Some Old New Smyrna Photos 1967-68

[egspeedway]

There is really not a lot to tell. Robby was not known for his clean driving style and on multiple occasions Ernie had the misfortune to be in front went Robby wanted by. Dave Westerman's Florida Racing History has a picture from Eau Gallie that pretty much says it all. The picture was actually seen nationally as a part of Illustrated Speedway News photo section. I will say of Robby he did more with less than most from that era.

[ancrdave]

Harry Pullen was sorta known as a "dirty" driver but I'd really call him "very aggressive"... You certainly did not want to try and block him as he'd just move you outta the way!
Some Harry Pullen photos:

1) Before he drove Chevies, he ran the Finchum Bros. Fords in 1962-63... These cars just screamed and he won a ton of races... In 1964 Harry and brother Charlie built a pair of 1957 Chryslers that looked like (and handled like) battleships... They gave up after a few races and I've never been able to find photos of these cars...
2) Most of Harry's Chevelles were flat black but this one he painted yellow and black... It was butt-ugly but FAST!
3-4) This is the best-looking car I ever saw Harry drive built for the Governor's Cup race in Tampa... He also ran it at New Smyrna where it was totaled...
5) This is Harry's last ride before he moved to Oklahoma driving for John Rogers at Volusia... His replacement? David Rogers...

[ancrdave]

Robert "Robbie" Ashton was another character from the 1960s right through the early-1980s...
1) Robbie drove for Lewis Green in 1963 using #19 on Lewis' Ford... Here he is tangling up with Ernie Bass at Orlando...
2) This is the photo mentioned above that was in Illustrated Speedway News of Robbie knocking Bass out of the way in 1966... Bass was now Green's driver...
3) Robbie in Pedie Allison's Chevy at Deland...
4) After dropping out of sight for awhile, Ashton resurfaced running Thundercar #00 at New Smyrna... His battles (and fights) with Wayne Heckle (#9 here) are part of the NSS legend...