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Photo ID # H012.17.11_050_BEN_LAN_0062S_1
Car #: #50
Driver (s) : Doug Benjamen
Location: Langhorne, PA
Date: 1962
Photographer: Bob Farlee
Photo provided by: Russ Dodge
Comments: Senior Moment From Russ Dodge:

Real Colorful Car

The white snow this area has seen over the past few weeks made me look for something bright and colorful. After spending the last two Moments in the teens and twenties with old black and white pictures, this color photo by Bob Farley should brighten your day. Photo notes tell us this is the car of Doug Benjamen taken at the Horne in 1962.

I don't know whether the painter was cleaning out his spray gun or old Krylon paint cans, but it created an original appearance! Not being familiar with the car I hope some of you guys will give share some info on the car and Doug.
 
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02.17.11 Todd 1962 This car also ran at Arlington and Rhienbeck speedways in N.Y. '' The Polka-dot 50''
02.17.11 Dave Blake Doug Benjamin raced with the SNYRA at the Danbury Fairgrounds, as well as other tracks. He was well known for his "Wonder Bread" paint jobs. I believe there is a video out there of Doug rolling this sedan at Danbury. He won one feature with the SNYRA, in 1954.

Benjamin ran a garage in Lake Carmel, NY.Doug was killed in an accident while returning home after a rain out.  I have seen pics of Doug's car at Orange County, Langhorne, Lebanon Valley, NY. and other tracks.
02.17.11 Ed Duncan To bad he didn't make the race.  Great looking car
04.15.13 Nancy Spears

My Dad, Doug Benjamin, drove the Polka Dot 50, aka, The Wonder Bread Car during the 50's and 60's at tracks in Peekskill, NY, Rhinebeck, NY, Middletown, NY, Arlington, NY, Brewster, NY and Danbury, CT. He was killed in an accident in Somers, NY while on his way to the Danbury Racearena on July 8, 1961 when a truck hit his car. This June, he is being inducted into the Sports Museum of Dutchess County, NY's Racing Hall of Fame.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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