7th Annual Skip Van Leeuwen
National Short Track Championship Race
 
 
 


 
 
 

Del Mar Short Track

October 5th, 2002
 
 
 

Legends in attendance
 
 


Standing from left -CH Wheet, Ernie Aragon, Kenny Wheams, Jim Pomerory, Sammy Tanner,
Digger Helms, Jody Nichols, Jimmy Odom, Cris Agajanian, Gene Romero, Joe Leonard,
Evel Knievel, Everett Brashear, Carrol Resweber, Chuck Palmgren, Mert Lawwill, Sonny Nutter
Walt Fulton, Jay Springsteen, Mark Brelsford, Gary Nixon
Front - Skip Van Leeuwen, Dusty Coppage, Dick Hammer
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Mert Lawwill, Jay Springsteen, Carrol Resweber
Evel Knievel, Everett Brashear, Joe Leonard
Front - Barry Briggs, Mark Brelsford, Skip Van leeuwen
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Ralph White, Mike Konle, Ray Burk, CH Wheet, Erin Aragon, Kenny Wheams
Jim Pomerory, Digger Helms, Jody Nicholas, Jimmy Odom, Cris Agajanian, Gene Romero
Joe Leonard, Evel Knievel, Everett Brashear, Carrol Resweber, Chuck Palmgren
Mert Lawwill, Sonny Nutter, Walt Fulton, Jay Springsteen
Front - Skip Van Leeuwen, Dusty Coppage, Dick Hammer
 
 
 
 
 
 


From left - Carrol Resweber, Skip Van Leeuwen, Mert Lawwill, Jay Springsteen, Mark Brelsford
 
 
 
 
 


From left - Gene Romero, Evel Knievel, Skip Van Leeuwen
 
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Jay Springsteen, Carrol Resweber, Joe Leonard
Mert Lawwill, Barry Briggs, Gene Romero
Front - Gary Nixon, Mark Brelsford
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Jimmy Odom, Jay Springsteen, Carrol Resweber
Joe Leonard, Mert Lawwill, Barry Briggs, Gene Romero
Front - Dusty Coppage, Skip Van Leeuwen, Gary Nixon, Mark Brelsford
 
 
 
 


From left - Carrol Resweber, Addie, Joe Leonard, Robby Burg
Skip Van Leeuwen, Mike McMahon, Mark Brelsford, Jimmy Odom
 
 
 
 


From left - Carrol Resweber, Joe Leonard, Skip Van Leeuwen, Mark Brelsford, Barry Briggs
 
 
 
 


From left - Bruce Brown, Skip Van Leeuwen, Mark Brelsford
 
 
 
 


From left - Scott Parker, Skip Van Leeuwen
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Eddie Castrol, Dick Hammer, Everett Brashear
Larry Huffman, Carrol Resweber, Joe Leonard
Front - Jimmy Odom, Skip Van Leeuwen, Bruce Brown
 
 
 
 


From left - Gene Romero, Skip Van Leeuwen
 
 
 
 


From left - Joe Leonard, Carrol Resweber, Skip Van Leeuwen, Mert Lawwill
Jay Springsteen, Mark Brelsford, Gary Nixon
 
 
 
 


Standing from left - Jimmy Odom, Jay Springsteen, Carrol Resweber
Joe Leonard, Mert Lawwill, Barry Briggs, Gene Romero,
Front - Skip Van Leeuwen, Gary Nixon, Mark Brelsford
 
 
 
 

Grand National Champions

  Standing from left
JAY SPRINGSTEEN - Three Times #1
               CARROL RESWEBER - Four Times #1
               JOE LEONARD - Three Times #1
              MERT LAWWILL - One Time  #1
              BARRY BRIGGS - Former World Speedway Champion
             GENE ROMERO - One Time  #1
Front
              GARY NIXON - TWO Times (1967 & 1968) #1
            MARK BRELSFORD  - One Time  #1
 
 
 
 

I must apologize to Gary for taking away one of his championships. The information
Steve Matz send me was correct, but one of my two typing fingers fell asleep.
Thanks to all for providing the information to make this page possible.

.............................................Dennis VFT
 
 
 
 
 

Links to more Del Mar Mile weekend photos
 
 

Norm Lehfeldt's Del Mar Show Photos
on flattrack.com
 
 

Del Mar Short Track Photos
Copyright © 2002 by Rory Iversttp
 
 

More Del Mar Images
by Tom Hnatiw on amasuperbike.com
 
 

Formula USA Photos
 
 

WCVDTS Vintage Mile