Bob tattersall race car driver

Bob tattersall auto racing memories vintage race cars. In 1969 he claimed the usac national midget championship. Morris illinois july 26th saturday night the grundy county speedway ran the bob tattersalls challenge. The incredible bob tattersall in the big honker pit turn, sydney speedway royale. He also won backtoback busch clash now bud shootout races at daytona international speedway 1983 and 1984. Cecil green was born judge cecil holt on 30th september, 1919 in dallas, texas. A short introduction to race fans on us champion bob two guns tattersall, tatts as he was known was the most spectacular us racer to visit our shores and was the master of the the difficult sydney showground track aggressive, colourful best describes the racer from streator illinois. There was no given reason as to why he changed his name from the badass judge holt to the relatively tame cecil green, but all i know is that he changed it the moment he started racing. Robert george tat tattersall 19241971 find a grave memorial. While racing midgets in the united states and australia he was a winner not only on the track, but also a fan favorite for many years. He was chosen to drive the second offy ever built and was unbeatable in the new car, winning the uma title in 1935. American racing driver, mainly competing in the national championship, the second.

Tattersalls home base was streator illinois and from here is where his super career started. Bob tattersall born 27 jul 1924 pennsbury, pennsylvania. After rebuilding the motor, hurtubise headed off to new york where he won the feature from bob tattersall, and thats when tattersall took an interest in the car. Chuck mauro auto racing memories vintage race cars sprint cars. Click on the site to see bob tattersall s career results at that track. He is survived by his wife, dee nee dolores ligora. Sherman cleveland, bob tattersall and bryan cunneen. Freeman was an immensely talented driver, always careful and calculated. Straight out of high school, green became a car mechanic and started to race. Stories and images of vintage race cars and old race tracks, driver bios and more. As i said in another thread, bob tattersall raced in australia for straight seasons. Straight out of high school, green became a car mechanic and started to race around texas starting in 1938. After the extensive amount of time off from stars competition, drivers such as rockfords tyler baran are eager to get back into action in saturday nights bob tattersall challenge.

Click on the year to see the standings for that year. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older. Jul 03, 2016 classic midget film and pictures, a tribute on july 2nd 2016 to commemorate the passing of sherman cleveland. Bob gates photo collection danny caruthers took the ultracompetitive usac national midget championship circuit by storm one glorious summer and then suddenly was gone. The old days talking speedway, speedway news from around. The bob tattersall challenge grundy county speedway. Bob tattersall rex easton allen crowe the inaugural. Robert george tat tattersall 19241971 find a grave. He fared a bit better in his other start that year. Stories and images of vintage race cars and old race tracks, driver bios and. He competed in thirteen sprint cup series events in his career, earning one topten roberts debut came in 1953, when he competed at the famous daytona beach. Rusty wallace famed nascar driver rusty wallace is an honorary iowan. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Mazon speed bowl fans, along with race fans from throughout the area, will remember tattersall in a ford coupe stock car at the speed bowl, running fullthrottle.

In 1996 he was inducted into the national midget auto racing hall of fame and drivers of his cars included the likes of the great tony bettenhausen, bob tattersall, parnelli jones, mike mcgreevy, lee kunzman and henry pens. Johnny roberts may 31, 1924 july 25, 1965 was a nascar driver from brooklyn, md. Bob tattersall at waiwhakaiho speedway standing with club president les carter and chatting to the audience on the pa system. One driver prepped for the birth of his first child and one driver even got married. Very successful midget driver, who also was one of the few us drivers of his era to race in australia and new zealand, which he did in 1961. John lutzo photo bob tattersall, the former stock car driver and frontrunning uara pilot, won four usac features during the season and finished fifth in the points. National midget auto racing hall of fame wikipedia. Bob tattersall nationality american born july 2, 1924 hometown pennsbury, pennsylvania died october 27, 1971 place of death streator, illinois racing highlights.

Its bob tattersall in the pit corner at the sydney showground on his 196566 tour. Stars midgets to race in memory of champion bob tattersall. I remember buying this pic off the official photographer of the day, larry taylor. He operated a race car parts shop in mendota and also owned a farm implement dealership. Classic midget film and pictures, a tribute on july 2nd 2016 to commemorate the passing of sherman cleveland. The 26 yearold long beach, california driver sustained severe first degree burns over 35 percent of his body when his roadster crashed and burst into flames in the.

One glorious summer for danny caruthers speed sport. There is some sad news coming out of nascar tonight. Book corner cafevintage racing photos and collectibles 1971. Rusty wallace my driver for the first 16 years of over 20 years as a race fan sorry i can not stand rustys commentaries on espn. Driver bob tattersall 1967 usac champ car series results. The world of outlaws and dirtcar racing extend their deepest condolences to the family and friends of bob kinser who passed away today at the age of 86. Starting 49th in the large field of fiftyseven, roberts had a midpack race and finished 32nd. Remembering the nascar driver who died much too young during his career, which lasted for more than 40 years, bob kinser competed in numerous sprint car organizations, such as imca, all star circuit of champions, usac, california racing association, american speed association, midwest outlaw super series, and the world of outlaws, according to. Bob tattersall the champ car and indy car online stats. Mack drove for both pete and red forshee in 1960 and 1961.

Two gun tattersall the legend remembered this weekendmorris, il two gun tattersall, the streator streak or just tat are names that will send chills up and down anyone who watched the late bob tattersall pilot a stock car, midget or sprint car around the short tracks of the midwest or the. Inductees are often honored with their award in january at the chili bowl at tulsa list of inductees. Midget championships, raced both the championship cars and midgets. Among his 18 wins were backtoback victories in nascars longest miles race the cocacola 600 1982 and 1983.

We were all excited that cleveland would return the next season with bob tattersall, when he was killed in a sprintcar at calistoga. All told, bob nowicke race cars won over 150 feature events with such famous drivers as mike nazaruk, billy garrett, parnelli jones, bob tattersall, gary bettenhausen, and aj foyt. There were 248 inductees after the 2019 induction ceremony. They ran three meetings at western springs speedway, auckland. The national midget auto racing hall of fame is a hall of fame and museum for midget cars. Before that 1971 season ended, the 21yearold had claimed 12 feature wins and the championship, becoming at that time the youngest usac champion, and the first to be. Tattersall was without a doubt the most successful racer from this part of the country.

He drove to win, or crashed trying to win, picking up more than his share of both wins and crashes. The hall of fame is located at angell park speedway in sun prairie, wisconsin, and can be accessed during weekly sunday races during the summer. Driver bob tattersall career statistics racingreference. He is notable for his accomplishments while competing in the indianapolis 500 and the baja desert race. Bob tattersall was inducted into the national midget auto racing hall of fame for his achievements during his career that included 2 uara midget titles in 1956 and 1959.

The field is up on the monza wall and is about to get the green flag for the start of a marc stock car race at the meadowdale international raceways road course in 1960. Jan 22, 2017 bob tattersall doing laps during a press day in perth around 1962. Bob tattersall was inducted into the national midget auto racing hall of fame for his achievements during. Click on the site to see bob tattersalls career results at that track glossary. In fact, one of the most talkedabout victories of aj foyts storied career occurred in 1961 at terre haute, indiana. Click on the number of races to see individual races for that year. In a lot of ways, tattersall, a seneca native, embodied the bravado of james dean back in his heyday in the 1950s and 60s especially on the race track and because of it the united midgets racing association will be honoring him this. He told them that if they could get the car to work that they could run it all he was a very sick man still competitive but nowhere near the brilliant driver of the past. Bob tattersall challenge this weekend at grundy posted in midgetmadness forum. American midget car legend, bob tattersall wheeltwists the. Tattersall drove the ex goldfinch ross goonan v860 from new zealand. Bill barnes of joliet won a stock car race on 62754. Jun 5, 2017 bob tattersall drove this v860 at rowley park speedway.

Wallace is a designer and partowner of the iowa speedway, which opened in 2006 in newton. Race driver jerry unser died in an indianapolis hospital early may 17 of burns and multiple injuries suffered may 2 in a crash in preparation for this years 500mile race. Bob tattersall racing career profile driver database. Speedway racing, weird cars, car crash, car insurance, insurance quotes, car and driver. The bob tattersall challenge honors the memory of the pennsylvania born racer. Sometime in 1962, he moved to torrance, ca and ran the car in the cra at ascot during the 1962 1964 seasons as the south bay auto body sprinter. Jun 19, 2017 in 1996 he was inducted into the national midget auto racing hall of fame and drivers of his cars included the likes of the great tony bettenhausen, bob tattersall, parnelli jones, mike mcgreevy, lee kunzman and henry pens. Roberts debut came in 1953, when he competed at the famous daytona beach. Jul 27, 2011 bob tattersall challenge this weekend at grundy posted in midgetmadness forum. Robert george two gun tattersall lost his battle with cancer on wednesday, october 27, 1971. He earned 18 winston cup series victories during his 18year career. He won the race in 1963, then famously broke down while leading the 1967 race with three laps to go. This was probably the closest and most exciting match race ever to be run at the royale in sydney. Bob tattersall was engaged by the late mr hugh reskymer kym bonython ac, promoter of rowley park speedway, coglin street, brompton, south australia for the 19581959 season.

Vintage sprint car drivers june 16, 1968 a usac sprint car race at terre haute, in on the 12. George tichenor racing career profile driver database. Jun 23, 2018 bob tattersall race driver bruce kent photo, from. Then one day, midget, sprint and indy car driver jim hurtubise called in. Features vintage sprint car pic thread, 1965 and older only. His 1st full tour of australia was in 1960, when he shipped the tony saylors offy down under a couple of shots of tattersall in action the car remained in australia and this is how it looks today. He competed in thirteen sprint cup series events in his career, earning one topten. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. I was going through some old photos last night and came across this one. However, he also died young but not before compiling a hall of fame career as a race car driver. Greatest drivers to ever sit behind the wheel of a midget race car. He grew up in seneca, but moved to streator, where he started his racing career. Indy car racing indy cars rc cars car pictures car pics dan gurney old race cars vintage race car gold crown dick simon eagle 83 cosworth tc dick simon racing indianapolis 500mile race 198283 usac gold crown championship, round 4 1983 ppg indy car world series, round 2.

As an ambassador for america, he travelled to new zealand and australia, winning over 50% of his races during a year stretch. Inductees are often honored with their award in january at the chili bowl at tulsa. Don meacham, bill mehner and bob tattersall arrived in new zealand in late december 1967. Bob posing on the sydney docks with his much shorter traveling partner, mike mcgreevy. Very successful midget driver, who also was one of the few us. In 1962, he became the first driver to qualify over 150 mph. Bob tattersall drove this v860 at rowley park speedway. Bernie wilhelmi and bill barnes trailed the champion in the final standings.

Ive been itching to get back in the car for awhile, baran said. Mazon speed bowl fans, along with race fans from throughout the area, will remember tattersall in a ford coupe stock car at the speed bowl. Bob kinser was inducted into the national sprint car hall of fame in 1999 in honor of his outstanding achievements as a driver, with over 400 career feature wins. Sprint car racing vintage race car car pictures race cars baby strollers monster trucks funny image ram cars. Mothers day tragedy cut short a brilliant racing career. Jul 23, 2014 one driver prepped for the birth of his first child and one driver even got married.