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Mystery Driver's of the week

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Joe Sinopoli Jr.Driver #1

Winner: Chris Mervine

Joe Fachini Driver #2

Winners: None

Vince Quennville Driver #3

Winner: Ted White

Art Stromberg Driver #4

Winners: Kenny Tremont and Arnie Ainsworth

Frank Hoard Driver #5

Winners: Chris Fifield and Arnie Ainsworth

Harold Montanye #33 and Dave Pelczar #54 Drivers 6 and 7

Winner: Arlene S. had Harold figured out. No one guessed Dave.

Fuzzy Fusaro Mystery Driver #8

Winners:Brian Berger, Arnie Ainsworth and Bertrand Poland

Bob Knox Mystery Driver #9

Winners: Eric Lombard and Bob Knox. Bob's grandson

Craig Simmons Mystery Driver #10

Winners: Lenny Fields Jr., Chris Mervine, Arnie Ainsworth and

The Dynamic Daddy Daughter Duo of Rod and Chrissy Fifield.
 

Eddie Burns Mystery Driver #11

Winners: Lenny Fields Jr. and Arnie Ainsworth

 

Rick Moffet Mystery Driver #12

Winners: Joanne Woodworth, Keith Swicker, Ed Forfa, and Brian Berger.

 

Donald "Bubba" Tanner Mystery Driver #13

Winners: Gary Virgilio, Stephen Forward, Dave Hambro, Arnie Ainsworth

Mike Visconti, Lenny Fields Jr., Ed Forfa

 

Denny Young Mystery Driver #14

Winners: Chrissy Fifield, with no help from Dad this time.
Arnie Ainsworth, Dana Knox, Mike Visconti, Jon Moore, Mark Couser,
Ed Forfa and Bertrand Poland

Elmer Fudd Mystery Driver #15

Winner: Russ Blake

Loser: Arnie Ainsworth...........Mr. Pennzoil, what were you thinking.

Lenny Fields Mystery Driver #16

Winners: Doug Olds, Stephen Forward and Dave Olds Jr.

Way to go guys.

 

John Gibson #11 Mystery Driver #17

Winners: None. But I have to add that Bernie Poland was the only one who tried. Thanks Bernie.

 

Steve Dyer #85 Mystery Driver #18

Winners: Dale Weeks, Stephen Forward, "Ellimont65", Bert Poland,

and "Super Steve" Fifield and his lovely Mom, Marilyn, with

NO help from the dastardly duo of Chrissy and Rod Fifield!
 

 

Lou Searing #27 Mystery Driver #19

Winners: Steve Fifield, who said with "no help from Mom"
Arnie Ainsworth, Denny Young, Joe Grossetti and Marilyn Fifield.

Marilyn Fifield said her and her son Steve got it correct.....somebody's lying to us!
 

Joby Sour #115 Mystery Driver #20

Winners: Bobby Chalmers, Mike Visconti, John Harper (great to hear from the former handicapper)
Bert Poland, our trustworthy LVC visitor
and Arnie Ainsworth.

 

From the Pole: Dave Chenette, Tom Faxon, Bob Gile, Mark Webb, Chris Hansen, Jim Langenback, Lou Cardella, unknown, Gary Virgilio, unknown, unknown, unknown, John Purdy Mystery Drivers #21

Bert Poland came up with this:1)Dave Chennette 2)Tom Faxon 3) Bobby Gile 4)Mark Webb 5)? 6)Jim Langenback 7)Lou Cardella 8)Scott Govertson 9)Gary Virgilio 10)Bubba Tanner

Very well done Bert but we can say that Bubba Tanner is not in the photo.
 

John Strupp #115 Mystery Driver #22

Winner: Dave Blake

 

Ricky Hussex #55ct Mystery Driver #23

Winners: Rod Fifield, clocking in before daughter Chrissy could guess.
LVC regular Bert Poland, Doug Olds, Arnie Ainsworth,
Steve Fifield, apparently with no help from Mom, Stephen Forward
Ed Forfa, who was lucky we accepted "Ricky Hussicks"
Jerry Bruce, the official "Longtime LV fan" and John Harper.

 

 

Ralph Perrone #67 Mystery Driver #24

Winners: Ed Forfa
David Perrone (We here at LVC thinks there
MAY have been a little inside info conspiracy going on here)
Russ Blake
 

 

Tom Athanas #56 Mystery Driver #25

Winners: "Terrible" Ted White, Arnie Ainsworth
Steve Fifield, I'm sure with help from Mom Marilyn
Ed Forfa, Mike Visconti, John Harper, LVC regular Bert Poland, who takes a guess most weeks, right or wrong, this week he's on the right side.
Jim Wersinger, and Denny Young, who spent many a night on the high banks competing against Athanas.

Ron Mensing #65 Mystery Driver #26

Winner and Loser: Arnie Ainsworth

 

George Marcus #91 Mystery Driver #27

Winners: Bill Chuckta, Steve Fifield, Mike Visconti, Doug Olds, Dave Jette, Dennis Dickens, Chrissy Fifield, who said her Dad Rod wanted bonus points for correctly identifying Robbie Marcus in the picture too. Greg Rucinski, Denny Young, who also felt he should get bonus points for identifying "Robbie Marcus and his bald head to the right of the picture". and finally, Russ Blake, who totally missed the point of the picture and guessed head starter Matt Higgins and Lou Gerrain in the starters stand.

Greg Clark #314 Mystery Driver #28

Winners: KC Goewey, Lori Olds, Bill Chuckta, Bert Poland, Dave Olds Jr. and Ed Forfa
 

Moon Potter #76 Mystery Driver #29

Winner: We mulled this one over and decided that Bert Poland would get an honorable mention Because no one else came close.

This was Bert's entry: "Definitely a Kurtzner car, its got to be either Moon Potter or Mike Ehring……….. I am going to go with Mike Ehring". Wrong, with a twist.

Jeff Heath #23 Mystery Driver #30

Winners: Steve Fifield, Stephen "Fast" Forward, Denny Young, Bobby Chalmers, Scott Kurtzner.

 

Dave Abbott  #96 Mystery Driver #31

Winners: Russ Blake, Bill Chuckta and Steve Fifield.
 

Danny Sanchez  #63 Mystery Driver #32

Those who guessed correctly were;
Arnie Ainsworth, John Harper and Bill Chuckta
 

Dick Hansen  #23 Mystery Driver #33

Arnie Ainsworth was the only person who guessed Driver: Dick Hansen, Flagger: Marty Beberwyck, Owner: Bruce Carmen and Track: Midstate Speedway

Richard Shoppe  #63 Mystery Driver #34

 With help from his dad, Doug Olds, Dale Weeks, Steve Fifield, John Harper and David Jette all had this weeks MD figured out.

 

Bud "Moon"Potter  #17 Mystery Driver #35

Those who guessed correctly are:
Arnie Ainsworth
Scott Kurtzner, although highly unfair,
since he sent the picture in!
John Harper
Russ Blake
Bill Chuckta

Ric Lucia #86 Mystery Driver #36

The LVC cronies who got Ric Lucia correct this week were:
Rod Fifield,
through his computer interpreter Daughter Chris
John Harper
Bill Chuckta
Denny Young
Dale Weeks
Arnie Ainsworth
 
Congrats to all, that was a tough one.
 

Lew Boyd #12 Mystery Driver #37

No Winners this week. Bill Ckuckta was the only attempt and,

Sorry Bill but thanks for sending in your response.

 

Eddie San Soucie #13 Mystery Driver #38

Dynamite Denny Young
Arnie Ainsworth
John The Handicapper Harper
Dickie McKie
& Dale Weeks, who was correct, but so grossly misspelled Eddie San Soucie's last name, we are making him work the LVC charity Kissing booth with none other than Miss LVC.

 

John Hankamp Mystery Driver #39

Doug Olds
An on Hiatus Bert Poland
Stephen Forward.

 

 

Tom Purdy Mystery Driver #40

Denny Young was all over this weeks Mystery.

 

Denny Young Mystery Driver #41

Greg Rucinski came in at the last minute with his correct answer.

The only attempt.

Jay Haviland Mystery Driver #42

Former LV sportsman drivers Whitey Slavin and Rick Moffett Had this weeks correct answer. 
 

John Flach Mystery Driver #43

Those who guessed correctly and get a free lollipop from Miss LV are:
Dale Weeks
Dave Jette
and ole faithful Bert Poland

Scott Bentley Mystery Driver #44

Nobody guessed Scott Bentley correctly, but Bert Poland did offer up a very educated guess.
 

 Gene Bik Mystery Driver #45

Those who got Gene Bik correct were:
 
Bill Chuckta

Ed Forfa
Arnie Ainsworth
Russ DeYoe, who helped with a little info on Gene, thanks Russ
Alan Drost
Mitch Poole

Greg Rucinski

Mike Mason Mystery Driver #46

Bill Chuckta
Steve Fifield, who commented on Mike's distinguished "mullet"
Mike Visconti
Arnie Ainsworth
Mark Labrum
Jeff Fitzpatrick
Steve Forward

 

Eddie Delmolino Mystery Driver #47

Arnie Ainsworth
The "Mass Male",  surely a pseudonym for a local wrestler
Ed Forfa
John Ryan
 

Larry Badaracco Mystery Driver #48

The "Amazing Lebatini's" who correctly guessed last week's MD Larry Badarraco correctly, were:
 
Louis Pascuzzi
and Ralph Perrone

Ted Baldwin Mystery Driver #49

Those who correctly identified the #47 as Ted Baldwin were:
 
Marilyn Fifield. 

Reports out of the Fifield camp that Rod guessed it right are untrue.
Denny Young, who guessed "Inky" Baldwin,

while technically correct (read the bio), we'll accept it.
Bill Chuckta
Dicky McKie, who also said Ted "Inky" Baldwin, but it's OK
Arnie Ainsworth

Pete Verhagen Mystery Driver #50

Those correctly guessing Pete Verhagen as the pilot of the #29 were:
Barbara Goad
Bill Chuckta
Tim Mooney
 

Biagio Albertazzi Mystery Driver #51

Russ Blake and Ed Forfa were both absolutely correct.

Sayles Casey Mystery Driver #52

We had 4 people, Arnie Ainsworth, Bill Chuckta, Jeff Fitzpatrick & Tim Mooney guess the shoe of the 30, all responded with the same answer, Win Slavin, and all 4 were......INCORRECT!  The man who submitted the picture identified the driver as Sayles Casey, says so on the roof of the car.  We've included a 2nd photo, that was taken off the same negative, and that my friends, should be proof positive enough. 
 

Pat Sweeney Mystery Driver #53

Those who correctly identified the "supe nice guy" Pat Sweeney correctly were:
Mike Visconti
Tar Heel Tim Mooney
Arnie Ainsworth

 

Street Stocks Mystery Drivers #54 to #58

Kent Brahmen F-86; Mike Mason 19; Rob Duzlak 29; Frank Rice 6; Al Narcyznski 152

We had two people go 5 for 6 on this weeks mystery driver question, good enough to get an "atta boy" from the entire LVC staff, as both of us applauded the efforts of Doug Olds, who got all 5 competitors correct but whiffed on the division, saying medium block instead of the correct small block & Steve Fifield, who bagged everything but the shoe of the #6 car.
 

Dan Dudley Jr. Mystery Driver #59

We had many guess the driver of the #27 correctly this week as Dan Dudley Jr.
They were:
The Silver Fox Russ Blake
Steve Fifield (we know Mom Marilyn helped him)
Doug Olds
Mitch Poole, who we're sure swapped paint with Danny more than once.
Greg Rucinski
and Dale Weeks, who is begging for an autographed picture of Miss LVC for his efforts.

 

Ed Riiska Mystery Driver #60

We thank all who guessed this weeks MD correctly this week as none other than Eddie Riiska.  They were:
 
Mark Couser
Steve Fifield, who was proud to say he guessed all by himself
Dusty Goad

Tim Mooney
and John Harper, always an insider with these.

 

Sue Curley Mystery Driver #61

Surprised only 4 LV scholars correctly identified last weeks MD as Female hotshoe Sue Curley.  Those who guessed correctly are:
 
Arnie Ainsworth, as usual
Russ Blake, despite calling her "Sue Curley-Fine"
Bill Chuckta
Tim Mooney
 
Those who didn't guess correctly, Ed Forfa; and Steve Fifield, who didn't even guess at all.

 

"Haywire" Harry Hughes Mystery Driver #62

Those who correctly identified the mustachioed fellow in victory lane as "Haywire" Harry Hughes were:
Arnie Ainsworth
Bill Chuckta
Tim Mooney
Russ Blake
& John Harper, who tore us a new one for making this weeks guess "Too Easy"

 

Karl Barnes Mystery Driver #63

While we had a few "close but no cigars" guesses this week in Jason Barnes, the pilot of the #307 was none other than sibling to Jason, Karl Barnes.
 
Those who were sharp in correctly guessing were:
 
Steve Fifield
Stephen Forward
Bert Poland, who after whiffing on the Mike Ehring/Moon Potter MD, is now 50/50 with educated guesses,
& Lenny Fields, Jr.

Gene Bergin Mystery Driver #64

Dave Blake was the only correct answer this week.

Rowdy Rick Stone Mystery Driver #65

"Rowdy" Rick Stone was correctly identified as the winged Mystery Driver this week by:
 
Russ Blake
Dick McKie,
looking for bonus points by going a step farther and informing us Rick was from Cornwall CT.  Sorry Dick, we are out of bouns points this week.
Laurel Bean
Dale Weeks
Ed Forfa
Mitch Poole

Arnie Ainsworth

Larry Faulkner Sr. Mystery Driver #66

Only two correctly informed us that last weeks MD was Larry Faulkner Sr.  They were:
 
Russ Blake
Tim Mooney, who after looking over the evidence, the LVC staff (2) has stripped Tim of his honor this week because of the inside info he has, being the son in law to car owner Bob Bingham and all!

Tim Corrected us saying that Terry Bingham was the car owner not BOB,so we gave him the full credit.

 

Todd Parent Mystery Driver #67

No one even tried this weeks Mystery Driver. No one.

Chris Crews Mystery Driver #68

Bobby Chalmers, Chris' daughter and Doug Olds scored the win. 

Wally Warburton Mystery Driver #69

Denny Young, Tim Mooney, Dale Weeks, Rick MacDowell, Scott Kurtzner, Bill Chuckta, Dickie McKie and on a 2nd attempt (the staff at LVC, or the both of us, after a heated board room discussion) decided to allow John Harper to get a thumbs up on correctly identifying the #9 as Wally Warburton.

 

Ken Reddick Mystery Driver #70

Russ Blake

Tim Mooney
Arnie Ainsworth
Bill Chuckta
Dickie McKie

Rick McDowell
& M. Gallant who wrote in to tell us he had no frekin' clue.

Donnie Antolik Mystery Driver #71

Ted White, John Gallant Jr., Denny Young, Bill Chuckta, Dickie McKie, Arnie Ainsworth and Ed Forfa all answered Jack Farquhar.

WRONG!!! How do we know you ask? Because Jack told us it was the car he drove but had no idea who that driver was.

Finally, after four weeks, Al Kugler Identified Donnie Antolik as the driver. Way to go Al and thanks.

Larry Hoyt Mystery Driver #72

John Gallant Jr., Dickie McKie, Tim Mooney and Russ Blake guest correctly.

Gary Granger Mystery Driver #73

Russ Blake was the only correct answer.

Danny Armstrong Mystery Driver #74

John Harper, John Gallant, Arnie Ainsworth, Dale Weeks,

Tim Mooney, Ed Forfa, and Rick MacDowell were all correct.

 

Bill Salamacha Mystery Driver #75

Russ Blake
John Gallant Jr.
Dickie McKie who guessed "either John Downes or Bill Salamacha".  We give him half credit this week, but this method of guessing is not condoned by the entire LVC staff (2).  We have a firm "1 guess rule only" in place and all violators will be dealt with harshly and swiftly.
and Sammy Barlow, who needed to use his internet interpreter Bill C. to convey the message, since Sammy currently is Hard Drive Handicapped.

Tom Gage Mystery Driver #76

Last week was a tough one, but we had three step up to the plate and knock it home. 

They were:
Dickie McKie
Rick MacDowell

Bill Jamieson
 

Postcard Mystery Drivers #77

Hard to believe the only one person got last weeks easy mystery driver correct, was the infamous Bill Chuckta, who's correctly replied with, "This is The BEST OF THE BEST. Hand built cars, garage motors, no power steering. These Guys were great".  Congrats on winning an all expense paid cruise with Miss LVC Bill. (flight, room, taxes, meals and medications not included).

 

Harold Montanye Mystery Driver #78

Quite a few correctly guessed Harold Montanye behind the wheel of the purple coach, and they were:
Arnie Ainsworth

Tim Mooney

Dave Gunther
Dickie McKie
Rick McDowell
Dale Weeks
& Russ Blake, who scoffed at the ease of this weeks MD, and challenged anybody to come up with the name of the chap behind the #117.

1980 Points Banquet Mystery Drivers #79

Three viewers made efforts and all three get full credit.

Russ Blake did guess all correct.

Tim Mooney was off by one. He thought Joe Donotknow was in the group. Sorry Tim.

Ed Forfa gave it his best and was correct on all that he guessed.

Mike Dolan Mystery Driver #80

Bill Chuckta

Tim Mooney

Arnie Ainsworth

John Gallant Jr.

John harper
Mike Visconti
Mitch Poole

Bert Poland
Dickie McKie

Andy Skumin

Donnie Wetmore Mystery Driver #81

No one even ventured a guess this Super Dirt Week 2010.

Leo Bates Mystery Driver #82

John Gallant Jr, Arnie Ainsworth, John Ryan and James Farren solved this mystery.

Al LaJoice Mystery Driver #83

Rick MacDowell was our only correct answer.

Vic Gootz Mystery Driver #84

Tim Mooney

Arnie Ainsworth

Bill Chuckta

Dave Healey

John Gallant Jr.

John Harper

Dick McKie

Jim Farren

Rick McDowell

Bobby Leach Mystery Driver #85

Dave Healey

John Gallant Jr.

"Terrible" Ted White
Rick MacDowell
Ed Forfa and Dale Weeks get 1/2 credit for guessing the cars owner; the Fluery's.

 

Dave Miller Mystery Driver #86

John Gallant Jr. was the only one to get the nod this week.

Steve Driver Mystery Driver #87

Tim Mooney

Bill Chuckta

John Gallant Jr.

Rick MacDowell

Bert Poland

and

Barbara Weeks. Barb, can you tell him? I don't want to. And try not to rub it in.

1963 Points Banquet Mystery Drivers #88

Russ Blake

Jim Farren

Sam Barlow

and

Aintgotime4this?

 

Bill Gurney Mystery Driver #89

This MD proved difficult as we had quite a few guesses, but only those of

Russ Blake

Bill Chuckta
Tim Mooney
and Jim Farren
were astute enough LVC visitors to correctly guess Bill Gurney.

and Aintgotime4this? was overlooked. We've heard he is pretty astute as well.

Bill Schroeder Mystery Driver #90

Great job by the LVC crowd who correctly identified Bill Schroeder as this weeks mystery driver, they were:
 
Bill Chuckta

Rick MacDowell

Dale Weeks
Mike Visconti
Dickie McKie
John Gallant

Denny Young

Bob Tauscher Mystery Driver #91

This weeks MD was meant to be a trick question, as most will associate the #03 with Maynard Forrette, but we couldn't fool:
Sammy Barlow, via his computer interpretor Bill Chuckta
Former speed shop owner Gary Cross
and Jim Farren
who correctly identified this weeks MD as Bob Tauscher.  Good job fellas.

Clyde Smith Mystery Driver #92

Last weeks MD contest winners were:
 
"Terrible" Ted White
"The Silver Fox" Russ Blake
Sammy Barlow, once again through his interpretor, Bill Chuckta
& Ed Forfa.

 

Walt Schutt Mystery Driver #93

The champs who got MD Walt Schutt right were:
Dale Weeks
Dickie  McKie
John Gallant, JR.

 

Norm Tosti Mystery Driver #94

The champs who guessed this MD were:

WRONG!!!

None,

Zilch,

Zero

and

Nada

Joe Messina Mystery Driver #95

Russ Blake, who scoffed at the ease of this weeks MD following such a "brutal" one the previous week.
Handicapper specialist John Harper
Bill Chuckta, w/ no help from Sammy B.
Mrs. Dickie McKie,  who corrected Dick's original guess of "Jeff Overrocker"
John Gallant Jr.

Arnie Ainsworth
and our own mystery man, "Aintgotime4this"

Link Pettit Mystery Driver #96

Aintgotime4this

Tim Mooney

Joe Grossetti

Jim Farren

Sam Barlow

Link's Granddaughter Megan Carpenter

Arnie Ainsworth

and  John Ryan

John Buehler Mystery Driver #97

Russ Blake
John Harper
Tim Mooney
& Bill Chuctka correctly guessing John Buehler as the pilot of the #77. 

Ron Croce Mystery Driver #98

Hard to believe we accidentally left this weeks MD's name on the roof, yet only 3 all stars correctly identified the pilot as Ron Croce.
 
They were:
Tricky Rick Moffett
John Harper
& Bert Poland

Brian Kerk Mystery Driver #99

Doug Olds
Mark Couser
"Tricky" Ricky Moffett
Orv Humes
John Harper and Sammy Barlow were sharp enough to figure out that was Brian Kerk in the 74K.


 

Mystery Driver #100 is still a mystery. But the #70 owner was Bernie Darling.
Eddie Webb Mystery Driver #101

I figured this MD was going to throw a few people off thinking it was Jeff Yasinsac,  but 2.33 percent of the people got it correct. 

They were:
Sammy Barlow who has now, according to "Friend" Bill Chuckta ,  admitted his crush on Miss LVC.
"Big Time" Bert Poland
and Mike Visconti, who said it had to be either, "Jeff Yasinsac, Dan Bublak or Eddie Webb", hence collecting a .33% point for his guess.

 

“Big Daddy” Bruce Berger #26 & John Hotchkiss #123 Mystery Drivers #102 & 103

We had a few guesses for this weeks MD, and they went as follows:
 
John Harper, correctly guessed Bruce Berger in the #26 and John Hotchkiss in the #123.
John Gallant Jr., correctly guessed Bruce Berger in the #26 and John Hotchkiss in the #123.
"Big Time" Bert Poland however would have been closer if he tried to hit the sun with a baseball than his guesses, which will remain in a vault to be protected by the LVC staff (2).  We however, do give him 100% credit for a right answer by quoting a line from "Cheers" in his reply, nice save and way to get out there and earn it Bert.

Mark Gauger Mystery Driver #104

Fresh out of MD worthy pics. 
I had my doubts anybody could possibly guess this weeks MD, but John Gallant jr. stepped up to the plate and correctly identified the driver of the #112 as Mark Gauger.  John really went out on a limb to impress Miss LVC by somehow identifying Art Visconti's #61 in the background.

Jerry Townley Mystery Driver #105

We took it easy on you guys this week, the LVC staff can't believe we didn't have more correct answers for Jerry Townley in the 32.
Those who correctly guessed the 32 were:
Mitch Poole, Tim Mooney, Dickie McKie, Handy John Harper and John Gallant Jr..
However, the real trivia was whose undercarriage was next to Townley. One Man took a chance in guessing at an exhaust system , and that winning man gets the LVC "AttaBoy" for the week and a 5 star medal. One, Mr. Aintgotime4this  analyzed that, while he knew he was there this night, he doesn't exactly remember this event, but is sure that around this time frame, a one Ronnie Van Etten took a tumble coming out of turn 2, thus going out on a limb and venturing an educated guess that it was He.
Mr. Time4this will be rewarded with a whip cream bikini shot of Miss LVC.  You're a lucky man Aintgot.

Ralph Oliver Mystery Driver #106

Two weeks as the Mystery Driver, and two correct guesses.

Tim Mooney

Arnie Ainsworth

John G. Wolfe Mystery Driver #107

Our LVC crowd came out in droves and had a field day with this weeks MD, John G. Wolfe.  The correct contestants were:
John Harper, Arnie Ainsworth, Tim Mooney, Mike Visconti, Aintgotime4this, Russ Blake, John Gallant Jr., Larry Faulkner Jr.,
Dickie McKie, Gary Cross, who sold him the tobias chassis, "Big Time" Bert Poland, Dale Weeks, incredibly enough,
& old LVC favorite, Denny Young.

Buzz Hankey Mystery Driver #108

Only 2 sharp eyed LVC visitors got this weeks MD Buzz Hankey correct this week, they are:
Dickie McKie & Rick MacDowell.


 

Angelo Pezzie Mystery Driver #109

Our LVC crowd must have been on vacation for the two weeks we had Angelo as a Mystery Driver. No one even ventured a guess.

Mystery Driver #110

Our LVC crowd and staff, have no idea. Do you?

Tell Hotrod if you do.

Ron Miller Mystery Driver #111

We had a few stabs at this weeks MD, but the LVC staff (2) has seemed to stump the crowd again.


 

Tag Brod Mystery Driver #112

We thought this MD was going to throw a few people off, and we were correct.  We had many guesses come flowing in, but only Gary Cross and LVC friend Bill C. correctly identified the #37 as Tag Brod.
 
This weeks MD is pretty much a 2 parter, as this is the team cat to the Tag Brod #37.

 

Walt Quell Mystery Driver #113

Like Tag Brod, we thought this MD was going to throw a few people and it did.

It didn't throw Dick McKie and Sam Barlow though, they knew it was Walt.

Scott Bachetti Mystery Driver #114

A good score of LVC regulars picked up on this weeks MD being none other than Scott Bachetti out of Sheffield, MA.  Those earing "Atta Boys" from Miss LVC are:
Bill Chuckta and Sammy Barlow, Who was fresh off a hot date with Ms. LVC after being jilted on last weeks MD contest.
Mitch Lester
John Gallant
Orville Humes.


 

Ernie and William Albright Mystery Driver #115

We caused quite a stir this week with our Mystery Drivers, as the owner of the pictures Arnie Ainsworth tagged the photos as being brothers Ernie in the 834 and William Albright in the 835.  Problem was we kept getting flooded with Chuck Irving as the driver. Nobody doubted the Albright bros. owned the cars, so the staff at LVC (2) dug deep and investigated the situation at hand.  Basically, we went back and asked Arnie how sure he was about the picture, and he said he spoke with William Albright and he clarified that it indeed was the two said brothers in the car this particular year.  Later on in 1970 they hired Chuck Irving to drive the #834 as a teammate to Schooch Schoonmaker in the #84 car.
 
So in this season of giving, we'll give credit to those who said Chuck Irving.
"Terrible" Ted White

John Harper
aintgotime4this, who had just enough time to help out tremendously in the research of the drivers
Russ Blake
Sammy Barlow
Denny Young
Dickie McKie

Mitch Lester

Gary Cross

John Ryan Mystery Driver #116

We had quite a few guesses this weeks driver John Ryan, while a few got it correct, more leaned towards the CT Yankee Denny Soltis, which was incorrect.
 
Correct were:
Denny Young
Russ Blake
Gary Cross


 

Lyle Jelley Mystery Driver #117

Those who guessed Lyle Jelley correctly this week were:
Russ Blake
Denny Young
aintgotime4this
Gary Cross.

John Harper tried to pull a fast one on the staff of LVC (2) but naming two Jelley's in hopes of being right, and had the gumption to suggest we give him props on the right one.  We didn't crawl out from underneath Miss LVC yesterday Harp.  If I suggested to start on the pole, would you put there because I said so?  I don't think so brother, NO SOUP FOR YOU!

  Kathy Tremont Mystery Driver #118

We weren't looking for drivers, but comments about the babe in between these two guys, and these people all came up with pretty much the same comment (as told by HotRod):
Russ Blake
John Harper
John Gallant
& a slightly confused Mark Couser, all agreed, that the Bimbo from '75 had nuttin on Miss LVC, soon coming to a track (or concession stand) near you.

Dave Chenette Mystery Driver #119

 

We thought last weeks MD would generate a few correct answers, and those who didn't disappoint are:
Orville Humes
KC Goewey
"Big Time" Bert Poland
Bill CHuckta, acting on his own w/ no help from Sammy Barlow.  Miss LVC hit her "like" button on that one!
John "The Handicapper" Harper

and Mitch Lester

Guy Sheldon and Norm Sheehey Mystery Drivers #120

Those who correctly guessed "Stormin' Norman Sheehey and Hollywood Guy Sheldon were:
Bill Chuckta
Arnie Ainsworth
John Gallant
Mitch Poole
KC Goewey

Garry Waters Mystery Driver #121

Those who were correct were:
Tim Mooney who also identified the car owner as Ron Puckett
John Gallant gets a 1/2 point for calling out Puckett as the owner
Mike Visconti
Sammy Barlow
Bill Chuckta

Jay Terry Mystery Driver #122

Bert Poland was the single correct guess for Jay.

Steve Barber Mystery Driver #123

We had two sharp eyed LVC followers correctly guess Steve barber as the pilot behind the #23 coach, and they were:
Arnie Ainsworth
John Gallant Jr.

 

Bobby Chenette Mystery Driver #124

Most people had it correct that it was "A Chenette", but only John Gallant correctly identified the #52 as Bobby Chenette.

Tomo Miyama Mystery Driver #125

We weren't surprised at the low responses to this weeks MD as it was a toughy, but Gary Cross came pretty close, as He guessed Eddie Webb.  I'm not sure if it was Eddie Webb or Tom LaBarr who ended up in the 16, but at least he remember somebody else being associated with the car.  Score a 1/2 point for Gary.

 

R. J. Butterfield Mystery Driver #126

The sharp eyed LVC visitors who guessed this weekd MD correct are:
Bill Chuckta
Arnie Ainsworth
Mitch Poole
John Gallant
Frank Devane


 

Henry Tanner Mystery Driver #127

Everybody had two weeks to guess the last MD, and those who properly studied were:
John Harper
Arnie Ainsworth
Lori Palmer
Brian Berger
Ed Forfa
Orville Humes

Tommy Athanas and John Holland Mystery Drivers #128

As the first wave of answers came in for this weeks MD, I wasn't going to give credit for half right answers, until I realized guessing the #91 of Johnny Holland was that difficult.  So those who guessed who get a partial Atta boy for correctly identifying Tommy Athanas are:
John Harper
John Gallant Jr.
Ed Forfa
Bill Chuckta. 

And Bill, I can assure you that wasn't Sammy Barlow aboard the #91 as hard as you tried to convince me it was.

"Kingfish" Mike King Mystery Driver #129

Lori Palmer
Mitch Poole
Lori Olds
Bill Chuckta
Russ Blake
& Bert Poland, who was trying to score points with Ms. LVC by adding that the car was a Schwinning Chassis. Gotta do better than that Bert, but She was impressed which made her frisky, so she's sending you a personal X-mas card.  Ya got no extra points, and good luck with the X-mas card sport.

Scott Goverston Mystery Driver #130

Everybody had 2 weeks to guess the previous MD, but only John Harper, Orville Hume and Lori Palmer were the only three eagle eyes in our LVC crowd.
 

 

John Rossi Mystery Driver #131

This week, only Arnie Ainsworth was the only soul to nail down this weeks MD of John Rossi.

 

Rod Fifield Mystery Driver #132

Looks like the only people to get last weeks MD of Rod Fifield correct were:
Arnie Ainsworth and Bill Chuckta.

 

Bill Chuckta Mystery Driver #133

We had no doubt last week would test the skills of the LVC faithful with our mystery driver, and even though Arnie Ainsworth was close, he wasn't correct in guessing Bill Chuckta.

 

Lou Searing Mystery Driver #134

We had a few people correctly guess the MD as Lou Searing, They were:
Dickie McKie
Arnie Ainsworth
John Gallant Jr.
Mitch Poole

and Gary Cross

Pete Corey Jr. Mystery Driver #135

I personally didn't know who this weeks MD was, but:
Arnie Ainsworth
Bill Chuckta
Russ Blake
John Gallant Jr
& Denny Young sure knew it was Pete Corey Jr.
We had a few other people write in with two guesses, and that just doesn't fly around here
.  Ya take 1 guess and end it!

Jerry Pap Mystery Driver #136

Here is a list of those who guessed Jerry Pap

Nobody

Miss LVC knew but was disqualified due to her connection to the web site. I think she's Hotrod's daughter and it wouldn't be fair

Tom Lentine/Danny Sanchez? Mystery Driver #137

We had a mild controversy with this weeks MD.  I thought it was a grand slam w/ Tom Lentine myself, but LVC regular Bill C. thought it could be Danny Sanchez, as his friend Sammy Barlow said that DS purchased the car from Lentine, and ran it as is, sooo.......
We will give everybody credit this week.
Bill Chuckta w/ Danny Sanchez
Larry Faulkner, Ed Forfa, Arnie Ainsworth, Dave Jette, Dale Weeks, Dave Healy, Tim Mooney, Dickie McKie all with Lentine

Bill Gonyea Mystery Driver #138

We had 3 sharp eyed LVC visitors who remembered Bill Gonyea driving the super sleek #99 mini stock.
Dickie McKie
John Gallant Jr
Arnie Ainsworth


 

Ed Sangaline Mystery Driver #139

We give a golf clap to the three brave ones who, while incorrect, still stuck their necks out and ventured a guess:
 
Tim Mooney
Dickie McKie
and Dale Weeks (Guessed Bob Gaskill, eh, He had the #6 right)

 

Dee Goodermote Mystery Driver #140

Quite a crowd remembered Dee.

John Ryan

Mike Visconte

Larry Faulkner

Aintgotime4this

Russ Blake

Bill Chuckta

And that "Terrible" Ted White

Bill Webb Mystery Driver #141

We had only two people correctly identify this weeks MD as Bill Webb, they were Russ Blake and old LVC friend Bill Chuckta

Bob Haswell Mystery Driver #142

We had many get last weeks MD correct, and they were:
Tim Mooney
Bill Chuckta
Gary Cross
Russ Blake
Aintgotime4this
Arnie Ainsworth
Ed Forfa
Mike Visconti.

Charlie Lewis Mystery Driver #143

Those who guessed Charlie Lewis as our mystery driver correctly were:
Jim Margiasso (welcome to LVC Jim)
Big time Bert Poland
Arnie Ainsworth
and Russ Blake

Mike Kroneau Mystery Driver #144

We had a tough one for you LVC regulars this past week.
 
Dickie McKie gets the 5 star "attaboy" for correctly guessing Mike Kroneau.
But we want to applaud the efforts of Bert Poland and Arnie Ainsworth for at least trying.

 

Barry Tripp Mystery Driver #145

We had 3 LVC sharp shooters correctly guess Barry Tripp as last weeks mystery driver, they were:
Arnie Ainsworth
Dickie McKie, two weeks in a row with the difficult ones
and our resident mystery man, Aintgotime4this.

 

Tim Dwyer Mystery Driver #146

I thought this weeks MD would be much easier, but only Arnie Ainsworth and "Big Time" Bert Poland got Timmy Dwyer correct.

 

Mike Malloy Mystery Driver #147

Wow, we had a bunch remember Mike Malloy piloting the Mystery Machine this week, they were:
Gary Cross
Ed Forfa
Jim Margiasso
Tim Mooney
Mitch Poole (who was also identified by a few as being in the background)
Arnie Ainsworth
Frank Devane
Orv Humes
Mike Visconti
Mark G.
"Big Time" Bert Poland
Dickie McKie

 

Kevin Finney Mystery Driver #148

Wow, No one guessed Kevin Finney.

Eddie Riiska Mystery Driver #149

A who's who of LVC regulars came in with this weeks MD correctly:
 
Bill Chuckta
Mr. Aintgotime4this
Larry Faulkner
Orv Humes
Denny Young
Dickie McKie
Tim Mooney
Arnie Ainsworth
Gary Cross

Joe Maccioli Mystery Driver #150

3 people correctly guessed last weeks MD right, and they were Dickie McKie, Denny Young and just at the buzzer, Arnie Ainsworth
 

 

Mark Hagadorn Mystery Driver #151

Mark Hagadorn was MD #151, and Orv Humes, Arnie Ainsworth and Bert Poland answered correctly.
 

Win Slavin Mystery Driver #152

Mike Visconti and

Whitey Slavin. 

answered correctly.

Bill Dibble Mystery Driver #153

While nobody correctly guessed this weeks MD (we didn't think anybody would), Aintgotime4this made some interesting observations that you can read on Mr. Dibble's page.

 

Phil Beavers Mystery Driver #154

Mr. Aintgotime4this correctly guessed this weeks MD.

Ken Sheldon Mystery Driver #155

Russ Blake was the sole winner this week correctly guessing Ken Sheldon, though John Ryan took a poke at it with Guy Sheldon.

Don "Moe" First Mystery Driver #156

Those who correctly guessed this weeks MD right were:
Mike Visconti
Larry Faulkner
and close enough was Mitch Poole.

JB Winters Mystery Driver #157

Looks like we only had 2 people come in with the correct answer of J.B. Winters for last weeks MD.
Tip the hat to Mike Visconti and Mitch Poole

 

Pete Leclair Mystery Driver #158

Last week didn't seem that tough to me, but only Mitch Poole and Dickie McKie were correct.

 

Wayne Iffland Mystery Driver #159

This week we had
John Harper
Mitch Poole
Dickie McKie, (who affectionately  called Wayne Iffland "Chicken Hawk")
& Arnie Ainsworth

John Royals Mystery Driver #160

Many were quick to point out that John Royals was the pilot of the sleek #48, and they included:
Dickie McKie, who was happy to see another local Torrington CT man in the spotlight on LVC
Orv Humes
Bert Poland
John Harper
Ed Forfa
Arnie Ainsworth

Bill Gurney Mystery Driver #161

Only Russ Blake got the double header question right, in that the driver was Bill Gurney, and the fine gentleman behind the RF was none other than Rene Charland.
Honorable mention goes to aintgotime4this and Gary Cross for identifying Da Champ.

Larry Shatney Mystery Driver #162

John Gallant was the only one to correctly identify this weeks MD.

Art Stromberg Mystery Driver #163

We only had Arnie Ainsworth and Denny Young correctly identify Art Stromberg as our MD chauffer this week.


 

Barry Tripp Mystery Driver #164

This weeks Mystery Driver sharp shooters who correctly guessed Barry Tripp and his #34 are:
Ed Forfa, Russ Blake, Arnie Ainsworth, Tim Mooney, Dickie McKie, John Gallant, Aintgotime4this


 

Ron “Goose” Gosse Mystery Driver #165

Bert Poland
Dickie McKie
Mitch Poole &
Arnie Ainsworth correctly guess this week.

Ken Morse Mystery Driver #166

 

This weeks correct finalists were:

Arnie Ainsworth
Denny Young and
The mysterious "MG"

 

Bobby Carville Mystery Driver #167

This weeks correct finalists were: Zilch

Not Mr. Zilch in Ballyhoo, Nobody guessed correctly.

Bob Chalmers Sr. Mystery Driver #168

We had a few LVC regulars correctly guess this weeks MD, they were:
Russ Blake
Dave Brown

Mitch Poole
& Junior DelGado

Walt Sassetti Mystery Driver #169

Only Dickie McKie was brave enough to even venture a guess on this weeks MD                           (He was a little high and outside).
 

Mike Catone Mystery Driver #170

We kind of had two correct guesses this week, Mitch Poole and Sayles Casey were good enough to identify the #27 as a Catone.  There were 2 brothers who raced, and this particular one was Mike.
Honorable mention to Dickie McKie for at least trying.

John Garvey Mystery Driver #171

Only Mike Visconti correctly guessed John Garvey in the #400
 

Pete Morganstern Mystery Driver #172

Only Mitch Poole had a good enough memory to correctly identify Pete Morganstern as our MD.
 

 

Paul Teal Mystery Driver #173

Nobody even attempted to guess last weeks driver, shame on you guys.  Let's do better this week!

 

Conrad Thitchener Mystery Driver #174

Denny Young was the only one to correctly identify this Mystery Driver.

Woody Thibodeau Mystery Driver #175

So only sharp eyed Dickie McKie correctly identified the gent in the #40 as Woody Thibodeau.  I think you will have better luck this week.
 


 

Tommy Corellis Mystery Driver #176

A couple correctly guessed Tommy Corellis Jr. as last weeks MD, and a few missed "just outside". 
 
Mitch Poole
Jellybean 7202

John Hotchkiss Mystery Driver #177

3 LVC regulars picked off this weeks MD and scored a TD.  They were:
Denny Young
Russ Blake
Dickie McKie


 

Mark Lobdell Mystery Driver #178

 

Only Mitch Poole & "lksdmtrs" correctly guessed Mark Lodbell
Russ Blake thought He was fancy, thinking He got the MD correct by Guessing "Steve Devine" 

 

Frank Hoard Sr. Mystery Driver #179

Glad to see so many LVC regulars get our last mystery driver.  They are:
Mitch Poole
Denny Young
Tim Mooney
Gary Cross
Mike Visconti
Ed Forfa
and some mysterious dude who goes by "M.G."

Donnie Wetmore Mystery Driver #180

We had a good outing on our last MD.  Those who got it right were:
Scott Winslow
Lary Pincince
Sayles Casey
Big "M.G."
Mitch Poole

Jim Ryan
and Mr. Aintgotime4this, who scoffed at me for leaving Donnie Wetmore's name cleary on the car. 
I'll clean that shi*t up Aint, don't you worry.

Wayne Jelley Mystery Driver #181

A slow week here at the Classics site.

We had no guesses for Wayne

Donnie Downes Mystery Driver #182

This week was tricky, because many piped in with Rod Kryzkowski as the driver of the #40, which at one time He did drive this car, but it was Donnie Downes at this time.
Bert Poland
Jim Ryan
Jim Mariasso
Mitch Poole

Steve Chatterton Mystery Driver #183

Only our resident fountain of knowledge John Gallant Jr. was able to correctly identify the sportsman #5 as Steve Chatterton.
 

John Flach Mystery Driver #184

Mitch Poole and Russ Blake nailed it.  Russ also pointed out Lou Searing and Hertha Beberwyk behind the #2.
 

Inky Baldwin Mystery Driver #185

Gary Cross,
Denny Young &
Dave Healy all correctly guessed Inky Baldwin.


 

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