The car was originally purchased by professional race car driver don devine, who was reportedly too tall to drive the car comfortably. Photos from meadowdale, the ghost track of motorsports. Ron devine has lost operating control of bk racing. I remember a f1 scarab being offered for sale in comp press many yrs ago, i wanted to buy it but was pouring all my money into my race car.
The other driver, ed carpenter, was awake and alert. The exception was formula one, where they had a very bad outcome, likely due to the frontengine design car, when most of the other teams were changing to the midengine layout. Those of us who have closely followed american sports car racing well recall that harry founded the meister brauser racing team in 1959 and that it was one of the very top us teams for several years. He has been around road america for years and has covered all. See below for the teams next race and look for us on national television. I live on a 5 square mile estate so that i am able to drive my cars ad nauseum, and although i have been caught by the cops on 2 occasions all they can do is give me a warning since the road are not public. Bills back in time a vintage stock car racing site. Bk racing was an american professional stock car racing team that fielded entries in the monster energy nascar cup series from 2012 to 2018. A sponsor reached out to lajoie and wanted to help get back in a car. Chassis 001, the lefthanddrive mk i, was raced successfully in historic races the u. Don devine consultantarchives a long history behind the wheel of the famous meister brauser scarabs, don has vast knowledge as a drivercar owner and a lifetime supporter of racing. Driver paul dana died after a twocar crash sunday during the warmup for the seasonopening irl indycar series race at homesteadmiami speedway. They appeared with the same lineup for the road america 500, just 2 weeks before mosport, don yenko partnering devine in the scarab. Jun 19, 2014 they always did well with augie pabst, harry hauer and later don devine.
Harry selected a young upcoming driver to join him, and don devine filled the seat very well. The vehicle remained on display at a dealership in illinois where the dealership owner and the salesman were allowed to occasionally take the car out for drives. Meadowdale, motorsports and memories car show returns to. Former race car driver becomes transgender ballerina. Lost the trail of the car but yrs later was visiting the donnington car museum in uk and saw it parked there i think less engine. Don johnson does not advise driving 5 mph on city streets. Late model stock car races at hutchinson, kansas on. A former race car driver in the united kingdom has taken a major leap for transgender women on the ballet stage. Considered by many as the most beautiful racing car ever, and named for. Racing aces like michael schumacher, lewis hamilton and dale earnhardt jr. Elkhart lakes racing museum elkhart lakes racing museum.
Steve zautke steve brings a wealth of knowledge to our web site. Draftkings name and logo used for promotion and identity of the draftkings brand. The finley group is a business management consultant company based in charlotte, north carolina. White also had 24 starts in the nascar grand national winston cup series between 1954 and 1972 with 12 topten and 7 topfive finishes. This photo of galen schaefer of topeka, kansas was taken on this weekend at hutchinson mike cornelison photo.
Lances race car is called the scarab, it was fast and won many of the races it entered. Additionally, consultation from original team owner, harry heuer, and several mechanicsdrivers ensured its accuracy. Feb 14, 2020 it led to a 10race effort with jgl racing in 2016. Tristar motorsports archives nascar talk nbc sports. I dont want to be a race car driver in a rat race doing what i can to be on top i dont want to be a metal head its a way of life banging my head.
May 14, 1947 may 21, 1989 was an american stock car driver born in madison, florida. Lajoie failed to finish four races and had two top10 results. We will have the three surviving meister brauser drivers, augie pabst, bill wuesthoff, and don devine at the event. Driving the number 38 performance tech motorsports car in the imsa weathertech series, the team has racked up numerous podium finishes and continues that success in 2020. The current owner, rob walton, also campaigns the car in vintage events. Craig whitley has selected matthew smith as the trustee. White was as dominant as driver was on the usac stock circuit in the 1960s, winning titles in 1963 and 1967 and finishing in the topthree in points in most other years. Team driver meister brauser scarab 196263, 1963 usac chevy stock car road racing, have raced fv. Meister brauser drivers, augie pabst, bill wuesthoff, and don devine at. Christy cabanne a driver is killed when an experimental race car using an oilfueled engine blows up. After the season, lajoie was hounding bk racing car owner ron devine to drive one of his cup cars in. Everyday driving tricks from pro race car drivers thrillist. If i was a driver that crashed all the time, ron devine wouldnt have hired me. Oct 10, 2011 harry selected a young upcoming driver to join him, and don devine filled the seat very well.
May 27, 2019 as such, the text is loaded throughout with direct quotes from harry. Exactly like the race car performing in the day, an original lehman front drive was added and powers the water pump, original joe hunt magneto and the fuel pump. He competed in the sportsman 300 race at daytona international speedway on february 17, 1979, a late model sportsman division now xfinity series race sanctioned by nascar. I was already very familiar with the famous scarab racing history, and this opportunity was one that i couldnt pass up. Indianapolis don vogler, the veteran driver who was killed in a crash friday night at the indianapolis speedrome, may have lost control of his car because of a heart attack. Drivers augie pabst and harry heuer won national championships. Satisfy a need for speed with race car driving experiences across the country, whether youre looking for indy and nascar racing, ride alongs, exotic cars, drag racing, formula 2000 and more, cloud 9 living has you covered. Bob pronger, george boyung, roger regeth, don devine, dick.
The nascar logo and driver images are owned and of nascar, respective nascar teams and owners. Rip harry heuer the nostalgia forum the autosport forums. Intergraces marc shaw has a specific interest in race cars of the. Don devine consultantarchives a long history behind the wheel of the famous meister brauser scarabs, don has vast knowledge as a driver car owner and a lifetime supporter of racing. Dec 23, 2018 in the cup series, if your car is 30th, youre running 30th, bud, thats what it is. Individual driver statistics for the 1963 usac stock car series. Augie pabst was gracious enough to allow dick and don devine former meister brauser driver to use his scarab to personally scan and take all necessary measurements and detailed pictures for construction. This list is put forward to identify team mclaren cars and their whereabouts today. The only barrier was a three foot high wooden rail fence that, at once, gave spectators a false sense of security and which would splinter into deadly missiles of wood on hard contact by a metal race car. Check something off your bucket list or buy a gift certificate for someone special in your life. See more ideas about racing, race cars and vintage racing. Oct 11, 2017 the team then consisted of don devine, scarab mk2 and harry heuer chaparral 1. A 1970 chrysler press release described some of his early racing years. Wade construction toyota, and bk racing owner ron devine speak with media before a practice for the nascar sprint cup series.
On saturday, members of the meister brauser racing team, which. Photos with corey and bk racing owner ron devine after the feature win. It is with great sadness that i have to report that harry heuer has passed away. Impact rc raceway freezin season point series qualifier. Feb 14, 2020 i wasnt full court press trying to find money to be a race car driver.
Mar 29, 2018 bankrupt nascar team will now be operated by a trustee. In 2018, the team was involved in a court case involving team owner ron devine and union. Weve found 2,206 lyrics, 31 artists, and 50 albums matching race car driver. Owner ron devine says bk racing will run full schedule bk racing owner ron devine said he hoped his chapter 11 bankruptcy is a quick reorganization process and that his. At his death in 2016, he was the oldest living winner in arca history.
Celebration planned for meadowdale international raceway. Many of the worlds best racecar drivers brake with their left. Its more durable than one of the cheap bag costumes from a halloween store, plus he loves the helmet and steering wheel. Racers to slow down, reflect on glory days chicago tribune. Williams was injured in a fiery multiplecar crash, and lived in a semicomatose state for ten years. Lance reventlow the hollywood racer and the scarab. James murray, joan marsh, jackie searl, eddie lambert. Impact rc raceway freezin season point series mains. People drivers drivers by state compare drivers driver. Devin enterprises was an american automotive manufacturer that operated from 1955 to 1964.
In the cup series, if your car is 30th, youre running 30th, bud, thats what it is. Gerry harrison and his mercury cougar harrison collection. I dont want to give up trying to be a race car driver. When mark high gear sherrod murray looses his nerve, the race car driver takes a job driving a taxi, but when he befriends a cute reporter and the young handicapped son of a deceased driver, he attempts to return to the track. Meister brau racing team 1963 consisted of harry heuer 24 and don devine 26 in a scarab.
Famous open wheel driver, bill schindler and prominent stock car driver pete corey both lost legs to these barriers in the 1950s. Scarab motorsports meister brauser edition reincarnation. I used to love that track, said heuer, a driver and the greatgrandson of peter hand. Those of us who have closely followed american sports car racing. Pro driver alexander rossi compares indycar racing to. Courtesy of dan ody don could wreck a car when he put his mind to it. Much thanks and appreciation goes to the nascar media group for providing statistical content, video, images and all kinds of nascar love. My son loves cars and wanted to be a race car driver for halloween so we got him this.
Titled meister brausers, harry heuers championship racing team, it is. Gray gaulding was later announced as the driver of the car for the other 33 races, running for rookie of the year. The logo for the 50th anniversary reunion depicts the car that won the first race at meadowdale in 1958. That motivates him to clean up his act and resume his career, but it may be too late for that. Bk racing was an american professional stock car racing team that fielded entries in the. A racecar driver whose career is on the skids because of his drinking falls for a rich society girl. Celebration planned for meadowdale international raceway 50th. I wasnt full court press trying to find money to be a race car driver. He raced in the aaa and usac championship car series from 1952 to 1962, with 76 career starts. He won two usac stock car championships in the 1960s and was the series winningest driver. Aug 05, 2016 chassis 001, the lefthanddrive mk i, was raced successfully in historic races the u.
Javelin was taken on this weekend at hutchinson warren vincent photo. Sep 16, 2014 the meadowdale international raceway preservation association will host the sixth annual meadowdale, motorsports and memories car show from 10 a. Friday the 16th wins feature race at spartan speedway. On an automatic, you can use it 100% of the time, and on a manual, you can use it whenever you dont need to shift. Drivers augie pabst and harry heuer won national championships for.
The scarab is the most beautiful race car youve never. In 1968, he ran a top fuel dragster, built by roy fjastad, powered by a 392 hemi, with direct drive, achieving a 6. Devin was mainly known for producing high quality fiberglass car bodies that were sold as kits, but they also produced automotive accessories as well as complete automobiles. Indycar driver alexander rossi can be seen racing in the 44th toyota grand prix of long beach on sunday on nbc sports, but nonracing fans are more used to seeing him competing on cbs. Old racer, speed skaterbicycle racer1118yo, raced outboard boats 1415yo, motorcycles1517,go carts 195859, road racing started 1957 in mga, team driver meister brauser scarab 196263, 1963 usac chevy stock car road racing, have raced fv, mg, corvette, canam 197172 in lola t70 and mclaren m12. The cars were very hard to beat, and meadowdale was considered home for the team. Yount motorsports is a race team out of dallas, texas founded by don yount. A panoramic view of the meadowdale international raceway in 1958.
Don nordhorn racing career profile driver database. Jul 06, 2008 the logo for the 50th anniversary reunion depicts the car that won the first race at meadowdale in 1958. According to racing sports cars this is the lineup appearing at the june sprints, they finished 1, 2 with harry in front. Usac stock car series 1963 standings driver database. Don white june 24, 1926 april 29, 2016 was an american stock car racing from keokuk, iowa. Harry was a fine fellow, a three time champion race driver, and a fountain of stories, both printable and not. Owners who don t buy a team but start from scratch face huge. The last scarab was a midengine sports car, seen here with pabsts front. The scarab is the most beautiful race car youve never heard.
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