NORTH EAST OPEN WHEELERS, Vintage Northeast Modified Stock Cars

Although these photos are not Modifieds, these cars and drivers were a big part of North East Racing History. Many drivers who started in the Open Wheelers were also Modified Stars, such as Dave Humphreys the 1st Waterford Speedbowl Modified Champion and Ted Tappet the 1st Riverside Park Speedway Modified Champion. Some Modified Drivers would drive both when the opportunity arose, such as Gene Bergin. Some of the early Modified Drivers ended up leaving a big mark on in the open wheelers such as Joe Csiki and Denny Zimmerman, an Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year.

I'm sure most will remember some of these names when they made the yearly visits to you local track in the 50's and 60's.

Jerry Russo	Walter Gale	Wayne Doersler	Jiggs Peters	Bob Harkey
Tony Bonadies	Dutch Schaefer	Al Pillion	Bob Disbrow	Hank Rogers
Gene Bergin	Bill Stofer	Gene Monsen	Dick Brown	Bob Hart
Bert Brooks	Chet Conklin	Don Gillette	King Carpenter	Dave Humphreys
Don Morris	Bryant Ingalls	Ray Brown	Leo Nanigan	Bob Wrobel
Art Cross	Bill Randall	Bill Schindler	Bobby Courtright	Charles Ethier
Joe Csiki	Earl Halaquest	Eddie Gallione	Hank Williams	Gene Bergin
Jim Maguire	Joe Sostilio	Johnnie Tolan	Johnny Thompson	Len Duncan
Lou Johnson	Eddie Flemke	Gene Bergin	Nick Fonoro, Sr.	Shorty Templeman