Stude Racing History

[Bredehoft]

According to Google and The Sporting News

http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=306839

"November 25, 1951: Frank Mundy closes out NASCAR's third season with a victory at Lakeview Speedway, a three-quarter-mile dirt track in Mobile, Ala. Mundy's Studebaker leads all 150 laps. Tim Flock finishes second and Red Duvall third."

--george

[rockne10]

Frank won three NASCAR races in his Commander that year and, yes, ran in front at Lakeview from pole to checker! I'm happy to own an example of the car he ran.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

Frank won three NASCAR races in his Commander that year and, yes, ran in front at Lakeview from pole to checker! I'm happy to own an example of the car he ran.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[M5Chris]

Wish we had a pic of the race car (or a reproduction of it)... that would be cool

[M5Chris]

Wish we had a pic of the race car (or a reproduction of it)... that would be cool

[lstude]

This is a picture of his car.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[lstude]

This is a picture of his car.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

This is a picture of his car.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

Leonard: Does the rear fender on Frank's car say

STUDEBAKER Dealers of South Carolina?

I think it does.

That was Studebaker's downfall in the early years of NASCAR: The factory simply wouldn't sponsor or support the efforts of early racers wanting to campaign Studebakers. It was left to local dealer organizations -or even individual dealers- to do so...and we know what happened to their fortunes as the 50s wore on!

Even Hudson had the brains to listen to Marshall Teague and others when they showed up in Detroit with proposals for "export" equipment for Hudsons. Even though Hudson stumbled and ultimately failed because they didn't develop a V-8 engine, who knows how much steeper their fall would have been without their astonishing NASCAR record from 1951-1954? BP

[BobPalma]

quote:Originally posted by lstude

This is a picture of his car.



Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

Leonard: Does the rear fender on Frank's car say

STUDEBAKER Dealers of South Carolina?

I think it does.

That was Studebaker's downfall in the early years of NASCAR: The factory simply wouldn't sponsor or support the efforts of early racers wanting to campaign Studebakers. It was left to local dealer organizations -or even individual dealers- to do so...and we know what happened to their fortunes as the 50s wore on!

Even Hudson had the brains to listen to Marshall Teague and others when they showed up in Detroit with proposals for "export" equipment for Hudsons. Even though Hudson stumbled and ultimately failed because they didn't develop a V-8 engine, who knows how much steeper their fall would have been without their astonishing NASCAR record from 1951-1954? BP

[JBOYLE]

Hadn't seen a bullet nose stock car before.

Back when "stock cars" were really stock...window glass, door handles, bumpers, bullet in the front....
I wonder how today's NASCAR drivers would do back in the old days...

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[JBOYLE]

Hadn't seen a bullet nose stock car before.

Back when "stock cars" were really stock...window glass, door handles, bumpers, bullet in the front....
I wonder how today's NASCAR drivers would do back in the old days...

63 Avanti R1 2788
1914 Stutz Bearcat
(George Barris replica)

Washington State

[Stu63]

I saw Frank run that Stude on the 1/2 mile track at the Monroe County Fairgrounds near Rochester NY in 51. That sucker was faster than Fonty Flock's 88 until the right front spindle broke. Actully all of the OHV V-8s broke before the 250 laps were done leaving Lee Petty's flathead 6 still running in first at the end.
Real cars back then not the repliracers of today.

Butler, PA
63 Avanti R1 R2899

[Stu63]

I saw Frank run that Stude on the 1/2 mile track at the Monroe County Fairgrounds near Rochester NY in 51. That sucker was faster than Fonty Flock's 88 until the right front spindle broke. Actully all of the OHV V-8s broke before the 250 laps were done leaving Lee Petty's flathead 6 still running in first at the end.
Real cars back then not the repliracers of today.

Butler, PA
63 Avanti R1 R2899

[studegary]

I remember meeting Frank Mundy many years ago. Quite a guy with a lot of stories. Is he still alive? Someone should record his memories (and that goes for a lot of other people whose history is mostly in their head).

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer

[studegary]

I remember meeting Frank Mundy many years ago. Quite a guy with a lot of stories. Is he still alive? Someone should record his memories (and that goes for a lot of other people whose history is mostly in their head).

Gary L.
Wappinger, NY

SDC member since 1968
Studebaker enthusiast much longer