Part 28 - Howard and Don Frazier, Rantoul, Illinois

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

I don’t have dates for the Frazier’s births and passings. (father and son) Don’s daughter Donna Scudder passed away from cancer in May 2019. Don’s son-in-law Ron Scudder and I have talked twice over the past 10 days and sometime in the near future we will get together to fill in the blanks on a lot of questions, dates and photo identifications. There is enough information on the Frazier family to do “a little history” every week from now to the end of the year. There is information on the family involvement in Indy car racing and Ron Scudder’s involvement on this subject as well. With this said there will be an update/addition to this history sometime in the future. So here is what I have at this time and sometime over the weekend I shall get Part 29 out on a Canadian racer then hopefully get back on my normal Thursday night schedule.

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

Don Frazier boat and trophies.jpeg (34.7 KB)
Don Frazier 5X Nat. Champ. 1-2.jpeg (20.1 KB)
Don Frazier copy.jpeg (18.9 KB)
Don Frazier in boat held by dad Howard.jpeg (17.4 KB)
Don Frazier MoToR Boating magazine Feb. 1934 Page 51.jpeg (25.7 KB)
Don Frazier with boats.jpeg (35.3 KB)
Don Frazier with Johnson SR.jpeg (21.7 KB)
Don Frazier with other winners.jpeg (24.8 KB)
Don Frazier with trophies.jpeg (20.0 KB)

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

Bottom photo - Don Frazier.jpeg (15.7 KB)
Don Frazier working on SR - 4-60 laying on bench.jpeg (22.4 KB)
Don Frazier.jpeg (18.9 KB)
Don Frazier.jpg (16.7 KB)
Don with dad Howard Frazier.jpeg (36.7 KB)
Howard Frazier with Flathead 4-60.jpeg (23.5 KB)
Howard Frazier.jpeg (23.0 KB)
Howard.jpg (25.2 KB)

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

George Frazier sitting in boat with Donna Frazier.jpeg (16.7 KB)
Johnson 4 cylinder outboard.jpeg (27.0 KB)
L - Feb 1969 Graduation.jpg (22.8 KB)
Lew Cooper, Pontiac, Michigan winnerTrophy Div 2.jpg (23.2 KB)
Newspaper clipping Knoxville News-Sentinel.jpeg (22.1 KB)
Race car.jpeg (26.3 KB)
Shaler.jpg (32.7 KB)
Top- Howard Frazier, Bottom - Don Frazier's V3 Neale Evinrude.jpeg (16.2 KB)

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

Champion Sept. 1935 Vol.VII - No. 9.jpeg (33.8 KB)
Engine display.jpeg (20.5 KB)
Florida Kid.jpeg (25.2 KB)
Frasier's enclosed trailer and car.jpeg (25.0 KB)
Frazier Accepts Bid To National race.jpeg (22.9 KB)
Frazier boats 2.jpeg (31.2 KB)
Frazier boats.jpeg (17.8 KB)
Frazier racing boats.jpeg (36.2 KB)
Frazier's tow vehicle.jpeg (20.6 KB)

[Karl Williams, Sr.]

1st. photo of the Florida Kid from ,Part 28 Howard & Don Frazier, is Mike Hodes step dad Here Gresh. Mike has the Gresh racing scrapbook on DVD as well as a color copy of Motor Boating magazine cover showing Earl rounding the last buoy going for his 42 victory in 1930. I also have the letter from Motor Boating stating that.

Mike remembers well the stories Earl and Herv used to tell about their days racing and traveling. We believe the boat is a Jacoby Flyaway and the engine is a KR with a factory muffler.