"B Cars"

some people call them "modified sportsman"
or "open wheel special" cars

I miss these, sorry but the Modified Sportsman class that
they are racing today just isn't the same.
 

(click on a pic for larger view)

1. 2. 3. 4.
1. Buddy Hull 1977 Riverside Speedway West Memphis, AR
2. ?? let me know... Riverside 1977
3. ?? again, let me know
4. Looks like Elmer ... . Riverside 197?
 

5. 6. 7. 8.
5. Tommy? Riverside 197?
6. The silver car was the ugliest thing in the world... dig the others though!
7. Mr. Sammy Swindell at Riverside
8. #90 Jeff Swindell... I think this was his FIRST RACE.
 

9. 10.
9. Mr. Hooker Hood (Sprint Car hall of famer-congrats) in the B9.
the #12 car is Kenneth ?
10. I loved this car! of course, number P-38 (aka the WWII plane-my fav)
Ronnie Daniels 1977
 

Sorry for not knowing many of the drivers... It was over twenty years ago!
 
 

Transverse springs, I-Beam axles, steelies, sometimes even whitewall tires.
You won't see a bead lock here.
If you look close at some of the pics, you can see drivers in denim shirts...
There's even a picture of Sammy Swindell and he's wearing tennis shoes.
Looks like most of these started running a four-bar setup,
almost like a non-winged sprint...
 

I LOVED these cars... when Jeff Swindell started racing,
I asked my father to build me one!
Wasn't long after that that we stopped going to the races for some reason.... hmmm.
 

If you have any photos of cars like these, send 'em to me... I'll post 'em fer sure!

Thanks,
t-Odd
 

 Sprint Cars 1973-1978
 

Found this site with LOTS of cool Nostalgia pics
 Mid-South Racing
 

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