Random shots from the pits

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Pop Augustine--what a guy.

Got to thinking...hard to see faces of most of them since I was using a 24mm lens. And because I am still learning how to size photos, so i am going to do a little practice .

[denny henderson]

First Photo- Steve Jones, far left
Second photo- Top center, standing together, both wearing white Tee shirts, Al Davis left, Craig Lawrence right.
Right center, not much hair, Billy Davis.
Bottom right, Bruce Nicholson.
Top right, dark sun glasses, Me, I think.

[Jeff Akers]

The top pictures is Jack Leek of OMC...Renato 's boat? Maybe, 165 was Bob Holloway's number...

CC Was to mean 200 HP. The Triple C (V-6) CCC 300 HP...

Ron , In the pic with Jack Leek, Isn't that a three cyl under the hood ?
Dosn't look big enough or wide enough to be a V6 ? ? ?

[oldalkydriver]

South side of Chicago...what a shop! 1961, John Toprahanian and I went to Nationals in De Pue. My first time there. I was so happy to be going to Nationals as a young lad of 17 or so. Especially without my parents. WOW! The adventure only had one draw back, I didn't get to race in 'A' Hydro. John and I left for De Pue bright and early Tuesday morning. I started driving, as Toprahanian driving scared the Hell out of me. He had a habit of repainting the right side of his car. His favorite color was 'Guard Rail White!' So as a young roster, I kept on driving. John would constantly say every four or five hours, "Do you want me to drive?" Of course I would respond with a firm, "No!, I'm fine." He said that I would end up paying for it. And as usual, he was right! I was so tired when we arrived on Friday noon, when it came time for bed Friday night, I didn't wake-up til Saturday evening around 6:00PM. I missed my elimination heats Saturday afternoon.

Back to the reason of this post. Joe Michelini had one heck of a shop. I was really impressed. There were so many KR's, SR's, PR's and 460's. Everything from reed valves to tuned exhaust. Wild looking units, boats and props. This man had everything. Talk about funny, this man was funny as all get out. We spent a lot of time on Friday in the shop.

On the way home, I also meant a man in TexArkana. Another great shop with a dock right on the lake. Comes home from work, eats, wraps a rope around the flywheel and away we go. By the time its dark, you can be in your garage correcting any problems. Testing 99% of the time! What a way to live!

[rbengines]

Leigh in Ocoee,Fla.

[Rog Dykehouse]

First picture:
Red Jacket and white hat -- Johnnie Dortch

Second Picture:
Race driver With the infamous cigar in his mouth-- Ed Thirlby Sr

Great photos Wayne, Rog Dykehouse

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Thanks Rog. When did you start racing? What Classes. I'll bet you went to the NOA World Championships in Forest Lake, Minn in 1968 before your retired from racing. Any stories?

[Rog Dykehouse]

Thanks Rog. When did you start racing? What Classes. I'll bet you went to the NOA World Championships in Forest Lake, Minn in 1968 before your retired from racing. Any stories?

Wayne, You asked, So:
I started racing APBA stock in 1959 a with 20H but switched to NOA Am Pro(mods) in 1960 running Hot Rods with the IOA while attending School in Indiana. In 1966 I ran ARR and AOH with a Quincy Looper in the Michigan Out Racing Assoc and finished third in ARR at the 1966 NOA World Championships in Midland,MI. That was a spectacular event with a reported 500 + entries from all the US and Canada. What a SHOW!!!!
During that time I also ran B mod hydro with my Hot Rods in the the IOA/NOA.
In 1967 one of the guys in our racing group got badly hurt and I lost my appetite for racing and sold the Looper. By 1969 I was out of racing.
Now I'm having a blast playing with a 44H Merc on a Bezoats hydro and a modified B Hot Rod on a restored Reeths hydro exactly like I raced. Some of our fondest memories are of Boat Racing in the 1960s. Rog Dykehouse

[Steve de Souza]

This is a picture of the R&D I bought from Don Haack. This was near the beginning of my racing career. The boat was damaged pretty badly after I ran out out of river in the Slough Race.

[Master Oil Racing Team]

previews of a little dvd about an Acapulco exhibition race in1980;