I was a fan. Saw freddy race at reading many times. Thanks for the memories.

My Dad always spoke highly of Jimmy. I got to know him when he worked on the Tobias parts truck at Penn National when I was crew guy. Nice tribute ! 👍

I like the Beach Boys version better than Freddie Canon's.

Gone but the memories live on

one of my all time favorite beach boys songs . adding photo of the rare single was a nice touch .

Gone too soon

At 1 minute 15 seconds into this video you will see the #44 37 chevy coupe, I own this car now, If anybody has some history about this car, I would sure like to know more about it. I know Dick raced it at Reading and Langhorn Speedways. Thank You!

What a class guy Freddie was. I had the privilege of talking to Freddie away from the track. Freddie loved talking racing and as soon as I talked about the reading fairgrounds track, his eyes would light up!! He mentioned that the reading fairgrounds, by far, was the best track he had ever raced on. I was so honored and glad to know freddie, what a great and friendly man he was!! So sad on Freddie’s passing. He is sorely missed. In my eye, freddie, you will always be a champion!! We miss you freddie!!

It was a magical time for many of us who frequented the place. It was that way for my sisters & I when Mon & Dad would take us there. Then the mid 60's came and things started to get that 'seedy' feel which indicated that thing's have changed and the magic was gone. Just too bad !

I remember watching on ABC's Wide World of Sports with the broadcast by I believe Jim McKay and Chris Economaki. Don't remember if it was live or not. Back in the day a lot was tape delay. But I'll never forget the sight of the accomplishment. Only an American Legend deserves a song written and sung by Another American Legend; The Beach Boys. RIP Craig Breedlove

Rest in peace Craig Breedlove.

RIP Craig Breedlove!

Nice but the video moves too fast couldn’t read them.

Fantastic tribute to a very cool Man !!! Great song and video. Thank you 🇺🇸🍀🇺🇸

Fantastic video. Thanks 🇺🇸🍀🇺🇸

No albany saratoga speedway?

Lots of memories there nice job

if you find yourself upon my comment, travel to the song big john.

Where in topton?

I still have some of them

Loved watching Leon at Orange County Fair speedway (NY)). I think he may have owned Bridgeport speedway (NJ) at one time.

Kutztown farmers market. Cool place

Great pics...I grew up with these cars and drivers...thank you...

FOREST LEROY FICK- 1/07/52/ 12/04/2021 We’ll always have Forrest (Lee) in our hearts, which were broken upon his untimely death. “Lee” spent most of his adult life painting and that was mostly the old modified’s with the other part of his life doing research on old the Reading racetrack newspaper clippings and clippings from other tracks along with caring fore his numerous cats. Lee’s perspective was uncanny when it came to sketching up the different angles of the cars spinning out and side by side shots. I think his favorite word over the years was “heat”, lol. Thank you for such a great presentation of some of my brother’s best and favorite paintings. REST IN PEACE LEE, someday we’ll all be together again. Love always my big brother and Merry Christmas Charlie (Todd)

Thank you for posting this beautiful memorial to my wonderful, super intelligent and talented brother, Forrest Leroy Fick. We were very close even though I live in Florida. When I sent a message to the universe online on Christmas morning…your video popped up. It was a gift of magnitude that I am deeply grateful for. I miss him terribly. He was amazing to talk to…thank you and Merry Christmas! Victoria Steele-Richardson, Ft Lauderdale 4:19

Never got to see him race - New Jersey was a long way off for a kid in NC - but it seems like every picture I’ve ever seen of him, and there’s about a million of them, he’s got a big smile on his face and nicely dressed when he wasn’t in a fire suit! Must have been a class guy! A true legend! Did he lose his life racing? In any case, RIP Al! Your legend lives on!

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Loved both rides, the big donkey and the Cozze coach. Tas, may you travel faster still, through the heavens.

RIP. Big man. A TRUE

Oh my God....the memories! When I was a kid, I used to ride my bike to his first speed shop (behind his house on Weavertown Road) and he'd let me sweep the floors. Sometimes I'd just stand outside the shop and watch all the neat things going on inside (When you're 10, everything in a race shop is neat!!!). He even snuck me in the races a few times at the old Reading Fairgrounds, hidden under a tarp in the back of the truck. The man would go out of his way to help a fellow racer. One of the best there ever was.

When modifieds were cool

Remids me of Flemington NJ .Good times, real drivers work all day & work on the race car at night. There was a driver Frankie Shinider I believe, man that man could drive. To the good days ,to the drivers who have passed God bless you and your family. Thank you.

very nice to see the old stuff that helped make the sport what it is today, I guess that means I am getting old because I remember most of the cars.

I’ve never heard of him before this, but what a great snapshot of a life well lived! Makes me think of Jim Croce’s “Rapid Roy That Stock Car Boy” song from the 70’s! There’s no men like this left in racing today! And I guess he was a welder? That earns extra points in my scoring system! Ha! I imagine him probably building each and every car from the ground up himself! Thanks!

My favorite excitement was watching ol'#7 bashing & banging around a muddy track and all the fans ducking the spray of smelly gas/oil & mud thrown at us as the pack goes by at speed. Take that , elec'trick vehicle weenie mob trying to ruin everything fun!

Thanks Terry!!!!!