May 2013 - Eastern Museum of Motor Racing

EMMR TIMES
The
A quarterly publication of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing
Located at 100 Baltimore Road, York Springs, PA
2013 Issue No. 2 • published in May 2013
FROM
THE
PRESIDENT
Our Spring Open House April
6th and 7th went very well. Saturday Darwin Doll and George Nye
led our drag racing friends in
Roundtable and to show off all
the new drag cars in the Museum. Sunday Dave Hare hosted
dedications and we introduced
our new exhibits and displays.
Lynn Paxton
Dr. Dick Berggren did a great
President,
tribute to Chris Economaki. It
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was nice to see Corrine Economaki. Also our tribute to Dick Snare went well. I was
glad to see his family and all his rivals tell stories.
Karen Miller and all our friends at YCRC were on
hand to tell about our tribute to Paul Miller and the
York County Racing Club.
New displays this year are: Susquehanna Speedway
display case, Sports Car display, Special Motocross
display, and our Pine Box Derby Track for young and
old to enjoy.
After working all winter in the Museum, our volunteers moved down to the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds to get ready for our May events. Starting
with the Gary Wolford Fish Fry May 5th, then on May
18th Larry & Kim Garland brought the Jalopy Showdown in for a great weekend. June 8th is the Antique
Car Show & Flea Market hosted by our friends at the
Gettysburg Region AACA. Don’t miss our 29th Annual Latimore Valley Fair on June 21st–23rd. Also
stop out for a new show: V-Dub Bash that will be at
the Fairgrounds on July 27th.
Our great volunteers have worked so hard I wish I
could thank them all in person. If you like race cars,
please volunteer once a month for 6 hours. I think
you would have a fun time at the Museum. Hope to
see you soon!
—Lynn Paxton
Eastern
Museum
of Motor
Racing
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Racing Around
the Museum
We Need Your Help!
Below are available dates that I
have open on the Volunteer SchedChmiola-Eshenour
Admin. Coordinator., ule. Please check your calendars and
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let me know if you could fill at least
one of these spots. Normal hours are 10 am to 4 pm.
Volunteers are very important to the Museum.
If you don’t feel comfortable working in the Gift
Shop handling the money that is fine, we could always use people walking through the Museum and
talking with our visitors.
I can be reached at [email protected] or at the
Museum 717-528-8279.
—Amanda Eshenour
Amanda
JUNE
Saturday, June 8th
Sunday, June 9th
Saturday, June 15th
Sunday, June 16th
Friday, June 21st from 10-4
and 4-9
Saturday, June 22nd from
10-4 and 4-9
Sunday, June 23rd
Friday, June 28th
Saturday, June 29th
Sunday, June 30th
JULY
Saturday, July 6th
Saturday, July 13th
Sunday, July 14th
Saturday, July 20th
JULY continued
Sunday, July 21st
Friday, July 26th
Saturday, July 27th
Sunday, July 28th
AUGUST
Saturday, August 3rd
Sunday, August 4th
Saturday, August 10th
Sunday, August 11th
Friday, August 16th from 5-9
Saturday, August 17th from
10-2, 1-5 and 5-9
Sunday, August 18th
Friday, August 23rd
Saturday, August 24th
Sunday, August 25th
Saturday, August 31st
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CORNER
CRAIG’s
Do you hear the buzz? I’m
speaking of the buzz of excitement that surrounds the EastCraig Agan
ern Museum of Motor Racing
Development,
EMMR
and the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds! Yes, there is a new
air of excitement and the fun-o-meter is rising rapidly at the Eastern Museum!
I wasn’t able to be at the Silver Springs
Reunion and the Gary Wolford Fish Fry on May 5 but
it sounds like it was another fun time for everyone involved. Lynn Paxton told me there were thrills and
spills and even some bumping of the pace truck, but
that it was all in good fun and no one was hurt! The
driver lineup was another all-star group including
Billy Pauch, Billy Pauch Jr., Fred Rahmer, Al Arrisher, Steve Siegel, Jimmy Siegel, Johnny Mackison,
Jr., and Hunter Mackison. A big thank you goes out to
Alan Kreitzer and the Kreitzer Family, Gary Wolford
and all of his helpers, Donald Bricker for bringing his
french fry and concession trailers, and as always, to
the EMMR Board and volunteers who do such a great
job making the fairgrounds beautiful and putting in all
of the work to make these events happen.
My last visit to the EMMR was the Spring Open
House and like many others, I had a great time! If you
haven’t been to the museum yet this spring, you really
need to stop by. The board and volunteers have again
done a fantastic job of creating new displays within all
four areas of the EMMR. The gift shop is fresh with
new clothing and books and the feel is open and airy
with the new entry doors and checkout counter.
The drag racing display area is fantastic with a complete turnover featuring new display cars. A new dirt
bike display honors many decades of dirt riding and
shows the historic progression of off-road motorcycles.
A unique AMC Javelin road race car kicks off our new
sports car racing area with more additions to be added
soon. The new sound system in the Phase IV addition
installed by the board was a tremendous upgrade for all
of our speakers including mc’s, special guests, and
round table participants during our events.
The Saturday portion of the Spring Open House
was headlined by Darwin Doll and his many drag racing supporters and volunteers. They had a great
crowd who turned out to see and listen to the many
special guests who had been brought in. After a fun
time of interviews and stories the group moved outside to fire up some of the vintage drag race cars for
“cackling thunder.” WOW what a sweet sound!
Special guest Dr. Dick Berggren arrived Saturday
afternoon. He would have liked to have visited several
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area speedways but his schedule did not allow him to
come in until Saturday so a visit to Lincoln Speedway
was arranged. Berggren spent much of his time prerace in the pit area visiting old friends and making
new ones. After that it was up to the tower to visit
with announcer Wayne Harper and watch the exciting
competition. Dr. Dick was thrilled when his old friend
Fred Rahmer won the feature that night and enjoyed
going to victory lane for many photo opportunities.
On Sunday we were honored to have both Berggren
and Corrinne Economaki on hand to help dedicate the
completion of the Chris Economaki Library. Dr.
Berggren is a former sprint car driver, college professor, Open Wheel Magazine editor, Speedway Illustrated publisher, and veteran lead pit reporter for
NASCAR Fox Sports. As a highly honored print and
broadcast journalist, he was enlightening and humble
as he spoke of the influence that Chris Economaki,
the “Dean of Motorsports Journalists” had on him
personally as his career developed. Corrinne spoke
very candidly of growing up and later working with
her famous father. Both Berggren and Economaki had
the crowd laughing as they spoke of the thrills they experienced while passengers riding with Chris Economaki and his aggressive driving style! Our spring open
house was a wonderful time for all!
Please remember the Eastern Museum of Motor
Racing at times of gift giving or planning. The classic
engraved blocks are available on either inside or outside walls at the EMMR, and will be a lasting tribute
to yourself, friends, or family. If you need more information or would like to talk about how you can make
a larger current or planned gift to the museum, call
me at 641-891-0445 or email [email protected].
Yes, there is a new buzz around the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing and the Latimore Valley Fairgrounds as we continue to expand the fun and
excitement going on here! Join us for all of the
scheduled events and invite your friends!
—Craig Agan
Eastern Museum of Motor Racing
100 Baltimore Rd, York Springs, PA
www.EMMR.org • 717-528-8279
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The EMMR Times newsletter committee:
Amanda Eshenour, Chair [email protected]
Bob Shultz
Sarah Smith
Rick Mandelson
Lynn Paxton
Norm Hutton
Newsletter design and production Volunteer:
Kay Diehl Melchi c: 717.669.2710 [email protected]
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EMMR’s Spring Open House April 6–7, 2013
E.J. Kowalski’s original
Lyndwood dragster
The late Ron Wallace’s Corvette drag car
ALL PHOTOS BY RICK MANDELSON • THANKS, RICK!
Dick Berggren in 1972
Amanda Eshenour,
Lynn Paxton and Dick Berggren
Don Kimberling
Ruth Kimberling
Darwin Doll
Dick Berggren
Nancy Miller
Corrine Economaki
Dave Hare
Just a few of the vintage race cars
Many visitors remember these cars
Amanda Eshenour and Dick Berggren
Greg O’Neill and Dave Hare
Dick Berggren and Corrine Economaki
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Kathy Hughes and Miss Peg
Lynn Paxton
and
Craig Agan
George Nye
Alan Kreitzer
Miss Peg
Craig Agan and Dave Hare
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Lots of New Items in the Gift Shop
LOTS of new items in the gift shop lately! The new
drag shirt is in (see art on right) it’s a navy blue shirt
with white ink with drag race on front and EMMR
logo on back. We still
have plenty of this
year’s other design,
“Roadster Races.”
We have a new
EMMR 30-inch felt
old-style pennant
adapted from an old
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Lincoln Speedway
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pennant I had in my
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collection. We have
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finally gotten the
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EMMR logo stickers replenished, along with a new
cash register in the gift shop—Amanda has put to3” x 9” bumper sticker plus soft-rubber EMMR keygether a great guide to help you work the register and
chains. For the kids we have waterless tattoos and
I promise that even if you have NEVER turned on a
new small toy cars. Sales have been very good in the
computer, you CAN work this thing! THANKS so
gift shop and I’m doing my best to keep up with new
much for the handful of people that give their time to
items and reorders of books and DVDs! Watch for a
new ladies shirt to come. The expanded Gift Shop has keep things open and running. Without our people
giving their time and support, there is no mua new counter for the cash register that really cleans
seum! We are always open to ideas for items in the
up the look in the shop and gives our volunteers a lot
gift shop, email me at [email protected].
of room to work on those busy days! PLEASE do not
—Larry & Kim Garland
be afraid to volunteer in the museum because of the
You can help pay for the addition to the Museum
and at the same time permanently have
your family’s name… or a business name…
or a friend’s name…
enshrined at the Museum. It is an excellent way
to honor famous racing personalities of the past
and to show your support for their contributions
to motor racing.
Join the
BLOCK
PARTY!
Blocks on the Phase 3 wall.
We are expanding
ONE BLOCK AT A TIME.
You can purchase an actual 8” x 16” building block.
Either: OUTSIDE on the Phase 4 Porch for $1,000 or INSIDE on the twostory Phase 3 Wall for $500 (plus $50 engraving each) and tell us how
you want it inscribed.
Your tax deductible contribution for the building block is a meaningful
and affordable way to participate in the expansion and future growth
of the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing.
Also inside: Corporate / Business blocks are also available for $1,050,
including a framed wall display about who you are honoring with your
block for use in your place of business.
Due to the amount of dust generated and the general disruption, blocks will
only be engraved once a year between mid-December and the end of March
while EMMR is closed.
For more information on EMMR’s “One Block at a Time” contact:
Joe Heisler III
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You never know what
you’ll see at the car show!
In 2010 the Moxie Horse
Car rode into the event.
Attend this year’s
show on
Fascinating
vehicles from prior
shows—what
interesting cars and
trucks will show up
this year
on JUNE 8?
SATURDAY JUNE 8
2013 Gettysburg Region Car &
Truck Show to be held June 8
Come out and show your support to the Gettysburg Region of Antique Automobile Club of America
during their annual antique and classic automobile
show will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at the
Latimore Valley Fairgrounds. The gates open at 7:00
a.m., and judging will begin at 11:00 a.m..
ANTIQUE and CLASSIC VEHICLES (1993 Models & Earlier) will be judged and trophies (1st, 2nd,
and 3rd) will be available for each of 12 classes (3-14).
Judging will be based on the qualFeaturing all
ity and cleanliness of the vehicle.
British Sports Cars The Gettysburg Region reserves
through 1993!
the option to combine judging
classes if there are insufficient registrants in any class.
Vehicles must be on the show
field by 11 a.m. to be judged
or receive participation awards. Cars arriving after 11:00 a.m. will not be eligible
for judging. Dash Plaques will be
given to the first 250 registered
cars.
President’s Choice Award: The
Gettysburg Region President will
select one vehicle for the special
“President’s Trophy” which will be
awarded at 2:30 p.m..
The TROPHIES will be awarded at 2:30 p.m.
plus the drawing of the winning ticket for the 50/50
raffle.
TRAILER PARKING: Ample space is available for
trailer/rollback parking.
RACE CARS, ANTIQUE GAS ENGINES, FARM
TRACTORS AND RELATED EQUIPMENT ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE SHOW. THERE WILL
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BE NO ENTRY FEE FOR THESE DISPLAYS.
Please call Harry Sherwood (717) 697-0411 to reserve
your spot!
FLEA MARKET: Spaces are approximately 10’
wide x 30’ deep. Electrical connections and
tables are not provided, however you
are more than welcome to supply
your own. Set up time is from 1:00
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, and
the gates will open at 7:00 a.m. on
Saturday. Flea Market will start at
7:00 a.m. Saturday. No indoor
spaces available.
CARS FOR SALE: ALL CARS FOR
SALE MUST BE DRIVEN ON THE FIELD
AND REMOVED AFTER THE SHOW. CARS MUST
BE IN A FLEA MARKET SPACE OR THE CAR CORRAL. PLEASE DO NOT HAVE “FOR SALE” SIGNS ON
YOUR CAR UNLESS YOU ARE IN A RENTED SPACE.
GREAT FOOD at reasonable prices is available
throughout the day, and is prepared on site by the
Gettysburg Region Members.
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Recreation Area News
Spring is here and camping in the EMMR Members’ Recreation Area is picking up. Those with permanent sites are busy fixing them up with stone,
flowers, and storage sheds. It is the responsibility of
each site-holder to keep their area neat and orderly.
We have many members who work very hard maintaining the grounds and museum—please maintain
and decorate your site so that it is an asset to the
beautiful Latimore Valley Fairgrounds.
Some changes have been made to the regulations
governing the EMMR Members’ Recreation Area. Following are the up-dated rules that were approved by
the Board of Directors of the Eastern Museum of
Motor Racing as of August 28, 2012.
1. The EMMR Members’ Recreation Area of Latimore
Valley Fairgrounds is not a campground but a
recreation area for our members whose main interest is the museum and the up-keep of the property. Non-workers need not apply. The purpose of
the recreation area is not to provide cheap camping for the public.
2. Subletting of sites will not be allowed. The Recreation Area is not intented to house our member’s
homeless friends or family members.
3. Required hours of volunteering and fees for the
Members’ Recreation Area will increase for the
2014 season as follows:
• Mandatory minimum volunteer hours will increase from 8 to 16 hours yearly and must be
completed between Sept. and the convention in
August of the following year.
• To receive a free site, the requirement of a
minium of 80 volunteer hours will remain the
same for now.
• Permanent site fee will increase from $50 to
$100 yearly.
• Temporary site fee will increase from $30 to $50
yearly.
• For a regular EMMR Member to use a Temporary Site for a weekend—Friday thru Sunday—
the fee will be $20. At the present time they are
charged nothing. Approval is necessary before
occupying a site.
• Members are no longer allowed to occupy their
sites 24/7. They are allowed to stay for 2 weeks
and then must take a 1-week break and then are
allowed to return.
Thank you,
Grace Bell, Recreation Area Coordinator
Phone: 717-939-4486 and please leave a message
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Lester Spidle wins Super
Sportsman Race Car and Trailer
EMMR conducted a fund-raising raffle in 2012 and 2013, and
when the winning ticket was drawn in early April 2013, Lester
Spidle won the Super Sportsman Race Car #59 and Trailer with
the winning ticket #0292. Shown above: Lester Spidle (on left)
receives the ownership paperwork from EMMR’s President Lynn
Paxton. Congratulations Lester, and thank you to all who
purchased tickets that support EMMR.
Mrs. Snare
pulled the
winning ticket
in early April
2013. If you
didn’t win—
talk to her!
Fun aotre
Latimlley
Va
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2013 Events
May 17:
EMMR OPEN FRIDAY, 10 am to 9 pm for Jalopy Showdown visitors
May 18:
JALOPY SHOWDOWN at LVFG 9-4 pm. Also: Metal Shapers &
Inliners. Admission $10. jalopyshowdown.com Promoter: Larry Garland
(717) 428-0110.
May 24:
Photo Opportunity at WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. EMMR Static Display. Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
June 8:
PORT ROYAL SPEEDWAY, PA. EMMR Display & Track Time. Nancy
Miller (717) 766-0837
June 8:
ANTIQUE CAR SHOW at EMMR / LVFG. By Gettysburg Region,
Antique Automobile Club of America. Rick Engle, Chairman (717) 632-2792.
Dale Geiman, Registration (717)637-0591
June 15: Photo Opportunity at WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. EMMR Static Display. Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
June 16: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: The Brave Bunch: Van
May & Paul Pitzer
June 21-23: LATIMORE VALLEY FAIR, the 29th ANNUAL Country Festival.
Arts & Crafts / Music / Entertainment nightly. Vintage Racecar Track Time
on Saturday afternoon only. Special event: DRAG RACING & CAR SHOW
SUNDAY. Latimore Valley Gas & Steam Engine Display. Fair contact: Barb
Paxton (717) 432-5522. Gas & Steam contact: Jason Frey (717) 629-1847
July 3:
HAGERSTOWN SPEEDWAY, MD, (Wednesday night of Speedweek),
EMMR Display/Track Time. Rick Mandelson (410) 802-1333
July 12:
WINCHESTER SPEEDWAY, VA, EMMR Display/Track Time. Bob
Lowrey (540) 338-2362
July 12-13: YORK REUNION & NOSTALGIA NATIONALS, Darwin Doll (717)
757-2720. Alan Kreitzer (717) 766-7215. (Please support this non-EMMR event)
July 13:
SHIPPENSBURG SPEEDWAY, PA, EMMR Display & Track Time.
Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
July 20:
SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK, PA, Silver Spring Speedway
Racers Reunion, EMMR Display/Track Time. Rick Mandelson (410) 802-1333
July 21
Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: Tribute to Tommy
Hinnershitz
July 26:
Photo Opportunity at WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. EMMR Static Display. Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
July 27:
Latimore Valley V-DUB Bash at LVFG. Air-cooled & water-cooled
VW and Audi Show. Live surf music, activities, Rocket Ride, pin-striping.
Tired of going to a show and just sitting behind your car in a lawn chair—
Well, this isn’t that kind of show. Lots of fun! Promoter: Larry Garland (717)
428-0110. www.VDubBash.com/ and on Facebook.
July 30 to Aug. 4: VINTAGE RACING CELEBRATION, Loudon, NH, Al
Novotnik (203) 847-7478. (Please support this Non-EMMR event)
Aug. 16-18: 39th EMMR/WGOT CONVENTION at EMMR / LVFG. Paul Miller
Memorial, York County Racing Club & Johnny Thompson Reunion on Saturday. Fri., Sat. & Sun.: Daytime events at EMMR. Fri. pm: Cruise at
Museum. Fri. pm: TRACK TIME at Williams Grove Speedway. Photo Opportunity. Sat. & Sun. aftn: Track Time at Latimore Valley. Sat. pm: Track
Time at Lincoln Speedway. Inliners International at large pavilion, Steve
(215) 547-0866.
Aug. 18: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: Kenny Brenn
Aug. 23: BEDFORD FAIRGROUNDS, PA, EMMR Display/Track Time. Bud
Garvey at 814-442-2036.
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Sept. 6-29: Matchbox Month at EMMR, Darwin Doll (717) 757-2720
Sept. 7-8: PICNIC / WORK PARTY at EMMR/LVFG. Lynn Paxton
(717) 432-8188. Rain Date 9/14+15
Sept. 8:
Track Time Rain Date. Amanda Eshenour (717) 528-8279
Sept. 7:
SUSQUEHANNA SPEEDWAY PARK, PA, EMMR Display/Track Time.
Rick Mandelson (410) 802-1333
Sept. 13: Photo Opportunity, WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. EMMR Static Display. Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
Sept. 15: Inaugural Toy & Racing Memorabilia Buy-Sell-Trade Show. Darwin
Doll (717) 757-2720
Sept. 21: SHIPPENSBURG SPEEDWAY, PA, EMMR Static Display. Nancy
Miller (717) 766-0837
Sept. 22: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: Williams Grove in the
1950s and 1960s
Oct. 5:
EMMR / National Sprint Car Hall of Fame AUCTION will also benefit the YORK COUNTY RACING CLUB and the NATIONAL OPEN BENEFIT
FOR INJURED DRIVERS. At WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. Don Robinson (717) 456-7124 and Kolten Gouse (717) 275-6827.
Oct. 6-7: EMMR’s 2nd Annual Car Corral & Flea Market at the Museum,
John Marks (717) 645-0440 [email protected]
or Junior Kelly (717) 630-0776 [email protected]
Oct. 10: MUSEUM OPEN Thurs. 6 to 9 pm for Hershey show visitors.
Refreshments, Movies. Larry Stoner (717) 258-4695
Oct. 11: Photo Opportunity, WILLIAMS GROVE SPEEDWAY, Mechanicsburg, PA. EMMR Static Display. Nancy Miller (717) 766-0837
Oct. 20: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: you let us know topic
Oct. 26: TRACTOR TROT at Latimore Valley. Register 10:30 am; Ride
begins at 11:00 am. Larry Altland (717) 432-5348
Oct. 27: MUSEUM CLOSES ON WEEKENDS for 2013; BUT we will be open
EVERY FRIDAY, weather permitting.
Nov. 10: LOBITZ MOVIE PARTY & EMMR AUCTION, Hazleton, PA. Lynn
Paxton (717) 432-8188
Nov. 17: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: Graham Taylor
Nov. 30- Dec. 1: EMMR HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE at EMMR 10-4, Movies, Auction, Refreshments.
Dec. 15: Third Sunday Roundtable at EMMR. Topic: Gas Stations by Bob
Shultz
Susquehanna Speedway
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display case, Sports Car
Lo EW display,
Special Motocross
the N LAYS
display, and our
DISP
Pine Box Derby Track.
2013 Third Sunday Roundtables
June 16th – The Brave Bunch: Van May & Paul Pitzer
July 21st – Tribute to Tommy Hinnershitz
August 18th – Kenny Brenn
September 22nd – Williams Grove 1950s & 1960s
October 20th – You let us know topic.
November 17th – Graham Taylor
December 15th – Gas Stations by Bob Shultz
NOTE: There will be no Roundtable on Sunday,
Sept. 15th due to the Inaugural Toy & Racing Memorabilia Buy-Sell Trade Show. The following Sunday
September 22nd will be the September Roundtable.
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Shippensburg
Speedway,
April 27, 2013
#10, Fred Locke, Sr.
in the car
Clair Cook
EMMR Display and Track Time
Coordinated by
Nancy Miller
ALL PHOTOS BY RICK MANDELSON • THANKS, RICK!
Jeff Miner
#78, owned by Rick Mandelson
#69, owned by Carl Snyder
#98 Larry Pittman
#69 and #71 showing
off at Shippensburg
#11 Allan Eby
#77, Todd Martin
#71, Daryl Miller
#X Jr., owned by Eddie Walker
Gary Wolford Fish Fry and Silver Spring Reunion May 5, 2013
Money to bet on the “race”?
Smokin’
on the
track
Fans wait in
long lines—
the fish must
be fantastic!
York County Racing Club
Specialty Helmet Shield
Brandon Bell
“Rocket Man”
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Gary Wolford Fish Fry and Silver Spring Reunion May 5, 2013
V.I.P.s gather and swap stories
A fine line-up to admire
The line for Lynn Paxton’s autograph?
No, it’s the Fish Fry line!
Our host,
Gary Wolford
Wayne Harper
Gentlemen, TRY to
start your engines!
The long lines for fish end
at the infield food building
Remember Silver Spring Speedway
Stan Lobitz
Walt Kline
Kicking up some dust at
Latimore Valley Speedway
ALL PHOTOS BY RICK MANDELSON • THANKS, RICK!
Peg Baker
Fred Rahmer
Jim Siegel, Steve Siegel, Lynn
Paxton, Al Arisher, Fred Rahmer
Soccer-mom-van’s
last day…
Rush hour at Harrisburg? Nope!
Hey, that truck is going the wrong way!
Impressive move
by Jim Siegel
Front end loader
required
Tight squeeze on the front stretch
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Gary Wolford Fish Fry and Silver Spring Reunion May 5, 2013
Shuttle: just 5 minutes to the Museum
Drivers and crews for the race
Lynn Paxton
and Charlie
Weirman, pace
truck driver for
the event.
New Event
this Year:
Latimore
Valley
V-Dub Bash
From the guys who
brought you the East
Coast's best traditional Hot-rod show;
The Jalopy Showdown— a show featureing VW’s and
Audi’s. Promoter
Larry Garland says:
“Tired of going to a
show and just sitting
behind your car in a
lawn chair? Well, this
isn’t that kind of
show. This is a show
where YOU are the
reason we are doing
it.”
Located at the
Latimore Valley Fairgrounds on Sat. July
27, the show will feature: live Surf Music
by the Diamondheads;
food vendors; kids &
family activities; the
Rocket Ride; Pinstriping by Hot Rod
Jen. Admission is $10
per person, Kids
under 16 free. No
pets, no glass bottles.
www.vdubbash.com
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Latimore
Valley
FAIR
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tact Barb or Lynn Paxton at (717) 432-8188 or 4325522.
WE NEVER TURN DOWN FREE HELP!
Our members who camp at the fair have been
doing their service hours and more. The fair does run
much smoother and everyone gets a chance to enjoy
it if we all take a turn. Again this year we are looking
for volunteers to help out with various jobs throughout the fair on June 21, 22, and 23.
Please look at the list below and volunteer 1 or 2
hours a day for any of the following.
This year we will have a sign up chart so that you
can put down the hours you are interested in helping.
Parking Cars
Shuttle Drivers
Antique Car Registration
Information Booth
Raffle and 50/50 Ticket Sales Help in the Museum
EMMR Games and Ticket Sales Trash Pick Up
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NO
TOY &
RACING
MEMORABILIA
SHOW
INAUGURAL EVENT
Sun. SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
10 PM to 4 PM
Held outdoors at the
Eastern Museum
of Motor Racing
Mickey Thompson’s Revelleader Pontiac funny car will
be on display at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing.
Drag Car Exhibit News
It was a great Spring Open House and those attending the dedication of the new Memorial Case
were Susan Jenkins for her father Bill “Grumpy”
Jenkins. Wife Angie, Ken Jr., Gina and the Montgomery family for Ken Montgomery, Sr. and Brian
Wallace and the Wallace family for Ron Wallace.
Our attention is now focused on the cruise-in on
Sunday June 23rd at the Latimore Valley Fair. A special Cackling Thunder race car start-up will be held.
Howard “Junior” Kelly is preparing special awards
that will be presented to the “Top 3” participants
along with special participant plaques with the
Mickey Thompson Revelleader funny car to all participants. This event is a fun day for cruisers and drag
fans alike.
We will be distributing many of our fliers at
cruise-ins in our area and don’t miss our ad in the
May issue of Cruise News.
Also we are lining up the displays for the Matchbox
and Johnny Lightning displays for the month of September in the drag racing area. Entries are beginning
to come in for the Toy and Racing Memorabilia Show
on Sunday, September 15th. Our ad will be appearing
in Hemmings Motor News and we expect activity to
pick-up as we get closer to the show. A fun event for
the buying, selling, and trading of toys and racing
memorabilia.
Come out and join us and let the good times roll!
—Darwin Doll 717-757-2720 [email protected]
Drag car exhibit
from 2nd floor
100 Baltimore Rd, York Springs, PA
BUY
SELL
TRADE
Price in advance:
10 x 10 spots: $30
10 x 20 spots: $55
Larger spots available.
Price day of Show:
10 x 10 spots: $40
10 x 20 spots: $75
Info and Reservations:
Darwin Doll 717-757-2720
[email protected]
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MUSEUM ADDRESS:
100 Baltimore Road
York Springs, Penna.
0.5 miles east of Route 15,
12 miles south of Pa. Turnpike
Mailing address:
PO Box 688
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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Event Highlights
for June, July, August of 2013
Car Show: June 8
Fair: June 21 to 23
V-Dub Bash: July 27
Convention: Aug. 16 to 18
29th Annual
Latimore Valley
FAIR
June 21, 22, 23, 2013
A Country Festival and Antique Race Car,
Drag Race Car, & Muscle Car Exhibit
Arts & Crafts / Music / Entertainment nightly.
Vintage Racecar Track Time on Saturday afternoon only.
Special event: DRAG RACING & CAR SHOW SUNDAY.
Latimore Valley Gas & Steam Engine Display.
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Summer just wouldn’t be summer without the annual Latimore Valley Fair… a true country festival
with antique car, race car, drag car, hot rod, and
muscle car exhibits. The Latimore Valley Gas &
Steam Association will be on hand with their wonderful display of tractors along with parades, pulls, and
other events. Bowling Green Speedway will be having
their 15 Annual Reunion this year.
Track time for the antique race car exhibition will
be on Saturday from 1-4 p.m. Don’t forget there is no
track time on Sunday, but we hope you stay to show
your car to our visitors.
On Sunday we will be having a car show including
race cars, dragsters, classic cars, hot rods, etc. There
will be a band for the afternoon on the stage to entertain us. We will still have our fair events for all weekend, which include; games, good food, church
service, crafts, raffles, duck races, and flea markets.
WE CAN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!
The Latimore Valley Fairground committee and
our volunteers work very hard getting ready for the
fair. If you would like to help prepare for the fair, or if
you are camping during the days prior to and during
the fair and looking for something to do, please con-
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