Harborcreek Race Tracks
One of our newsletter articles on the Thunder Bowl Track at Iroquois and Nagle contained information provided by former driver Dave Turner (Car 222). Included in his response was a brief report on the Highmeyer Road Track. In winter, after leaves and vegetation have disappeared, remnants of the track can be spotted on the west side of the road, slightly north of Dutton Road, which is where the Zack Family lived. Mr. Dick Zacks, a race enthusiast, built and operated that short-lived track. Memorable to Dave were its long straight-aways and that “it was a really nice track”.
Shorty the flagman was another prominent figure and important person who came to mind at the mention of this track. Although his real name escapes Dave, he recalls that he had been the flagman at Sportsman Field, which was a NASCAR track, featuring some excellent drivers and required a first-class flagman. Apparently, he also impressed Dick Zacks, who recruited him.
Finally, Dave remembers an occasional drop-in from around the corner – Mrs. Zacks in her J2Allard Roadster!
For you former racing fans and history buffs, the names taken from a 1950’s era list might be of interest. They are local but do not pertain specifically to Harborcreek alone.
| Joe Sharkey, Big 5 – ’34 Ford
Eddie Boga, 8 Ball – ’35 Ford Bob Boga, 22 – ’47 Ford Dick Bonnell, 52 – ’46 Merc Paul Deison, 9 – ’47 Merc Jack Foster, Sweet 16 – ’39 Chev Jack Davidson, OU-1 – ’47 Merc H. Eisman, 14 – ’39 Ford George Radford, 15 – ’38 LaSalle Dick Linder, V-2 – ’40 Ford Dick Perry, 1 – ’39 Ford Tiny Stoltz, F-86 – ’46 Ford Bob Lyle, 9 Ball – ’38 Buick Dick Abbott, 38 – ’41 Ford Bob Tobin, 21 – ’46 Ford Tom Dill, 51 – ’47 Merc Red Blitz, 6 – ’38 Ford Bill Hansen, Lazy 8 – ’50 Olds Carl Watkins, 53 – ’46 Ford Chuck Landers, Big 7 – ’34 Ford Fred Peters, 11 – ’38 Buick Bob Snyder, 1/4 – ’39 Ford H. Aillyes, 4-11 – ’46 Ford
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Barney Fier, Double O – ’47 Ford
Bob Gauthier, 13 – ’40 Ford Tony Reitz, 49 – ’46 Chev Carl Ahlbrandt, 4363 – ’47 Merc Clyde Porter, PA-5 – ’40 Ford John Adler, 46 – ’39 Ford Jim Houser, Big 8 – Ford Ted Nouser, Crown 7 – Ford Bill Toomey, 666 – ’37 Pont Bill Riggs, 15 – ’35 Ford Cliff Root, 71 – ’40 Ford Buzz Anderson, 735 – ’47 Merc Ralph Klett, 141 – ’39 Ford Dick Haig, 96 – ’39 Ford Frank Hlifka, 25 – ’46 Ford Roger Blount, 999 – ’40 Merc Bob Allen, K-9 – ’47 Merc Art Tubbs, 60 – ’36 Ford Mike Komisarski, 7 – ’50 Olds Dave Turner, 222 – ’40 Ford Norm Haibach, Dbl 2’s – ’41 Ford Gary Dolph, 408 – ’46 Ford
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