I would first like to thank John Surges for all his effort in creating
the
Vintage Modified Stockcar Club.   Without this clubs
existance  I surely would not have started the search for Pop's last
car.  Preserving my Grandfathers memory by reconstucting his
last Super Modified has truly been a moving experiance for me.
Thanks John and all who keep the VMSC strong!!  
Click on Pops IRA Roadster Modified and see
it's history and reconstruction!!!!
Click on the VMSC Logo to go
directly to the club site!
See Photo's
from the 2006
Vintage IRA
Picture Meet!!
Click here to see
News  Articles from
Days gone by.  Point
standings, Weekly race
reports that cover the
IRA Super mods!
Articles will be posted as
they become availible!
Claude Potter
Pop Kline
Whitey Harris
Ron Bergsma
Click on the underlined names
for more pictures!!!
Special Thanks!!!!!

None of this would be possible with
out people willing to share their
memories with all who choose to surf
by!!

Thanks to:
John Surges, Bob Bergeron, Larry
Horkan, Paul Kuyawa, The Potter
Family
Ken Monroe, Tim Barty, Jack
Biddison and Tony Kautz

       IRA Championship List

     Modified and Super Modified        
         
                                                          
              
              1968- Roger Otto         
              1969-Al Schill  
              1970-Whitey Harris
              1971- Johnny Reimer
              1972- Johnny Reimer
1973- Co Champions Otto and Harris
              1974- Ron Marish
              1975-Dick Colburn
              1976-Dick Colburn
              1977-Gary Dye
              1978- Bob Robel
              1979-Darrell Dodd
1980-SM Dick Colburn M Darv Nissan
               1981-Jim Moulis

                 Sprint Cars
                1982- Gib Wiser
                1983- Gib Wiser
                1984- Gib Wiser
                1985- Gib Wiser
                1986-Joe Roe
                1987-Darrell Dodd
                1988-Darrell Dodd
                1989-Bob Peterson
                1990-Joe Roe
                1991-Bob Peterson
                1992-Dave Moulis
                1993-Joe Roe
                1994-Kim Mock
                1995- Joe Roe
                1996-Joe Roe
  Click here to view more of these late    
     
60's and early 70's hard chargers!!
Johnny Reimer
Kenny Monroe
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and comments about Vintage IRA
Modifieds and Super Modifieds!! Feel
free to contact me by clicking here!!!
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We finally got access to a 1978 IRA year book
that clearly shows Carmen Manzardo as the 77
Wilmot Champion and Gary Dye as the overall
IRA Champion for 77. I've talked with drivers
from that era and found little consensus on who
the true IRA Champ was. This page is currently
displayed on Joe Symoans page in the Driver
Pages section of the main site.

 A few years back Carmen told me that he was
the true Champion and Gary's claim to the
Championship was incorrect. Gary does
however have a 1977 IRA overall Championship
trophy in his possession.
 
 As I have stated to both these fine drivers,
I WILL NOT BE THE ONE TO MAKE THE FINAL
CALL ON WHO THE 77 IRA OVERALL CHAMPION
TRULY WAS !!!!

 I will simply display the facts as I get them.

 Now the hunt for some kind of recant from the
IRA Officials about  possible misinformation that
may have been wrongly added to the 78 year
book.