Florida Speedweeks Modified Reunion 2013

[Frasson118]

Latest Vintage entry is Danny Casteel. He came a few years ago, and he brings a pretty damn cool looking car with him.

[egspeedway]

While I have the highest respect for people supporting reunions and vintage events, I have a problem with the above vehicle being portayed as a true vintage. The reality is that it a spec car much like the legends and numerous tracks still have the class today Southern Raceway in Milton Fl, being one. I do not wish to see people thinking that these cars represent the way it was done in the good old days. Their front end is late model Chevy and the bodies are fiberglass. Yes they keep the past alive but they never were a part of it.

[Frasson118]

Definitely not one of the older guys, but Woody Pitkat has been getting the job done over the last several years. He will be at the Reunion AND in the Richie Evans 100 later that night.

[Jim Fenton]

Another guy that is helping out in a big way this year, is JT Dunn shown here in a cool Vega bodied mod. Wish I could've found a full-frame shot of this car.

Jerry – A few shots I took of JT’s Vega at another venue in 2011.

Needless to say a very cool piece.

[Frasson118]

Jim.... are you coming this year? Would love to add a pic or 2 of you in here.

[ocalasp76]

I remember that last picture. Blast from the past at Lake City Speedway. You can see people looking at whats left of the Sportsman in the background. Right front wheel hub broke and sent me into the turn one wall..... and then the turn two inside wall..
-JIM-

[Jim Fenton]

Jim.... are you coming this year? Would love to add a pic or 2 of you in here.

Yes sir! If the good Lord’s willing and the creek don’t rise I’ll be there!

Thanks!

I remember that last picture. Blast from the past at Lake City Speedway. You can see people looking at whats left of the Sportsman in the background. Right front wheel hub broke and sent me into the turn one wall..... and then the turn two inside wall..

Sorry Jerry. It irritates me when folks hijack someone’s thread and I’m not trying to do that here but I thought I’d post a shot of the boo-boo on Geeum’s Sportsman car that day he mentioned above.

As evidenced by the trailer tire lying in the lower right corner of the frame, Jim’s bad day started even before he arrived at the race track.

[Frasson118]

Gil Hearne has a strong Florida connection. He raced at Hialeah and many other South Florida tracks before moving up north, and dominating Wall Stadium in NJ.

Here is a Haileah car (photo by Marty Little, stolen from Dave Westermans site), and his mid-70's rig with owner Tom Durkin. Thats still a great looking tow rig.

[Frasson118]

Our very own Jim Fenton. I can't count how many cars Jim raced over the years, and most shots I've seen, Jim is holding the checkered flag in the pic. These are 2 of my personal favorites.

[Frasson118]

Jamie Wright ran Modifieds in Upstate NY. This is the only pic I could find, but it's a good one... Jamie is the middle of the sandwich between great racers, Kenny Tremont and CD Coville.

[Frasson118]

Dave Silvernail is planning on coming, and is currently working on a Mod to bring to Florida.

[Bigbuck]

Good to see

The reunion continues. Jerry you're running it again? Didn't read the entire thread but just in case you didn't know Bobby Judkins had a heart attack and bypass surgery a few months ago. Last I talked to him (2-3 weeks ago) he was changing Drs, they had his meds screwed up

[Frasson118]

Didn't know that about Bobby. I hope he's doing better. What a great guy, great innovator, and had one hell of an eye for talent. The list of drivers that he put in his cars in unreal.

The family genes must work pretty well too... his Grandson, Ryan Preece, had one heck of a year up north this year, and has become a contender everywhere he goes.

[Bigbuck]

bobby has helped Ryan a lot.

[Frasson118]

Our own Joe Winchell should also be there. Not a Modified racer, but a legend all the same...

Here's a couple of old pics of Joe from the Hialeah days.