Photo ID # | F12.13.09_RUN_WHA_LAN_0059S_1 |
Car #: | #NA |
Driver (s) : | See Below: |
Location: | Langhorne, PA |
Date: | 1959 |
Photographer: | Bob Farlee |
Photo provided by: | Russ Dodge |
Comments: |
Senior Moment From Russ Dodge: Run What You Brung....Langhorne Style
Langhorne Speedway ran several combined shows where different
divisions of race cars ran on the same program. Langhorne's Inquirer Meet in
the early 50's was an example with the program featuring midgets, sprints
and stock cars racing in feature events. On May 17, 1959 Langhorne presented
a "Round Robin" 200 lap program. The show consisted of a 33 lap Sports Car
heat, a 33 lap Late Model heat and a 34 lap Sportsman Stock Car heat. The
top 15 from each heat would make the 45 starters in the 100 lap feature made
of the mix of all three divisions. |
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12.15.09 | 3Wide | We originally had Carroll Shelby in the #12, but have since received updated info that is now reflected above. |
12.15.09 | Michael T. Lynch | The #12 is Loyal Katskee's Ferrari 121 LM (6C 4.4-liter). I believe Shelby drove a Cadillac Special, not in the picture. That is how NSSN described his ride. The format was that there were three races for sports cars, modifieds and stockers. The fastest from each category ran in the Main. |
12.15.09 | 3Wide | Thanks for the info Michael. Russ had sent just sent us an update that as you had mentioned above of Katskee being the driver of the #12 Ferrari, and not Carroll Shelby. He added that Shelby lost oil pressure in his car and could not start the feature. |
12.15.09 | Steve Elias | On this "latest senior moment", I
was there that day running a 57 Plymouth in the late model division. I
was running third behind Dodd and Schneider in the 33 lap qualifier and blew
a piston that ended my day. Tas had driven that same Plymouth in NASCAR Grand National in 57 and 58 for Romeo Gelsi who sold the car at the end of 58. |
12.15.09 | 3Wide | Thanks Steve - What do you remember most about running at Langhorne? I know the track was dirt up until the late 60's, and it looks like they oiled it down to keep down the dust. Did you drive the car like if it was asphalt, or did it still want to slide (fishtail) on the dirt surface? |
12.15.09 | Michael | Does the person where these came from have any further pics? I keep Shel's race record for him and have never been able to find a pic of the Cadillac special. |
12.16.09 | Larry Jendras Jr. | Micheal, If you go to the recent book out about Langhorne by L. Spencer Riggs, there is a great photo of the Cadillac Special of Carroll Shelby racing with the #12 of Katskee. The photo (in the book) was taken by Pennsylvania photographer Ray Masser. |
12.18.09 | Ray Shea | We will have the original Cadillac Special
at Motorsports as part of the Langhorne display presented by the Garden
State Vintage Stock Car Club. Looking for any more info on this car.
Here's what the car looks like now (Dec 2009) |
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