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Vallejo Hardtops

1974 - 1978

After boycotting Vallejo and running at Petaluma in 1973, the hardtops return to Vallejo under the Vallejo Speedway Racing Association. 1978 was the final year for the hardtops and 1979 was the final year for Vallejo Speedway. They only ran Super Stocks and Bomber Stocks.

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1974
1974 2 Ted Gratriex, 9 Lorne Harmon, 7 Laney Westbrook...Tina Thompson pic
1974 #2 Lanny Westbrook, #42 Grady Turner, #97 Darrell Dudley
1974 LANNY IN THE CAR LATE THAT YR. THIS CAR WAS A SEDAN IN '75, Pat Hughes info... Steve Robbins pic
1974 #51 Steve Hampton, #2 Lanny Westbrook...Hampton pic
Jim Perry...Dave Mackey photo
1974 my Dad, Jim Perry Sr at Vallejo Speedway, Maria Ferriera
1974 3 Jim Perry, 12 Mike Davis...Mike Davis pic
Looks like Maria was trophy queen for her dad, Jim Perry. That's her brother Jim Jr. with them. Maria Ferriera pic.
1974 Laney Westbrook...Gary Shields pic Lanny took over the 2 car late season.
1974 #7 Laney Westbrook... Steven Robbins pic
1974 Gary Newman...Skip Brown pic
1974 #12 Mike Davis..Mike Davis pic
1974 19 Tom Thomson, 97 Dee Dudley...Tom Thomson pic
1974 Grady Turner. Dave Mackey photo
1974 Grady Turner. Dave Mackey photo
1974 Grady Turner. Dave Mackey photo
1974 Grady Turner with his dad, Fred. Dave Mackey photo
1974 Grady Turner, 0 LarryKerr...Dave Mackey pic
42 Grady Turner, 84 Frank "Doc" Holiday...Dave Mackey pic.
Grady Turner. Dave Mackey photo
1974 #51 Steve Hampton...Steve's pic
1974 #51 Steve Hampton, #2 Lanny Westbrook. S Hampton pic
1974 #70 Jeff Ingram Dave Mackey pic
1974 97 Darrell Dudley, 19 Tommy Thomson Dave Mackey pic
1974, #70 is Jeff Ingram, #7 Barry Pries and #5 flipping, Dave Mackey pic
I FOUND THIS PIC OF MY FIRST NIGHT IN A HARDTOP. AN OLD JIM KAISER CAR I BOUGHT FOR $500, PUT MY HIGH SCHOOL HOT ROD ENGINE IN, AND WENT RACING. Pat Hughes photo.
1974-on-the-losing-end-of-another-spirited-battle-with-Ted-Finkenbinder-the-veteran-25-me-the-rookie-81 Pat Hughes pic
1974 81 Pat Hughes, 19 Tommy Thomson..Tom Adams pic
1974 Pat Hughes, Chuck Murch pic
1974 81 Pat Hughes, 19 Tommy Thomson..Tom Adams pic
83 Auggie Fonseca, 82 Bill Wright, 81 Pat Hughes. "Wee Willies Americars"...pic by Pat Hughes
1974 THE 1936 WILLYS OF BILLY WRIGHT. I WAS DRIVING IT THIS NIGHT AND MAN WAS THAT CAR FAST. # 5 IS LARRY HALL. I RAN 4TH IN THE FEATURE AND LARRY WON THE 1974 CHAMPIONSHIP...Pat Hughes
1974 CREWMAN HOWARD BUCK MADE THESE UP FOR THE TEAM...Pat Hughes
1974 0r 75 82 Bill Wright, 33 Roger Greenlee, Darlene Wright pic
1974 Bill Wright 12 Mike Davis. Darlene Wright pic
1974 Bill Wright. Darlene Wright pic
1974 97 Darrell Dudley, 19 Tommy Thomson...TommyThomson pic
1974 or 75 Rich, Lee, Darrel, Jimmy, Donnie Dudley. S Hampton pic
1974 Dave Mackey, So far we have Barry Pries Sr. #12 in the back inside. Tommy Thomson on the pole and Jeff Ingram in the 70 car.
1975
1975 18 Rod Fitch, 1 Larry Hall, Chuck Murch pic
1974 or 75 Rich, Lee, Darrel, Jimmy, Donnie Dudley. S Hampton pic
1975,Laney Westbrook...Ronda Westbrook Bergesen
1975 6 Lorene Harmon, 99 Pat Hughes...Pat Hughes pic
1975 Mike Davis..Mike's pic
1975 #10 Mike Davis, #100 Larry Damitz.. Mike Davis pic
1975, Jim Perry, Chuck Murch pic
1975 12 Jim Perry, 2 Laney Westbrook, Chuck Murch pic
1975 18 Rod Fitch, 29 Larry Hobson, 12 Jim Perry Chuck Murch pic
1975 Rod Fitch...Garry Shields‎ pic
1975 100 Larry Damitz, 20 Del Quinn, Chuck Murch pic
1975 100 Larry Damitz, 20 Del Quinn, Chuck Murch pic (2)
1975 Grady Turner...Dave Mackey pic
1975 5 Bob Richardson, 42 Grady Turner...Dave Mackey pic
1975 Grady Turner, 84 Doc Holiday...Dave Mackey pic
1975 Grady Turner...Dave Mackey pic
1975 100 Larry Damitz, 43 Chuck Murch, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 99 Pat Hughes, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 1 Larry Hall, Chuck Murch pic
1975 0 Lee Dudley, 43 Chuck Murch. Chuck Murch pic
1975 47 Jr. Kaufman, 15 Ted Gratriex, 43 Chuck Murch, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 15 Ted Gratriex, Chuck Murch pic
1975 76 unknown, 43 Chuck Murch, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 29 Larry Hobson, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch in the middle, 21 Wayne Cunningham, Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 18 Rod Fitch, Chuck Murch pic
1975 10 Mike Davis, 43 Chuck Murch. Chuck Murch pic
1975 43 Chuck Murch, 10 Mike Davis, 18 Rod Fitch, 15 Ted Gratriex. Chuck Murch pic
1975 Steve Hampton catches fire. Story in "Memoirs" page
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
Tommy Thomson 1975
1975 Steve's fireball runs into Tommy Thomson. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Mud Wars!. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton slinging mud!. Steve Hampton pic
1975 51 Steve Hampton, 43 Chuck Murch, Chuck Murch pic (2)
1975 #51 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton. Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve wins the dash on a flat tire! Steve Hampton pic
1975 Steve Hampton.. Steve Hampton pic
1975 #99 Pat Hughes, #97 Dee Dudley, #0 Lee Dudley... Jack Snell photo.
HERE'S A PIC OF ME AND AUGIE FONSECA ON THE GAS IN 1975. AUGIE IS A LONG TIME FRIEND, TEAMATE AND WAS MY BEST MAN 36 YRS AGO. I ONCE BROKE WHILE LEADING COMING FOR THE CHECKERED, AUGIE PUSHED ME ACROSS FOR THE WIN, HIM SECOND. Pat Hughes.
1975 #81 Tom "Pugslie" Adams & #99 Pat "Porky" Hughes...Tom Adams pic
1975 Found this Great pic of the guys 1975 including Wee Willie Wright !!! — with Augie Fonseca. Tom Adams pic
1975 31 John Ferando 5 Bob Richardson 82 Bill Wright. Darlene Wright pic
1975 82 Bill Wright 1 Larry Hall D Wright pic
1975 82 Bill Wright 82 Doc Holiday 21 Wayne Cunningham D Wright pic
VERN KORNBRUSTS #99 WITH ME INSIDE OF PHIL PEDLAR IN 1975...Pat Hughes
MY FIRST MAIN EVENT WIN, PASSING LANNY WESTBROOK IN 1975. I REMEMBER IT WAS GREASY ON THE BOTTOM AND I PINCHED HIM DOWN AND SAID BYE BYE....Pat Hughes
1975 A TBT PIC OF A BACKUP IN TURN 3 & 4. MIKE DAVIS AND TED GRATRICKS SPIN AND DARELL DUDLEY AND I PLOW IN WHILE LANEY WESTBROOK PASSES US ALL ON THE OUTSIDE. Pat Hughes pic
Pat Hughes wins a trophy!...Pat Hughes pic.
1975 CAR THAT I DROVE FOR VERN KORNBRUST, AND WON MY FIRST MAIN EVENT IN. EXCUSE THE PATINA.....39 YRS. ON THE GARAGE WALL. Pat Hughes pic
1975 20 Del Quinn, 96 Lanny Walker, 100 Larry Damitz, Chuck Murch pic
0 Lee Dudley, 100 Larry Damitz...Pat Hughes pic.
1975 Champion Laney Westbrook with Larry Damitz second and Roger Greenlee third...Skip Brown pic...info by Steven Robbins
'THE SUNDROP KID' WASN"T BASHFULL! Pat Hughes pic
1975 Larry Damitz...DOK photo
1975 100 Larry Damitz, Dick Braudrick car, Doug Braudrick pic
1975 100 Larry Damitz, Dick Braudrick car, Doug Braudrick pic
1976
1976 Laney Westbrook and Joe Thompson...Tina Thompson pic
Laney Westbrook...Tina Thompson pic
Laney Westbrook...Tina Thompson pic
Laney Westbrook...Tina Thompson pic
1976 Bob Richardson...Sean Birkhofer‎ pic
1976 12 Barry Pries with 1 LaneyWestbrook...Barry Pries pic
Barry has to change his own tire!
1976 14 Mike Davis...Mike Davis pic
Tommy Thomson, Tom Thomson pic
1976 #39 Tommy Thomson, #11 Stan Cargo, #1 Laney Westbrook...Tommy Thomson pic
Mike Davis & I going at it, when we were young, Tommy Thomson
1976 Tommy Thomson getting cut off by 84 Bill Smith, and 8 Bob Richardson. Tommy Thomson pic.
1976 #14 Mike Davis, Del Quinn and #20 Ike Newman scoot past the incident. .Tommy Thomson pic.
1976 You can't see him, but Tommy is still on top of #84 Bill Smith. #8 is Bob Richardson and #76 Kim Moore found his way into the melee. .Tommy Thomson pic.
1976 39 Tom Thomson,15 Jim PerryJr...Tom Thomson pic
1976 14 Mike Davis,15 Jim PerryJr....Mike Davis pic
1976 14 Mike Davis fire... Mike Davis pic
1976 14 Mike Davis fire... Mike Davis pic
1976 14 Mike Davis fire... Mike Davis pic
Mike Davis fire
1976 Darlene Wright pic
1977
1977 1 Laney Westbrook, 3 Roger Greenlee...Tina Thompson pic
1977 3 Roger Greenlee, 1 Laney Westbrook...Tina Thompson pic
Laney Westbrook and the gang...Tina Thompson pic
1977 Mike Davis with car owner Fred Grzelak.. Mike's pic
1977 Mike Davis seeks help in the grandstands for a new tire. DOK pic.
1977 Mike Davis...Dave Shanks pic
1977 Jim Perry Jr.. Dave Mackey pic
1977 Jim Perry jr.. Dave Mackey pic
1977 Denny Rawls next to my brother Jim Perry Jr.'s hardtop. Maria Ferriera pic.
1977 Tommy Thomson 39, 6 Jim Perry Jr, 3 Roger Greelee... Tom Thomson pic
My green car 1977-78...Tommy Thomson
1977 11 Stan Cargo, 39 Tommy Thomson...Tommy Thomson pic
1977 3 Roger Greenlee, 39 Tommy Thomson and looks like 6 Jim Perry Jr on the outside...Tommy Thomson pic
1977 Donnie Dudley and 39 Tommy Thomson... Tommy Thomson pic
1977 39 Tommy Thomson, 12 Don Tuttle...Tommy Thomson pic
My same green car from 1977 now, at Placerville April 2014...Tommy Thomson
1977 Steve Sutherland...Steve Sutherland pic
1977 Steve Sutherland...Steve Sutherland pic
1977 Steve Sutherland's nice looking ride...Steve Sutherland pic
1977 Steve Sutherland getting muddy...Steve Sutherland pic
1977 Steve Sutherland...Steve Sutherland pic
1977 Steve Sutherland...Steve Sutherland pic
1978
Tommy Thomson and #6 Stan Cargo...Tom Thomson pic
#8 maybe Bill Smith... Larry Burnett pic
1978 Jim Perry.. Dave Mackey pic
1978 Owner, driver, Barry Pries. Barry's pic
1978 Barry Pries.. Barry's pic
1978 Barry wins trophys and the championship. Barry's pic
1978 Barry Pries. Barry's pic
Barry Pries...Barry Pries pic
1978 14 Barry Pries, 39 Tommy Thomson...Barry Pries pic
Barry Pries, 1978 track champion
1978 39 Tom Thomson, 14 Barry Pries ...Tom Thomson pic
1978 #14 Barry Pries, #39 Tommy Thomson, and a visiting car from Antioch...Tommy Thomson pic
1978, Sept, Barry Pries, 39 Tommy Thomson, TommyThomson pic
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