Hot Singles ! - Pictures

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Originally Posted by mbd29

Jackie/Willabee you may have to help here. First shot is boats 10 and 11 which are Tom Percival and Bob Spaldings numbers but I believe #11 is Bob Hollaway and Gary Peacock. Looks like Bob driving. The #10 boat is Earl and Reggie and looks like Earl driving. Second shot is Herings number but doesn't look like he or Renato driving, could it be Jackie? Third is Bob. I'm not sure on the fourth shot but could that be Jackie in the #27 boat?

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you look at the flag on the 27 and its italian, and on a slab !!!!! i didn't drive those things.
The white boat looks remarkably like the 1970 Paris boat. [ comfortable-----pick of the field----docile--------safe-------steady----- ready to pass the French timekeepers unnoticed ?????] I DIDN'T PUT UP THE PICTURE !!!!
PERCIVAL and SPALDING usually had the same sponsor until Bob went to Carlsberg but they did race 10 and 11.

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Originally Posted by mbd29

Sorry Jackie I just have to do this. I'm still looking for the head shot of you but came accross this shot instead. It's just before the start of the race as you were passing along in front of the crowd showing your true racing form. I"m sure your heading to your starting position on the pole. You deserve it as the fastest qualifier. Those 20 hp Mercs sure are fast. #12 not sure who this is maybe willabee can help here. Looks like Hering driving. #457 is Bob, #5 is Cees, and 199 is Petty.

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Looks more like Cees driving the bottle but start to worry Butler---------thats 2 big ones i owe you---------watch out-------Wilsons about

Thanks for keeping this alive guys ... these pics and posts are fantastic!

Boat 477 in post 809 is Lynn Simburger.[As a youngen about 15] Those numbers are now reversed. Hehe

I'm not sure if the following have been posted but if not great if they havae it has been awhile. I'll start off with my favorite boat because it just plain looked great. My opinion of course

Here is the drivers meeting at Provo from early 70's. Anyone look familiar?

Hey there Jackie! I always get a chuckle from your musings. How's about some pics and details about your Cosworth KT?

I heard it was pretty awesome at the time.

Hope all's well with your Cataract operation.

Regards

Brian

Here are a few "Hot Singles". First is Bob Hering and I can't remember if it is Denny or Dewey driving the Twistercraft. I could call Denny now, just lives down the street, but he is probably in bed. Second is John Gibbs at Parker. Third is our man Willabee fueling the Berghauers, Parker 73. Fourth is Bert Sera, Earl Bentz, and Dick Sherrer in St. Louis. Last is one happy Tom Stickle. I'm not sure why though. Probably going home to see Marcia after the race.

Still can't find that head shot of Jackie. I have about 50 more to go through.

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Originally Posted by mbd29

Here is the drivers meeting at Provo from early 70's. Anyone look familiar?

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I'd like to make a few guesses at the driver's meeting:

Seated front, far right, very near and out of focus ... Nordskog
Seated, center front, out of focus, wearing sunglasses ... Schubert
Standing arms folded, Reggie
Seated, a few rows back, left of center, behind the gentleman wearing glasses, big sideburns, hand to face ... Jimbo?

I wonder who that is hidden behind the other 2 racers, wearing the same jumpsuit as Reggie?

Stickle sure does fill up the cockpit.

Not as much as Big Don Pruett would fill one up!

Any you Southeast guys remember Danny Agnew? He could fill the void behind the wheel too.

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Originally Posted by Mark75H

Seated front, far right, very near and out of focus ... Nordskog
Seated, center front, out of focus, wearing sunglasses ... Schubert
Standing arms folded, Reggie
Seated, a few rows back, left of center, behind the gentleman wearing glasses, big sideburns, hand to face ... Jimbo?...

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I think you got all of your guesses right.....I can add

Front, left blury...Ted May
Rear, tall slender standing on left...Bill Wiles
Far right, standing, black jacket with white hat...Rich Marshall

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Willabee: you should have no problem naming all of the guys in the photos so this is a test.

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The first shot is at Kaukauna, Wisconsin in 1973. It was the gathering for the single engine record run. From the left, the head popping in is Dr. Ted Morgan, the man of the Morgan carb C6 engine fame. I don't know who the guy kneeling down with his back to the camera is. Above him, the face looks like Chuck Mettner, gearcase specialist. Seated are Gene Treichel (rigging) and Bill Allan (powerhead). Standing in coveralls is Rick LaMore (powerhead) and kneeling in the white shirt is Jim Merten. Mert drove the Jones hydro to a new record of 136 topping the 131 mark set by OMC.

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Originally Posted by mbd29

Willabee: you should have no problem naming all of the guys in the photos so this is a test.

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The 2nd shot is also the Kaukauna gathering. This time the boys are in the bar, but only having a Coke so they have not yet made the record attempt. Left to right are Jimmy Kubasta, Boob Hetzel, Dick Klawitter (standing) Merc PR, Jim Merten, Bill Allan, Gene Treichel, Dr. Morgan, the guy I don't recognize, and Rick LaMore.

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Originally Posted by mbd29

Willabee: you should have no problem naming all of the guys in the photos so this is a test.

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In the 3rd shot, the guy sitting on the boat looking alot like the lonely Maytag repairman is Mr. Banana Split himself, Bert Serra. :D