West Coast Vintage Racers - Cars with the #7

Car #7

Light Yellow Offset Roadster Sprint car built by Carl Irish in 1962. The 41 year old car has a 305 cu in Chevrolet V8 and was raced all over the northwest, western states and Canada on short track ovals. It was first driven by Bob Nelson and had a Desoto V8. It was not a winner with the Desoto. Bob Greg started driving it in 63 or 64 and a Chevrolet V8 was soon installed. The car quickly became a winner and went on to hold fast time records at many northwest tracks. It was one of the first if not the first offset roadster sprint cars in the northwest. Don Shervey is the owner/driver and is 82 years old. Don has over 42 years of racing in the International Conference and SCCA. He raced Corvettes, Ferrari’s, various sports cars and some formula cars. He was the first to race a Ferrari at Portland International Raceway in his home town of Portland, Oregon.

 

Car #7

Car is a 1952 C.A.E. Sprinter. The engine is a Mercury Boat motor and is fuel injected. John Strecker of Bend Oregon is the owner/driver and is originally from South Dakota where he raced on the dirt track fair circuit all over the Midwest.

 

Car #7

Kurtis Midget with a 60 V/8. The owner is Ron Dunn of Santa Clara California. Ron is a former California Boat and Drag Racer. He has another midget and a sprint car. Ron is 65 years young and retired.

 

Car #7

A bright yellow Sprint car built by Nance in 1965. The 39 year old car has a Chevrolet 327-365 cu in fueler. The car was last raced in 1965. The driver is Wayne Williams age 62. Wayne has 12 years tour car racing and 8 years outlaw wedge car racing experience. He holds two championships in the Capitol Racing Association. The owner is Bob Farwell who also owns two sprint cars sponsored by the Lone Oak Tavern, Salem, Oregon.

 

Car #7