TGreat Group Of Drivers In This Photo

[Jimmy McKinley]

The Griffin cars that Tom's thinkin' of, were actually "superspeedway" Modifieds, run at Daytona. They never touched a short track. Yes, Richie and Neil both drove the Griffin Camaros, but it was only at Daytona in about '79-'80 (the last year that the Modifieds ran).

Scarborough was in our car that weekend (Bob Kirk's #12). But you guys are right - now that I look at it, that looks more like Senneker on the LF fender.

[ancrdave]

The car actually belonged to Donnie Bishop... Butch drove it in the race...

[LEGENDS RCR]

Butch Lindley's #16 Red Nova ???

Butch Lindley'
s #71 Red Nova ??

[tom77hmstd]

My bad I got my years screwed up. Pee Wee did have 2 cars wrenched by Pistone He also had Marrio Rossi there to baby sit the motors.They were camaros biege and brown had stereo shops as sponsers and Neil Bonnet drove one I thought it was at tampa. Richie drove a nascar mod and won daytona for Pee Wee in a camaro mod that looked just like the late models.I need some help from Marty Little or Eddie Roche to help pin down the year.
Who is behind Billy Gill??

[Trash Inturn4]

Here is the finishing order provided by Jim Fenton, for the '77' race. I don't see Evans, Bonnett or Gant in the lineup.

[Osmosis Jones]

I do remember...

...those Camaros.

Walking thru the GG pits as an impressionable young lad and seeing those two well-prepared, nicely-painted race cars sitting there. I remember wondering who the two names above the doors (Castoro and Elswick) were. Being from Bradenton and in 1977 I was all of 14 yrs old, I didn't know too much aboout the South Florida racers.

They didn't do all that well on the track but they sure were haulin' ass while standing still.

Good times.......good times.

[LEGENDS RCR]

I don't believe that is Dave Scarborough sitting on the left front corner of the hood. Harry Gant wasn't in the line up either.

Didn't really think that was Scarborough.....

[ancrdave]

Neither Evans or Bonnett ever ran the Governor's Cup... Those twin cars (#30-31) were driven in this race by Bob Castoro and Billy Elswick...

[tom77hmstd]

That is Sennecker I think.Behind Gill blue hat is Evans I am thinking.He drove late models for Pee Wee who is in the pic no fire suit.They were twin camaros beige and brown wrenched by Tom Pistone Neil Bonnet drove the other one.

[Osmosis Jones]

I'm with Trash...

I don't think that's Scarborough on the left front fender....looks more like Bob Senneker.

[Trash Inturn4]

I don't believe that is Dave Scarborough sitting on the left front corner of the hood. Harry Gant wasn't in the line up either.

[LEGENDS RCR]

Harry Gant behind Scarborough ???

[LEGENDS RCR]

Butch Lindley's #16 Red Nova ???

[LEGENDS RCR]

Leroy Porter At the drivers door ??

[Jimmy McKinley]

Behind Billy Gill is not that Evans??

Richie Evans didn't ever run at the Governor's Cup, let alone at Golden Gate He was a open-wheel NASCAR Modified guy, not a Late Model guy.

I *think* that's Buddy Griffin standing at the driver's door with his arms on the roof (yellow shirt).

On another note, why do they all seem to have the exact same firesuits??

Because back then, you *knew* who your heroes were without all them fancy-schmancy sponsor logos all over the firesuits....even your local hot shoes.

There's somebody standing behind Scarborough, too, but can't see who it is.