Race driver tom payne

Chassis csx2287 won the gt race at the 12 hours of sebring in march 1964, with macdonald and holbert behind the wheel. Julius timothy tim flock may 11, 1924 march 31, 1998 was an american stock car racer. Seasons spanning over two years for example 2014 championships have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends. This 289 cobra factory team car csx2430 is one of 32 full race specification cars prepared by shelby american for race driver tom payne. Tom payne and porsche rs61 070 featured in such further 1961season eastcoast events as the cumberland nationals, wisconsin grand. The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Shelly payne, above all the hype of being a woman competing in a maledominated sport, has always shown the incredible knack and skill to drive a drag racing machine. Chassis history of the six daytona coupes by pete brock. He then sold the car to fellow scca driver tom payne who had built his reputation as gentleman tom payne, since by preference he would habitually wear an. The cobra team blocked the 904s for cuomo to deny porsche first place points.

This will allow photos or any other information to be slotted into the right area, building up a picture of each car race circuit driver. Driver nationality car entrant laps timeretired pos. Race car for sale 1961 porsche rs61 owned by stirling. He always drove in a suit coat and tie, owned an import car dealership, and later, he ran for congress. Tom payne attended potomac state college and earned a bachelors degree in engineering from the united states military academy at west point. Miss homestreet is driven by jimmy shane, the reigning h1 champion. Thirteen cars that will scare the daylights out of you. Active drivers career stats nascar cup series xfinity series gander outdoor truck series pintys series ntt indycar series arca menards series. Find information on nascar races, kansas race tickets, race schedules, standings, motorsports news and track information. Then over winter tom conway did a new fuel system for us and bought a new blower and the car ran really good. The site dedicated to sportscar race results and chassis numbers histories is under construction. Use the filters to narrow down your selection based on price, year and mileage to help find your dream ac cobra. Pictured above is the same car back in its racing days in the 1960s.

Rob johnson beat his cobra teammate, miles, by one second in the 100mile race for manufacturers points. Car dealer finance schemes are to be banned in a shake. It is related to the shelby cobra roadster, loosely based on its chassis and drivetrain developed and built as an advanced evolution of which. The walking dead actor tom payne named honorary starter for hollywood casino 400 the walking dead actor tom payne will wave the green flag for the hollywood casino 400 on october 21.

With payne driving, the cobra made its competitive debut at the sccas lynndale farms. At the sebring international race, tom will drive one of the shelbyamerican team cobras. Each major race in which lotus cortinas were participating has been identified, and then each car entered identified by driver team and race number, where known. The beautiful roadster with a bit of unfortunate paint scheme, but matching the driver s helmet colours is an arnolt bristol bolide, chassis 404x3050, driven by her then owner tom payne. Thomas payne is dean of the college of business at tennessee tech university. A feature on tom payn and his nmra pure street race car, brought to you by 5. Gentleman toms shelby competition cob hemmings daily. Tom payne started off the 1965 season as a factory team driver racing the famous daytona coupes at daytona, sebring and the 24 hours of lemans, the trifecta of endurance racing. Dicks second race, at road america june 1966 sprints near elkhart lake, wisconsin. Roadkill nights brings drag racing to woodward ave. Sep 11, 2014 tom paynes former 1964 shelby competition cobra. Sports car racing archives complete archive of tom payne usa complete archive page 4 settings login rsc home drivers tom payne archive complete archive of tom payne. The walking dead actor tom payne to serve as honorary starter at kansas.

Tom payne was very well known among sports car racers in the midwest, and became quite a wellknown cobra driver. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. U3 go3 racing go3 racing is owned by ed cooper, based in evansville, in. At classic driver, we offer a worldwide selection of ac cobras for sale. Mar 11, 2015 tom payne s 289 factory cobra turned out to be no match for the porsche 904s at continental divide. Sep 15, 2014 tom payne was a racer, businessman and wouldbepolitician who once hotlapped a canadian race track wearing a glen plaid suit, as he ran out of time to change into drivers coveralls before the. The ken miles car talented mechanic and standout driver ken miles was born in britain. Information and listing for race grayling trophy 1961. Tom payne, who can currently be seen as jesus monroe in amcs recordbreaking hit series, the walking dead, has been named as the honorary starter for the oct.

Jay payne survives another frightening crash racingjunk news. Significant cobra race car russo and steele sports car digest. Sports car racing archives complete archive of tom payne usa complete archive page 4 settings login rsc home drivers tom payne archive complete archive of tom payne page 4. Thomas maldwyn pryce 11 june 1949 5 march 1977 was a british racing driver from wales, famous for winning the brands hatch race of. He was a brother to nascars second female driver ethel mobley and bob and fonty flock. Tom payne was a racer, businessman and wouldbepolitician who once hotlapped a canadian race track wearing a glen plaid suit, as he ran out of time to change into drivers coveralls before the event. Miscellaneous all races for a year all races on a specific date random page chase races road course stats restrictor plate races all star race. Tom payne was a racer, businessman and wouldbepolitician who once hotlapped a canadian race track wearing a glen plaid suit, as he ran out of time to change into driver s coveralls before the.

Chassis number csx 2430, is a one of the rarest of all cobras. Tom cole 11 june 1922 14 june 1953 was a british racing driver, who raced on an american racing license, who made a name for himself in the early 1950s, but paid the ultimate price for his love of motorsport. Paynes character is beloved in the comic book series and. Although red was a great driver, and very personable, the one thing many people will remember him for is an act of heroism on the track. Jan 16, 2012 this race, which has been erroneously referred to as an official transam race, was won by dick guldstrand and co driver tom payne in his dana chevroletsponsored camaro.

An amateur driver with professional capabilities, he was a member of the shelby american team in 1965. Racing cobras have been associated with many great drivers, and this competitionbuilt 1964 shelby american team 289 cobra is no exception. The walking dead actor tom payne to serve as honorary. Tom payne started off the 1965 season as a factory team driver racing the famous daytona coupes at daytona, sebring and the 24 hours of lemans, the. Guldstrand and tom payne won the transam race at mont tremblant, canada, and guldstrand added a fourthplace finish in the fourth of july event at daytona.

Three appearances at usrrc support races would follow with 1st, 2nd and 6th finishes. Tom spent most of that time at triline, the last 9 years as its president. Racing cobras have been associated with many great drivers, and this competitionbuilt 1964 shelby american. He then sold the car to fellow scca driver tom payne who had built his reputation as gentleman tom payne, since by preference he would habitually wear an impeccablypressed lounge suit and tie while racing. This book contains new information including a more complete racing history for. It was engineered and purpose built for auto racing, specifically to take on ferrari and its 250 gto in the gt class. The cobraferrari wars 19631966, additional photos from 66 races. Commonly known as the ken miles car, the csx 2431 was raced almost exclusively by miles. In the rematch against tennessee at kentucky, payne again flagrantly fouled woodall, and was ejected from this game also. Old blue would just miss the podium at the paul revere 250 at daytona on the fourth of july with a fourth place finish. As we were driving along by the side of the river my driver pointed to this amazing hotel, i thought he was just pointing it out but he.

Here are thirteen cars that have earned a reputation for scaring the stuffing out of their drivers. Payne s character is beloved in the comic book series and. At one meeting he arrived too late to change into his racing overalls, so drove wearing his business suit and. Tim sat out the 1950 nascar season recovering from a. The unusual and slightly dark history of shelby cobra daytona. Csx 2430 its a cobra with a remarkable history, even by cobra standards, and its thought to be the last competition cobra ever personally driven by carroll shelby in 1984. Sports car racing photo gallery of tom payne usas cars photo gallery. A 1963 shelby ac cobra 289 factory race car has been consigned to. Tom had partnered with dan gerber to found gerberpayne ford in fremont, michigan although theres no indication either man was a particularly enthusiastic car salesman. Dick place third in a production behind jack hurt in the thennew 427 cobra and tom payne in another private 289 competition cobra. Built specifically as a factory racing cobra for payne, csx2430 was. Join facebook to connect with tom payne and others you may know. Gurney was one of the great drivers of the period and a legendary cobra team. Jerry hansen of minneapolis, fourth, and ray cuomo of.

Drivers added as stats become available there are 644 drivers with a last name starting with the letter p in the the third turn databases. Find highquality tom payne stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. However in 2000, tom left triline for personal reasons and started. While the race did get on the official transam schedule in 1968, they did not have their act together well enough to have it be an official ta event in 67. Built specifically as a racing cobra for payne, csx2430 was constructed with. In may came one of the cars greatest drives at the 4 hours of monttremblant in canada. There was a victory in the scca regional at santa barbara and an eightplace in the riverside transam. The referees whistled payne for a flagrant foul and ejected him.

A resident of ann arbor, michigan, tom payne was a successful businessman with a passion for motor racing, competing in cars as diverse as an arnoltbristol. As dean, tom serves as the senior academic and administrative officer, provides leadership and vision, and sets strategic, operational, and financial direction for the college. Csx2430 was the subject of ford special vehicle performance work order number 1017 approved by jacques passino, to create a competition cobra for tom payne, specifying 1 cobra roadster, competition, color it red. At le mans in june 1964, the car was finished in viking blue metallic very distinctive white painted front fenders. Basically one of the two 298 roadsters with an extended hardtop. Race car for sale 1961 porsche rs61 owned by stirling moss. Com the first destination for australian horse racing. Payne was familiar with the circuit because he had participated during 1965 and 1966 in international races while driving a shelby american factory cobra. Sports car racing archives complete archive of tom payne usa complete archive page 4 login rsc home drivers tom payne archive. After sundays race, the number of drivers competing for the cup title will go from 12 to eight.

Tom payne usa complete archive page 4 racing sports cars. Gerber and payne were redblooded racing drivers and the overwhelming majority of their time and effort was expended on race tracks around the united states. Tom payne was a racer, businessman and wouldbepolitician who once hotlapped a canadian race track wearing a glen plaid suit, as he ran out of time to change into driver s coveralls before the event. Nascars first official season ended with tim in eighth, tims brother fonty flock in fifth, and his other brother bob flock in third in the overall points standing. Csx2287 was transported to daytona speedway for its debut race in the february 16, 1964 daytona continental 2000 km. Road america is an highspeed track and so the 427 could pull the 289 on the long straights. Fastrac race car driver bios pictures photos for all classes and tracks across the us and at your local race track. U1 miss madison racing the u1 miss homestreet is owned by the miss madison racing team of madison, in and is the only community owned team in sport. The abarth won, and cuomo went on to substitute for cobra works driver tom payne in the northeast u. He then sold the car to gentleman driver tom payne who always raced wearing an impeccably valeted business suit and tie. Newport car museum 1964 289 full factory competition cobra. The event was the 1956 bryfan tyddyn road race in wilkesbarre, pennsylvania, which took place on july 21st.

There guldstrand and co driver tom payne would take the top prize with a hard fought victory becoming the first camaro to win a transam rules race. Nascar returns to the kansas speedway this weekend with. Gentleman toms shelby 289 competition cobra sells for. It was raced at 1964 mid ohio usrrc race by ray cuomo.

May 15, 2008 after more than 40 years in the trucking industry, tom payne sr. In 1992 we traveled all around the country in our dragster and it didnt run very good at all. As soon as the imp was announced in 1963, and it became known that the engine had been developed from a coventryclimax racing design, race tuners hustled to get their hands on examples. Sep 18, 2018 tom payne, who can currently be seen as jesus monroe in amcs recordbreaking hit series, the walking dead, has been named as the honorary starter for the oct. The car offered here, chassis number csx 2430, is a one of the rarest of all cobras. Im sure that sunbeam had a factory entry here, from rootes motors in england. Oct 19, 2018 kansas native and driver clint bowyer is still in the hunt.

Andrew lincoln, tom payne, and jeremy palko in the walking dead 2010. The first event of the 1965 season for this cobra was certainly tom paynes most notable race. He raced motorcycles and cars in his home country, but is best known for his career with american racing teams in 1953, he won 14 straight scca victories shortly after he moved to the u. A loophole in the current law means reckless drivers can be prosecuted only if they are caught using phones to call or text. At that years race at castle combe, his father asked pryce to make his helmet stand out more so that he. Tom pryces helmet design was, in comparison to later drivers, simple and restrained. The race at sebring was the first time that a cobra daytona coupe won the gt iii category in an fia race. A resident of ann arbor, michigan, tom payne was a successful businessman with a passion for motor racing, competing in cars as diverse as an arnoltbristol, porsche 550, and formula junior singleseaters. Apr 22, 2015 jay payne survives another frightening crash april 22, 2015 ellen richardson news, nhra 0 veteran lucas oil drag racing driver jay payne reminded spectators the dangers that coincide with this sport last week while qualifying for the nhra division 7 lucas oil drag racing series event at las vegas motor speedway. Payne was a racer, businessman and wouldbepolitician who once raced on a canadian track wearing a glen plaid suit. Grandam road racing drivers ready for return to kansas speedway in 20.

Gerberpayne represents the shelbyamerican line of fordpowered products in west and central michigan. Tom payne and porsche rs61 070 featured in such further eastcoast events as the cumberland nationals, wisconsin grand prix, thompson nationals and the atlanta 500 sprints. According to sources, drivers during this time included dave macdonald. Tim flock finished 5th in nascars inaugural strictly stock race at charlotte, north carolina in 1949. Payne was also ejected from a home game against alabama for objecting to a referees call. Payne was able to capture, three 1st place finishes throughout the season.

Tom payne sometimes called gentleman tom payne for once driving a race in a suit and tie, was a member of the shelby team in 1965, and a ford dealer in michigan. This talented engineer and driver was deeply involved in not only the racing, but. The race was won by the team of dick guldstrand and tom payne. He always blamed running out of fuel on how the race was started that year when a whole bunch of extra laps were run before the green ever came out. Profile for racing driver tom payne from united states.