| submitted on January 21, 2016 1:33 PM EST |
| Name: |
Bill Mouroux |
| Email Address: |
Bill_Mouroux@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Morgan Hill, California |
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Lonnie Kaiser was my uncle. Watched several of both Lonnie and Jim Kaiser races between 1964 thru 1971 before work in San
Jose and family kept me away. Miss it. Watching Ocean Speedway just is not the same. Last viewed Lonnie
racing sprint in Petaluma in 1994. |
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There is an ending and we know city planners are idiots. True virtually everywhere. The Vallejo I grew up in is not easy to
relate to anymore. |
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Any progress on the yellow hardtop? |
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| submitted on December 31, 2015 12:19 PM EST |
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My Aunt LaVerne was married to Chet Thompson and Tommy and I used to spend holidays and play together. Lost track of him after
Chet died. Do you know how I may contact Tommy? I would love to have a photo of Uncke Chet. They lived in San Lorenzo.
Thank you,
Jerry Woods
Meadow Vista Ca 530 320-4614 |
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| submitted on October 21, 2015 6:24 PM EST |
| Name: |
ward york |
| Email Address: |
nancyandward@comcast.net |
| Address or town: |
benicia,ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
photos and memories of the best raging ever |
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what...? !! |
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attended,regularly 1966 to 1972 |
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| submitted on March 5, 2015 11:16 AM EST |
| Name: |
Gary Mills |
| Email Address: |
g31e20x@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Cloverdale California, Sonoma CountyEverything |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything!!! |
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Nothing |
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I came home from serving in Vietnam and learned about Vallejo Speed Way from Carl DelGrosso who did a lot of lettering and
pin striping on the hardtops. I think Carl told me he was dating George Acers daughter. George was I think the promotor of
the speed way at the time. My partners and I had our C/Gass 39 Chevy coupe at Carls getting pin striping done and lettering
Carl sponsored us. He made arrangements for us to use our coupe for the trophy car on Sat nite. We couldn't use it because
our slicks didn't have traction on the wet track it would just spin and go side ways. We showed the coupe at the front gate
before you went into the grandstands. ''Vallejo Speed Way Rocked'' I miss it with great memories of the best dirt car racing
I've ever enjoyed. |
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| submitted on August 18, 2014 8:26 AM EST |
| Name: |
Patrick Harder |
| Email Address: |
phard@att.net |
| Address or town: |
Santa Rosa, CA |
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Good job, Jim! |
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| submitted on April 1, 2014 6:12 PM EST |
| Name: |
John Bailey |
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| Address or town: |
Benicia |
| What did you like best about this site? |
You really captured the spirit of Vallejo Speedway. The photos, programs and posters brought back wonderful memories. |
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All good |
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With your web sight and some of the others we can relive those Saturday nights many years ago. I still enjoy going to the
track but nothing compares to the old Vallejo Speedway Days. Thanks for posting!
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| submitted on March 31, 2013 3:34 AM EST |
| Name: |
Susan Renee Gibber--Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
reneegibber@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
7495 Putman Rd. Vacaville, Calif 95688 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
So good to see & read about my real Dad & his family. |
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1977 married Phillip Gibber, next year, with our newborn little girl, & two boys,were at the race track 1-3 times a weekend.
Enjoying Phillip & his Dad, Ed Gibber racing. Now I go every Sat.nite to watch my son-in-law, Kimo race, with my son & my
grandbabies, it's easy to see why it's in my blood. My mom will see this in the am. oh to nite Kimo-won his heat & 2' in
the main. love it!!! all of you must miss grandmom Kaiser, as much as I do. thank you renee
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| submitted on November 28, 2012 4:45 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lou Bernardoni Jr. |
| Email Address: |
peggy.bernardoni@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
San Rafael, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything. |
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In 1966 I bought the car that Tony Magzanti drove for Bob Kaiser. He had just built a new car for Julian Castro to drive.
After that John Henry drove the car. I raced the car I bought from Bob for 1 year and built a new one the year we could run
the over head V8s. It was great memories looking at the photos and remembering the good times at Vallejo Speedway. |
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| submitted on May 1, 2012 11:31 PM EST |
| Name: |
Tina Leonard |
| Email Address: |
tbenegar@gmail.com |
| Address or town: |
1232 yorkr St vallejo ca |
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My Dad and Brother raced at Vallejo Speedway when I was a kid back in the late 60's and early 70's There names are Leonard |
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| submitted on March 30, 2012 3:49 AM EST |
| Name: |
Dave Mackey |
| Email Address: |
hdtp15@gmail.com |
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| What did you like best about this site? |
Hardtop photos |
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No update on Hardtop |
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Would like to see hardtop on track asap.Building it?What stage?Selling it?Donating it? Going to meeting on may 7 in Petaluma?
Let us know! thanks, Dave. |
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| submitted on March 8, 2012 12:26 AM EST |
| Name: |
Janet Hall-Freese |
| Email Address: |
jannamouse@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Kalispell Montana |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I use to live in Rancho 1955-1974 I loved the going to the Races .. sitting at the top of the bleacher watching Hardtop and
the movies brings back lots of memories.. I worked with Alan at Mike Curran's Hi Alan I Finialy made it to Montana.. I glad
you got back into racing... |
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| submitted on February 5, 2012 12:12 PM EST |
| Name: |
Bill Beller |
| Email Address: |
bdbeller@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Concord,CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
All of it |
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My father took me to Pacheco Speedway and then Vallejo Speedway in the late 50s to mid 60s, he supplied the trophy car a lot
of the time. Great great memories. |
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| submitted on February 2, 2012 11:15 PM EST |
| Name: |
Curt Robinson |
| Email Address: |
robinson.curtis13@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Rio Vista |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Nice big pictures...plus it is the little stuff you miss. |
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My ucle was Terrble tempered Tim Kelly and my grand father was Ray Horst who quailfied for the Indy but broke his arm defending
his midget championship. I grew up up at Pacheco speedway then Vallejo and then Antioch. I also miss all the great destruction
derby's! |
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| submitted on January 15, 2012 8:09 PM EST |
| Name: |
august r hook |
| Email Address: |
augiesconcepts@gmail.com |
| Address or town: |
124 army st pittsburg ca 94565 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
every thing |
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no photos of my dad the great from richmond roll over Bob bob Hook |
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| submitted on January 2, 2012 3:57 PM EST |
| Name: |
George Brown |
| Email Address: |
georgebx76@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
5336 Treasure Hill Dr, Oroville California 95966 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
It was fun to look at some people I used to know, and remember all the fun I had at the old Vallejo Speedway |
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Not enough pictures of the old track |
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My Dads name is Jim Brown (Brownie)He operated a Browines Auto repair business Right next door to Rosies MC Shop by the old
Larwin plaza.
Also my cousin was Bruce Hansen. Bruce also drove my dads sprint car at Vallejo. I also work with Bruce at Spank Anthonys
auto wrecking in Pinole for about a year.My Dad has passed on and so has Bruce has also passed. My Mom is still alive and
is 96 years Young and doing good. I also work with a guy named Dick Brodrick( another old time hard top.
Keep it going and keep the shinny side up...
I hope this jogs some of the memory banks |
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| submitted on September 26, 2011 8:15 PM EST |
| Name: |
John Bailey |
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| Address or town: |
Benicia |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great memories! |
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I remember the early 60's and into the 70's. Nice to read the comments also, The story about Frank Blado was touching. wish
I could dial the time machine back just one Saturday night to watch Jumpin Joe drop the flag and hear Speed Call the race.....
Julian, Leroy, Pee Wee, Chet, Larry, the Kaiser brothers, and so many more. Remember "Ally Cat" at intermission?
You're doing a great job on the website and carrying on the tradition, congratulations! |
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| submitted on September 21, 2011 12:16 AM EST |
| Name: |
George Lackey Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
gl kaiser@hotmail.c6 |
| Address or town: |
Stockton Ca. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
my memories |
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have you .got a pic. With the drive-in movie screen in the back round? |
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Bob Kaiser Dad |
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| submitted on September 17, 2011 5:31 AM EST |
| Name: |
Gene |
| Email Address: |
steele@wcnet.org |
| Address or town: |
Pemberville Ohio |
| What did you like best about this site? |
easy lay out |
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its okay |
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looking for vintage modified |
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| submitted on September 15, 2011 8:04 AM EST |
| Name: |
jim kaiser |
| Email Address: |
jfkaiser@verizon.net |
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Just wanted to say hi to the family name. I dont think we are related other than names |
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| submitted on September 13, 2011 9:32 AM EST |
| Name: |
Wendy kaiser- Macleod |
| Email Address: |
Muddslingergirl@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
5860 foggy ct sun valley Nevada |
| What did you like best about this site? |
My grandfather was Robert kaiser aka bob |
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| submitted on September 12, 2011 5:42 PM EST |
| Name: |
Peggysue Denice Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
peggychristenson@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Knoxville Tn, Sparks Nv |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Seeing all of my family.... |
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Not one thing ! |
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I have not stop crying since I have been looking at this, Good cry.Where has time went? Thank you so much I am Roberts daughter
and these were the best times of my childhood.This was such a awesome thing to do, would really like to see you all,Miss Dad
so seeing his young healthy self,and even a picture of me makes me smile,please keep in touch and want you to know how warm
my heart is.. thank you so much.I do not have any of Dads Memory stuff..
so I will always be grateful for this..
xxoo Peggysue Kaiser
209-418-8872 anytime |
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| submitted on August 31, 2011 1:33 AM EST |
| Name: |
linda phillips |
| Email Address: |
lgphillips65@yahoo |
| Address or town: |
vallejo calif, 94590 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
all of it . and looking at the old days. when i was kid |
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nothing |
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good i like it all thank you. for share with everyone. |
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| submitted on July 9, 2011 11:50 AM EST |
| Name: |
Tom Manning |
| Email Address: |
thjmanning@comcast.net |
| Address or town: |
1443 Ray Harvey Dr. Tracy CA. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
great site, to bad we progressed as far as racing goes.there is nothing that could compare to the hardtop days. |
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| submitted on June 15, 2011 11:58 AM EST |
| Name: |
Bonnie Chisholm |
| Email Address: |
bchis4708@gmail.com |
| Address or town: |
Napa, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Love the memories. Sad news Ken Gandy pasted away June 13 from cancer a 3 year battle. |
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| submitted on April 26, 2011 4:07 PM EST |
| Name: |
Larry Kerr |
| Email Address: |
kbarranch@snowcrest.net |
| Address or town: |
P O Box 1454 yreka ca 96097 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
brings back old memories I drove car # 43 in 71 72 |
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| submitted on April 14, 2011 3:46 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lloyd |
| Email Address: |
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| Address or town: |
Vallejo |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Pictures brought back lots of memories |
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I spent a lot of time at the speedway in the 60's. We would put the kids on top of car and watched from the parking lot. |
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| submitted on March 29, 2011 7:11 PM EST |
| Name: |
Carolyn Enlow |
| Email Address: |
cjenlow@sti.net |
| Address or town: |
Ahwahnee, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I loved all of it |
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It brought back so many times in my life. I was with Frank Blado many times from the time I was born and he stayed with me
when he was helping to build this race track. Frank died in Texas in 2000 and the night before he died he told me that he
was my father. I always called him Uncle Frand and his wife Aunt Ruth even though I knew he was not my uncle
Thanks for honoring him for his contribution to the racing industry
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| submitted on March 6, 2011 7:19 AM EST |
| Name: |
Pat & Carol Monnot |
| Email Address: |
cmonnot@charter.net |
| Address or town: |
South Carolina |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Brought back lots of great memories. My husband and I were very close friends with Frank Blado and his wife Ruth. He worked
for Frank at his shop in Gridley as well as at the track. Ruth died many years ago and we lost track with Frank a few years
ago, but he was in an ast living home in Texas at the time we spoke with him. |
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| submitted on January 23, 2011 10:17 AM EST |
| Name: |
Bill Hughes |
| Email Address: |
hughes_b@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
vacaville |
| What did you like best about this site? |
all sf the wonderful pictures |
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I met your dad when i worked at Mare Island.I remember going to his house to tig weld a tank on his swiming pool filter. I
started racing with Larry Damitz in 1976 until present. Sure would like to see old hardtop up close if possible. If Larry
and I could come over plesas let me know . bill |
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| submitted on October 24, 2010 9:30 AM EST |
| Name: |
Marcine Edson |
| Email Address: |
lumpkinluvit@pacbell.net |
| Address or town: |
Dixon, Ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Wonderful Photos... Just Loved the site... |
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Donald Kaiser is my Brother in Law... and I went several times to the races with him and Gwen... Always had a Great Time...
Blessings to the Kaiser Faimily... |
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| submitted on October 22, 2010 2:05 PM EST |
| Name: |
john s bockover |
| Email Address: |
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| Address or town: |
jackson,ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
everything ! |
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BOB BOCKOVER'S grandson ! |
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| submitted on October 18, 2010 2:15 AM EST |
| Name: |
Rich Holcomb |
| Email Address: |
richholcomb27@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Ensenada, B.C., Mex. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great photos and memories. |
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Like everything I've seen so far. |
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Started at Vallejo with Paul Ennor from Richmond 1960-61. Raced with Denny Rawls at Vallejo. Denny's racing ended at West
Capitol driving my super. Spent several years racing with Jim & Earl Perry of Concord. Ken Gandy, Paul Proctor,and Jim Perry
Sr. drove for me. Lost my super in divorce. Raced with Jim Perry Jr. until 1989. Health reasons turned me into a spectator. |
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| submitted on October 9, 2010 12:34 PM EST |
| Name: |
Cindy Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
RwMdnght2@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Tracy/Banta California |
| What did you like best about this site? |
The whole site and our cousin Jimmy, he is remarkable and awesome for doing this site... |
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How could you not like it!! Its wonderful to see our childhood again... |
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Jimmy thank from all of us Kaisers for sending the pics to the Vallejo Speedway site about out Dad, I know he would of been
very happy you did that for him... I know we all are!!
Love to you always,
Cindy |
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| submitted on October 6, 2010 4:10 AM EST |
| Name: |
Lindsay Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
lmk819@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
Napa, CA |
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| submitted on September 29, 2010 1:38 PM EST |
| Name: |
Don Turley |
| Email Address: |
dturley@kamiah.org |
| Address or town: |
1747 gibler Rd. Kamiah, Idaho |
| What did you like best about this site? |
All the great memories of watching these great guys race. Those were truly the good old days!!!
Great site!!! Thank You! Thank You! |
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There is nothing not to like about this site. Only wish racing these days was the same. |
| Any other comments: |
I moved with my family to Vallejo in 1963. My dad took me to Vallejo speedway to watch the hardtops race on a saturday night
and I was hooked. I went every saturday night. I later got into music and became a Minnesinger and grew up with Jimmie Jones
daughter and Larry Damitz daughter. I'll shut up! Great site. Thank you sooooo much! |
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| submitted on August 19, 2010 2:29 PM EST |
| Name: |
mike vestal |
| Email Address: |
mvestal@oneworkplace.com |
| Address or town: |
1057 montague expy. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
everything.... sweeet cars |
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not enough pics ha ha |
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did you guys ever race at pacheco?? |
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| submitted on March 21, 2010 6:41 PM EST |
| Name: |
dudley`s Darrell & Sondra |
| Email Address: |
2143dudley@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
napa |
| What did you like best about this site? |
great pictures |
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| submitted on March 17, 2010 7:35 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lance Perry |
| Email Address: |
custommach@jps.net |
| Address or town: |
Paradise ,CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Vallejo speedway pics |
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How's Cindy Kaiser, she use to hang around with my sister, at the track.. |
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| submitted on March 6, 2010 9:12 PM EST |
| Name: |
Art Rust |
| Email Address: |
yellowstonerusta@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
St. Marys Ga (from Vallejo) |
| What did you like best about this site? |
My wife and I enjoyed it all |
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nothing!!
Your pictures brouht back many great times we had at Vallejo Speedway. I worked at Mare Island and was aquainted wirh your
Dad. |
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We went to the Track most every week and watch your Dad and the others race. I also knew Bill Hammond, Fred Gryzlack and a
few others. Thanks Art |
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| submitted on December 19, 2009 7:20 AM EST |
| Name: |
Errol Heath |
| Email Address: |
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| Address or town: |
Tulsa, OK |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great pics. |
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Thanks for sharing. |
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| submitted on December 13, 2009 11:11 AM EST |
| Name: |
augie fonseca |
| Email Address: |
sharonandaugie@att.net |
| Address or town: |
5160 palace ct fairfield ca 94534 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
i liked everything about it. i think its great that there are still some racing familys out there that still like the old
vallejo speedway. thank you very much for this website |
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i myself have many many photos to share but dont have the know how to do so.if you would like to see what i have let me know
. thank again ...augie..(the fonz)108..27..69..83..88.. |
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| submitted on November 20, 2009 3:20 PM EST |
| Name: |
rick govan |
| Email Address: |
rick.govan@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
antioch ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
great pics. brings back alot of memories.used to hang out with lonnies son steve at the races.Hope eveyone is doing good. |
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| submitted on September 11, 2009 7:28 PM EST |
| Name: |
Ron Peacock |
| Email Address: |
ronzopi@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
Modesto, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
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My Uncle Ed Kaufman & George Glenn owned the car your Dad drove. I came to the races every Saturday night and cheer your Dad
and Uncle on. I still go to the races every Saturday night, but now I work on a team. Thanks for posting all the pictures,
brought back many memories. |
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| submitted on July 1, 2009 7:03 AM EST |
| Name: |
Jennifer Logan lonnie's granddaughter |
| Email Address: |
diamondaries74@hotmail.com |
| Address or town: |
phoenix,az |
| What did you like best about this site? |
All!!! Its great its family history I have heard but never seen. I met alan a while back and jim Sr but no one else on jims
side. |
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Please send updated contact info. |
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| submitted on May 8, 2009 1:41 PM EST |
| Name: |
john mccall |
| Email Address: |
johnnymac5056@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
napa, cal |
| What did you like best about this site? |
i knew jim sr at mare island and i painted one of his dirt modifieds that he ran at dixon in late 70's or early 80's. |
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i grew up in vallejo so i enjoy anything about the speedway and the hardtops. |
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| submitted on January 7, 2009 1:59 AM EST |
| Name: |
Phil Vaughn |
| Email Address: |
spdrcr40@charter.net |
| Address or town: |
Carson City, Nv. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great family history and great photos.
Well done!!! |
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Want to see more, more, more!!! (I'm greedy) |
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I raced with Jim in the SCCA. I told him over and over and over again, "Jim, you have the wrong car. It is not competitive
in this class." I guess Jim didn't understand. He just went out and continued to win and win and win....... |
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| submitted on November 30, 2008 12:38 AM EST |
| Name: |
Teri Lyn (Peck) Mitchell |
| Email Address: |
Eaglewings5@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Wine Country |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Loved all those great pictures. Especially the old days. Brought back a lot of memories. |
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All good, maybe more family updates. How's the parents? |
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I am happy to see you and your family are doing well. I spent so much time up and down California at the race track with
my daddy. Especially the Vallejo Speedway. I was so sure I would be the "Pretty Girl" giving out the trophy someday, ha
ha. It took back to those days which I have not thought of in years. Hope all is well with everybody. Everybody looked
good in the pictures. Congrats on your success! |
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| submitted on November 18, 2008 12:36 AM EST |
| Name: |
Randy Bloomfield |
| Email Address: |
Golfnracin@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
Vacaville |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything is great!! pictures and memories. |
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Nothing all good. |
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My dad raced a '55 Ford stock car #102 from 1969-1972 at Vallejo. The pictures brought back a lot of memories and names from
back in the day. I went into the Air Force in Nov 1971 and did not get a chance to see any more racing at Vallejo since
it closed before I retured to California. Sure miss the number of cars that would show up every Saturday night. I can remember
seeing 50- 60 cars in both the modified and stock divisions. I still go to USAC sprints and the Supermodifieds but the crowds
are not the same...so few cars show up any more also. Great Site thanks for keeping racing alive. |
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| submitted on November 11, 2008 7:52 PM EST |
| Name: |
Curtis Robinson |
| Email Address: |
crobinson@missionlinen.com |
| Address or town: |
Oakley |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I grew up at Pacheco speedway, than vallejo and Antioch.brought back a lot of memories and remmeber the destruction derbies
they were the best! |
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All Good! |
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My Uncle terrible tempered Tim Kelly started his racing at Vallejo. My grandfather Ray Horst was midget champion on Nor Cal
and qualified for the Indy 1959 but could not race because he broke his arm at Calistoga defending his track title. |
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| submitted on September 20, 2008 10:49 AM EST |
| Name: |
Leon Haupt (South African) |
| Email Address: |
Leon@leonhauptracing.net |
| Address or town: |
Corona Ca. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything. |
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GREAT people |
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| submitted on September 1, 2008 10:32 PM EST |
| Name: |
Crazy Kenny |
| Email Address: |
larae35@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
Lamont |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Went to Anderson, and thought i would look you up. |
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liked everything, looks great |
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liked your cars, we are the Okiebowl Hardtops out of Bakersfield we have 18 Hardtops in our club, check us out at okiebowlhardtops.com |
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| submitted on June 18, 2008 4:03 PM EST |
| Name: |
Cindy Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
RwMdnght2@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Tracy |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything your my family |
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I wasnt in it! |
| Any other comments: |
Hope you are all doing great!! |
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| submitted on May 28, 2008 12:36 AM EST |
| Name: |
Kris Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
pushtrk@comcast.net |
| Address or town: |
napa,ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I liked every thing about this page. My kids had fun looking and laughing at the way every one looked back then. |
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There are no pics of my son. |
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Just remember "A family that races together stays together." and we have been racing together for a long time and it dosen't
look like that is going to end any time soon. Love my big family |
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| submitted on May 12, 2008 9:35 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lani Kaiser Lint |
| Email Address: |
douglani@msn.com |
| Address or town: |
Sierra Vista |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Seeing my past and my family |
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Not one thing |
| Any other comments: |
The site is wonderful I love the additions Great Job! |
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| submitted on March 12, 2008 10:20 PM EST |
| Name: |
terry kaiser |
| Email Address: |
vegamania1@comcast.net |
| Address or town: |
206 desoto dr fairfeild ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
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jimmy send me your email address so i can send some pic terry |
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| submitted on February 18, 2008 12:26 AM EST |
| Name: |
Kevin kentopp |
| Email Address: |
kevinkentopp@sbcglobal.net |
| Address or town: |
Reno,Nv. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
great pics!!!! |
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liked everything |
| Any other comments: |
My grandpa,Mac McCarthy & Dad Marlin Kentopp raced Vallejo in the 60's & 70's,Petaluma in the 80's.This brings back alot of
great memories. |
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| submitted on January 27, 2008 1:48 AM EST |
| Name: |
Vince Adams |
| Email Address: |
momoliverio@bellsouth.net |
| Address or town: |
Cartersville, GA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I liked all of it. It brings back alot of memories. |
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I,m the son of John Adams who raced there and was winning car owner in 1974 and Tom Million was our driver. anyway my dad
passed away 11-06-07 , thanks for the great memories!!! |
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| submitted on January 14, 2008 6:43 PM EST |
| Name: |
Jimmie Jones |
| Email Address: |
jjones9774@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Vallejo |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Lots of memories for an old car owner |
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My car raced against Jim many times in the early 60s at Vallejo Speedway. He was a gentleman racer and a good friend. |
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| submitted on January 3, 2008 5:42 AM EST |
| Name: |
DONALD BOWMAN JR |
| Email Address: |
BIGREDMACH@AOL.COM |
| Address or town: |
VACAVILLE,CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
LOVED THE SITE,SPECIALLY THE OLD VALLEJO SPEEDWAY STUFF,LOTS OF MEMORIES |
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HELLO ALAN,PASS ON A HELLO AND LTNS TO JIM,DONNA AND JIMMY TOO,ME AND CHARLES WERE CHECKIN OUT THE OLD HARDTOP STUFF,BROUGHT
BACK LOTS OF MEMORIES. JUST IN CASE YA DONT REMEMBER,MY DAD RAN THE #43,#44 AND #8 HARDTOPS WITH YER DAD AND UNCLES,WITH DRIVERS
SUCH AS BOB INGLEBRIGT,WINK WINKELKOTTER,AND PHIL PEDDLAR. |
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| submitted on November 30, 2007 12:54 AM EST |
| Name: |
Elizabeth |
| Email Address: |
liz4321@msn.com |
| Address or town: |
Sacramento |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I liked seeing the pics of Alan, especially the one when he was young sitting inside the FV and looking wet behind the ears....
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The typographical error where asphalt was spelled in correctly. |
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I really enjoyed reading this short history of your family's racing. Thank you! |
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| submitted on August 27, 2007 9:33 PM EST |
| Name: |
Joseph Kaiser Second |
| Email Address: |
jkartracer99@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Napa,ca |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I loved what you did with this site althought i was not around for the hardtop days i was around for the petaluma,placerville,chico
and san jose racing and those days were a blast watching your dad my uncle james race with my dad your uncle lonnie ....... |
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maybe if you would like i have pictures of other famile members racing as well like todd maybe make a spot for the nephews,nieces,and
second cus. to see how far racing has gone into the family blood |
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| submitted on August 21, 2007 1:32 AM EST |
| Name: |
Bonnie Chisholm |
| Email Address: |
bchis4708@hughes.net |
| Address or town: |
1026 Hardman Ave Napa 94558 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great memories. I hope you check out westcapitalraceway.com for the up and coming all american vintage classic ii at the all
american speedway in roseville. i heard you guys bought a hardtop and are restoring it, you should bring it out for a static
display car, or does it run? I could get on the track as we have 18 hardtops running. For information call Bonnie 707-254-8775
The Okie Bowl Hardtopper will be showing old Vallejo movies in the pits Friday. night. Hope you all can make it. Bonnie |
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| submitted on July 19, 2007 2:23 AM EST |
| Name: |
JERRY CARPENELLO. |
| Email Address: |
JCARP54C@peoplepc.com |
| Address or town: |
pittsburg,calif |
| What did you like best about this site? |
all photos. |
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nothing. |
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I FIRST SAW YOUR DAD AT CONTRA COSTA SPEEDWAY.I WAS 9 YEARS OLD.THANKS FOR TAKING ME BACK IN TIME.IDRIVE A ALSC CAR AT ALTAMONT.
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| submitted on July 10, 2007 2:15 PM EST |
| Name: |
Joe Gondola |
| Email Address: |
joe.gondola@navy.mil |
| Address or town: |
10267 laburnum lane Port Orchard Wa. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
EVERYTHING it is awesome to reverse time and go back to our roots |
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zero |
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I'm from Rancho Del Mar ( RANCHO )born and raised there my family still lives on Joan Drive me and my dad sat in the grandstands
for a many and many of years .Dam trailer parks (AZTEC ) that started the ball rolling for the closer.I'm 51 now and remember
those days like yestetrday i just found the web site today and brought tears from memories .I remember Jims car sitting under
the carport on Los Altos and Mr. Brown and Paul Stornetta they were from Rancho .I took up Motorcycle Racing so i do have
a lotta trophys ( VALLEJO SPEEDWAY ) on it. Glad to see this site and thank you for the memories |
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| submitted on June 15, 2007 7:17 PM EST |
| Name: |
Mike Sullivan |
| Email Address: |
msully58@hotmail.com |
| Address or town: |
74069 W Petunia Pl Palm Desert Ca 92211 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Great pictures and the family history. |
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Sorry I haven't kept up I have a lap top now so I'll keep an eye on the season good luck at Altamont. Mike & Kerrie |
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| submitted on June 14, 2007 11:32 PM EST |
| Name: |
donald bowman (don) |
| Email Address: |
bigredmach2aol.com |
| Address or town: |
vacaville |
| What did you like best about this site? |
all of it
wow the memorys |
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would like to passon and add some more pix of our dads and the crews |
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| submitted on June 14, 2007 11:31 PM EST |
| Name: |
charles bowman |
| Email Address: |
towprobow@hotmail.com |
| Address or town: |
fairfield ca. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
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| submitted on June 14, 2007 3:22 PM EST |
| Name: |
Vincent Adams |
| Email Address: |
momoliverio@bellsouth.net |
| Address or town: |
Cartersville, GA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
My father raced stock cars there. His name is John Adams you might even notice some of these names, dick & rick karnes, norman
baker, tom million, wayne schoonover,harold & lonnie leonard. |
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Everything was awesome.. Nothing to dislike at Vallejo. |
| Any other comments: |
Sure wish I could go back.. and Harold Leonard and Mike Chisolm R.I.P |
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| submitted on April 17, 2007 3:24 PM EST |
| Name: |
Tom Voudy |
| Email Address: |
tom.voudy@fkilogistex.com |
| Address or town: |
Napa, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
All of the great pictures that brought back great memories. |
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Not a thing! |
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I remember watching all of the Kaiser's race through the years at Vallejo Speedway. Every one of you guys were fun to watch
and root for. My only regret was that I was not around between the years of 1968 thru 1972 (war called) to watch any racing
and by the time I got back to the states, out of the service, things had already started to change at Vallejo....new cars,
new rules...being gone for so long, it was too much of a sudden change for me to take in. I lost some interest in racing
at the time and finally the speedway was closed down. My dad took us to the races every single Saturday night from about
1959 thru 1968 (for me), but he continued to go during my absense. I appreciate all of those of you who have contributed
their collections of racing at this great speedway, and I look forward to seeing more of them in the future. |
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| submitted on March 9, 2007 10:48 PM EST |
| Name: |
gil meacham |
| Email Address: |
rino 20comcast.com |
| Address or town: |
napa |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Loved the old pictures from vallejo speedway.You don't see dirt tracks that smooth any more.Dug your site,brought back memories.THANKS |
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| submitted on March 9, 2007 3:26 AM EST |
| Name: |
Ray Skaines |
| Email Address: |
ray@srsigns.com |
| Address or town: |
League City, Texas |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Bringing back memories! |
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Hello Alan and Jim. I found your site on the old "Vallejo Speedway" page. It was really exciting to see the photos of the
"Kaiser Boys" during the Vallejo days. My teenage years were enjoyed by watching the Kaiser brothers, Chet Thompson, Larry
Damitz, Julian Castro, Rich Govan, and Dave Logan slinging dirt. Speed Reilly and Joe Valente were legends too. My hero was
Del Quinn. He opened the door for what I now have been doing for a living for 35 years. My first big sign painting project
was lettering his race car in '66. Although all lettering today is done in vinyl I still get an opportunity sometimes to hand
letter a race car like in the old days. Del started racing again in '98. With him in Concord and me in Texas we got connected
again and I would fly out once a year to watch him race. Del past away in '01 after he raced in a main event in Hanover. He
had a massive heart attack after pulling in the pits while still strapped in his seat. The good Lord blessed him with a final
ride before he checked out. I still miss him today for he was a great friend to me. I hope all the "Kaiser Brothers" are doing
well. Thanks for reminiscing some great times. Good luck to you both and it's great that you are continuing the family racing
heritage. |
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| submitted on February 26, 2007 10:16 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lucy Hart |
| Email Address: |
Lucymom6@suddenlink.net |
| Address or town: |
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I am a friend of your relative, Molly Layton and I enjoyed seeing how happy she was to see all of this. |
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| submitted on February 26, 2007 5:51 PM EST |
| Name: |
kathleen brandon |
| Email Address: |
lcdraaron@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
203 spicer hill rd ledyard,ct 06339 |
| What did you like best about this site? |
great pictures would love to see you race. i never got into racing on the east coast. |
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hope you have a good year may haveto come to ca to see you race kathy |
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| submitted on February 26, 2007 3:34 PM EST |
| Name: |
Kim Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
odd1intime@yahoo.com |
| Address or town: |
1559 E. Chickasaw Ave |
| What did you like best about this site? |
All the family history. |
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My dad (Don) and I loved it thanks for the memories. Hello to all, miss everyone!!! Love to all. Derek loved your site he's
the next Kaiser racing star he's already on his way so save a car for him!!!!!!!!!! He's going to fix up Papa's '53 but we
wont tell him he's going to race it someday!!! |
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| submitted on February 25, 2007 8:34 PM EST |
| Name: |
Lani Dianne Kaiser Lint |
| Email Address: |
douglani@msn.com |
| Address or town: |
Sierra Vista, Arizona |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I Love the way you have shown our family. We have all gone in such different directions it is wonderful to have the picture
and memories of the times we were all so close and could all be found togehter on a Saturday Night. |
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Everything was great...You guys take care You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Hugs to all...Boy I miss those times... |
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| submitted on February 24, 2007 3:45 PM EST |
| Name: |
Raymond Green |
| Email Address: |
sharks97@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
2119sherman drive ,pleasant hill .calif |
| What did you like best about this site? |
it was a great site i apprciate getting to see it thanks to my friend Don Okeefe |
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| submitted on February 23, 2007 12:13 AM EST |
| Name: |
Larry Brown |
| Email Address: |
bones001@earthlink.net |
| Address or town: |
Vacaville Ca. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Thanks for the MEMORIES!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| submitted on February 19, 2007 1:41 AM EST |
| Name: |
Desi Bray |
| Email Address: |
desi@sagermotorsports.com |
| Address or town: |
Vacaville, CA |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Everything |
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Not Enough Photos |
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Great Job Guys! Jim, Alan, Iam about your same age. My dad ran a stock car at Vallejo in 1970 and my first wife is the daughter
of the late Kieth "Butch" Hanson. It is cool to see that all these years later we are all still involved in racing. I'm the
crew chief for the DMS Products WS midget team and my son is the car chief. We have run with you guys alot and I just never
put the name back to the Vallejo days. It is really neat to see that racing lives on from generation to generation. Good
Luck in 2007. I'll stop by and say Hi sometime. |
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| submitted on February 12, 2007 8:07 PM EST |
| Name: |
Reba Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
momma0017@aol.com |
| Address or town: |
Silver Springs, Nv |
| What did you like best about this site? |
Your site was very well put together. I was very proud and know that Bob would be to. My friend Cheryl and I are going to
make as many races as possible this year to watch you race. |
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Not a thing. |
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| submitted on February 10, 2007 8:36 PM EST |
| Name: |
Todd Kaiser |
| Email Address: |
Ksniper56@hotmail.com |
| Address or town: |
Vacaville, Ca. |
| What did you like best about this site? |
I like the reminder of how much fun and inexpensive racing used to be. Also, the sight of seeing our fathers living their
dreams. Whats up with those pants I had on in that picture of Jim's trophy dash win in 1973. |
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I like it all!!!!!! |
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Thank you for doing this web site, I have looked at it numerous times. I hope to get out to some of your races this year
now that I have weekends off. Maybe it would be possible to make a section with all the son's and daughters, nieces and nephew's
racing pictures to. Just to show how deep the racing has gone in our family. |
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