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Yes Sir Ron! Found it!!! My appologys for taking so Long. This is 4 You!!

http://cmpvideo2go.com/GoldenState.html

Karl and Steve Kinser put together that 1st down tube car in the parking lot at the Pepper Tree Motel.

I was there for half a day shooting what was going on and it came to a 45 minute tape of them swapping parts back and forth from the old car to the new one right up until they rolled it into the trailer. He won the feature that night but the engine almost fried because the opening in the hood was not big enough to cool it. Historic event! It WAS Oct of '86.

I don't know if they every ran the motorcycles on the 1/2 mile track or not, however AMA ran on the S.J. mile track from the late 50's into the 80's which was the AMA 20 mile national held there yearly.. The 20 mile nationals were originally held on the mile at Bay Meadows in San Mateo around 1950 but was later moved to the S.J. mile.. Bay Meadows also held one or two 100 mile (Big Car) races around year 49 or 50, those were the type of cars which are now called the dirt silver crown cars.. I don't remember but think they also may have ran a couple times on the S.J. mile mid century..

I will be in touch with you to order that video , alot going on with the holidays and trying to get back to the bay area to see my car owners and crew . I will be in contact soon. let me know of any more you have from the bay area.

Thank you, Keitth

Keith,

I know I have one from Bruce from Baylands where you're on it. I think it's a weekly show where Gurney wins and Ulyate offers him the ride in the 3db for the rest of the year in front of the fans.

You are the man! The money is in the mail - except I lost your address so it's not really.

Ron

Damn. Does this offically make me an old fart?

"offic-ally" between you and me...yup! as far as anyone else knows we will just call ourselves "historians".

to indy and beyond!!

Bruce,

Got the Petaluma NorCal Challenge Cup. AWESOME! I think I'll recap it on here and do a play by play in print to bring this great race back to life a little. I'll post names and numbers for the guys I recognize, but there are a few that I have no clue. I can't remember that far back either, as I was a 16 year old fan and now pushing the big 40. Out of 29 qualifiers, I had about 25 of them. 4 I had no idea, or there may have been a driver change.

Sorry it took so long Ron That is a Great idea, Theres a few More that will really interest You as Soon as I get Mr Hoppers out coming Your Way. Tech Glitches are normal just slows things up. But Excited with The BCRA Event......Johnny Anderson & Bobby Morrow Compete. Sincerely

Bruce Velo

Were all Old Pharts but just dont believe it

Thanks Buzz. "Historian" works for me.

Nah Mike I think old person sounds good haaaaaaaa. I remember watching some of these guys when I was a little kid and of course today

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Do you all remember san jose half mile outlaw show oct 1986 when Larry Silva #77 flipped on back straight? Any one have pics or video of Larry or Robert Silva or Wayne Katen please let me know ,thanks