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Photo ID # H04.02.11_045_046_ATL_0053S_1
Car #: #45 & #46
Driver (s) : B
Location: F
Date: 19
Photographer: B
Photo provided by: Russ Dodge
Comments: Senior Moment From Russ Dodge:

Sunning and Stunning At Atlantic City

I believe this great shot was taken by Walt Chernokal, but since the back of the 1953 photo has no name, it will be listed photographer unknown for now.

Pictured on the left is the number 45 red coupe driven by Maryland driver PeeWee Pobletts. Dubbed the "Red Rooster" because of the rooster painted on the side, PeeWee had great success driving this car. On the right in the yellow team car numbered 46, called the "little chick" is fellow Maryland hot shoe Ray Kable.

The team had raced in the "North" PeeWee recalls and we decided to run at "the shore" on our way home. We were pretty lucky and I won the feature and Ray ran second. "They paid me $90.00 for the win!", PeeWee remembers, and they weren't too happy about paying that!"

I asked Maryland racing historian Larry Jendras Jr. about this race and he believes they ran at Hatfield Speedway, the night before, clarifying that was from recall without checking the archives.

You can't help but wonder what thoughts are going through their minds as they relaxed waiting to get things going. The race coming up and ride back to Maryland after the weekend on the road, could be being planned. It's one of my favorite shots of the days gone bye from much less complicated times!

This win in 1953 would be listed as at Atlantic City Speedway.

There has been a "name game" for years about the right name to use for this South Jersey speedway. He's a simplified explanation: The speedway was built by a contractor named Arthur Powell and operated as Powell Speedway in 1950 -1951. Mr. Powell lost his life in a construction accident in '51 and the speedway opened in 1952 as Atlantic City Speedway with driver Rocky DiNatale as manager, with the A. C. name carrying through the 1953 season.

In 1954 it opened as Pleasantville Speedway with the Liberty Stock Car Racing Club. This is when the track came under George Stockinger's ownership. The Pleasantville Speedway name remained from 1954 until the time Ken Butler became promoter with a lease purchase agreement signed in the mid -sixties. It then became Atlantic City Speedway until it closed in 1979.

This time line may not be 100% perfect but t is so close you can hardly tell the difference!! Meaning it was done for a Senior Moment by a Senior!

Thanks for listening,
Senior Moment by Russ Dodge

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04.02.11 Larry Jendras Jr. Two of Maryland’s best pictured here. The Lou Stirn two car team were members of the new Free State Stock Car Club in 1952 which raced at Dorsey Speedway, Hagerstown Raceway, Marlboro Raceway in Md., Delmar in Delaware and Old Dominion in Va.

Pee Wee was the first club champion in the #45 and Ray finished right behind in second in the #46. Pee Wee grabbed 26 feature wins on the way to the title with Ray winning 3.

They started this weekend off with Ray winning at Dorsey and Pee Wee finishing fourth, then they went to Hatfield with Pee Wee finishing fourth behind winner Al Tasnady. Then on to Atlantic City. That is a lot of towing on 1953 roads. Those guys back then amaze me.

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