Super Modifieds of The '70s

These are some of the cars that competed in the State of California NASCAR Permatex Super Modified Division between 1975 and 1977 (although at this point the photos on this site go all the way back to the beginning! The series ran at Madera Speedway, San Jose Speedway, Clovis Speedway and Altamont Speedway. San Jose Speedway, next to Reid-Hillview Airport, was sold to developers and turned into a trailer park\storage unit deal in 1978. I started going to the Supers in 1972. There are many great memories of those cars and this page is dedicated to preserving them. If you have pictures from this era, send me a file of it (or mail the picture and I'll return it after I scan it in) so we can all enjoy them.

"Quick Nick" Rescino - This picture is from late in the 1975 season, it is the car that set the all-time track record for the 1/3 mile San Jose Speedway at 13.333 seconds. He's my personal fav! No one has won the Johnny Key Memorial Race more times than he has. AND he's the only guy to ever win a World Of Outlaws race in a Super Modified! He's a legend for sure. Click HERE to see the early 1975 version of this car. To see the 1976 eddition click HERE. If anyone has the other cars he ran, e-mail me.

Danny O'Neil - 1977 - He ran BCRA Midgets as well. This car was previously black and run by Rod Furtado. It was incredibly fast and won it's share of the Coors 100's. Here is another pic of the car in the pits at Madera

Johnny Brazil - 1977 - Another hard charger who did well in the Coors 100's and a regular top 5 finisher.

Chuck Christian - 1976 - State Champ and a really neat car. Click HERE to see a better picture.

Mike Sargent - 1977 - Track Champ\State Champ, the Willard Radiator Special. What a team! Those guys really had it together in '77! A metallic purple car! When they clinched the championship, corks flew from the pits to the infield! The son of legend Marshall Sargent finally made it big.

Mark Sargent - 1978 - Mikes brother. A hard charger. Never had the top equipment but could drive the wheels off of whatever he got into. He was one of the bad boys along with Nick Ringo (who flew the skull & crossbones on his wing). Between the two of them, Paul Bender (the chief starter) never had a dull Saturday!

Howard Kaeding's car in 1977 in the pits at Madera. This car was really fast! He gave Mike Sargent a run for his money...Here's one of the "Cambell Comet" in the 1x car at speed in San Jose.

Everett Edlunds 1977 ride. Another consistant finisher, espcially in the Key races. This car showed up for display at Altamont a few years back during the Superbowl of Open Wheel Racing...

Dick Whalen -1977 - The only dual element winged Super in the series. I don't think he ever won a main, but it was sure a cool car. One night Ken Bowman climbed his right rear and launched into one of the biggest wrecks I ever saw at the speedway.

Pat Rose lifts a wheel coming off of turn two back in 1977. This was another of my favs. Pat told me of all the racing he's done (including the sprints!) this was his personal favorite time of his carreer. Hard to argue with the speed and confines of the old track. Here's Pat getting ready to race (Jerry Freitas' car is in the background). And here is the team photo. Notice the Whites! Here is a photo of Pat in 1993 at the Fairgrounds.

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Most photos come from Don Mize, Dennis Mattish and Steve Lafond. A big thanks to the fans out there that send me stuff too!