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[nicky 65]

[nicky 65]

More pics of Buzzy 

[nicky 65]

Does anyone know anybody in these pics ???????

The only one for sure I know is Kenny "Lil Time " Picolla standing next to Buzzy

[Half Fast]

In the first picture on the left I am pretty sure that is Steve Brown, I think he won Semi-Pro at these Nats.

 

Cheers

[Mr. M]

Is that John Strachan next to Buzzy in the Camen shirt?

[Larry Labounty]

Pretty sure the person in the middle (white shirt) is Greg Ellner

[muskie^man19]

Top photo, second from left is Jim Stevens of Camen.  Jim would place 4th in Pro Group 7 two years later at the 1981 USRA Nats in Milwaukee, WI.

 

Middle photo, left is indeed John Strachan of Camen.  John placed second to Joel Montague at the inaugural Worlds race the year before in Gothenburg, Sweden, and again in 1982 in Uden, Holland.  John also placed third at the 1986 USRA Nats in Detroit, MI.  All Pro Group 7.

 

In my never-ending quest to document the National race, if ANYONE has verifiable lap totals for the pro G7 main (printed results, race report, etc.) please contact me.  I have all the names, but only the lap total for the winner, Steve Bogut.

[Jim Difalco]

top picture L to R  is Steve Brown, Jim Stevens, Greg Elner, Bill Taylor, not sure and Little Time is marshalling.

[MSwiss]

When I met Buzzy in 1982, he seemed a lot older, but he was wearing a three-piece suit and an overcoat.

Jim, or anyone else, what is the origin of Kenny's nickname?

[nicky 65]

Kenny was short and stumpy ..................but he was an awesome racer. ..................May He rest in peace

[slotcarone]

There was another racer that was referred to as Big Time. I am sure others will know who that was.

[MSwiss]

I assumed that was the genesis of it.

Tony might of explained it years ago, but I forgot.

[Jim Difalco]

There was another racer that was referred to as Big Time. I am sure others will know who that was.

Langley "big time" Smith?

[Larry Labounty]

They were both part of Team Trinity. I don't think it took much effort on Tony or Ernie to come up with a nick name for most of us.

 Jim may Rember how Kenny was tag Little Time. Big Time was a was a trip

 Jim was Bill Taylor living in California at that point Ray Kallio stay at his place during the 77 Nats at Buena Park

[brnursebmt]

I'm almost certain the guy on the red lane in the first picture is Jimmy Joye.  Team Trinity racer from Alabama.  He painted and winged RTR bodies for Ernie.  He went to this race with Wally Flemming from Nashville Tenn.

 

Steve Brown?  I have a Camen tire tool that I got from Jimmy sometime in the early 80's that is engraved "Team Brrrown!"  I posted a picture of it here some years ago and was told it probably belonged to Steve Brown.

 

Does anyone remember Jimmy?

[elvis44102]

i remember  john strachen from yougstown area and the early 70s john ran around with lisa picone, a woman racer who from what i have read since was no slouch in the racing dept...lisa was marc picones sister he is a slotblog member

 

[Jim Difalco]

They were both part of Team Trinity. I don't think it took much effort on Tony or Ernie to come up with a nick name for most of us.

 Jim may Rember how Kenny was tag Little Time. Big Time was a was a trip

 Jim was Bill Taylor living in California at that point Ray Kallio stay at his place during the 77 Nats at Buena Park

Larry, I was team Trinity but I hung out mostly with the Elmsford crew of Kallio, etc when staying at races. Short and stumpy seems like a reasonable explanation to me for the nickname, right Larry "badass" Labounty"?

[wjtaylor]

Larry

how would you know that about ray staying with me?

I did race at C&C many times, but I was working hard to be worthy of being called an amateur. I did not think you guys would even know who I was,

did you know Bob Emott also was with me for a few days?

were you part of the Hi-Pro group? I have a couple of set ups and armatures that I inherited from Rick elting.

[mjsh]

Walt had the best set-ups and tires in that time period available to everyone.

[Larry Labounty]

Larry

how would you know that about ray staying with me?

I did race at C&C many times, but I was working hard to be worthy of being called an amateur. I did not think you guys would even know who I was,

did you know Bob Emott also was with me for a few days?

were you part of the Hi-Pro group? I have a couple of set ups and armatures that I inherited from Rick elting.

Bill I did the 77 nats .I may had stay at your place for a couple days after the mains. I Rember Bob Emmott was there as he started a new mag called 24 Scale model racing news .(still have July - August 77 issue)

Ray gave me a ride to Lax. Pretty sure we left from your place. I think Ray drove out to LA in a Triumph. Do remember Bob going out to dinner with the Camen crew after the race.. I was racing for Hi-Pro ,Was my 1st race as a Pro .  

[wjtaylor]

Larry

i have a VERY vague recollection of someone else in my apartment for a few days. So vague I have not been sure if I was right or just imagining by it

thw apartment was a second floor end unit

i will check with ray next time I talk to him

[Larry Labounty]

Bill Recall you on the 2nd floor, also recall there was a nice pool there . Do you keep in touch with many of the Elmsford crew? Good times !!!!!!

[wjtaylor]

Just a few

gelman, Damerall, kallio just this week, Michael del Rosario (he buys a lot of my bodies). DiFalco.

[Larry Labounty]

Do you have web site for your bodies ?

[wjtaylor]

Used to

facebook. William taylor

i don’t post very often. Just shipped a box to eri and forgot to take pix

looking for anything in particular?