Great post Paul. Thanks. Keep looking; they are still out there. I was there but did not see his run ( but I heard it!). BTW, One of the S.D. Vesco Bro's set some records that year.Wj

And here is another picture.

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

He's trying real hard to keep his focus on the race! Nice picture. Notice the extensive tool kit from his support vehicle. Compared to today with spares for almost everything in their trailer including engines and body parts. This is grass roots racing! Chuck

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

thanks ted, what a great photo ...have read everything available (?) about karol's trip into yblock history and am amazed each time at what this man accomplished.

The pipes "peeking" out of the fender looks mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Has anyone ever cloned this car?

its not how fast you go, its how you go fast.

Just cant get enough of that car, the man and the day!!! A bit of all of us in that picture.

  AussieBill            YYYY    Forever Y Block     YYYY

 Down Under, Australia

I've been trying to identify wha those items might be on the ground? The stuff right below her feet? Looks like one onf those axial Judson superchargers, but probably not. just a wild guess.
Sure is a great pic. Thanks again for posting it.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

I believe it's a Latham. He used it with his 259 inch engine. The SCTA allowed blown and unblown to run in the same class with a blower set down engine sizes. 260, 305 were 2 of the inch sizes at that time. I'll need to look up in my old rule books the others if anyone wants to know.

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

thanks for the reply DryLakesRacer. You're right I meant to say Latham!
I went back and read the story on the HAMB article again and it does mention Karol did run that setup on that car at one time, later on. So this photo is probably from later in the racing career of that Vicky. Also the exhaust thru the fender wasn't added till later. good to know my old eyes and brain haven't quite given up yet.
Sure is great to look over this old history.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Dry lakes, what does the C/G stand for in "Bonneville talk" ? Or is that c gas from drag racing?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart)