TOO YOUNG TO DIE HISTORY OF NASCAR RACING ON LONG ISLAND NY
January 31, 2010 by
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SONG “TOO YOUNG TO DIE ” by Jimmy Webb © 1989 White Oak Songs ASCAP additional Long Island reference lyrics by Ken Spooner this a fun pictorial of racing on long island with a great song to listen too please check out www.spoonercentral.com for more Long Island history and for some great long island history check the The Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalgia| www.thehimesmuseum.com thanks too all that where in this video and made and took these great photos I really hope you enjoy the music and this wonderful song ! Photos in order of appearance Jack Rutigliano in his ‘57 Ford Ken Spooner’s models & book Long Ride On A Short Track Kenny Joseph aka Ken Spooner 1956 BOCES Auto Mechanics Class in Bellport 1962 The Continentals @ Palm Terrace Riverhead 1964 Adolph Almasy, Doug Percoco, Ken Joseph at the start of Beatlemania playing for William Floyd School Sweetheart Ball Feb. 1964 THE STRANGERS Ken Joseph leaning on his street rod, Patchogue 1965 Route 27 Sunrise Highway ” ” Islip Speedway Sign Sunrise in Sayville Freeport Speedway Sign @ Himes Museum Diorama of Ken Joseph’s race rig Mastic Beach 1964 Model of Ken Spooner’s race car with Long Ride mug Models of Ace Of Spades, Flying A, Root Beer Special & Ken Spooner’s Sedan Axel Anderson’s ‘37 Plymouth, the 590 Turn 4 Riverhead Raceway Driving Axel’s 590 in 1997 590 Again 590 & Marty Himes’ 250 Charlie Jarzombek’s 36 Chevy Offset Mod & 590 Entering the track in the 590, Ken Spooner driving Loading 590 @ Himes Museum Marty Himes & 590 going on the trailer Jack Bagshaw’s 7-11 Charlie Jarzombek’s #1, Harold Seaman climbing in Riverhead Track Marty Himes at the wheel of his 250 250 in the pits 250 In Bayshore Parade Lap Ace Of Spades ” ” Geoff Bodine’s Red #1 Jarzombek Vega Mod Marty Himes, Jimmy Malone, Ken Spooner Ken Spooner & Marty Himes Steve Park The X-3 Vega of Jim Hendrickson Bobby Punzi, mechanic of the X-3 Ken Spooner with model & his real car Axel’s Root Beer Special toy ” ” Flying A & Root Beer Special custom concession toys Axel’s 15 circa 1956 ” ” Islip Speedway 1958 Axel at Daytona 1958 with Ed Hawkins Charlie Jarzombek 1967 Decal Islip Speedway 1964 Wide World Of Sports Dexter Park 1951 “New Car Race” Islip Speedway 1962 Al deangelo 1959 Mary Himes circa 1960 Jimmy “The Fling Farmer” Malone 1965 Gentleman Jim Hendrickson’s 1970’s Freeport Action Mousey Kempster’s Coach Jim Hendrickson’s Mustang ISLIP Axel Anderson 1961 ISLIP SPEEDWAY BOBBY ALLISON # 2 NASCAR GRAND NATIONALS @ ISLIP circa 1964 Larry Mendelsohn & Bobby Allison Johnny Rocco Johnny Rocco in Florida Axel in Root Beer Special 1959 Ken Joseph’s Sedan Freeport Action Bill Spade @ Freeport Tommy Washburn in the Dime Fred Harbach Young Fred Harbach The Flying Dutchman Myke Collins Flagman @ Freeport Dale @ Daytona 1995
nice vid
WOW! what a great job!!!! Great Song!!!
Great stuff!
The old Racetrack in Freeport is now a riflery range and a BJ’s shopping center. Nice post!
richie ran part time at islip
from 1973-1984
he won a A-main at Riverhead in 1985
didnt richie evans used to race at islip??? my dad helped him build his first oval car the green pt 109. ive got old modified vids n sutff at my channel too. i love this vid and the music too. great job.
shit i used 2 sneek in2 islip speedway
amen
i wish i could of grew up watching these legends race. where can i download this song
Check out the ORIGINAL version on Limewire
i love this video, where can i buy this song for my ipod? this brings back memorys of my grandpa raceing figure 8s figure 8 #60 hlatky clan
Thanks, this brought back many memories. My Dad and Axel were good friends. I remember sitting in Axel’s modified in his Medford Truck shop while he and my Dad would b.s.
LI ’till I die. I race enduros at riverhead and Live in Merrick, the town next to Freeport. Man it’s a shame what we’ve lost, but the future is never, NEVER gonna die. here to Barbra and Jim Cromerty and Riverhead Raceway, and The Turn One Cowboys.
cool vid, i have an old vid like this but from Canada. check it out if ya want too
what an amazing walk threw history
thanks for the video and your suport with nascar… tex
yea martys place is the best
we went their after they finshed the old timmer
stuff at Riverhead
For the best Long Island racing history treat check out The Himes Museum of Motor Racing Nostalia in Bay Shore, NY. You will not regret an afternoon spent with Marty Himes. All racing memorabilia donated is GRATEFULLY ACCEPTED! Keep these memories alive!
My uncle raced cars in the fifties, in the Hollywood Fla area. He moved to Long Island in fifty five. I’m sure he saw some races there.
Great video. Brings tears to an old racers eyes
nascar is pretty cool.. wish the cars where road going cars tho.. then wed get some nice homologation cars for the street
hi anyone want to chat
someone want to chat 3K
Nice video, very well done. brings back memories
Doug Wayne of Nashville TN is singing this version of the song that has lyric changes from the original Jimmy Webb (who wrote the song)
“too young to die” by jimmy webb
david crosby also recorded a version