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BCRA Vintage 2008 Opener
Mother Nature and BCRA bumped heads on Friday's practice day at Shasta Raceway
Park in Anderson, California. BCRA put up a good battle but you can not mess
with Mother Nature. The rain was just enough to wet the track and stop practice.
Rick Faeth, the new promoter, and his crew (all volunteers by the way) put up a
valiant effort to keep the track dry but as the day went on they lost the battle
late in the day. Saturday started sunny but windy and cold but no rain and the
show went on as planned.
The BCRA vintage car count was fantastic for the season opener for 2008 with 10
Vintage Midgets. Norm Hall and his bride Carol made their first vintage event.
Norm has been resurrecting this K.K. V8-60 for about four or five years. He is
almost there. Greg Vroman and crew towed their # K.K. Offy all the way from Reno
through snow and rain only to find a problem with their mag. Harold Dickerson
and his crew his son Dan and crew chief Roger had a minor problem with his
beautiful # 37 Shalila Ford Falcon Six and had it corrected by time to go on the
track. Charlie Wacker and his driver Jon McLain brought Charlies beautiful K.K #
7 Offy. Doug Shanoian and family brought the famous Art Shanoian # 17 Benson
Offy. Paul Farajian brought his # 98 Kane Chevy II and had more mag. problems.
Tommy Belfiore brought his # 16 Edmonds Chevy II with a fresh motor. Gil and Bob
and Tommy had a few minor bugs to work out.
Paul & June Ferreria brought their beautiful # 1 Kane Chevy II. Stu brought his
# 85 Benson Chevy II and hired Rick Faeth (promoter) as his shoe for the night.
Stu will do what ever it takes to keep the BCRA vintage in good with the track
promoter. The vintage members were treated great and had more track time
than we normally are offered. I know all the vintage members are eager to return
to Shasta.
Rick Faeth is the new Shasta Raceway promoter and he is doing a fantastic job.
He is working hard to make improvements the track and keep all the racers happy
and especially put on a good show for the fans. All BCRA members want to wish
him the best of luck and much success.
The next Vintage date is April 19th at Kings speedway in Hanford. Don't forget
to pre-register on the BCRA web page and Linda will bring a list of vintage
members for me and the pit gate to use. We also have been invited to Ukiah for
the July 4th weekend. This is a two day event Friday 4th and Saturday 5th and it
is not on the printed schedule cards. It is listed on the BCRA web site vintage
schedule. So mark your calendar for that weekend. See ya at Hanford on the
19th of April.
Pete
The Vintage members have been invited to Ukiah over the 4th of
July weekend for two days of track time. The date is July 4th Friday and
Saturday July 5th. The pit gate wil open at noon. We will have two free pit
passes for both days. This is an add on for the vintage schedule and it listed
on the Vintage schedule on the web but was to late to add to the printed
schedule cards that have been made. Please remember to pre register on the
BCRA web page. List your name and car # with "V" after your number.
The first scheduled date for 2008 Vintage is Saturday March
29th. We are also welcome up on Friday the 28th to test and tune for the
Staurday date. We will have a$27.00 pit pass fee for the vintage for Friday
only. Hope to see everyone on both days.
See ya at Shasta.
Pete
Vintage Views
BCRA vintage members met on February 9th for our annual BCRA vintage meeting
at Ron Dunn's Auto Museum and Plumbing shop. The meeting was attended by 20
plus vintage members and one special guest Dave Stewart editor of Vintage
Oval Racing magazine.
The purpose of this annual meeting is to cover several topics from new
vintage rules, on track procedures, introduce new vintage members, discuss
the new schedule of exhibition dates for the current year. The first
scheduled event for BCRA Vintage is March 28th & 29th at Shasta Speedway.
The Friday date is a play day and there will be a $25.00 pit fee for the
vintage members.
This year BCRA Vintage has several combo dates with Western Racing
Association of southern California. We also have two All Vintage two or
three dates on the 2008 schedule. One is The All American Vintage Classic in
Roseville at the All American Speedway scheduled for mid September. The
second date is on August 29 & 30 at Shasta Speedway in Redding, California
and is the California National Vintage Classic. Both of these dates will
draw about 100 to 120 vintage cars. Midgets,Sprints,Roadsters,Hardtops,Super Modified's. This event at Roseville will be the third annual West Capitol
Racing Alumni.
This is my first article for the new production of the BCRA news letter. Any
vintage member that has a topic to discuss please email or call me and i
will add it to my article. If any member does not receive their news letter
please call or email me and i will see that you get your copy.
We have a good schedule for 2008 and the more vintage members that make the
dates the more fun we all will have. BCRA Vintage is going to try something
different for the 2008 season. On the BCRA web site there is a pre
registration form. It is designed for the midget and midget-lites to use.
Please use this form to pre register for all vintage events. Please fill in
the info, your car # with a V after it along with your name. Example; Pete
Bray #47 V. Linda will compile this list and forward it to me to have for
the pit gate list at each event. For those that do not have a computer
please call me five days in advance so I can add you to the list
See everyone at Shasta on the 28th or the 29th for sure.
Pete
2008 Vintage Calendar Now
Available
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Pete Bray
Ph (209) 586-4838
P.O.Box 147 MiWuk Village,
Ca. 95346
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The 5th annual BCRA Vintage Midget Picnic was held on October 27 at the Paul
Farajian almond farm in Livingston. In the photo Farajian kneels (white cap)
next to his niece Marisa Sarafian (in cockpit of the #98 Kane/Chevy II),
surrounded by the vintage group. Farajian was the recipient of the 2007
Vintage Member of the Year award. Pete Bray welcomed the attendees and also
presented the new 2008 Vintage Calendar that is now available. Floyd
Busby photo
More Photos From 2007 Have Been Added
Vintage
Views - December
My computer is repaired and I am back. It has been out of service for
about two months. 227 emails later and it is working again. This may be my
last article for awhile until another source for publishing is found. I am
sorry to say that Floyd has decided to retire after this last newsletter.
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Vintage Views - September
Mother Nature has been kind to us and has cooled the weather down to where it is
bearable. The weather at Shasta Raceway Park in July 15th was only 105 +. I made
about 50+ laps of practice on Friday at Shasta. On Saturday 8 BCRA Vintage
midgets were there to be a part of the show.
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Frank Goularte was requested to do a Memorial lap in
memory of the late Howard Segar Sr.
2006 Vintage Calendar Now Available!
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Vintage Views - June
Great news on the Medical front to report, Harry Craycroft is home from the
hospital and on the way to mending. Harry had a quadruple heart bypass in
the first week of June. I am sure he would appreciate a call and /or a card
from everyone. He told me on Thursday the 15th. that he plans to make the
big show at All American Speedway on September 15th and 16th. He said he
would have the car there and hopefully well enough to take a few laps.
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Vintage Views - May
Mother Nature has finely got her act together so we can get the
racing season started. Our first date that we actually made without any weather
problem was Twin Cities Speedway in Marysville on May 6th. The Vintage car field
was smaller than expected but we were well received and everyone had a good
time. Six vintage cars made the trip. Frank & Kay Goularte , Mike Luddon and
Alison, Paul & June Ferreira, Stu and Mike Donaldson, Rosemarie and me.
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Vintage Views - April
I believe that Mother Nature is not a Race Fan. Everyone needs a break from
all this lousy weather even if you are not a Race Fan. This is the first
time in memory that we have lost this many race dates do to rainouts and
just bad weather. My aching bones tell me that we are going to have some
better weather soon and not soon enough. The first vintage scheduled date is
still Twin Cities Speedway in Marysville on May 6th.
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Vintage Views - April
Snow and more snow, that is all I can see from anywhere around
my place here in the mountains. I need a break in the weather to dig out my
midget from the garage for the "Good Guys Car Show"coming the weekend of
Saturday March 25th and Sunday 26th at the Alameda Fairgrounds in Pleasanton,
California.
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Vintage Views - February
Mother Nature has done it again. February 18th was to be a Play
Day at Chowchilla but we have snow and rain every where. I hope Mother Nature
will be good and give us some good weather when the race season starts in April.
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Some
Interesting Reading From Tommy
Since off-season is kind of boring, I found something that makes for
interesting reading.
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BCRA Vintage Third Annual Picnic
Mother Nature gave us a beautiful day to have our Third Annual BCRA Vintage
Picnic on October 15th in the beautiful fresh country air at Frank & Kay
Goularte’s Rancho in Brentwood California. Fifty plus BCRA members and race fans
were on hand to enjoy the friendship and great food. Thanks to Bob and Shirley
Munier for their delivery of the great TriTip for all to feast on. Along with
that we had jumbo hot dogs and chili. Kay did a great job of organizing the side
dishes that several members brought for all to enjoy. I know that if anyone went
home hungry it was his or her fault.
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Vintage Views - September
Brenda and Johnny Anderson of West Capital Speedway Alumni Association
Invited the BCRA Vintage midgets to be a part of the 50th Anniversary
celebration of the All-American Speedway at the Placer County fairgrounds in
Roseville, California. The date was July 16th and just so happened that we
were not running the Vintage that date.
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Vintage Views - August
On July 1st. The BCRA Vintage made the short tow to Sacramento
Raceway to join the BCRA Midget-Lites for a great night of Vintage Exhibition
Racing and fun. This was the first return to Sacramento for the BCRA Vintage
midgets in several years. The track was in great condition and was tacky all
night. The weather was the first real hot date so far this season. It was
reported to be 101 in the shade and there was no shade in the track infield
except for a few small umbrellas.
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Vintage Views - July
On June 4th the BCRA Vintage midgets were invited to be a part
of the BCRA Mighty Midgets at the ¼ mile paved track at Lakeport California. Ten
Vintage midgets made to trip to support the regular midgets. The weather was
great until the Sun went down then it was windy and cold. Very strange weather
for the month of June in Lake County California.
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Vintage Views - June
Mother Nature was again in charge of the 2005 season for the BCRA Vintage
midgets. She filled the Reno-Fernley Speedway with water so that date was
cancelled. Stu called me about 15 minutes before I was to leave for Fernley.
He and I scrambled to try to catch everyone by phone asap.
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Vintage Views - May
The Vintage Opening Day is less than four weeks away. The Vintage first
show is on May 7th at Reno-Fernley with the BCRA Mighty Midgets. It will be a
good day because I told the weather God to stay away and let us play. The Doctor
said I am good to go so I will be there. I think this will be our fourth or
fifth year returning to Fernley.
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Vintage Views - March
Well its almost that time of year again for the fun to begin,
everyone is busy getting their
Toys ready to run another great BCRA vintage year. One great part of running
this year is we, the vintage division, will be running with the BCRA
contemporary cars at a number of tracks throughout the year. Not only are we
going have the best fun running our vintage cars but we get to watch the
very fast super midgets. Check the schedule to see what tracks that will be
happing at. That also includes the midgets-lites.
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Vintage Views - February
The season is finally here so I hope everyone is ready because I am
not but I will be real soon. The revised Vintage rules will be posted on the
web in a week or so. The only change is with the tire rule. The tire
Footprint can be no wider that 8 inches on all Four Corners. The one rule
that has been unwritten rule but is now written “NO BEAD LOCK RIMS” and the
rim width is a max of 8 inches.
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Vintage Views - January
Get ready for a great season of Vintage Exhibition of the B.C.R.A.
Vintage midgets. Stu and I just returned from the R.P.M. Workshop in Reno.
Rick Holbrook, George Chandler, Gary Dickensen, Billy Graham, Joe Lindsey
were also there to finalize the B.C.R.A. 2005 schedule of races. The
schedule is still being arranged and final dates are coming together. Stu
should have the Vintage dates ready for the next newsletter if all goes as
planned.
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Vintage Views - November
The 2004 BCRA membership meeting and election of new Board of
Directors is scheduled for October 30th. Locations to be announced soon so
stay tuned. I do know the meeting time is 1:00 P.M. wherever it happens.
The Annual BCRA Awards Banquet is on November 20th at the Radisson Hotel
6680 Regional Street in Dublin, California. Cocktails are at 6:30 P.M. and
dinner will be served at 7:30 P.M. BCRA has reserved a block of rooms for
those that wish to spend the night. Call the hotel to request the special
rate of $69.00 (925) 828-7750. The Banquet cost is $39.00 per person in
advance and $55.00 at the door. Check out the October issue of the BCRA
newsletter for more details and a map to the hotel. I hope to see several
Vintage members there.
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Madera Pictures Updated
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Vintage Views - October
The 2005 BCRA Vintage calendars is ready and selling fast so if you
want one or more you had better hurry. For the third year in a row Rusty
Browning has done a fantastic job of designing and creating this terrific
calendar. To place an order call me at (209) 586-4838 or email at petebcra1@netzero.net
They are priced at $6.00 each or $8.00 for one that is laminated plus $4.00
postage.
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B.C.R.A Vintage Return to Stockton “99”
Saturday July 17th the B.C.R.A. Vintage along with the B.C.R.A.
Mighty Midgets returned to Stockton “99” Speedway for a great day and night
of Racing.
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Vintage Views - August
Check out the new Vintage pictures on the BCRA web site. All are from
Lakeport on June 5th. All were taken by our fantastic shudder bug guys,
the famous Sublett boys. If you want some great shots of your car on the
track call Mark or Matt and they will have plenty. Rusty Browning and I
have talking about the 2005 Vintage calendar and she will probably use
those on the web with the permission from the Subletts.
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