Year:  1970? Last: 1973
Driver:   Vern Maynard
Contributed by: Scott Kurtzner Photo Credits:   Kurtzner Family
The Back Story: 

I’m sure Lou Kurtzner would have to agree, they had better road trips than this one to Fonda Speedway in 1973.  When I asked Scott if he recalled what happened to bend this beauty up so bad, he said “Vern Maynard did it, in turn 1, when a light pole got in the way after getting airborne and flew into it”.

Of interesting note, one which I didn’t know, how many remember Cousin Clem, LV’s clown so many of us LV kids used to enjoy?  Cousin Clem was none other than Vern Maynard.  I don’t know many of the details, but sadly Vern lost his life in a highway accident in the late 70’s.

The good looking Gremlin of Lou Kurtzner with driver Vern Maynard, much before the Fonda light pole incident.

 

 

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