Photo ID # | 02.24.03_044_TAS_UNK_0050_1 |
Car #: | #44 |
Driver (s) : | Al Tasnady |
Location: | Unknown |
Date: | 1950's |
Photographer: | $ Bill |
Photo provided by: | $ Bill |
Comments: | Al Tasnady in an early #44. |
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Date: | Visitor's Name: | Comment: |
02/24/03 | Todd L | Arguably the Greatest Driver in the history of Flemingtom Speedway, Although Tas was way before my time I am aware of the legacy he left behind. |
08/09/03 | L Talbert | Question - When did Tas become a regular at Flemington ? Did he run Pitmen, Vineland (dirt) Nazareth, and then when Vineland was paved become a regular? |
05/30/04 | John Stover | I believe Tas became a Flemington regular in 1957. He ran Vineland in 1955 - 56. Al belongs at the top of anyone's all-time best list. Thank you - John Stover |
07/30/04 | Henry Smith | I recall 'Tas as having two cars #'d 44 (Thunderbird
& Lighteningbird). In the mid 50's he had won 12 consecutive features until
Steve Elias finally edged him out by half a car length on the 13th week. After that Al disappeared from Vineland and I had to serve in the military then marriage, which changed my priorities, only getting back to racing 3 years ago. Al was born in Manville, NJ in 1929 as found in the 1930 census records. His full first name was Alexander. Submitted by Henry Smith |
06/07/06 | Pjakey | I know Tas drove for the Williams 44 then the Hinchick 44 then the 707 but who did he drive for before lucky 2 ? |
02/23/07 | Bill Stanley | Saw Al race many, many times at Flemington. He drove the nr. 44 and 39. How cool was Al? In '59 or '60 there was an all star race at the reading fairgrounds. All the drivers were introduced wearing some type of racing coveralls. Not Taz. He raced in a cashmere sweater. This was just about the last race at Reading. P.S. I married Al's cousin, Veronica Wass, also from Manville, N.J. Great site! |
08/29/07 | Harry Carr | My first recollection of Al when he drove a #76 at
Dover Speedway in 1949 or 50. I believe it was a family owned car with the sponsor's
name Joe's Welding in Mt. Tabor and the story (fact or fiction ) was that the Tasnady boys
(Al had several brothers) didn't have a seat belt so they all put there pants belts
together and the one who the belt fit the tightest would be the driver, and that was
"AL"..... The next I saw of "AL" was in Ringoes, N.J. where I believe the family had a garage, and that same #76 was there......I saw "AL" next in Lambertville, in 1950, and the following year (May1951) he came to "Cal" Peterson's Arco Body Shop where the first #44 was built "AL" won his first race in that car at Hatfield that month (a race sponsored by the Liberty Stock Car Association out of "Philly".......) |
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