Northwest Stock Car Racing
Photos and memorabilia from the 1940 to 1980 Northwest Stock Car Racing Circuit.
This collection was put together by NASCAR drivers Don Hall and Gordy Rivenburg. It covers forty years of great northwest stock car racing history, from the 1940s- 1980s. I’m Christine Nyland, the web designer behind this site.
I have labeled as many of the photos as possible. If a picture has just a car number, that means I don’t have a name or location If you recognize a car or a driver in any of these photos, please contact me. Like wise if you see a mistake. This site is an ongoing project, and it will be updated and improved upon on a regular basis. Any and all in put is welcome. About the quality of the photos; these photos were all taken before digital cameras were invented. They have survived many years of storage and being handled and admired by mechanics and car enthusiasts. They have all been restored as best as possible and are here preserved in digital format.
Back in 2009, I began this site as part of a college project. My friend Don Hall had a box of old racing photos. I started with just a few photos and I began to realize that these photos were rapidly deteriorating and fading. The tracks were being built over and the old drivers from the great muscle car era were passing away. Which meant that a part of history would be lost. So Don and his friend Gordy Rivenburg began contacting their friends and getting their old photos and I began scanning and restoring them. I have to say I was a bit overwhelmed by the response as well as the span of years covered. If you notice a mistake, or you can identify a person, car, driver or track, please contact me.
