Bud was my favorite driver back in the day. I used to go to the track with my old man Ron W. Swanson who raced in the Golden Knights division with Ted Kirkhoven and I always rooted for #77 and hated to see the evil Ray Young take one from him. I raced one season back in 1982 and drove a white 68 Chevelle to victory in the opening day feature race, beating Craig Johnson who spun out in the final laps. Sorry Raceway is gone, but the memories are forever!
Evil Ray Young, #99!!!! No Way. LOL.. I loved to watch Bud and Ray fight it out on the track. Always Gentlemen. I was 2 weeks old in 1958 when Mom and Dad took me to Raceway Track for the first time. They always rooted for Bud and I for Ray Young, Jerry Kemperman. I couldn't cheer for the same team as My Parents! Those were the best days of my life, Coming home with Fence-dirt on our noses from hanging on the pit fence. Thanks for putting this site up. My Parents would of loved this....
Of all the photos of my dad that I have seen. I never saw this one. It was just before I was in the word yet lol.. I always loved that black & gold Nova. Ya know hes still raceing in Florda now. Every year is his last car but he just seems to collect another.
The man standing to the right of Chuck (middle) is Louie Johnson. He worked for Chuck at Chuck's garage. Louie is my dad, and I can still remember going over to Chuck and Dorothy's place to visit. My dad took us to raceway park to watch many races. As kids my brother and I always liked watching the fireworks at the end of the races.
IF ANYONE CAN GET LOUIE A MESSAGE I'D LIKE TO SAY HELLO TO HIM.JEFF BRONKALA - mailto:JEFF6080@ATT.NET THANKYOU
The man standing to the right of Chuck (middle) is Louie Johnson. He worked for Chuck at Chuck's garage. Louie is my dad, and I can still remember going over to Chuck and Dorothy's place to visit. My dad took us to raceway park to watch many races. As kids my brother and I always liked watching the fireworks at the end of the races.
WHAT A GOOD OLD FART..JEFF BRONKALA - mailto:JEFF6080@ATT.NET - I WAS A NEIGHBOR,EMPLOYEE,FRIEND AND SOMETIMES A CAT FISHING PARTNER AT THE CHAIN OF LAKES..MISS HIM..JEFF
Hi, sorry no pictures, but if you are Bob's daughter maybe you could answer a question for me. In the late 50's several racers from the Chicago area traveled to our track in Painesville Oh for a late model convertible race. The winner drove a black 1957 Chevy number 57. I was there with my dad as a kid.For years I have been trying to figure out who the driver was. Could it have been your dad?
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