Photo ID # | 04.11.03__1X_MEN_FLM_0080_1 |
Car #: | #1X |
Driver (s) : | Don Menzel |
Location: | Flemington, NJ |
Date: | 1980's |
Photographer: | Dave Pratt www.dspphotos.com |
Photo provided by: | Dave Pratt |
Comments: | Don Menzel was a good steady runner at Flemington first in Sportsman and then as a modified runner for a while. |
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05/23/03 | Kevin B. | That's true , and Don had even a nicer modified. I can still hear that famous ( Bitner) Big Block sound,remember those other great sounding engines the likes of the Deblasio # 5, Trenton Mack # 74, also listen to Mark Bitners car on the end of the back stretch at New Egypt. |
05/06/03 | Mike Rogie | Wow, what ever happened to Don Menzel? He came out of nowhere in the sportsman division as an 18yr old high school senior and won 3 sportsman races in one year (I think). I remember his first sportsman win, he held off the strong running Daryl Carman #2J for the last 6 or 7 laps and nobody knew who he was. Mike Rogie Cookstown NJ |
07/08/08 | Johnny Snyder | Wow, I couldn't believe when I was
looking through these old pictures and the 1X of Don Menzel and George
Stires popped up! Don was a great driver in his day. It's a real shame he
gave it up! He actually had talent. I actually grew up 2 houses from Don
back when we were kids back in the 70"s and 80's. I really miss those days
at Flemington. Just for clarification the 1x in the photo was Don's first
year in Modified and it was a small block bitner that year; no big deal.
Later they did get an awesome Bitner big block. To my knowledge Don still
lives in Hopewell Twp. NJ. Don if you ever read this I hope your doing good! Your friend, Johnny Snyder |