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Topic: Western Kansas Legend Is Waiting To Entertain Us Again In Heaven
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August 03, 2011 at
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Robert Collid Salem (October 30, 1932 - August 1, 2011)
Photos Please?
http://www.paulsfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1226508&fh_id=12330
Warren Vincent
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August 03, 2011 at
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August 03, 2011 at
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Just a few photos from my library.
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August 03, 2011 at
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August 03, 2011 at
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I remember when I was a kid I lived on east 4th street in Hutchinson. It was at that time US 50 and it was the main route to KC from Dodge City. Back then they didn't have the meat plants out west like they do now. The Isaac trucks use to park along the curb and walk up to Rex's diner. One time I was doing my thing under the shade tree with toy race cars and dirt track. One driver yelled at me and said I'm I in your race there. He walked on to the diner. Who could that truck driver have been. I still wonder. Things like that stick in a young boys memory. If it had been a local racer I would probably have known. But I didn't know the western Kansas drivers.
Thanks for the photos. Wasn't Bob driving the #24 coupe when it wrecked at Wakeeney. I have photos on the site of the aftermath?
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August 03, 2011 at
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A request has been made to tie a red scarf on your roll bar and let it fly. That is what Bob was known for when he raced. Bob Salem was one of the legends of Kansas racing. Drove for Evart Isaac in the early days. I'm sure there will be a lot red scarfs flying at Belleville Thursday night.
Warren Vincent
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August 04, 2011 at
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August 04, 2011 at
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Didn't he drive a coup 97 (Lil Stinker) back in the early years? I have a couple photos of that car.
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August 04, 2011 at
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August 04, 2011 at
05:28:35 PM by sschrater
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Posted By: Racing From The Past on August 03 2011 at 09:10:29 PM
I remember when I was a kid I lived on east 4th street in Hutchinson. It was at that time US 50 and it was the main route to KC from Dodge City. Back then they didn't have the meat plants out west like they do now. The Isaac trucks use to park along the curb and walk up to Rex's diner. One time I was doing my thing under the shade tree with toy race cars and dirt track. One driver yelled at me and said I'm I in your race there. He walked on to the diner. Who could that truck driver have been. I still wonder. Things like that stick in a young boys memory. If it had been a local racer I would probably have known. But I didn't know the western Kansas drivers.
Thanks for the photos. Wasn't Bob driving the #24 coupe when it wrecked at Wakeeney. I have photos on the site of the aftermath?
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Bernie Bydler was driving the #24 coup owned by Vernon Schrater. If you have other photos please let me know.
Note the one photo of Bobby's red car and see David Ross's 54 and Vernon Schrater's 24. I don't know who the two people are in the photo.
Attached also is a photo of our race cars (when we were kids and dad just started racing)
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August 06, 2011 at
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Posted By: Racing From The Past on August 03 2011 at 09:31:23 PM
A request has been made to tie a red scarf on your roll bar and let it fly. That is what Bob was known for when he raced. Bob Salem was one of the legends of Kansas racing. Drove for Evart Isaac in the early days. I'm sure there will be a lot red scarfs flying at Belleville Thursday night.
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for sure there were more red scarf's on cars,but i know c.j. johnson flew one on his ride. was a decent race program......
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August 06, 2011 at
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Bob Salem drove this car. Here's what it looked like after a wreck at Oakley, KS.
Warren Vincent
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August 06, 2011 at
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Posted By: bushwacker on August 06 2011 at 08:38:25 AM
for sure there were more red scarf's on cars,but i know c.j. johnson flew one on his ride. was a decent race program......
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I'm not so sure they don't put on a better show than NCRA or ASCS and for the sure the WoO. There is just closer racing it seems. Seems like the others get strung out and more follow the leader. But I don't make very races.
Warren Vincent
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August 06, 2011 at
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Posted By: Racing From The Past on August 06 2011 at 10:02:36 AM
Bob Salem drove this car. Here's what it looked like after a wreck at Oakley, KS.
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Another View. Don't recognize anyone in the photo.
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