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On The Lead Lap
Posted 06 October 2022 - 04:28 PM
'Bellflower' Bob Fernandez passed away on appx 10/3/2022. Bob was the manager of Bellflower Raceway and the AMR Aristocrat track for decades. I have no idea of how old he was or his situation. I met Bob in 1990 and thus began my second interest in slot cars. If you knew him please share your story with us. Please honor him by sharing a post here.
Also the Bellflower- circa 1990.
Capt Zombie - out
Grand Champion Poster
Posted 07 October 2022 - 04:56 PM
Does anyone have the street address of the former Bellflower Raceway?
On The Lead Lap
Posted 07 October 2022 - 07:30 PM
I believe it was 16400 Bellflower Blvd. The building that the track was in was demolished and it's now a county fire museum.
I started racing there in the late '80s, and raced there until they closed. I met some of my best friends at that track.
Bob was very knowledgeable but he could be very obstinate. I did like his race programs because he ran them so that newcomers could have a chance to grow in the hobby.
The guys in the video were three of his closest friends: Jeff Easterly, Terry De Los Santos and Richard Rodriguez.
Likes to left foot brake.
Posted 09 October 2022 - 05:48 PM
I went there a few times in the mid 70s.
I did not slot car race but the guy that ran the place built a few great running Cox .049 engines for my Jerobee RC car.
I took them over to Thorp raceway and got a few wins with the engines too.
Was that Bob that built my .049s?
Mike Gehgan
