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Msg ID: 2737578 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:Scott Ely
8/2/2022 8:12:20 AM









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Msg ID: 2737640 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:3-Wide
8/2/2022 5:41:34 PM

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Dick Taylor in the #78 coupe was one of the first cars I remember winning a lot in the sportsman division at East Windsor.

That is one really cool looking coach, but I don't think I ever remember seeing it before.  Who drove it and where?  It looks a little like an asphalt car, but I see a lot of dirt tires (on it and in the tire rack) so I guess it ran at EWS?



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Msg ID: 2737709 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:kjeyres
8/3/2022 8:14:46 AM

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Freddy Adam and flagger Ray Sullivan, maybe a Reading All Star race? Ray looks like he packed his flags and coat and was heading home, but if you knew Ray, he was probably heading to the bar!



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Msg ID: 2737721 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:RuCu
8/3/2022 9:32:55 AM

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Just off the top of my head, I do not think that Reading ever had an All Star Racing League event. Will consult ARRA later today to verify


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Msg ID: 2737743 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:D.Wolfe-358
8/3/2022 11:25:04 AM

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Scott thanks for sharing! Who drove the #50? 



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Msg ID: 2737752 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:Pee Wee Fan
8/3/2022 11:46:18 AM

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The 50 sedan is based on a Les Katona frame that was built/owned by Art Roustay of Morrisville, Pa.  Art's garage was about 1/2 mile from Dave Piscopo's Auto Body (the Polecat #39).  I recall that Dusty Maulsbury  briefly drove the 50 at Windsor in 1973 or 74.  Art showed up with his sedan one night at Windsor with no driver and asked Chic Ronan if he'd like to drive it.  Chic be rideless at the time (sold his R-2 limited sportsman to ME) said yes.  Chic has some sucess with the car at Windsor and came close to winning a feature at Bridgeport.  He pulled off while leading with only a couple of laps to go due to a bad vibration.  Found out the right rear wheel was packed packed with mud.  The sedan body was replaced over the winter with a Gremlin.  according to Chic, the car never handled as good with the change in bodies.  In my opinion, didn't look as good either.  I'll post a photo when I find one of the Gremlin.  I think Kevin Eyres has a photo of the Gremlin #50.

Scott Ely  P.S.  It took about 5 races for me to realize I was no driver!  



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Msg ID: 2737816 Photos from the Richford/Chic Ronan Collection    
Author:3-Wide
8/3/2022 8:25:53 PM

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It's hard to see, but does it say "Dusty Malsbury" on the roof over the side windows?

Email me the non-embedded version and I'll add it to the 70's section of The Vault.



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Msg ID: 2738130 76 Freddy Adam Pic    
Author:RuCu
8/6/2022 9:57:17 PM

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Consulted ARRA. No record of an All Star race at Reading. Fred Adam is listed as having 1 win at Flemington on 6/1/1968. Pic is most likely from Flemington. Thanks, ARRA.


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Msg ID: 2738260 76 Freddy Adam Pic    
Author:3-Wide
8/7/2022 10:45:15 PM

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Good call Russ - I'd agree that it's Flemington as you can see the front of the box seats in the picture and a little of the chain link fence.



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