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  Might be a little bit different than you remember....
https://public.fotki.com/outlaw-ford/howe-racing-enterprises/

 So I'm late to the dance on this one, my friend Duane Garner sent me the link as I'm on a quest to build all of the MPC Super Stocker's and the AMT Modified Stocker's, which in my opinion aren't terrible for when they were produced. Brian Conn, thank you for the Ed Howe catalog! I saving those photos for reference.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Just my opinion ....
« Last post by john2 on March 17, 2024, 06:36:41 AM »
 :'(  No.  Our much loved high banked half mile asphalt track, just west of Clinton, has been gone since 1985, with the exception of one race in 1986.  Today it is covered with tall pines, and you can barely make out the old  entrance off the frontage road.  It lasted 17 years.  So sad.

The racing was great, but the top class, late models never did catch on with a local base of cars.  We depended on cars from Alabama,  Louisiana, and West Florida, and when they went to bigger money races elsewhere, the fans didn't want to pay $3.00 to watch 3 or 4  late models.  Most of the locals ran Hobby Cars, which were 6 bangers in late model bodies. 

But, in its day we had some really great racing, especially the All Pro years.  We got to see The Alabama Gang, Buck Baker, Pete Hamilton, Tiny Lund, Tony Bettenhausen Jr, Larry Phillips, Neil Bonnett, and of course, my hands down, number one,  all time favorite, Freddy Fryar.  Plus many other well known southern late model drivers.  And Lake Speed was one of our own. 

I find it interesting that although we have had numerous dirt tracks over the years, the only other  asphalt track in Mississippi's history was at the Laurel Fairgrounds, in the south eastern part of the state.  It died even before the Jackson track. 

I also find it interesting, that the tracks at Mobile, Ala and Pensacola Fla, both asphalt, are less than  100 miles from the state line, and over the years, there have been few Mississippians race there.  Of course Mississippi is the poorest state in the nation.  Maybe that has something to do with all of it.   

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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Just my opinion ....
« Last post by Volzfan59 on March 16, 2024, 09:06:08 PM »
I agree with you John! Is there still an asphalt round track near Jackson, MS? I was over your way right before Christmas. My wife and I stopped by Bass Pro Shop and she wanted to go to Flowood, MS.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Just my opinion ....
« Last post by john2 on March 16, 2024, 04:36:44 PM »
 :)  I'll have to admit though, those asphalt super  late models look pretty cool. 
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Re: Just my opinion ....
« Last post by Volzfan59 on March 13, 2024, 06:11:16 PM »
I guess I'm torn. I appreciate the technology, but really don't like the new dirt late models. They don't remotely look like anything on the road. Heck, even today's street stocks and 4 cylinders don't look like anything. Maybe it's because all the Pintos, Mustangs, Monte Carlos have been bought up. Plus the costs have skyrocketed! I saw a street stock motor for sale last week, $12,000.00! I didn't have that much tied up in my old limited sportsman (motor and all) car in the early 90's. I agree with you John.
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Bench Racing-general Model Car discussion topics / Just my opinion ....
« Last post by john2 on March 13, 2024, 09:58:10 AM »
 >:(  These short track dirt  late models with almost no tops that look like they are going to fall over fall over in the turns  --------  I just don't like them.  Almost glad I can't go watch them anymore. 
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Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints / Re: Amt sprint super modified
« Last post by Michael F on March 12, 2024, 03:38:19 PM »
Very nice modified!

Burgermeister Special, i like that  8)
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Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints / Re: Leo Cleary Modified
« Last post by Michael F on March 12, 2024, 03:34:50 PM »
Very cool !

That´s a model to be proud of!
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Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints / Re: Leo Cleary Modified
« Last post by Bob P. on March 11, 2024, 05:11:13 PM »
Excellent replica build. Nice job with the spoon for the fenders.

Bob
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Open Wheel cars-modifieds/sprints / Re: Amt sprint super modified
« Last post by Bob P. on March 11, 2024, 05:09:21 PM »
Excellent job on this build. I like the tires and wheels also.

Bob
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