory cobra for carroll shelby, appearing in an enduro supporting the 1962 riverside gp. William brack born 26 december 1935 is a canadian former racing driver. Bill lester racing the official website for sports car. The last living winner of the pebble beach road races, bill pollack, takes us through the old course in the del monte forest.

Bill van allen was perhaps the most versatile stock car driver to ever compete on the chicago area racing scene during a career that spanned more than 20 years. Bill mitchell was in great demand working midget shows two nights a week at motor city speedway and at other tracks as often as possible. Discussion in the hokey ass message board started by john56h, apr 11, 2007. Join facebook to connect with bill pollock and others you may know. Despite having part of his leg amputated after a crash during filming for the le mans movie in 1970, david continued to race for aeons in historic events, and still visits them. Brack raced in formula one and the atlantic championship. Looks like schrader will driver for the rest of 2008, no word if brad coleman will make any more starts. He won several arizona late model stock car championships racing at corona speedway in tucson, manzanita speedway in phoenix and many other tracks. Race car driver, rick knoop is one such person who, with the support and.