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KYBlueOval

#1050
2019-01-08 05:12
Does anyone on the Forum know if,Wilbur Rakestraw, pictured in post number 1049 above, was from Georgia?

hemidave

#1051
2019-01-08 10:18
PA 1963    Luckily, no one was seriously injured
'32 Ford roadster/49 Merc flathead, '39 Ford conv, '54 Ford sedan,  '56 Sunliner AC PW, '57 "F" Sunliner, '66 Fairlane 390 4spd conv, '76 F150 390 C6 plow truck.

CobraJoe

#1052
2019-01-08 14:34 Last Edit: 2019-01-08 14:39 by CobraJoe
Quote from: KYBlueOval on 2019-01-08 05:12
Does anyone on the Forum know if,Wilbur Rakestraw, pictured in post number 1049 above, was from Georgia?

Wilbur Rakestraw, June 6, 1928 ? May 7, 2014, was an American racing car driver. He was born in Dallas, Georgia into a family of racers. His career included racing in the SRE (Southeastern Racing Enterprises) organization as well as the 11 NASCAR Grand National and 30 Convertible races. Rakestraw was known for his toughness and thoughtfulness of other drivers due to one incident at Lakewood Speedway in 1957 when he drove through a fence and into the infield lake to avoid T-boning another driver who had crashed in front of him. After he retired from racing, Rakestraw went to work as a mechanic and later became a service manager for a local grading company
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

CobraJoe

#1053
2019-01-08 14:39 Last Edit: 2019-01-08 14:43 by CobraJoe





Wilbur Rakestraw (left) is congratulated in victory lane at Atlanta's Lakewood Speedway in the late 1950s. Rakestraw, a 2008 inductee into the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 of congestive heart failureat the age of 85.
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

CobraJoe

#1054
2019-01-08 14:49
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

KYBlueOval

#1055
2019-01-08 18:53
Quote from: CobraJoe on 2019-01-08 14:34
Wilbur Rakestraw, June 6, 1928 ? May 7, 2014, was an American racing car driver. He was born in Dallas, Georgia into a family of racers. His career included racing in the SRE (Southeastern Racing Enterprises) organization as well as the 11 NASCAR Grand National and 30 Convertible races. Rakestraw was known for his toughness and thoughtfulness of other drivers due to one incident at Lakewood Speedway in 1957 when he drove through a fence and into the infield lake to avoid T-boning another driver who had crashed in front of him. After he retired from racing, Rakestraw went to work as a mechanic and later became a service manager for a local grading company
Thanks Joe. The reason I asked is that when I was around 16 or 17 I used to hang out at a Gulf Station on Peachtree Rd, in Buckhead, in Atlanta, owned by the Rakestraw family. There never was a race car on the property, but I do recall many racing conversations among the employees, regarding Wilbur and his driving skills.

hemidave

#1056
2019-01-08 21:43
1937 FORD
'32 Ford roadster/49 Merc flathead, '39 Ford conv, '54 Ford sedan,  '56 Sunliner AC PW, '57 "F" Sunliner, '66 Fairlane 390 4spd conv, '76 F150 390 C6 plow truck.

CobraJoe

#1057
2019-01-09 05:06
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

hemidave

#1058
2019-01-09 09:40
One mean Falcon
'32 Ford roadster/49 Merc flathead, '39 Ford conv, '54 Ford sedan,  '56 Sunliner AC PW, '57 "F" Sunliner, '66 Fairlane 390 4spd conv, '76 F150 390 C6 plow truck.

CobraJoe

#1059
2019-01-09 14:37
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

hemidave

#1060
2019-01-09 22:47
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'32 Ford roadster/49 Merc flathead, '39 Ford conv, '54 Ford sedan,  '56 Sunliner AC PW, '57 "F" Sunliner, '66 Fairlane 390 4spd conv, '76 F150 390 C6 plow truck.

Jeff Norwell

#1061
2019-01-10 04:46
"Don't get Scared now little Fella"

1957 Ford Custom-428-4 speed
1957 Ford Custom 300-410-4 speed


http://www.norwell-equipped.com

CobraJoe

#1062
2019-01-10 04:59
When I was fourteen years old, I was amazed at how unintelligent my father was. By the time I turned twenty-one, I was astounded at how much he had learned in the last seven years!
'15 F150, '96 Bronco, '39 Ford Coupe, '17 Escape, '57 Fairlane

rmk57

#1063
2019-01-10 09:39
The image resolution on #1057 is amazing. Great photo.
Randy

1957 Ford Custom
1970 Boss 429

hemidave

#1064
2019-01-10 10:08
Pittsburg, PA   Aug 3,  1963
'32 Ford roadster/49 Merc flathead, '39 Ford conv, '54 Ford sedan,  '56 Sunliner AC PW, '57 "F" Sunliner, '66 Fairlane 390 4spd conv, '76 F150 390 C6 plow truck.
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