This week's question:  What sponsors or sponsors of the sport do you think of when you think of having a long time involvement with short track racing?  It could be a company that has sponsored/been associated with specific cars, or possibly a company that supported many different racers over the years.

Locally, I noticed "Fingers Auto Radiator" on the hood of John Norcia's #81 car this past Saturday running the Rookie Division at Flemington.  Finger's Radiator was on the hood of all of the Norcia #81 cars throughout the 70's, and a few more such as Fred Dmuchowski's #303 Pintos, the #22 driven by Phil Meisner, etc.,.

It could have been a main sponsor, or an associate sponsor.... but if you remember them and the car/cars they sponsored, let us know an example (or a few examples!) who the question of "Long Time Sponsor" make you think of.

It could be a sponsor that is no longer involved, or a sponsor whose name can still be found on the side/hood/wherever on the car(s) at your local weekly short track.

Let us know any business who you think of as having a long time involvement with local racing.

Mention, the business name, car/cars the sponsor is/was associated with, and any other info you'd like to add.

Thanks -

The #11 of Jim Hoffman sponsored by "Mullanay Tire" in Matawan, NJ for many years. "Mullanay Tire" also sponsored Jack Ely Sr in the #81 in the modifieds at Wall Statium.

 For Dirt IZZI Trucking & Rigging has been sponsoring cars for a long time.  Paul Illmeni had the name on his cars when he raced Sportsman at Flemington. Last year the name was on Sammy Martz and Ethan Bills cars. This year the name is currently on Ryan Gowdons car. 

For Asphalt the name John Blewett Inc. had been on stock cars for a long time. This year besides Jimmy's car the name appears on Ron Ormsbee's Late Model at NES. There was also another car with the name on the car at NES also this past weekend. I will let others chime in. 

Dover Brake is my first thought,Coopers speed shop is another on the Bullock 76's over the years. Deerfoot on Frank Cozzes cars.

Statewide hi-way safety for Jimmy Horton and several more

Along with Mullaney on Jim Hoffmans cars was Matty's Auto Parts. I had sponsorship from them which, like Jim, they provided maintenance parts like spark plugs and belts etc, and also paint, because they were a big Dupont seller to all the local body shops.

For many years in the 70's and 80's, Fidelity Auto Parts was on a bunch of cars from the Bucks County area. Brothers Fran and Ralph Guerro (sp) very involved in helping the locals. Cars of Joe Hall, Kerry Schloder, George Ault, Mark Lenhart, Mark Yaple and others come to mind.

Lots of cars had Art's Radiator as a sponsor. I also remember Wargo Motors on cars back in the early 60's.

Weber's TV and Appliances was first on the roof of PeeWee's #72, then in the hood of the Black Horse 81 for a good long time, then on the 747 when the sail panel cars ran at Windsor.  It was a family business in Deans NJ, owned by my Aunt Elsie and Uncle George, then run by their sons, Lenny and Charles. Lost touch with that side of the fam years ago, I know that Lenny and Charles have both passed.

Trenton Mack 74 & 704.

Pete & Elda's Pizzeria plastered on the side of innumerous cars at Wall. Same for Flemington Photo during the Flemington asphalt days. Atlantic Sprinkler on the Barney #14's. 

Brightbills Donkey Farm, Shillington PA

Dutchess Overhead Doors goes back to the mid 80's and I still see it around today.

Except for a few years following Bob's passin, been around since about 1970.

Trone Outdoor on sprint cars as far back as the days of the bugs.

Maybe I missed it,  Don Ling Trucking.

Zeller's Mobil (or Coors or Phil's Chevrolet or McAfee Excavating) -- all on the side of Doug Hoffman cars. Today, you've got Rusty Nutz sponsoring Ryan Kerr's 1-K (driven by Scooby). Uncle Tom, you are not allowed to comment.

Fleming's Auto Parts with Will Cagle.

Al's Sunoco was located on Rt. 31 in Pennington, NJ, was a sponsor on Billy Pauch Sr's hot rods,  I recall Al's was on Billy's 2nd Falcon, and maybe his Gremlin.  Al's Sunoco could be found on "A" post of Billy's #1 hot rods up until the gas station went out of business about 5 years ago.  Does "Pioneer Pole Buidings" qualify?  I know they've sponsored a bunch of cars over the years.  Scott Ely 

H&H auto wreckers. Bob Howard helped A lot of people

Dixie Lee Bakery was on all of Richie Bernardino's cars at Wall. The announcers loved to say it on the mic. 

B.R.Dewitt concrete Richie Evans, Jack Johnson from the early 70's thru the 80's maybe into the 90's

C & B Mushroom Farms in the sprints and Speed Boys Auto Parts.

Unfortunately, this Bechtelsville landmark is no longer in no longer in business, but for many years, it not only served some of the most delicious food that you could imagine, owner Arlen Schaefer was a big supporter of Grandview Speedway through supporting nights at the races, the Minuteman 20 during the Freedom 76 race and was ALWAYS a sponsor on longtime campaigner, Larry Acker. 

Methvin's Auto Parts. Long time sponsor of Bob McCullough, Carl Blue, Joe Vaughn, Fred Kennedy, Bud Hayes and Harry Taylor and possibly others. Flemings also sponsored Bob in 1970.

This guy still runs local. This is from 1967. Red Farmer and Long Lewis Ford

THANKS FOR POSTING, GEORGE !!

RED FARMER WAS ANOTHER ONE OF THE GREAT  DRIVERS TO COME OUT OF HIALEAH SPEEDWAY  MIAMI FL. ALONG WITH BOBBY & DONNIE ALLISON , GIL HEARNE, PEEWEE GRIFFIN,HERBY TILLMAN,GARY BALOUGH ,RAGS CARTER, BOBBY MALZAHN , BOBBY ALLEN -----

BLESSINGS !!

bill 

You forgot Jackie Evans and Steve Smith

He didn't forget them.... He was waiting for you to add a few more.

There's a couple more out there too...

In a kind of related story to driver's that were originally from Florida... if it wasn't for Gil Hearne, I don't think the group of drivers that we call the "Alabama Gang" would be called the Alabama Gang.... 

Your right, I forgot Bobby Allen!!

AVENEL AUTO BODY Don House's XL-1-- ( AL GERHAM ) - LATE 50'S EARLY '60'--WALLY DALLENBACH, JOE KELLY 

LARSON FORD, VOLKSWAGON PARK SHORE-MID-LATE '60'S-TOMMIE ELLIOTT 

DICKS AUTO ELECTRIC--BILL BRICE #28 SPORTSMAN

THE PIXIE INN-BILL McCARTHY- FLYING 0

BEAVER DAM MOTORS-DAVE HULSE-#5

Everitt Equipment - Everitt Farms out of Ringoes has sponsored us for about 40 years as well as Dan Fleming, Mike Everett and a handfull of others. 

How about Miles Concrete, may years on different Jimmy Horton rides.

#1 Cochran dealerships has been a major sponsor forever here in West Penn, for many years with Lynn Geisler, and currently with Alex Feree.