Top Photo: 1990, Second Photo: 1984, Third Photo: Mid 80s, Fourth Photo: 1986/87 Fifth Photo: 1981
Top Photo: Anonymous
Second Photo: Chalmitty B
Third Photo: Bobby Ely
Fourth Photo: Chalmitty B
Fifth Photo: John Gallant Jr.
Top Photo: Unknown
Second Photo: Matt Buda
Third Photo: Unknown
Fourth Photo: Unknown
Fifth Photo: John Gallant Jr.
Top Photo: John Hewitt does his part to support his sponsors and Lebanon Valley as his always beautiful Midnight Blue Express 24 makes the rounds at another early season car show.
Second Photo: Some of the best equipment back in the 80’s belonged to John Hewitt and his Midnight Blue Express rides. John does battle with another longtime Valley fave Maynard in his always fast Queen’s Machine 78’s.
Third Photo: My guess is that this shot from the Moody mile of John Hewitt in his not so Midnight Blue Express is from 1985, but as usually, I can be, and probably am wrong.
Fourth Photo: John Hewiit, circa 1986 (my guess) with an Olsen Chassied Midnight Blue Express. John was a supporter of the Troyer mounts, even having the Troyer dist. Through Jumpin Jacks Speed, but opted for the hotter Olsen modified this particular year.
Fifth Photo: This is John’s first ride, his first night out, the 1981 LV race
of Kings. As John Gallant pointed
out, it sure looks like an former Claude Hoard car, but I always thought John’s
first rig was a former Donnie Ackner car???
Anyhoo, Mr. Hewitt, as most people
first time out in anything, especially a Big Block, didn’t make the gris for
the RoK, matter of fact, here’s the rundown from that night in ’81, how John
fared and what the competition did:
1981 Race of Kings was on October 3. He ran in the
modified portion of the Race of Kings. He started in 11th place of 13
starters in heat #1. He did not finish in the top 6 positions. John started
in 12th of 12 starters in Consolation "A". He did not finish
in the top 5 finishers. John did not qualify for the modified feature.
And the rest of the night went as follows:
Modified top
5 finishers: 1. Dickie Larkin #3, 2. Win Slavin #53, 3. Bruce
Curtis #19, 4. Ed San Soucie #66, 5. Don Ackner #97
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Modified top 5 finishers: 1. Dickie Larkin #57, 2. Denny Young #12,
3. Tom Mayberry #16J, 4. Jim Parslow #74, 5. Eddie Marshall #98.
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