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NORWOOD, MA. A combination car show comprised of
vintage race cars, street legal antique, classic and muscle cars was one
of the many highlights of the Fifth Annual Norwood Arena Reunion held at
the Bezema Buick, Pontiac, GMC dealership on the Auto Mile in Norwood
last Sunday afternoon. In addition to restored Modified stockcars on
display there were also cut downs forerunner of the Super Modified cars
as well as a Super-Modified, Late Model and a few drag machines. Besides
hosting stockcar action on Saturday nights, the defunct Norwood Arena
held eighth-mile drag races adjacent to the 1/4 mile oval on Friday
nights.
Among those notables that attended the show last Sunday were former NASCAR
Chief Steward Carl Merrill. Among the drivers were Daryl Stampfl, Jack
Malone, Don McCullough, Dave Humphrey, Lew Boyd, multiple Norwood
Arena track champion Bill Slater, Leo Cleary, Joey Kourafas, Jeff Horn,
Lenny Cleaves, George Savary, George Summers and Bugs Stevens among
others. Also present was car owner Joe Brady who is still fielding Modified
mounts for drivers on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour. Also coming out
for the annual bash was Demo King Anderson who started his smashing
career at Norwood and is still at it various Demo Derbies in New
England.
The first 80 cars, street legal and race cars, to arrive were given dash
plaques. There were three trophies given out, as well. A
total of over 102 vehicles participated in the event. Larry Johnson of
Walpole and his slick looking restored Super-Modified took home the the
best race car award while Rick Ollis, also of Walpole, got the trophy
for the best classic, antique and muscle car for his '67 Hurst Olds 442.
Dave Bezema won the best motorcycle trophy for his racy looking street machine.
Among the presentations were Norwood Arena Webmaster Don Thomas,
photographer John Grady, a portable slot car track, Lew Boyd's Coastal
181 motorsports book tour and assorted racing collectable vendors and
personal displays of miniature and model race cars.
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