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Post by 34flathead on Jun 23, 2006 9:22:27 GMT -5
I was told that this picture was take at Mobil. I don't know the year. Ellis stopped racing about 1972. Any ideas   |
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Post by Bama on Jun 25, 2006 11:07:24 GMT -5
10 Annual Ival Cooper Memorial
2006 Late Model Special
Simpson County Motorsports Park
D'Lo, MS
July 7th & 8th
$8000.00 to Win
60 Laps
Practice: Thursday 7:30-10:00
Friday: Qualifying & B-Mains
Saturday:Consi & Feature
Call 601-260-3431 for questions...
Rain Date: Sunday 9th
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Post by 34flathead on Jun 27, 2006 21:37:05 GMT -5
We will be there with Miss Chicken. They want let us race her because they said "She's too Late Model" !! I don't think Jack Brown and his 29 Ford "B-Car" will be ready. We are working hard on it but we have a long way to go.
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Post by gearhead15 on Jun 29, 2006 19:17:17 GMT -5
Could definitely be Mobile, the wall and fence are right and the banking looks pretty steep like Mobile was. That looks like the car Ellis raced after the rear engine car got totaled, I'm guessing it's very late '60's. Mobile stopped running regular Supermodified shows in '69 or '70 but they would run one or two special shows a year up into at least the '80's and Ival always drove Artis's #30 for those so it could have been any time from about '68-'72.
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Post by 34flathead on Jun 30, 2006 15:33:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the info. I was told the picture was from the early 80's but that just couldn't be correct.
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Post by gearhead15 on Jul 6, 2006 22:38:33 GMT -5
As I said, they ran an occasional special show at Mobile well into the '80's but I thought Ellis's car had a big block in it by that time. It could have been as late as the early '80's, I think Ival passed away while leading the supermodified feature in '82 or '83. Also, I see that they aren't wearing fire suits (for sure, Ival isn't). I don't think they allowed anybody to race without a fire suit after about '75 or '76.
I wish I could have gone down and seen Miss Chicken over the holiday!
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Post by Bama on Jul 10, 2006 10:38:58 GMT -5
"IVAL COOPER MEMORIAL FINISH"
1. Chris Wall 2. David Breazeale 3. Jay Blair 4. Bub McCool 5. James Ward 6. Dennis Duncan 7. Jason Smith 8. Chad Thrash 9. Neil Baggett 10. Marlon Wild 11. Chris McElhenney 12. Jeff Cooper 13. Scott Slay 14. Cliff Williams 15. Pat Nichols 16. Ray Motz 17. Jerry Inmon 18. Jason Cliburn 19. George Paul 20. Darin Dorsey 21. Don Cliburn 22. Jason Cliburn
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Post by 34flathead on Jul 11, 2006 15:25:58 GMT -5
It was good to see the old guys give the young kids a run for it. I was glad to see Jerry Inmon and George Paul make the big race but Chris Wall had it hooked up.
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Post by Bama on Jul 11, 2006 17:47:46 GMT -5
That's kinda the norm for the Intimagator now days!  ;D Did you have Miss Chicken there? Wish you could make it to bullring this Saturday night. Some good drivers on the list to be there. Should be some good racing going on. |
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Post by 34flathead on Jul 12, 2006 9:36:46 GMT -5
Miss Chicken would love to ome up but we haven't been invited. We almost missed the Ival Cooper Memorial Race. Saturday morning we cleaned the car and managed to get the distributor wet. We could not get the car to crank at all. We cleaned the distributor 3 times and replaced the plugs twice. She would not fire. About 2pm we called Mr. Barney Barefield (Owner of SCMP) and informed him of our problems and that we would not be able to attend. About 3PM I received a call from the Cooper Family requesting that we bring the car anyway. What could I say !! We put the car back together and to our surprise she fired right up. I can still hear Dad yelling "Don't touch nothing" !! We loaded her on the trailer and off we went. It came time for the National Anthem and once again she cranked and we made 2 laps around the track with the flag. At intermission they let us take the track again for 5 hot laps. On the 4th Lap she started missing and backfiring so we brought her to the pits and loaded her up. We got home about 1:30am Sunday morning. We pushed it off the trailer to keep from waking up the neighbors. Sunday afternoon we tried to crank it to put it back in the shop and she would not start. I think (hope) we have a cracked distributor cap.
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Post by Bama on Jul 13, 2006 20:53:57 GMT -5
Toby, you have been invited, I heard from someone from Columbus and we would love to have you August 5th for the John L Cliett Tribute event. SAS vs. SUPR $5,000 to win!
I will pm you the email address for the one you need to contact!
I sure hope you can make it I will be looking forward to it ;D
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Post by 34flathead on Jul 14, 2006 8:01:19 GMT -5
I'll check with Dad and the Pit Crew. We should be there....
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Post by Bama on Jul 17, 2006 11:43:04 GMT -5
I do hope so!! Looking forward to it! ;D
Ever since I happen to come across your website, you know I have been a fan of Miss Chicken!! ;D
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Post by 34flathead on Jul 18, 2006 7:54:10 GMT -5
It looks like we will be there. That is a long ride up there. Especially with 3 men over 70. They all know how to get there but it 3 different way. Pray for me !!
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Post by Bama on Jul 18, 2006 9:53:23 GMT -5
Bless you! That is what you call being pulled in 3 different directions isn't it Just so they get you there ;D |
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