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Senior Moment from Russ:
Take Off
Your Jacket and Stay Awhile!
Jackets, shirts and
uniforms are neat to collect but a little hard to display. However if you
see one you recognize, I know your Senior Moment has already started. The
Senior Moment contribution this time will be your own story or thoughts. If
these jackets are all new to you, it is hoped you still may enjoy seeing
them and know they are representative of mainly the 1950’s and 60’s.
Starting top row left to right, each jacket will be identified:
1. “General Sherman” was from the Beach Brother’s racing team at Alcyon
Speedway c.1950. Johnny Karp was the “hot shoe” at that time. The 1 car was
the top of the line as it marched to the front!
2. Cohee’s 1 Pleasantville went with owner Charlie Cohee’s blue sportsman
driven at P-ville/Atlantic City, Vineland Speedway by Frank Leeds and Jerry
Camp
3. Jordan’s Deuce from Lucky Jordan’s team. Unique in that it is reversible,
the inside is white with the red sedan on it! Bob Pickell drove both cars.
Flemington, Nazareth, East Windsor plus others
4. Custom XL-1 XE-1 Auto Body Cars driven by Joe Kelly, Tommie Elliott,
Norman Kidd, Wally Dallenbach and others. Old Bridge, Wall and Vineland
Speedway plus others
5. Candy Cane Racing Team from Wally Dallenbach 35A and Richie Massing 35B
team. Ran at Old Bridge, Wall, Vineland Speedways and others
6. 16-J Wild Man Elton Hildreth’s team. Ran at Vineland, Old Bridge,
Nazareth, Trenton Speedways and others
7. CART uniform worn by Nick Fornora as he flagged the CART Indy cars for
many years.
8. Bridgeport Speedway “The Jersey Oval” officials shirt from 1972.
9. Tiona Petroleum awards jacket presented to most popular drivers at
banquets, but were also available for purchase by the general public.
10. Tri-State Official, STP Oil Treatment Jacket worn at Harmony Speedway in
1971.
11. Kinsley Enterprises Racing Division 325 + 327 from Walt Donald (Kinsley)
team when Al Tasnady drove for him on 1964.
12. New Egypt Speedway from the mid-week NASCAR days in the mid 1980’s.
13. Interstate Stock Car Racing Assn. which sanction racing at Vineland
Speedway in 1955 – 1956.
14 Driver Larry Voss “The Suntan Sultan” racing jacket from his Reading,
Nazareth Flemington, East Windsor and Hatfield years.
Senior Moment by Russ Dodge
Photo by John Seyler
Russ Dodge Collection |
