Year:  1974, ?, 1975 and Mid 80's 1975 Mid 70’s
Driver:   Denny Soltis
Photo Contributed by: 

Top: Krusj

Second: Charlie Parise

Third: Bobby Ely

Fourth:  Joe & Leslie Friscia

Fifth: Steve Lloyd

Sixth: John Gallant Jr.

Photo Credits:  

Top: Ely Photo

Second: Unknown

Third: Ely Photos

Fourth: Unknown

Fifth: Steve Lloyd

Sixth: Unknown

The Back Story: 

Denny Soltis poses next to the Vega Station Wagon Gary McNamee #72.  Some of the cars we laugh at on the road made some ultra cool race car bodies back in the 70’s.  Who’d ever thunk a Vega, Vega wagon, Gremlin,  even, (Gulp) an AMC pacer could make us pine for the good old days?

Of note in the picture, you can see two of the Stanley Wetmore #73’s, the coach and a coupe.

Second: Great looking coach from early in Denny’s career, out of his Torrington CT shop.

Third: I’m pretty sure Bobby Ely informed me that was Denny Soltis’s very first win at Lebanon Valley Speedway, marking the date this picture was taken at as July 12th, 1975.

Fourth: Modified star Denny Soltis had a fever, and the only prescription was Sprint Car Racing!  Denny ventured out to an area that only few have ever wished/had the onions to try, and that is tackling the lightweight, high powered World of Outlaws sprinters.

Fifth and Sixth: Am I missing something here, did Denny Soltis ever win a Schaefer Qualifier?  Was He a guaranteed starter one year?  I should know this, but I don’t.  Either way, here is 2 photos of Denny celebrating something with a hot Schaefer babe and equally impressive Schaefer trophy.

Seventh: Denny Soltis strikes a pose inside his familiar 0

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