I have not seen this picture before, thank you for sharing.
I am not sure if this post is linked to my other post the other day, so just so everyone is on the same page.? Eddie Pullen was my grandfather.??
thank you?
David Small
Glendale CA
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Geno....thanks for the youtube video... much appreciated.? ?
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?Gene Ingram
?New Castle, In.
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Peter Helck art of the 1907 Christie Grand Prix car.? Christie added the extra outside front tire for barnstorming dirt oval tracks in 1908.
from Lee Stohr
After an exciting century of technical progress, ALL racing has dribbled down to over regulated, arbitrary, cookie cutter racing ... not only the machines, but the tracks and the drivers! -- Bob Storck KC MO USA
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I was fortunate to acquire this Peter
Helck drawing of the 1907 Christie Grand Prix car.? Christie added
the extra outside front tire for barnstorming dirt oval tracks in
1908.
Lee Stohr
Port Angeles, WA
On 2/25/2024 7:47 AM, Bill Blaylock
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Dale,
what a prize you have.? Many thanks for posting it.? I went
online to check out Peter Helck ()
and found a lot of his work, much of which focused on racing
in its early years.??
And yet
once again, I have learned a new enjoyable subject from our
site that I had previously known nothing about.
Thanks
again, Dale.
Bill
Blaylock
Dallas,
TX
On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at
10:08?AM Dale LaFollette < dhlaf@...>
wrote:
Here is a small painting by Peter Helck that I own of Eddie
Pullen winning in his Mercer at Santa Monica in 1914. Ralph
DePalma in the Gray Ghost Mercedes is coming up from the
rear.
All the best,
Dale LaFollette
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West Linn OR USA
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Bill Blaylock
Sanbornville NH USA
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Port Angeles WA USA
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Dale, what a prize you have.? Many thanks for posting it.? I went online to check out Peter Helck () and found a lot of his work, much of which focused on racing in its early years.??
And yet once again, I have learned a new enjoyable subject from our site that I had previously known nothing about.
Thanks again, Dale.
Bill Blaylock Dallas, TX
On Sun, Feb 25, 2024 at 10:08?AM Dale LaFollette < dhlaf@...> wrote:
Here is a small painting by Peter Helck that I own of Eddie Pullen winning in his Mercer at Santa Monica in 1914. Ralph DePalma in the Gray Ghost Mercedes is coming up from the rear. All the best,
Dale LaFollette
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West Linn OR USA
-- Bill Blaylock
Sanbornville NH USA
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Here is a small painting by Peter Helck that I own of Eddie Pullen winning in his Mercer at Santa Monica in 1914. Ralph DePalma in the Gray Ghost Mercedes is coming up from the rear. All the best,
Dale LaFollette -- Dale LaFollette
West Linn OR USA
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Re: 100 years ago tomorrow
Eddie Pullen was a very highly regarded driver in his day — top driver for Mercer. Mercer was based in Trenton, NY, where Eddie was born.
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK
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On Feb 24, 2024, at 8:56 PM, Randall Cook < ndrjc1@...> wrote:
David:
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???? Here's the record of your grandfather's racing results at Beverly Hills and many other tracks.? He did win a race at Beverly Hills in 1921.? And he competed at Indianapolis a couple of times as a relief driver.
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On 02/24/2024 1:27 PM EST David Small, CPA via < david@...> wrote:
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Interesting, my grandfather, Eddie Pullen, raced over 100 years ago.? Does the article mention the racers? it may have been at the tail end of his career.
David Small?
Glendale, CA?
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David:
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???? Here's the record of your grandfather's racing results at Beverly Hills and many other tracks.? He did win a race at Beverly Hills in 1921.? And he competed at Indianapolis a couple of times as a relief driver.
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???? Randall Cook
???? Indianapolis, IN
On 02/24/2024 1:27 PM EST David Small, CPA via groups.io <david@...> wrote:
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Interesting, my grandfather, Eddie Pullen, raced over 100 years ago.? Does the article mention the racers? it may have been at the tail end of his career.
David Small?
Glendale, CA?
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David,?
Unfortunately, the article had no more details.? What I sent was what was published.? Have you tried to find him in historical newspapers, like or .?? Two other possibilities are to check out the Glendale library to see if they have subscriptions to searchable?newspaper archives that you can access.? ?Additionally, a lot of libraries have reciprocal agreements.? Maybe Glendale has an agreement that would give you access to the Los Angeles library, which may have the services mentioned above or may have access to the?Los Angeles Times archives.
Good luck and let us know if you find some information on Eddie.
Regard, Bill Blaylock Dallas, TX
On Sat, Feb 24, 2024 at 1:27?PM David Small, CPA via <david= [email protected]> wrote: Interesting, my grandfather, Eddie Pullen, raced over 100 years ago.? Does the article mention the racers? it may have been at the tail end of his career.
David Small?
Glendale, CA?
-- Bill Blaylock
Sanbornville NH USA
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Interesting, my grandfather, Eddie Pullen, raced over 100 years ago.? Does the article mention the racers? it may have been at the tail end of his career.
David Small?
Glendale, CA?
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I just found a "100 years ago" article in a current newspaper:
"On Feb. 24, the Beverly Hills Speedway hosts its final race. The speedway is torn down as property values in Beverly Hills skyrocket."
Bill Blaylock Dallas, TX 75229
-- Bill Blaylock
Sanbornville NH USA
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Ascot Park Gardena Lives!!
Thought I would share again with the group some historical materials I still have from Ascot Park Gardena, California. In early 1991 I saw a report on ESPN a report that Ascot was really about to go away for ever so I drove over to Ascot, climbed under a fence and proceeded to go through an emotional withdrawal experience. There was still some discarded? drink cups lying around so I scooped up some of the track. I also got some concrete and a small section of grandstand. Ascot existed for 33 1/2 years. It's been gone now for 33 1/2 years. There is no reason to go and visit the area now as it is a giant flat auto insurance auction yard. No evidence that a race track was once there. All I have is the Skippy Peanut Butter jar filled with clay and concrete, and seat #22 from an unknown row of grandstands, and the memories .
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Thomas Luce
Manhattan Beach CA USA
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Bill, was Carolyn Hartley married to Gene Hartley of Indy and Speedrome fame? Just curious.? Schmitty Houston
On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 03:04:27 AM CST, Bill Blaylock <william.blaylock500@...> wrote:
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I was fortunate to meet Fred and Carolyn as a part of the annual Bench Racing Weekend program in Indianapolis maybe 15 years ago.?? They were regulars up until maybe the last year or two of BRW, and they were regulars at IMS on the day before the race, where they had their two immaculately restored midgets on display for the crowds to enjoy.? Fred was generous with his stories and information on racing.? He was truly a gentleman and a pleasure to be around.
I also admired Fred for his place in history.? He was part of the WWII generation of young men who were called up, as teenagers, for the military.? I don’t want to think where we would be today had these young men not served as they did.? I remember Fred telling me that he had finished basic training and was on a troopship headed to the Pacific Theater when the war ended, and the ship turned around.?? Up until that moment, he knew he was going to be part of the force that would invade Japan.? It would have been brutal.? But, as you may note in his obituary (linked below), he ended up serving in Japan as part of the occupational force until 1947.? ?
I also admired Fred for his place in racing history, as part of the postwar era of midget racing, which were arguably some of the best years of racing.
Thank you, Fred.? Rest in peace.
Bill Blaylock
Dallas
The obit:??
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-- David Schmidt Highlands TX USA
-- Bill Blaylock
Sanbornville NH USA
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Bill, was Carolyn Hartley married to Gene Hartley of Indy and Speedrome fame? Just curious.? Schmitty Houston
On Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 03:04:27 AM CST, Bill Blaylock <william.blaylock500@...> wrote:
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I was fortunate to meet Fred and Carolyn as a part of the annual Bench Racing Weekend program in Indianapolis maybe 15 years ago.?? They were regulars up until maybe the last year or two of BRW, and they were regulars at IMS on the day before the race, where they had their two immaculately restored midgets on display for the crowds to enjoy.? Fred was generous with his stories and information on racing.? He was truly a gentleman and a pleasure to be around.
I also admired Fred for his place in history.? He was part of the WWII generation of young men who were called up, as teenagers, for the military.? I don’t want to think where we would be today had these young men not served as they did.? I remember Fred telling me that he had finished basic training and was on a troopship headed to the Pacific Theater when the war ended, and the ship turned around.?? Up until that moment, he knew he was going to be part of the force that would invade Japan.? It would have been brutal.? But, as you may note in his obituary (linked below), he ended up serving in Japan as part of the occupational force until 1947.? ?
I also admired Fred for his place in racing history, as part of the postwar era of midget racing, which were arguably some of the best years of racing.
Thank you, Fred.? Rest in peace.
Bill Blaylock
Dallas
The obit:??
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-- David Schmidt Highlands TX USA
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I was fortunate to meet Fred and Carolyn as a part of the annual Bench Racing Weekend program in Indianapolis maybe 15 years ago.?? They were regulars up until maybe the last year or two of BRW, and they were regulars at IMS on the day before the race, where they had their two immaculately restored midgets on display for the crowds to enjoy.? Fred was generous with his stories and information on racing.? He was truly a gentleman and a pleasure to be around.
I also admired Fred for his place in history.? He was part of the WWII generation of young men who were called up, as teenagers, for the military.? I don’t want to think where we would be today had these young men not served as they did.? I remember Fred telling me that he had finished basic training and was on a troopship headed to the Pacific Theater when the war ended, and the ship turned around.?? Up until that moment, he knew he was going to be part of the force that would invade Japan.? It would have been brutal.? But, as you may note in his obituary (linked below), he ended up serving in Japan as part of the occupational force until 1947.? ?
I also admired Fred for his place in racing history, as part of the postwar era of midget racing, which were arguably some of the best years of racing.
Thank you, Fred.? Rest in peace.
Bill Blaylock
Dallas
The obit:??
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Re: Thank you to Racing History and George Hespe
I appreciate the support. Yes, there are definitely more books on the way.
-- Bill Poehler Salem, OR
-- Bill Poehler
Salem OR USA
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Bob:
Well said.
We must all be especially grateful for those documenting out sport for posterity.
I hope lots of members will buy the books!
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK
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On Feb 7, 2024, at 10:04 PM, Bob Gardner < rgardne1@...> wrote:
As a long time west coast racing fan, I also have ordered this book from Amazon. Remember hearing some about Cheryl many moons ago.
Have also read your book about Rajo Jack. That was fascinating. Remember my dad telling me about him.
Appreciate the effort to keep the glory days of auto racing alive. Hope more books are on the way.
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Bob Gardner
San Diego CA USA
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As a long time west coast racing fan, I also have ordered this book from Amazon. Remember hearing some about Cheryl many moons ago.
Have also read your book about Rajo Jack. That was fascinating. Remember my dad telling me about him.
Appreciate the effort to keep the glory days of auto racing alive. Hope more books are on the way.
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Bob Gardner
San Diego CA USA
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Bill:
Great to know about this landmark book. First I heard about it.
I just ordered a copy here in the UK on Amazon. They say I will have it in two days.
Congratulations!
E Dean Butler Broughton Green, UK
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On Feb 6, 2024, at 9:51 PM, William Poehler via < oraspen@...> wrote:
I'd like to say thank you to the group, and George Hespe in particular, for your help in making my second book, , a success. --
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Salem OR USA
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