Photo ID # | 08.28.03_009_BAL_MID_0070_1 |
Car #: | #9 |
Driver (s) : | Gary Balough |
Location: | Middletown, NY |
Date: | 1970's |
Photographer: | Unknown |
Photo provided by: | Dave Gunther |
Comments: | This the probably the first car that I remember Gary driving when he headed north. I'm sure you guys can fill in the rest of the story... Great car and great driver. |
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Date: | Visitor's Name: | Comment: |
08/29/03 | Kevin Budden... | WOW!! my all time favorite car. in the day at Eastwindsor speedway this car was the one to beat. I remember enjoying watching the way Gary would make the front tires dance and wiggle through the turns, this car was very dominant. thanks again for the great memories! . |
08/29/03 | 3-Wide | I knew it wouldn't take long for you to find this Kevin! Special thanks to Dave Gunther for providing the picture and I hope someone out there can provide the name of the photographer so that we can give them proper credit. |
08/31/03 | Jeff McClung | Look how mutch larger the front outside tire is than the rear tire, wonder if this is a Whip Mulligan chassis, I think it is |
08/31/03 | 3-Wide | I notice the tire thing too. We all remember the days of running a pony wheel, but I don't think I ever remember seeing a car with a right front tire as big, or bigger than the right rear. |
08/31/03 (added to on 9/5/03) | Scott Pacich | If I'm not mistaken, this was Whip's first car. I think this was the first of his tubular frame cars that were pretty popular in the mid 70's. This one, Grbacs, Ploskies, Del George's and a few others were fast and reliable. It later became the Ferriaulo 73 that's pictured on an earlier page. That looks like a vintage 60's RR on the front, doesn't it? |
11/05/03 | Thomas Shortway | PICTURE TAKEN AT ORANGE COUNTY AND SOLD AT TRACK STAND. MIGHT WANT TO CONTACT TRACK FOR NAME OF PHOTGRAPHER |
11/20/06 | Neal Mulligan | Scott is absolutely correct this car was built by Whip Mulligan for Richard Egge. As a kid I remember Dad building this car in Hibernia NJ. This car went on to win about 150 feature events in both Modified and sportsman ranks. First as the number 9 then as number 73. |
02/20/07 | Glenn Cuomo | The year was 1973 at Middletown, NY. My father worked on the car for his friend Richard Ege. It was the first day out with the Mulligan built car. Take a look at the spoiler on the back of the roof - track officials made them remove it later that day. 1973 was the only year Gary Balough drove for Ritchie Ege. |