George Weavers Thompson
clik to see it then and now
thanks to www.coldplugs.com		 THOMPSON SPEEDWAY 1959
George Weaver (left) was the prime mover in converting the track to a road racing course. He was an original SCCA member and had the first competition license issued by the club. He arranged to lease additional land, and became the track's general manager (and secretary, and treasurer....). The new 1.5 mile track opened in 1952, and was expended several times. Spectators and participants loved the place, and there was much wailing and weeping when it closed in 1967. The Weavers (George and Barbara) loved the place and in turn were greatly loved by the racing community.

photo credits: Dave Nicholas, Dave Zych, John E Kelley, Spankey Smith
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Two FIII's fight it out side by
side coming past the pits		 Lex Dupont takes the checker
in FIII during Saturdays final event
for FIII and unrestricted		 Sir Alfred Momo behind the wall watching the GP-HM race with Mrs
Momo - Ask Tierno about her. . .		 Phil Forno takes the HM win in his
first race of the day		 Momo goes for a victory lap ride as does John Kingsley
first in GP in his Alfa
Holbert's RSK flies by a
Fraser-Nash on Friday's practice day		 Traver McKenna's Vette passes
Constantines F Jr in practice		 Grossman's California raced in
D Modified and was 2d to Connell
in D Modified- then drove it home		 Frank Baptista leads Constantine's FJr on Saturdays combined race The Rebel Bobby Poupard in his
first MGA.  We barely knew him then
The Unlimited grid on Saturday
included George Weavers
Maserati 4CLT F1 car		 John Meyer builds and drives his Meyers Specials - today to a win Meyer gets his props on Saturday
from madras shorted Ragsdale		 The crowd on the outside of the
pits dressed a bit differently
nearly 50 years ago		 Joe Tierno and John Kelley sit on top of   Cunningham's transporter.  Beverly Hansgen sits in front
Frank Wagenhofer's Carrera was
second to Harry Blanchard		 Bob Colombosian's Lister Bristol
did not finish the main event		 Meyer's car is done racing for the
day and is ready to drive home		 Trotter brings the pretty #117
back home		 Harry Carter takes the checker
to win E Production