Racing: 1948-1950's

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Dad's car totalled at the Lexington race,
August, 1948

The #11 coupe at Daytona Beach, 1950

The #11 car at Daytona Beach, 1950

Dad next to his '39 coupe on the beach, 1950

Another shot of the 1939 coupe

A picture of my parents before they were married

First ever win, Hillsboro Speedway, NC
August 15, 1950

Racing the #11 at Darlington, 1951

1952 Pit stop at Darlington

Start of the 1952 Southern 500, Darlington

1953 Southern 500, Darlington

1953 Southern 500, Darlingtonu

1953 Oldsmobile wrecked, Southern 500 Darlington

1958 Buick wrecked at Darlington

Coupe doing a qualifying run on Daytona Beach, 1955

Car inspection, 1955 Daytona Beach Race

Laughing it up with Cannonball Baker, Red Vogt, and Bob Fish Sr.

Bobby Fish and Red Vogt with the
Bob Fish Sr. Trophy

M-1 Buick leading the way at Daytona Beach, 1955

1955 Darlington, (Left to Right)
Robert Colvin, "Big Bill", Strom Thurmond, Tim Flock, Fireball Roberts

1955 M-1 Buick outside Fish Carburetor

1955 M-1 Coupe outside Fish Carburetor

My parents at Fish Carburetor

Employees at Fish Carburetor
(I would like to find out the names of those listed here)

Dad and Ray Fox building an engine at Fish Carburetor

Driving the M-3 modified at Daytona Beach, 1953

Six Fish Carburetor cars on display...Dad drove them all.

1956 photo from Daytona Beach in the DePaolo Ford

Dad racing Lem Svajian at the 1958 Daytona Beach Race
Credit: ISC Publications Inc. -- Archives Department

1956 Ford Convertable at the DePaolo Shop

Taking the checkered at Raleigh Speedway,
July 4, 1956

Basking in Victory Lane, Raleigh Speedway
July 4, 1956

Fireball Roberts' and Curtis Turner's DePaolo Ford Convertables 1956

Another shot of the DePaolo Fords 1956

Qualifying at Soldier Field in Chicago
July, 1956, Dad qualified 3rd and won the race.
CREDIT: NASCAR PHOTO, Taken By: T. Taylor Warren

Dad posing with the #22 Chevy of Frank Strickland

1957 Raleigh Speedway, Started 20th, Finished 13th

Frank Strickland's 1957 Chevy

Frank Strickland & Dad with all of their trophies, 1958

Proof that other NASCAR greats drove the #3 car!
July 1, 1959 Daytona

 

 

 

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