our hero's

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I was putzing around on line today and found these jewels

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Here is a few More!

[Jim Fenton]

Aaaaah….the good ol’ days.

The ‘4’ before it was the ‘FOUR’ and
Pete LaBree’s #39 Tornado car.

Pete was a great fabricator and engine builder.
I was honored and jumped at the chance to get
this ride when asked after Dan Daughtry moved on.

Here are a few more shots of the 39.

Sunshine Speedway – inside of Mike Yate’s #94.


Sunshine Speedway – Jack Caffee in the #20 on my bumper.


Sunshine again after a win.


Here is the only pic I have of Pete and he doesn’t
really show up too well in the middle of this collage
of pictures taken from the 1971 Sunshine Speedway Yearbook.

He is shown here sitting on the wall on the right side
of my Brother-in-Law, Kenny Faircloth. (the arrow points to Kenny).


Question for any Citrus County Speedway regulars / veterans;
I was told some years back by my good friend Larry MacMillan
that Pete LaBree was still campaigning a car at CCS.

I don't think he still has the car but is Pete still around up there?

Has anyone seen him recently or know of his whereabouts?

I was hoping to see Pete or at least follow up on his whereabouts
at the Blast II but then ran out of time.

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Jim I am surprised you didn't say anything about the announcer in the next to last picture. And the last one isn't that Kenny. Bob...

[Rick Anges]

One of the greats, Gordon Solie...

[Cara]

Love seeing the old pictures, makes me think about my Dad.

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Right on Rick! You win the pink banana. Bob..

[gene davis]

That was a good picture of Butch Hirst, right side near the center. He was from Wauchula and got me into racing in 1964. Maybe I ought to be mad at him for that, but then, I would not have meet so many friends through the years. Butch lives in north Fla. and not in good health.

[ModelCarMan]

Great lookin race cars and awesome drivers in all of those pictures!!!

[N.Rowe]

Butch Hirst

Gene...if you ever talk to Butch tell him about Richard and tell him I said, "Hello"! Sorry to hear of his health..he drove our car a few times (Pt. Charlotte) and was having some issues with his heart back then...really a nice fellow. Then his brother-in-law got sick and needed Butch to run a roofing business I believe...in north fla. Often wondered about him..had a lot of talent as a driver. Nancy Rowe

[gene davis]

Nancy, I went to school with Butch's sister. She still lives in Wauchula, and I will get his # from her and let you know. Butch is having a lot of trouble with his legs, and has a hard time walking, and yes, he was a very special person and a good driver. He won a lot of races around here.

[ancrdave]

Two of Butch Hirst - 1) At Golden Gate in 1964 and 2) as photgraphed by Don Bok at New Smyrna in 1968...

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here are some more.

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a couple didn't come thru.

[ancrdave]

For some reason, if the photo caption is too long, the photo loads differently... don't ask me why...

That photo of Wayne Reutimann in the #00 Sprint Car just above... I actually took that with an old box camera using just the light that was available... Shot from the bleacher stands at Golden Gate... Not exactly Gene Marderness-type quality, but I haven't seen any other pix of this car...