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Indy, Sprints and Midgets


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tags: racing
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Ed Tillrock Pencil Specialist's Garage
October 15, 2008 at 09:22 AM

Great Pix!!! Ed

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Tommy's Garage
October 15, 2008 at 09:26 AM
Reply to Ed Tillrock Pencil Specialist's Garage on October 15, 2008 at 09:22 AM

Thanks Ed. I have more that were scanned in sets of three or four. I need to scan them individually.
Love the old cars and drivers.

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Vierstra Design Garage
October 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM

Great vintage pics Tommy!

GREAT IMAGES OF RACING HISTORY.

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Tommy's Garage
October 15, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Reply to Vierstra Design Garage on October 15, 2008 at 11:53 AM

Thanks Don! I hope you enjoy them.

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Jay's Hub Garage
October 16, 2008 at 03:43 PM

Wow, what a great gallery. Thanks for taking the time to share. Great photos.

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Tommy's Garage
October 16, 2008 at 03:49 PM

Hello Jay!
So happy you enjoyed them. Gotta love the oldies.
40’s and 50’s…Remember the little box cameras and the wide roll of black/white negatives? ...... not too bad for old picts.

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Icon Automotive Kustom & Performance, LLC Garage
October 29, 2008 at 09:47 AM

Very cool, I love the old sprints and midgets. Any of those got you in them? Mike

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Tommy's Garage
October 29, 2008 at 10:06 AM

Thanks Mike;
I am in the picture you see at my garage. At the front wheel of the Indy style roadster. I was 5 or 6 at the time and old at 60 now.

The roadster was built by Kurtis for indy car owner Jack Hinkel.
Car built in the late 40’s and pict taken about 1955.

My dad was in a couple sprint car picts.

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Frank's Garage
November 06, 2008 at 07:29 AM

Thanks for stopping by the garage and thanks for displaying the old days.
Frank

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Unsafe6 Customs Garage
November 17, 2008 at 11:19 PM

Love the vintage sprints and Indys. Thanks for rounding up the shots.

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Hot Rod Dame's Garage
November 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM

Neat family history there! Horsepower in the blood eh?

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Tommy's Garage
November 26, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Yes, love the cars and history. One of the drivers we knew is 83 now and still in great health. One of the top pictures #39 Jerry Shumaker in the Black Panther. He is a fantastic guy!

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Eville Motors Garage
December 24, 2008 at 12:55 PM

Nice collection. Thanks for sharing. Awesome history!

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backyard haven Garage
December 30, 2008 at 02:18 PM
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Rustkeeper Garage
March 01, 2009 at 01:20 PM

The good ole days,man! what i wouldn’t give to go back in time! Hate this 2000 shit! (still working on time machine)

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Wild Bill's Garage
March 15, 2009 at 04:13 PM

Way to go Tommy..these shot’s made it as a ‘featured vehicle’ on the home page…Great pic’s!!

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Tommy's Garage
March 15, 2009 at 05:32 PM

Thanks Bill! Those were the post war builders. They learned as they went and often used whatever parts that were available at the time.

I wish you could have enjoyed the sites, sounds and smell of the old sprints and midgets. What an era! Like so much of the music we have enjoyed through those years. It was a once in a lifetime event.

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Throttle Queen Garage
March 23, 2010 at 03:48 AM

love the old sprints n’ midgets! great set of pics, especially your avatar. If youre ever interested in a painting of one of your old photos im your gal ;)

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Sonny's Garage
March 26, 2010 at 08:51 PM

Great photo’s of back in the day. Thanks

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