Welcome To
Serving folks since 2002
3 Wide's Picture Vault is Brought to You With the Support of:
..Remembering Our Area's Auto Racing From the Past... Flemington Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Bridgeport, Reading Fairgrounds, Nazareth Speedway, Harmony Speedway ... Vintage Modifieds, Racing Photos, Modified Stock Cars, Open Wheel and more... You've found us... It's 3 Wide's Picture Vault.
Photos and Comments from the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's... and Beyond!
New section added to The Vault, brought to you with support from:
"Vintage Modifieds"
This site is about appreciating the history of our area's modified short track racing, and vintage race cars are a huge part of that. Whether original cars left unrestored... or cars that have been meticulously restored.. or tribute cars carefully recreated to provide us all with a life size representation of the cars that we thought we'd never see again...., all provide great memories of some of our most favorite times.
Skilled craftsman have put in countless hours restoring/recreating and doing everything else necessary to bring these cars to life, and they, along with many others do whatever has to be done (provide maintenance, storage, transportation) to make them available so that they can be seen, and enjoyed.
As a way of showing our appreciation for those who make it all possible, we recently took some time to go through our digital folders containing pictures of vintage cars that have their roots in the NJ/Eastern PA area, that we've seen at various events over the past 15+ years, and decided to put together a "Vintage Dirt Modified List" and a "Vintage Asphalt Modified List."
The challenge in putting together any type of list, is in making it complete. We know there are many more cars out there... maybe sitting under a tarp in a garage... maybe sitting in a field wasting away, waiting to be "found"... And while there's no way of listing all of them, we thought we would start with what we had... those pictures we had taken over the years, of the vintage modified stock cars that we've enjoyed seeing up close... that help us all remember when....
"Vintage Modifieds"
VINTAGE DIRT MODIFIED LIST
VINTAGE ASPHALT MODIFIED LISTClick on whichever is your favorite above.. dirt or asphalt... (or both!) and enjoy.
...'wonder what they're talking about over on The Message Vault?
Click on the banner above to find out!
Our Newest Section....
Lenny's Tire
"What started out as a few autographs. turned into over 220."
Click Here for "Lenny's Tire"
Your Quick "Daily" Links Below
Click on banner above for Coastal 181's "Photo of The Day."THIS DAY IN MOTORSPORTS
Brought to you by:
Click on banner above for "This Day in Motorsports" from Wheels of SpeedOther "Quick Links" Below SJDR's Message Board SJDR's Parts Board Wall Board
Looking for a photo from a visit to Pumpkin Run...or Motorsports... or Phillipsburg Mall.... or a to a speedway, etc., sometime over the past 17 years?
You'll find it in:
Speedway Memories Index
Click on any of the following "Speedways" links for more "Memories"Flemington Speedway Memories Grandview Speedway Memories Harmony Speedway Memories Hope Chapel Memories Reading Fairgrounds Memories Sanatoga Speedway Memories more on the way..
more on the way..
more on the way..
more on the way... more on the way..
more on the way..
Other Interesting Stuff!
Click on any of the following links for more "Memories""Alley Racing" Down at the Garage "Feature Favorites" Fun & Games.. GREASE! ...One Number/One Letter Combinations "Something to Think About" Stats & Stuff Vault Visitor's Voices What a Body! Whatever Happened To...???
Thank you for supporting our site sponsors:
Check out the Friends of The Vault below, and be sure to support their business the next time you need something that they have, or service they offer!
Friends of The Vault:
Racing Historical Racing Clubs/Groups/Museums/Other Folks/Organizations
These are the folks that share links with us - check them out when you get a chance...
If you're got a vintage/historical site that you think we'd like to know about - email us at: linkus@3widespicturevault.com!
Do you have a link to our site on your site? If so, thank you, and be sure to let us know and we'll add your group/website to our table! Support Professional Photographers/Videographers/Artists/Publications by Purchasing ONLY High Quality Original Products as Featured In the Links Below:
Click on the banner above or the banners below for the best in photography, video and artwork!
Other Featured Racing Links! Ace Lane Photography lebanonvalleyclassics Roy Schreffler's Vintage Car World! Catamount Stadium Rub Rails & Rooster Tails
Our Racing Community News:
Racer/Fabricator Steve Springsteel Passes
12/26/22: Very sad news has reached us that racer and well respected racecar fabricator Steve Springsteel has passed. Steve raced in the Modern Stock Division at both New Egypt and Wall Stadium from 1972 to 1984, and was the 1983 Modern Stock Champion at Wall.
Steve Springsteel at New Egypt Speedway (top photo)/Steve Springstell at Wall 1983 (bottom photo.)Friend and fellow driver Kevin Eyres added his thoughts on Steve's passing. "Steve was a former Wall Stadium Modern Stock Champion and an avid Wall Stadium fan. Steve was an extremely talented fabricator building many race car bodies, stock cars, and street rods. In the 80's you bought a new car and had Steve fabricate and hang the body on it, much nicer than Troyers."
"Steve and his father Charlie were avid race fans and they both went to Wall as often as possible. I was real glad to see Steve at this years Turkey Derby and spent twenty minutes talking. He was real proud of his latest street rod creation and showed me pictures. Steve always told you the way it was or the way it should be and has never changed in the 40 plus years I have known him."
"Rest in peace my friend and Godspeed."
We offer our condolences to son John, and to the entire Springsteel Family.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/stephen-springsteel-obituary?id=38478273
John Wyers Passes
John Wyers in New Egypt Speedway's Victory Lane after winning the 305 Sprint Feature Event (October 2010).
12/6/22: Veteran racer John Wyers has passed away. "Gentleman John" had great success in many racing divisions over the years including Go-Karts, Micro Sprints, Small Block Modifieds and Sprint Cars, with his most recent victories coming in the highly competitive 305 Sprint series.
A gentleman on and off the track, John's race cars were always the finest appearing, and when you got to meet John, it all made sense as you knew from talking with him that he approached things in a professional manner, and with a smile. The success he achieved was not by accident, but a result of who he was.
We send our sincere condolences to John's wife Patty, and to the entire Wyers Family.
https://godfreyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/2532/John-Wyers/obituary.html#tribute-start
Racer Chic Cossaboone Passes
Chic Cossaboone #7A & Dom Buffalino at East Windsor
Chic Cossaboone #7A at Bridgeport Speedway11/26/22: The racing community is saddened by the passing of Chic Cossaboone, one of the sports all time most popular drivers, pictured above in modified action in the late 70's at East Windsor Speedway (top photo), and also at the Bridgeport Speedway during the early 80's (bottom photo.)
Chic was one of those drivers that could always be counted on to be near the front when the checkered flag was waving. He won many features at Bridgeport Speedway where he also won multiple championships, as well as winning many feature events at the East Windsor Speedway.
We are very sorry to hear of Chic's passing. My sincere condolences go out to the many fans, friends, and to the Cossaboone Family.
Service information can be found at the link below:
https://godfreyfuneralhome.com/tribute/details/2524/Charles-Cossaboone-Jr/obituary.html#tribute-start
Click Below for In Our Community Archives:
In Our Community...
2022 News Stories
2021 News Stories
2020 News Stories
2019 News Stories
2018 News Stories
2017 News Stories
2016 News Stories
2015 News Stories
2014 News Stories
2013 News Stories
2012 News Stories
2011 News Stories
2010 News Stories
2009 News Stories
2008 News Stories
2006 & 2007 News Stories
2003 - 2005 News Stories
Front Page Features:
2022 Photos From Todd Dziadosz
Click Here for Photos
2022 Highlight Photos From Debbie Gastelu
Click Here for Photos
2022 Highlight Photos From Jack Kromer
Click Here for photos
Year in Review From Harry Meeks
Click Here for photos
Year in Review From Jim Smith
Click Here for photos
Year in Review From Bob Yurko
Click Here for photos
Fleming's Pumpkin Run 2022
Archives of The Vault:
Archives of The Vault - Featuring Former Front Page Stuff!
Missed a Photo?
Archives of The Vault
Feel like you might of missed something... It's all right here!
Because of the Lane's we have a history to look back on. Because of their dedication and hard work, Jackie and Mike, Tas and Tex are never far away.
Thank You to all that made Project #292 a reality!
From this...
to this...
to this...
We remember...
We Remember John
Mike Rogie
& Barbara Towels
George Koyt, Curator of "The Vault" at New Egypt Remembered
George Koyt (left) with Modified and Winston Cup driver Tighe Scott looking at photos from George's collection of the many cars Tighe had driven throughout his career in this 2008 photo from New Egypt Speedway.
"Thanks for taking me to the races all those years Dad.."
Do not print, copy or post images from this site without the permission of the photographer/photographer's family or provider of the image.
NOTICE TO VAULT PHOTO CONTRIBUTORS
Contact us at: Comments@3WidesPictureVault.com
CLICK HERE TO CONTACT US AT THE VAULT!
The first site to let YOU add your comments directly to each picture, so that we can all remember when . . . . .
Featuring competitors from Flemington Speedway, Bridgeport Speedway, East Windsor Speedway, Harmony Speedway, Trenton Speedway, Langhorne Speedway, Nazareth Speedway, Old Bridge Speedway, Reading Fairgrounds, Fort Dix/New Egypt Speedway, Vineland Speedway, Pleasantville/Atlantic City Speedway, Wall Stadium, Alcyon Speedway, Allentown Fairgrounds, Hatfield Speedway, US 13 Speedway, and many, many more, plus Vintage Modifieds! 3Wide , 3 Wides, 3 Wide Racing..., it's 3widespicturevault.com!
Copyright © 2002 by 3 Wide's Picture Vault - All Rights Reserved. Born on date November 13, 2002
![JB III-76 b[1] copy.jpg (116743 bytes)](images/JB_III-76_b1_copy.jpg)
