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Supermodifieds Of The 80's
After the close of San Jose Speedway at the Tully and Quimby site, the action moved to the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds (1978). The initial track was a 1/3 mile clay oval. The familiar names of the old speedway continued to dominate the top of the standings as some new names krept into the line-ups that would forever change the face of local racing. While sprint cars were becoming the big thing at Baylands, Supermodifieds that were purpose built for the dirt began to surface and by 1981 the pavement buggies were B-Main material.
Roger
Bailey in the #2 Supermodified in this shot from 1981.
Tom Henry's rookie season wasnt too bad. He became
one of our favorites and the car was really great looking in the
bright red and yellow paint scheme. Here he runs off of turn 4
during qualifying.
Nick Rescino takes the checkers during a qualifying
run...
In this pick, Mike Sargent hammers down
off of turn 2. In the background you can see the inside rail from
the 1/2 mile track that ran the WoO events.
John Viel showed up after West Capitols demise and became a
regular for years. The big wing and rearview mirror were his
trademark.
Scott Murray was a rookie this year too and his Los
Gatos Body Shop\California Karts Super was always competitive.
Mike Sargents blue #7 continues another run in the
Willard Radiator Special that began with the 1977 championship
and went on to bag more at the fairgrounds
race fans halve
been admitted
Last update: 12-26-99