1968 FV Race Galveston TX
1968 FV Race Galveston TX
My hometown newspaper ran this photo on July 12, 1968. Action shot of two vees; one flipping over.
Re: 1968 FV Race Galveston TX
Pretty nifty 'catch' by the photographer considering the equipment available at the time. I believe there was a local track in Galveston back then .. or maybe it was just close by.
Do you have the actual newspaper from back then, or did the paper run a reprint recently?
Steve
Do you have the actual newspaper from back then, or did the paper run a reprint recently?
Steve
The Racer's Wedge and now a Vortech, FV80
Re: 1968 FV Race Galveston TX
I don't have the actual which was a UPI photo. What you are seeing is a photo of a page from the original 7/12/68 newspaper which is in a binder. A facebook page that I follow has been showing pages from the newspaper (The Morganton, NC News Herald) from 50 years ago. The UPI stock photo must have just caught someone's eye 50 years ago. I don't think there was any connection. There could have been someone on the paper staff who was into sports cars. I remember being aware of the Chimney Rock Hill climb which wasn't far away, but i wasn't aware of Formula Vee till much later. Stock car racing was more popular in the area.
Re: 1968 FV Race Galveston TX
Hello rhaynes93 -
Any connection to RB Haynes, FV driver back in the 70's?
Barry Shelton
Any connection to RB Haynes, FV driver back in the 70's?
Barry Shelton
Barry
Old Zink FV,
'87 Citation
Old Zink FV,
'87 Citation
Re: 1968 FV Race Galveston TX
not that I am aware of