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History of Pinecrest Speedway
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Points
Champions
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1952
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1953
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Bill
Nugent
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Stock
Car |
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1954
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Ivan
Moore
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Stock
Car |
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1955
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Jack
Cook
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Stock
Car |
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1956
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Glenn
Schurr
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Stock
Car |
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1957
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Jalopy
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1957
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Jack
Burbridge
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Stock
Car |
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1958
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Carl
Martin
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Jalopy
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1958
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Jim
Hallahan
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Stock
Car |
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1958
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Marg
Daniels
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Ladies
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1959
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Jim
Hallahan
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Stock
Car |
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1959
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Jalopy |
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1959
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Betty
Carcone
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Ladies
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1960
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Mac
Bound
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Modified |
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1960
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Vic
Parsons
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Jalopy
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1961
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Mac
Bound
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Modified
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1962
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1963
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Jerry
Watson
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Late
Model
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1964
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Jerry
Watson
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Late
Model
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1965
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Jim
Hallahan
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Late
Model
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1965
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Joan
Howard
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Ladies
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1966
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Ross
Howes
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Late
Model |
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1967
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Ross
Howes
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Late
Model |
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1968
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Gord
Dolphin
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Late
Model
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1969
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Jack
Cook
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Late
Model |
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1970
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Norm
Lelliott
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Late
Model
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1971
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George
Reuffer
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Late
Model
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1972
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Tom
Cuzzilla
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Late
Model |
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1972
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Stocker |
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1973
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Don
Biederman
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Late
Model
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1973
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John
Fletcher, Sr |
Stocker |
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1974
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Tom
Milligan
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Late
Model |
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1974
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Larry
Majeury |
Stocker |
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1975
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Don
Biederman |
Late
Model |
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1975
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Al
Pacey |
Stocker |
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1976
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Tom
Milligan
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Late
Model |
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1976
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Al
Pacey |
Stocker |
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Pinecrest
Trivia
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always
raced "Rain or Shine"
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most
of the grandstands were covered
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$375
engine claim rule in 1967
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the
1969 points fund totalled $10,000 including $2000 to
the champion
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tires
cost $100 in 1970
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in
1971 the feature paid $425 to win
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new
track record in 1972 set by Norm Lelliott -15.85 seconds
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in
1974 mufflers became mandatory
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1975
nightly purse was $5075
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the
1975 season started early - March 28
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June
16, 1976 was the only time the races were cancelled
- it was due to a power failure
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Tom
Milligan won the last feature ever run
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was parking for 5000 cars |
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track was 40 feet wide |
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Bruce
Gowland (18) is spun backward while Jack Cook (82), George
Reuffer and Lloyd Howard slip past, 1972. Photo by Tex from
Wheelspin News.
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Earl
Ross - early 1970's
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Gary
Elliott (36) and Dave Berry (43), 1974
Photo courtesy of Gary Elliott |
Norm
Lelliott, 1972
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Kip
Sullivan - Stocker Division, 1974
Photo courtesy of Chris Sullivan
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John
Fletcher, Sr - Stocker Division, 1972
Photo courtesy of Chris Sullivan |
Bob
Watson, 1953 |
Don
Biederman, 1975
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Norm
Lelliottt, 1967 |
Bill
Zardo, 1967 in a 1958 Ford |
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| Gord
Dolphin, 1967 in a 1957 Chev |
Norm
Lelliott, 1969 in a 1967 Beaumont |
Vic
Parsons driving a 1968 Camaro in 1969 |
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| Photos
Courtesy of Ernie Pothier |
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Bob
Emerson
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Bob
Emerson
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Bob
Emerson
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Bob
Emerson
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Bob
Kingston
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Bob
Kingston
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Ted
Sanderson
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Tom
Cuzzilla, Sr
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| Various
Track Items |
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The
1957 Rule Book
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1957
Program
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1961
Program
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1964
Program
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1967
Program
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1968
Program
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1969
Program
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1976
Stocker Division Driver Lineup
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1976
Late Model Division Driver Lineup
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