Bobby's Camera
Images from 1967 - Nazareth Speedway
Photographer: Robert F. Bacon
(Note below received in February 2008 from Jessica K Bacon.)
These photos were taken by my uncle, Robert F. Bacon. We just recently found Bobby's camera and had these photos developed.
Will Cagle, 1967
Russ Stecker - 1967
The Tamaqua Tornado, Paul Bolagash - 1967
John Kumernitsky - 1967
Frankie Schneider - 1967
#02 Bill Tanzosh (car owned by someone from NJ - Info from Paul Freed)
Stan Ploski - 1967
Gill Hearne
Leon Manchester? - 1967
The view from the
frontstretch stands. - 1968
Heads up in the pits...
That's Georgie Donmoyer
after the king pin on the left front broke coming out of turn 4... 1968.
...just another day at the races... 1968
Robert was an artist and teacher who enjoyed going to the races with his brother, Gary Bacon (current owner of the URC #21B sprint car).
Bobby died on July 17, 1969 in Binh Duong Province, South Vietnam at the age of 24.
http://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/1880/ROBERT-F-BACON