Driver Nickname Trivia

[John Berti]

Mr Berti,

Jocko was Chauncey
Jap was Anthony

Do you remember the original "Jalopy King" at Riverside. ? (Tuesday night programs.)

To all others; How about the Flintstone Flyer ?

You are 100% correct about Jocko's real first name being Chauncey. Guess if my real first name was Chauncey I'd rather be known as Jocko too.

Jap was Tony or as you said Anthony.

I use to go to the races at Riverside quite often on Tuesdays for the jalopy races with my dad. I was a little squirt back then Very good racing with many of the drivers being the same ones who raced at West Haven Speedway (Savin Rock) on Saturday nights. There were a lot of great drivers who moved up to become quite successful modified drivers. Names that come to mind are Bill Greco, Dan Galullo, Lou Carangelo, Charlie Centinaro, Danny Gaudiosi, Johnny Cambino, Lou Toro, Jimmy Cash, Jap Membrino, and Tony Mordino to name some of the really prominent drivers.

Johnny Cambino used to be called "King Cambo" so I'll go with him as "Jalopy King". If you are talking about original, it may have been before my time and I'd never be able to guess.

As for "The Flinestone Flyer" that was none other than Mike Duval who was quite the terror in dirt late model racing in his day with the F-1. He traveled just about everywhere and won just about everywhere.

[Frasson118]

Tweedy is correct about Todd Gibson being the Flintstone Flyer. He beat Duval to it by 20 years or so.

How about:

Rags
Parnelli
Mutley
The Monk
Jumpin'
Socks
Pee Wee
Rat
The Snake
The Mongoose
Fuzzy
Dutch
The Silver Fox
The Gray Fox
Terrible

[Denman]

F118 here is a few:

Alan "Rags" Carter
Rufus Parnell "Parnelli" Jones
Mert "Socks" Hulbert
Bruce "Pee Wee" Griffin
Fred "Fuzzy"Baer
Donald "Dutch" Hoag
David "Silver Fox" Pearson

[bubba]

Mongoose - Tom Mckewen (sp?) NHRA fame
Snake - Don Prudhomme

These were my two favorite hotwheels cars growing up.

What about the Flyin Hawaiin? another of my favorites glad he survived his brush with death back in the day.

[palmbayer]

Fred"Fuzzy'Baer or Carl"Fuzzy" VanHorn

Alan "rags" Carter

Charles"Rat"lane

Bruce "pee wee" Griffin

"jumpin" Jack Johnson

Don "the snake" Prudhomme

Tom "the mongoose" Mcewen

[sport603]

Just wondering why no one has mentioned "Mr Excitement". One of the top five late model drivers in my opinion. If Jimmy Cope was there it was a good race.

[Denman]

Hey Mr. Berti, we must have been there at the same time. The Jalopy King I was looking for was Lenny Ransome in the Riiska yellow X. Always in a battle with Galulu, Gaudiosi and the remainder of the names you provided. Never got to Savin Rock, although my Dad used to go there frequently. When I went to Riverside on Tuesday it was usually a combo of Riverside & Plainville jalopies. Tom Gallant a fantastic announcer. great shows.

Few more nicknames;

The o (oh) show
Wild Child
Fat Albert (cheating as this was a car owner)
Tall Cool One
Butch
Toby
Buddy
Fireball

[williston19]

Mongoose - Tom Mckewen (sp?) NHRA fame
Snake - Don Prudhomme

These were my two favorite hotwheels cars growing up.

What about the Flyin Hawaiin? another of my favorites glad he survived his brush with death back in the day.

Wasnt that Roland Leong?

[williston19]

"Sideways" Sid Stites... and of course Rick "Fireball" Maguire...

Hey Dave I know you gave me my nickname,did you pen any other ones
through the years? It was funny old Buddy Pittman loved calling me Fireball
McRoberts on the sunday sports wrap up.Buddy and Marc were both good for motorsports reporting back in the day.

[Osmosis Jones]

Going against my own principles here.....

....but only because I'm bored sideways here at the fire station and I'm checking up on you bozos......

Okay....since nobody has mentioned it yet:


Herk


Give his name and what it was short for.

Mr. Westerman and Binner are excluded from this one because they're just too smart for their own britches.

[Boneman]

Herk? Jim Hurtubise.

Come on Osmo, give us a real question.

The Flyin' hawaiian Danny Ongias. I think he was one of the most aggressive and dangerous drivers of his day.

Hey Dave I know you gave me my nickname,did you pen any other ones? Hmmm, I can think of one!

[Boneman]

In central Florida, who was known as "the Big Cat"? Was this an announcer Dave creation?

[Trash Inturn4]

I wonder if OJ can get this one....lol

Hank "The Crank"

[Frasson118]

Wild Child Jac Haudenschild
Tall Cool One Bob Pearce
Richard "Toby" Tobias
Glen Fireball Roberts
Elzie Wylie "Buddy" Baker
Hank The Crank Thornton

[John Berti]

Hey Mr. Berti, we must have been there at the same time. The Jalopy King I was looking for was Lenny Ransome in the Riiska yellow X. Always in a battle with Galulu, Gaudiosi and the remainder of the names you provided. Never got to Savin Rock, although my Dad used to go there frequently. When I went to Riverside on Tuesday it was usually a combo of Riverside & Plainville jalopies. Tom Gallant a fantastic announcer. great shows.

Few more nicknames;

The o (oh) show
Wild Child
Fat Albert (cheating as this was a car owner)
Tall Cool One
Butch
Toby
Buddy
Fireball

The O Show - Jimmy Owens
Jac " Wild Child" Haudenschild
Fat Albert - Al Gaudreau, just a guess as he was known as "Buddha", but you may have heard differently
Roger "Tall Cool One" Long
Clarence "Butch" Jelley
Dick "Toby" Tobias
Charles "Buddy" Krebs
Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts.

Yes, I remember Len Ransom driving the Martin Riiska X car which for one reason or another stopped racing at Riverside and went to Lebanon Valley Speedway to be driven by Butch Jelley. Ransom went on to drive the Walt Cole #33. You are absolutely right that Ransom won a lot of jalopy races on Tuesdays at The Park.

Tom Galen was one of the all time great speedway announcers. Amazing all the nicknames he came up with for drivers who raced at The Park that stuck with them throughout their racing careers.