Hi Everyone.
I have been in Modesto, Ca, for the last week visiting my wifes family.
My brother in law's step dad passed away a few weeks ago
His step dad was Jack McCoy.
Some of you may have heard of him, for those that havent, he had been racing since the 50's, and raced Winston West from 64-74.
He took his cars around to the Fruit Yard and the college in Modesto, he ran McCoy Tires in the Valley too.
He wrote a book called Racings Real McCoy, pretty interesting if you find it. He also ran the Cannonball Run in 75, coming in second.
We went to his storage shop to sort out the cars between my brother and law and Ernie Conn yesterday.
His 69 Daytona was there, his 2 50 Dodges, and a bunch of other stuff.
He also has Ray Elders 71 Charger, and Bobby Issac's 71 Charger.
He is selling a 70 Chrysler 300H, he has a new 300C, that is totaled but the hemi is still good, and he has 3 Australian Hemi 6's he will sell, one is mine, but he will sell the other two.
I guess they have some kind of Nascar/sportscar meet at Sears Point in a month or so. They are planning to bring all the cars to make a lap of the track
I need to resize my pictures or post them somewhere, cause i think they are too big.
But i have some good ones of his Daytona, which is beautiful, its loud as hell, and i got to sit in it. Let me know if anyone wants copies.
The image uploads failed, i will post them somewhere and post the links.
Update uploading to photobucket as i speak
http://s572.photobucket.com/albums/ss161/rp23g7/?albumview=slideshow
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Wow! cool! I cannot wait,.. and I'll definitly go to sears point to see that!!! :2thumbs:
anyone want to caravan up there?.. :scratchchin:
i suspect it's the wine countrey classic.. I've never attended that but heard about it many times...
http://www.infineonraceway.com/schedule/major_events/wcc/
http://fanzonesports.net/nascar/2009/04/jack-mccoy-passes-away-at-the-age-of-68/
(http://localracing.nascar.com/files/images/2009%20NCWS%20West%20Jack%20McCoy%20in%20Car%20archived.jpg)
(http://www.stockcarreunion.com/images/Jack_McCoy-2.gif)
(http://www.stockcarreunion.com/images/600_Ray_elder,_Jack_McCoy-4.gif)
(http://www.motorsportscentral.com/winstonwest/westwood74.jpg)
FYI:
more pics of Canadian Chargers at the bottom of this link:
http://www.motorsportscentral.com/nascarincanada2.asp
Welcome rp23g7. Glad to see you over here.
cool story, waiting for pics of the cars
hello & welcome :2thumbs: good story , can't wait to see pictures :drool5: :popcrn:
Welcome! Great story. I saw the pics on photobucket. Very nice pics. :2thumbs:
awesome pictures , just checked out photo bucket :yesnod: thanks for sharing them :2thumbs: :2thumbs:
Sorry to hear of his passing, our thoughts and prayers go out to his friends and family.
What a nice collection of cars, sure would love to get ahold of that Daytona.
Thanks for sharing the pics and story with us, take care,
WINGR/Steve
Great photo album.... Thanks for sharing....................... :2thumbs:
Thanks everyone. If anyone is interested in the 300H, the 08 Hemi or the whole 300c or a Aussie 6 or his book, let me know.
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