Rich Austin, Bill Seebold WHERE?

[Mark75H]

Hopefully, Rich or Bill can tell us where this is

[Bill Van Steenwyk]

I would start the guessing game by saying Fort Buhlow Lake, Pineville, La.

If so, probably an NOA World Championship. Lots of the boats shown used to run there regularly back in the 60's.

[Mark75H]

I tried to put up this version earlier but the server would not accept it

[Original Looper 1]

Sam,

Based on the scenery, the cars in the pits and the boats/trailers, I believe it to be the 1965 NOA Nationals at Alexandria, LA.

At that Nats the champions were:
A Hydro Jerry Waldman
B Hydro Jerry Waldman
C Hydro Jerry Waldman
D Hydro Freddie Goehl
F Hydro John McMullen
X Hydro Billy Seebold

A Runabout Ted May
B Runabout Billy Seebold
C Runabout Freddie Goehl
D Runabout John Woods
F Runabout Dickie Pond


Regards,

Paul

[Master Oil Racing Team]

Until you put up that second photo Sam, I would have gone with Bill Van and Paul. Those heavily wooded hills don't look right. And none of those guys pitted at the north end. Bill Seebold, Jerry Waldman, Jerry Simison (G86) and Dick Austin always pitted in the center near or at the judges stand.

ADD: maybe you might know the answer Bill Van. I've never been to Creve Cour, but I remember my early NOA days that they hosted a bunch of races, and these are the very midwestern guys that would have showed up. Far left you can see the Leavendusky's pitted with Specks. Phil Howard is close by. That V88 doesn't look like anything I saw in the Brinkman stable, but maybe Bob Murphy? Could that be Creve Coure or should we keep trying. If it's Alex 1965, I want someone to point out the chain link fence next to the road, and something that looks like 165 cutting through between the pits and the hills.

[Bill Van Steenwyk]

Wayne:

I am pretty sure you are correct that V-88 in the photo is Bob Muphy's equipment. Later on when he called it a day, Todd Brinkman Sr. took over that number also in addition to V-99, but I would have to have someone else give positive ID, as if it is '65, that was three years before I started back racing after about a 10 year layoff. Even though I was not racing at that time (if correct) I would argue strongly for Alex as there is a real familiarity to that scene, especially taken from the lake side of the pits. I seem to remember the hillside parking where the cars are parked, and also the way the water has "sculpted" the very narrow little "beach" area right before the grass begins is also very familiar also, especially as someone who got towed in a lot the first couple of years after I started back remembers.

Too bad the shot does not look just a little more south so we could see if the concession stand and judges stand was visible. Would not be much doubt then if it was there.

I will see if I can get hold of Phil Howard and get his opinion. His health has not been great lately and I don't know how much he has looked at BRF recently.

Perhaps Gene East has an opinion also.

ADD: Creve Couer Lake has broad sandy beaches going to the water.

[David_L6]

I don't know where that picture was taken but I'd bet that that is not Fort Buhlow Lake at Pineville, LA.