ProNyne Motorsports Museum

08/29/2026

PLEASANTVILLE SPEEDWAY/ATLANTIC CITY SPEEDWAY MODIFIED RACING IN 1973.

Pleasantville Speedway was a 1/2-mile oval racetrack located off Washington Avenue in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, that operated from 1950 until 1979.

Track History

1950: Built as a dirt track named Powell's Speedway by local contractor Arthur Powell.

1952: Powell died in a construction equipment accident, and the track changed hands and names multiple times, including stints as Atlantic City Raceway and Pleasantville Speedway under owner George Stockinger.

1960s–1970s: Promoter and stuntman Ken Butler took over, and the track alternated names back to Atlantic City Speedway.

1979: The track closed down, was sold, and was eventually demolished.

From the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives

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08/29/2026

In 1978, Geoff Bodine drove Modified division race cars owned by Dick Armstrong, most notably piloting the iconic No. 1 "Big Red" Pinto. His crew chiefs during this historic season—where he won a record-setting 55 feature events out of 84 were Billy Taylor and Ralph "Hop" Harrington.

Below is 1978, as you can see this car featured the ‘180° headers’ (info from EdFlemke.com). Must have made some noise!! 😆

08/28/2026

Here is to give you a quick idea of what we are going to be opening the online store with. OPEN WHEEL MAGAZINE. This wax/is a very popular magazine amongst the open wheel fans. We are already adding variety to the store with NASCAR WINSTON CUP PROGRAMS from the 1960s through 2000s, Programs from big races at local tracks all over in all divisions both Asphalt and Dirt. Local and National Touring series programs. As for magazines, only special magazines that didnt produce very long and didn't flood the racing community we will sell. OPEN WHEEL MAGAZINE with its 211 issues over 20 year period (1980 - 2000) is a perfect example. And great books. We have many books. Anything and Everything to do with racing!

Launch & Focus: Founded in 1980, it was long considered a leading "bible" for sprint car and midget racing coverage, profiles on legendary drivers, and technical insights on car mechanics.Publication History: It began as a quarterly magazine, shifted to bi-monthly in 1981, and later became a monthly publication.Closure: The magazine changed hands through various publishers (including Petersen Publishing and Primedia) before eventually folding in the early 2000s. Its legacy was largely carried forward by publications like Sprint Car & Midget Magazine.

To give you an understanding on what someone paid us for a full volume set of 211 issues they paid $600 + $150 shipping

******Mind you, that is only because they bought a entire full volume of them. ($600 at 211 issues is an average of $2.84 each. Singled out these range from $8.79 up to $19.99 depending on issue. A issue #1 thats in great/excellent condition sells for around $$44.99 issue #2 $34.99

08/28/2026

On March 27, 1967, legendary NASCAR Modified driver Carl "Bugsy" Stevens took rare in-car practice footage using an onboard camera attached to the famous "Ole Blue" No. 3 Modified fielded by Lenny Boehler at Martinsville Speedway ahead of the annual Dogwood 500.

It says in online that the camera was attached, But I am pretty certain Bugsy told them to climb in and they would be just fine but to just HANG ON TIGHT!! "I can imagine the camera guy replying to Bugsy "with which hand im holding a 30 pound camera!" 😆.
What you guys think? When the camera got switched off and Bugsy slowed down to go back into the pits, do you think he got back on it and did one or two more laps to really show his passenger what its like or maybe to just scare the sh*t outt of him!?!? 😆 🤣

Footage from the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives

08/28/2026

Take a look at this relic!! I know its drag racing, but you gotta appreciate it!!

What would you do? Keep it as is? Replace just original mechanics (engine etc) and keep it cosmetically original? Partially restore it and keep some of the petina? Completely restore it to original? Or Restore it to a unoriginal either personal look, or past team that you liked ?

Credit Jerome Johnson

08/26/2026

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08/26/2026

Bobby Allison won the 1974 Permatex 200 modified championship road race at Daytona International Speedway on February 15, 1974.

Race Overview & Track

The Event: The inaugural Permatex 200 for the NASCAR Modified division was held on Daytona's 3.85-mile road course.

The Layout: Drivers faced a unique challenge combining Daytona's high-banked oval with a tight, twisting infield section featuring multiple right-hand turns.

Key Highlights & Finishers

The Winner: Bobby Allison drove his No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro to victory, leading 28 laps and earning $6,750. His prior road racing experience at Riverside helped his car navigate the turns smoothly.

Podium & Top Spots: Tiny Lund finished second in a 1974 Camaro, Johnny Bryant took third in an AMC Gremlin, and Denis Giroux placed fourth.

Qualifying & Early Laps: Maynard Troyer captured the pole position with the fastest qualifying time in his Mustang, starting alongside Ray Hendrick. Troyer dominated the early laps before the grueling road course took a toll on the leaders.

From the pronyne motorsports museum archives

08/26/2026

Archival footage of the 1985 NASCAR Late Model 150 At Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway captures an intense short-track battle from the historic fairgrounds oval!

From the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives

08/26/2026

Great Footage of Jim Shampine along with others during pre race and start of race at Langhorne in the 1970's!

Footage from the ProNyne Motorsports Museum archives