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Topic: Looking For Information on this 50's Era Sprint Car
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January 21, 2012 at
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Well I have a little more information on the Sprint Car I am trying to trak down history on.
This is from the current owner.
I purchased a 50's sprint car from a guy named John Kubena in El Paso. Actually I purchased it from a family friend as Mr. Kubena had had a stroke and lost his memory. There is no history with the car and other family relatives and friends could be of no help. The car has a Mississippi Valley Vintage Race Car Assn. dash plaque and Springfield Mile 1999 Participant dash plaque and lists the car as registered by B & K Enterprises. Based on this the car must have been active in the MRVRCA area about 12 years ago. I have one old photo of the car with a flathead in it with this same paint job so that must have been the way it ran then.
.....One of the photo captions read, Jimmy all strapped in and ready to go.........
It now has a SBC which must have been added fairly recently as the engine is fresh and quite strong. This is definitely a very early KK tube type style car with early Halibrand drum type brakes.
Any info will be a great help......if only these old cars could talk.
Anyone from this area I can contact that was involved back in 1999 0r 2000 ?
Thanks for any leads!
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January 22, 2012 at
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Posted By: MStryker on January 21 2012 at 10:37:38 PM
Well I have a little more information on the Sprint Car I am trying to trak down history on.
This is from the current owner.
I purchased a 50's sprint car from a guy named John Kubena in El Paso. Actually I purchased it from a family friend as Mr. Kubena had had a stroke and lost his memory. There is no history with the car and other family relatives and friends could be of no help. The car has a Mississippi Valley Vintage Race Car Assn. dash plaque and Springfield Mile 1999 Participant dash plaque and lists the car as registered by B & K Enterprises. Based on this the car must have been active in the MRVRCA area about 12 years ago. I have one old photo of the car with a flathead in it with this same paint job so that must have been the way it ran then.
.....One of the photo captions read, Jimmy all strapped in and ready to go.........
It now has a SBC which must have been added fairly recently as the engine is fresh and quite strong. This is definitely a very early KK tube type style car with early Halibrand drum type brakes.
Any info will be a great help......if only these old cars could talk.
Anyone from this area I can contact that was involved back in 1999 0r 2000 ?
Thanks for any leads!
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You might contact Bob Mays at Speedway Motors in LIncoln, Nebraska. Bob is an excellent source on this era and can more than likely answer your questions. Plus he is a very nice guy.
His email: [email protected]
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January 23, 2012 at
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There is a poster here that goes by the username of '500tt'. He would likely know how to get you in touch with the history as well. He is with the Mississippi Valley group.
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January 23, 2012 at
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Posted By: brian26 on January 23 2012 at 10:47:36 AM
There is a poster here that goes by the username of '500tt'. He would likely know how to get you in touch with the history as well. He is with the Mississippi Valley group.
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Thank You !
I have emaild 500tt No reply as of yet.
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