flatheads on the track at South Boston Speedway
 

I just ran across this video and I thought I'd post it here for flathead fans to enjoy. It is possible that it's been here before.

It is hot laps so turn up the volume. It sounds like music to my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sALC...s_digest-vrecs

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Made my blood boil! the high bank passing was truely thrilling!

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They had to pry my clenched fists off the arms of my computer chair!

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That is one neat car. I know it well.

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Here's another video of the same cars, different race track. Pretty exciting stuff. Walt, I hope you and Ol' Ron are catching this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c6sxc-VUwA

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WOW! I loved that. what is the car the camera is mounted to? and what engines do they have etc? As in full race type flathead, all flathead running gear, ? just interested,Thanks/

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I watched that a while ago and just watched it again. Boy that really gets the adrenalin pumping.

Mart.

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Oh man I can smell the nitro methane mixed with hamburgers & onions.

sam

pit crew member of #93 Seekonk Speedway early 1960's

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Pete,

Tell us what you know about the car and the driver. It sounds pretty radical, lots of r.p.m.s.

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That would be Fried Baloney sandwiches @ South Boston Racetrack ... they are the best !

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The car is a 39/40 Ford coupe. The engine is a 286 ci. flathead, 2 carbs, Edelbrock heads, battery ignition, D&L cam. Fuel is gas. Spec tires.
RPM over 6k. I did some of the machine work.
Owner/driver is Bill Blair Jr. from NC. Bill's Dad was one of the founders of NASCAR and won the first beach race in an Olds.

The blue #56 car in the videos also belongs to Bill. Gary Llawallen drives it. Gary's Dad Jimmy was also one of the NASCAR founders.

Here's a pic of Bill's car.

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OK, got it.... stay on the outside on the straight away and go inside in the curve. But where are the convertibles?

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The next video shows it crashing in a wreck .Ted

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