| Photo ID # | b05.07.05_GRP_LAN_LAN_0063_1 |
| Car #: | #31 (#39), #70 (#707), #84 (#81) |
| Driver (s) : | Budd Olsen (Piscopo #39), Al Tasnady (Deasey #707) and Don Stives (Norcia #81) |
| Location: | Langhorne, PA |
| Date: | 1963 |
| Photographer: | Dick Ivins |
| Photo provided by: | Don Stives |
| Comments: | We
had a little fun with this great Dick Ivin's photo provided by Northeast favorite Don
Stives, as we used this for our 5/8/05 trivia question. Here you have 3 of the most
recognizable cars of the day sporting numbers that were different than normal. I'm
guessing that this race was sactioned by Nascar and they probably required certain numbers
to be displayed. Along with 3 great cars of the day, and 3 great drivers, this photo reminds us of a time when a good reputation could often get you a good ride.... Seems that the days of a repair shop, body shop, manufacturing shop.... or whatever.... fielding a car for one of the hotshoes to pilot is a thing of the past... I guess the move to expensive speed shop cars and parts has changed all that.... Thanks again to Don for providing the photo. Don once told me that some of his best racing moments came behind the wheel of the Norcia #81 when he ran a small block in the car against the more powerful cars at Wall Stadium back in the 60's. Seems they used to run both the Modifieds and the Sportsman in the same feature with the Sportsman starting up front and for a while, the little #81 was too much for anyone to handle! |
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| 05/16/05 | John Stover | 1963 Langhorne results had Olsen finishing 2nd, Stives in 16th and Tas finishing 42nd. Thanks, John Stover |
| 05/17/05 | George Perkins | As teenagers in the early sixties, and dependant on my buddies father to
get us there, we used to make Wall Stadium about once every three weeks. It seems like Don Stives won just about every time we went. The 81 was the best handling car there. The wins weren't "gimmies" either. I remember him passing a lot of cars to gain these wins. He was so smooth he made it look effortless. The car , if I remember correctly had a Y block Ford in it. |
| 01.27.09 | George Gwynn | According the new book Langhorne, No Man's Land, Budd Olsen
had to qualify through the consy at this race in 1963 after qualifying back
in a dismal 62nd position. After starting the 100 mile race in 58th and
final position that day, Budd put on a charge through the field, that some
claim, was the best driving exhibition in the history of the National Open.
Budd stormed through the field to finish second to Langhorne's most
successful Modified driver......Dutch Hoag. I don't think the National Open was ever sanctioned by NASCAR. My opinion is that the Dave Piscopo entry did not carry the tradional #39 that day, because another #39 was entered before Piscopo entered his car thus he had to carry #31 instead. George Gwynn, Jr. Frederick, MD |