PENN CAN SPEEDWAY
SUSQUEHANNA, PA
Penn Can License
These photo's are from the collection of long time car owner
Jack Romain of Corbetsville, NY. As time permits I'm going to
work Jack's interview into this page, which in essance is the
history of Penn Can Speedway, stay tuned..
12/13/2009
George Haydon, I'd put this on the road today!
George Lewis before the Model A.
Billy's father Floyd.
Al Thomas.
Paul Zedar.
Carl Nagel.
More to Come..
1/31/2010
Bob Raney at 5MP. J. Ralph Jones photo.
Bob McGeorge at 5MP. J. Ralph Jones photo.
Hal Karcher at 5MP.
Tommy Ellis at 5MP. J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Back to Susquehanna Spdwy. 1961, the 85 is starting a roll.
Red Search at 5MP in 1960. J. Ralph Jones photo.
Red's car at the NYS Fair after his 1960 wreck. A bad one.
2/6/2010
Out of turn 2 at Susquehanna in 1960, flatheads straining..
Bob MacGeorge and Jerry McCabe were formidable in 1960 @ 5MP.
Jim Zacharias in a Amos Funicelli (sp?) built car @ 5MP. J. Ralph Jones photo.
Joe Donahue at Susquehanna in 1962. Jack Williams photo.
Jim Lott at 5MP, 1960. J. Ralph Jones photo.
The Romain #85 on it's side with another competitor at Susquehanna in 1960.
Tommy Ellis cops the spring Championship at Susquehanna in 1962.
2/28/2010
Jack also has alot of 5 Mile Point history recorded,
as noted by the pictures below.
5 Mile Point Under construction in 1951.
John Florence, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Mr. Jim, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Atrie mclaughlin, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Joe Donahue, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Monk Rauch, J. Ralph jones Photo.
Jim Harder, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Art Polenz, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Deforest Chalker, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Jim Jennings, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Mike Zopp, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Bobby Butcher, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
Tommy Ellis, J. Ralph Jones Photo.
3/9/2010
John Reed didn't make it out of turn four this time around..
Back to Susquehanna this week.
And did some more body work with Jerry Gow here..
Tommy Ellis holds the checkers, a familiar sight. Fred Smith Photo.
John King, Jack Williams Photo.
I'm pretty sure this picture ended up in a Cavalcade..
Gimme outta this thing!!
Jacks last 1934 Ford Coupe.
Pete Hulbert and Betty Cummings. Fred Smith Photo.
Chuck McDaniels smiles..