Sprint Cars Racing From The Past 60's and 70's Lap #6 For a complete listing of pages return to the Home Page. Chuck Pearce wrotes to say this was probably Lee Smith from the PA area. He also says John Draucker also drove this car on ocassion. He relates John was killed in a sprint car in 79 or 80. Photo #1389 Steve Kinser from Bloomington IN in the Karl Kinser #11 long before he carried the title King of the Outlaws. This was at the big 1/2 5/8 mile Tulsa Fairgounds Speedway in 78 or 79. Photo #1390 Wayne Kronk from Fulton, MO in the #40. Man it had wings everywhere. It was at the Missouri State Fairgrounds Speedway in 1979??? Photo #1391 Mike Shaw (we lost Mike on March 31 1979) from Northridge CA in the Cunningham #20. The photo was at the Jayhawk Nationals in Topeka in 78. Photo #1392 Dick Forbrook from Morgan MN, in the Harry Torgerson Chevy. This is the 76 Maxwell that Barry Kettering was killed in at Fairmont, Minnesota. Barry was the top sprint car driver in Minnesota at the time of his death. Harry Torgerson bought the car from Barry's wife, Rene. I have to thank a lot of people who e-mailed me about this photo and for coming up with Dick as the driver. Especially one of the owners of Cedar Lake Speedway (who didn't leave a name) for the history of the car. Second suggestion by some to Dick was Roger Larson who apparently also drove the car in the same time era. So by some slim chance it could be Roger. Thanks everybody. Photo #1393 Unidentified driver of the #40. But on the outside of the #40 has been identified as #6 of Pat McKeon of Windsor Mo. Photo #1394 Eddie Leavitt in the bottom photo at the Western World in Phoenix in 1978. The top photo of the #40 was taken at the Jayhawk Nationals in 77 or 78. In 1978 Lee Osborne had seat time in the #40. I have a photo of Lee going up in flames at the 1978 Knoxville Nationals. Was Lee in the #40 at Topeka or was this someone else like Eddie Leavitt or Lloyd Beckman. I beleive the #44 on a previous page was taken at the same race and Dick Sutcliffe was in it. I received info that Ron Shuman was in the #40 at Knoxville in 77. The Jayhawk Nationals were the same week. That is probably when the top photo was taken. Could it be Ron or possibly Leland McSpadden. Photos #1395 Jack Gibson from Raytown MO drove the #55 in the Kansas, Missouri, etc area. Photo #1396 Photo contributed by Monte Cole. One of the Tulsa greats in the supermodifieds Ray Crawford from Tulsa aboard the John Kalb #721 Sprinter. Photo #1397 Photo contributed by Brian Conn. The late Roger Larson after a victory at Topeka in 1972. Back then Roger called Solomon KS home. Roger was killed along with Darrell Dawley at Knoxville. Photo #1398 Photo contributed by Brian Conn. Oren Covert from Topeka. One of Topeka's veterans and the biggest supporters of racing. RIP Oren. Photo #1399 Lap #7 For more pages check the Home Page.