#83 My Grandfather
Ricky A Poole Jr
Sunday January 15 2012, 10:07 PM

The person standing is my dad. I been told this is my grandfathers (RIP 1963) race car. The house is my grandfathers. I also been told he raced the car at the old Petersburg fair grounds track and at the old track in Dinwiddie. My grand fathers name was Ernest.W.Poole who worked at Brown and Williamson Tobbacco Company in Petersburg. Any information about the car (what kind) and my grandfather would be greatly appreciated.

Jack Carter
@jack-carter   12 years ago
Ricky that car body is a mid 1930's Ford coupe. Isaw many of those races at Dinwiddie Speedway from the pits 1956, 1957 and 1958.My father's car #37 modified DeSoto powered 1937 Plymouth coupe also ran thereand won many races driven by Butch Torrie.
Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton   12 years ago
Ricky, you might want to check this link to photos and articles posted on RacersReunion by member Jerry Hower. His address is listed as Dinwiddie and he might be a source starting point for you. http://stockcar.racersreunion.com/photo/photo/listForContributor?screenName=2zw9zfxqh5hm5