Jim Boburka - Indy 1979

MEMORIES · 05-26-2011, 10:45 AM

My friend, Larry Rose, had several rolls of developed slide film that had never been cut into slides, from the 1979 U.S. Nationals (Silver Anniversary). He let me borrow them and I had them scanned. Larry and his friend Buddy Houts, a sports writer at one of Chattanooga, Tennessee's newspapers, went to several NHRA races and had photog. credentials, so they were able to get right on the starting line. Most of their film was black and white, but luckily they had some color film with them.

Wayne.

Ed Wright · 05-26-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MEMORIES

My friend, Larry Rose, had several rolls of developed slide film that had never been cut into slides, from the 1979 U.S. Nationals (Silver Anniversary). He let me borrow them and I had them scanned. Larry and his friend Buddy Houts, a sports writer at one of Chattanooga, Tennessee's newspapers, went to several NHRA races and had photog. credentials, so they were able to get right on the starting line. Most of their film was black and white, but luckily they had some color film with them.

Wayne.

Great looking car!

Don Whitmore · 05-26-2011, 11:45 AM

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but believe Boburka bought that car brand new (Z28, I think?) and it was never driven on the street, but developed into a race car from the git-go...

Those were the days!!!

MEMORIES · 05-26-2011, 12:15 PM

Who's in the other lane? Div.2, no doubt.

Wayne.

thomas sheehan · 05-26-2011, 04:42 PM

Wayne

That should be Hugh Meeks in the far lane (SS/JA 2114).

Thanks for the pics Wayne.

Randy Schonscheck · 05-26-2011, 10:50 PM

That's one of my favorite sportsman cars ever! Cool ,clean S/S car. I wish things were as pure and simple today. Thanks for the pictures.

05-26-2011, 10:45 AM	#1
MEMORIES Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 298 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Jim Boburka - Indy 1979 My friend, Larry Rose, had several rolls of developed slide film that had never been cut into slides, from the 1979 U.S. Nationals (Silver Anniversary). He let me borrow them and I had them scanned. Larry and his friend Buddy Houts, a sports writer at one of Chattanooga, Tennessee's newspapers, went to several NHRA races and had photog. credentials, so they were able to get right on the starting line. Most of their film was black and white, but luckily they had some color film with them. Wayne.

05-26-2011, 11:45 AM	#3
Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jim Boburka - Indy 1979 Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but believe Boburka bought that car brand new (Z28, I think?) and it was never driven on the street, but developed into a race car from the git-go... Those were the days!!!

05-26-2011, 12:15 PM	#4
MEMORIES Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 298 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Jim Boburka - Indy 1979 Who's in the other lane? Div.2, no doubt. Wayne.

05-26-2011, 04:42 PM	#5
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 77 Times in 30 Posts	Re: Jim Boburka - Indy 1979 Wayne That should be Hugh Meeks in the far lane (SS/JA 2114). Thanks for the pics Wayne. __________________ Tom Sheehan SS GT/NA 1046

05-26-2011, 10:50 PM	#6
Randy Schonscheck Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Omro, WI Posts: 64 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Jim Boburka - Indy 1979 That's one of my favorite sportsman cars ever! Cool ,clean S/S car. I wish things were as pure and simple today. Thanks for the pictures.