1. In no way am I a Ford guy but I always liked how they staggered the FORD on the old Grand Nationals

2. Lenny, do you have a big callous on your collarbone from carrying that tire?

3. How cool is Van May's rig?

John, I definitely do have one. 

Jr. Mikoz

Ron Tobias  #901

VAN MAY

GARY GOLLUB AND LYNN PAXTON

SADLY, THIS PART OF THE MALL WAS CLOSED. 

Follow up on John Mc's 3 things...

1.  I totally agree about the F O R D letters. 

2.  Lenny & The Tire....  Inseparable!

3.  More on Van May's tow rig.  It's a 1973 Corvette with an original 454 big block in it.  I was confused because it looks like a small block hood, but Van opened it up and showed Don and I that it was a big block, and he said that is the OEM/factory hood in 1973, even if equipped with a big block (something I did not know.)  The trailer has hydraulics in it so that Van can drop it way down to the ground when loading and unloading the sprint car.  Pretty trick.....

The show was well attended.  I think the combination of having the Reading Fairgrounds Racing cars/memorabilia at the Morgantown Auto Mall (which has a lot of street cars inside that appear to be for sale/on consignment), and the addition of some non oval, but really cool racing cars, made for a really nice, complete event.

Any idea who own's the #39 theses days and its location ? Is it an original or copy ? Either way , love it !!

More on the #39:  https://3widespicturevault.com/Vintage_Pics&Vitals/09.13.03_039_NEA_FLM_2003_1.htm

It's not an original, but one thing that is unique about the car is that it was lettered by Tom Baches, the same person who lettered all of the original Piscopo #39, (and the George Taylor #93, and the Carberry #47, and the Menschner #21... and many other great looking cars from the Morristown PA/Trenton NJ area from the 60's and 70's.)

When Ray Neary aquired the car, and "rebuilt/reworked" the car to make it more like a 36 Chevy, he also made sure to respect the lettering, and match it where it had faded/other to protect the originality of the lettering, which to me, makes the "personality" for the car.

We lost Ray a few years ago, and we'll always remember and respect him as a winning driver back in the day, and the efforts he made in later years to preserve the history of the sport including the work he did to make the #39 a car that helps us remember the original Piscopo #39, and also with his restoration of the Wally Marks "Gremlin'like" #1.

Thanks guys for the great info ! As always someone from the 3-wide family comes through !!