Angelica Raceway

1/3-mile dirt oval (1958 - 1964) The track was located at the Allegany County Fairgrounds - Angelica, N.Y. Angelica Raceway Photo Collection By Dick Wittie.
Angelica_002 Car 00; Wild Jim ? ; Flagman, Louis Cicirello
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Car 00; Wild Jim ? ; Flagman, Louis Cicirello
Angelica_006 Flagman, Whitey Gorsuch & Car 98 Driver,
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Flagman, Whitey Gorsuch & Car 98 Driver, "The Old Ridge Runner", Bill Davison (id'd by his son).
Angelica_008 A Big Wreck ???
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A Big Wreck ???
Angelica_009 Car 17 Unknown - Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
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Car 17 Unknown - Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
Angelica_014 Devere Bliss, Car 2B
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Devere Bliss, Car 2B
Angelica_015 Unknown Driver, Car 2X; Flagman, Louis Cicirello
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Unknown Driver, Car 2X; Flagman, Louis Cicirello
Angelica_023 Fox's Wrecker Service; Mike Baker (left) Merle Fox (right)
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Fox's Wrecker Service; Mike Baker (left) Merle Fox (right)
Angelica_023B Ron Lincoln says,
Angelica 023B
Ron Lincoln says, "Fran Bohne accepting trophy (from I believe my father). I think this was a photo out of Wellsville Paper around 1961"
Angelica_024 Car 37, Jim Hanks; Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
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Car 37, Jim Hanks; Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
Angelica_026 Unknown Car & Driver - Louis Cicirello, Flagman
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Unknown Car & Driver - Louis Cicirello, Flagman
Angelica_027 Devere Bliss wins 1st Annual Dean Layfield Memorial. (Ron Lincoln sent in this information; He happens to be the young kid at the front left....)
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Devere Bliss wins 1st Annual Dean Layfield Memorial. (Ron Lincoln sent in this information; He happens to be the young kid at the front left....)
Angelica_029 Car 5?; Driver Unknown
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Car 5?; Driver Unknown "Ron, I believe the number #5 In the first page of The Witte Collection is Bud Perkins. J Baker"
Angelica_030 Car 56, Gabe Hanes; Starter, Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 56, Gabe Hanes; Starter, Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_031 Car 56; Unknown Driver; Starter, Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 56; Unknown Driver; Starter, Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_032 Car 2B - Devere Bliss; Starter - Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 2B - Devere Bliss; Starter - Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_033 Dean Layfield
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Dean Layfield
Angelica_034 Car 98 - Wild Bill Davison
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Car 98 - Wild Bill Davison
Angelica_035 Car 21 - Driver -
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Car 21 - Driver - "Al Plank" per J. Baker; Starter Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_037 Cars 170 - 555 - 103 (Unknowns)
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Cars 170 - 555 - 103 (Unknowns)
Angelica_042 Car 2X - Roger Ott; Starter Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 2X - Roger Ott; Starter Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_043 Rollover--Car 469 & 17 Unknowns
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Rollover--Car 469 & 17 Unknowns
Angelica_044 Car 22 - Pete Tingue
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Car 22 - Pete Tingue
Angelica_045 Car 22 - Pete Tingue
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Car 22 - Pete Tingue
Angelica_046 Car 22 - Pete Tingue accepting trophy & fans...
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Car 22 - Pete Tingue accepting trophy & fans...
Angelica_047 Car 3/7; Driver-Maurice Smith
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Car 3/7; Driver-Maurice Smith
Angelica_048 Car 2B - Devere Bliss w/Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 2B - Devere Bliss w/Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_049 Car 56, Dick Anderson of Pike, NY per J. Baker. Agreed upon by Herb Layfield.
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Car 56, Dick Anderson of Pike, NY per J. Baker. Agreed upon by Herb Layfield.
Angelica_050 Car 101, Bill Tingue (Update: Barry D. Van Buren states: picture number #50 on page three. That is not Bill Tingue. You have other pictures in the collection...
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Car 101, Bill Tingue
(Update: Barry D. Van Buren states: picture number #50 on page three. That is not Bill Tingue. You have other pictures in the collection…
Angelica_051 Car 170,
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Car 170, "Driver is Bill Vinton", per J. Baker
Angelica_052 Car 170, (L-R) Jim Patrick, Unknown Driver, Whitey Gorsuch
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Car 170, (L-R) Jim Patrick, Unknown Driver, Whitey Gorsuch
Angelica_053 Car 7, Driver, Don Witherell
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Car 7, Driver, Don Witherell
Angelica_054 Car 52, Driver - Bob Williams (verified by Herb Layfield)
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Car 52, Driver - Bob Williams (verified by Herb Layfield)
Angelica_055 Car 3B-1, Driver Unknown
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Car 3B-1, Driver Unknown
Angelica_056 Car 555 (Triple Nickle), Driver - Don French
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Car 555 (Triple Nickle), Driver - Don French
Angelica_057 Car Four 40, Driver - Unknown
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Car Four 40, Driver - Unknown
Angelica_058 Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall
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Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall
Angelica_059 Car 101, Driver - Don Klink; (Name taken from Andover News Article, Wm A. Greene)
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Car 101, Driver - Don Klink; (Name taken from Andover News Article, Wm A. Greene)
Angelica_060 Car 111, Driver - Gene Gayford
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Car 111, Driver - Gene Gayford
Angelica_061 Car 3/7, Driver
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Car 3/7, Driver "Maurice Smith" per J. Baker
Angelica_062 Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall
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Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall
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Angelica 063
Car 3, (see below) From Ray Jordan: "#3 photo #063 is also me. First started racing car was owned by Ed Frost, and car number 469 was his phone number.…
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Angelica 064
Car 4, Driver Unknown
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Angelica 065
Rollover, Unknown Car
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Angelica 066
Unknown Car & Driver; Lou Cicirello, Flagman
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Angelica 067
Demo Derby
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Angelica 068
Car 22, Driver - Pete Tingue; Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
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Angelica 069
Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall; Whitey Gorsuch, Flagman
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Angelica 070
Car 22, Driver - Pete Tingue
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Angelica 071
Car 111, Driver - Gene Gayford
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Angelica 072
Car 102, Driver Unknown
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Angelica 073
Car 11, "Bill Layfield per J. Baker"; Starter, Whitey Gorsuch
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Angelica 074
Car 88, Per Paul Harrington of Angelica: "I was the driver of the # 88 car in picture # 074. I only drove the car a few times for Bob Miller."
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Angelica 075
Car 22, Driver Pete Tingue
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Angelica 076
Unknown Car, Unknown Driver
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Angelica 077
Lou Cicirello-Flagman; Car 13., "The car 13 is Basil Shutt. J. Baker"
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Angelica 078
Car 101, Driver per J. Baker, "Don Klink of Delevan, NY" (Door slightly askew!)
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Angelica 079
Car 55, Driver - Eddie Anchor
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Angelica 080
Car 3/7, Driver -Maurice Smith
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Angelica 081
Car Four-40, Driver-Unknown
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Angelica 082
Car 96, Driver-Unknown
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Angelica 083
Car 22, Driver Pete Tingue
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Angelica 084
Car 101, Driver-Bill Tingue
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Angelica 085
Car 3/7, Driver -(3rd from left) Maurice Smith
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Angelica 086
Rollover, Many unknown cars; 203, 102, 22, ..... "98 on roof is 'Wild Bill Davison' of Scio, NY-per J. Baker" ; "The # 203 I think may be Don Wood. It's been…
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Angelica 087
Car 98, Wild Bill Davison; Cleanup Required!!
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Angelica 088
Car 71X, Driver Unknown
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Angelica 089
Car 3, Driver Unknown - Flagman Lou Cicirello; A note from the driver, himself, says: "That's me, Ray Jordan!"
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Angelica 090
Car #"OC" - Roger Ott, Driver; Stood for Ott's Collision.
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Angelica 091
Car 170, Driver Unknown
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Angelica 092
Car 40, Driver "Cecil Darrin per J. Baker" (Love those old Hudsons!)
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Angelica 093
Car 7, Driver - Art Clark
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Angelica 098
Car 96, Unknown Driver
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Angelica 099
Car 37, Driver - Jim Hakes
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Angelica 100
Car #OC, Driver - Roger Ott; per J. Baker, "The number was O C which stood for Ott's Collision".
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Angelica 101
Car 101, Driver - Bill Tingue
Angelica 102
Angelica 102
Car 71-, Driver-Unknown
Angelica 103
Angelica 103
Car 7, Driver, Don Witherell
Angelica 104
Angelica 104
Car 2, Driver Unknown
Angelica 105
Angelica 105
Car 124, Driver according to J. Baker, "Art Werth of Dansville, NY".
Angelica 106
Angelica 106
Car Unknown, Driver Unknown
Angelica 107
Angelica 107
Spin-OUT! Car 170 has lost the track....Unknown Driver
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Angelica 108
Car 101, Driver-Don Klink
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Angelica 109
Car 203, Don Wood (Thanks Dick Montgomery)
Angelica 110
Angelica 110
Car 71X; (You read what it says!) Unknown Driver
Angelica 111
Angelica 111
Car 400, "Vic Whitney Mechanic";
Angelica 112
Angelica 112
She's a "364 Cu." Roger Ott, Ott's Collision Buick, (Thanks Dick Montgomery)
Angelica 113
Angelica 113
Car 331, Driver--"I believe the driver is Stub Weigartz", says J. Baker. "The 331 car in the photo is an Oldsmobile. He did indeed have/race a Cadillac after…
Angelica 114
Angelica 114
Car 22, Driver - Pete Tingue
Angelica 115
Angelica 115
Racing; Angelica or Perry?
8/7/08--"Without a doubt, this is Perry Raceway," Larry Zeliff, Almond NY.
3/10/10 - Note from Barry Van Buren says: "In picture…
Angelica 116
Angelica 116
Car 170, Driver Unknown
Angelica 117
Angelica 117
Car 22, Driver Pete Tingue
Angelica 118
Angelica 118
Car 41, Driver Unknown - One whitewall..
Angelica 119
Angelica 119
Art Van Curen - Olean Policeman (Thanks Dick Montgomery)
Angelica 120
Angelica 120
Car 7, Driver, Don Witherell
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Angelica 121
Car 2X, Driver Unknown
Angelica 122
Angelica 122
Car 2B, Driver - Devere Bliss
Angelica 123
Angelica 123
Car 55, Driver - Eddie Anchor
Angelica 124
Angelica 124
Car 83, Driver Unknown
Angelica 125
Angelica 125
Car 2X, Driver Unknown
Angelica 126
Angelica 126
Over the Rail (Unknown); 96 & 24 Unknown
Angelica 127
Angelica 127
Car 4 1/2, Driver Ike Bailey
Angelica 128
Angelica 128
Wreck!!! Car 33, Unknown Driver; 99X-jr, Unknown Driver 6/30/2010: Driver of #33 is Paul Harrington of Angelica, NY and the car is his, a 1950 Ford Business…
Angelica 129
Angelica 129
Car 413, Unknown Driver (Ray ?)
UPDATE!!:" Normally the driver shown, Ray Ralyea, would be driving his own car #73, but, is shown winning in this car#413. He…
Angelica 130
Angelica 130
Car 55, Eddie Anchor
Angelica 131
Angelica 131
Wreck! Unknown Driver
Angelica 132
Angelica 132
Car 3/7, Driver-Maurice Smith
Angelica 133
Angelica 133
Car 4B; Driver: From J. Baker, "I believe the #4B is Ralph Lute".; Nope! Just received a note from J. Higby, "the 4B is really 14B with driver Bill Higby from…
Angelica 134
Angelica 134
Car 22, Driver Pete Tingue
Angelica 135
Angelica 135
Car "8 Ball", Driver - Moe Kessler
Angelica 136
Angelica 136
Car 43, Driver Unknown
Angelica 137
Angelica 137
Car 400, Unknown Driver (? Vic Whitney Mechanic?)
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Angelica 138
Car 111, Unknown Driver
Angelica 139
Angelica 139
Car "8 Ball", Driver Moe Kessler
Angelica 140
Angelica 140
Unknown Car, Unknown Driver
Angelica 141
Angelica 141
L-R: (Background two young fans, are they family?) Larry Dye, Pete Tingue, Unknown, Unknown Flagman. 6/25/08-Note from Ray Jordan states that the Flagman is…
Angelica 142
Angelica 142
Car 300, Driver - Irv Hall
Angelica 143
Angelica 143
Car 440, Driver Unknown
Angelica 144
Angelica 144
"Best of 1963" L-R: Larry Dye, Unknown, Unknown, Pete Tingue, *Irv Hall, Bob Faye, & *Russ Lincoln, Ass't. Starter. (Names marked "*" identified by Ford…
Angelica 145
Angelica 145
CURTAIN CALL FOR 1963; Same individuals as #144 above. Please send us your help on any names for pictures.
Dick Wittie
Dick Wittie
Above is a photo of Dick (at left) in his usual white garb.
Racer - Victor Leroy Whitney
Racer - Victor Leroy Whitney
Racer Victor Leroy Whitney at Angelica Raceway, N.Y.
- Photo courtesy of Michael L Whitney.