This is a old photo from back in July of 1968. This photo was taken at the home of car owner Bill Miller, home pictured in the back ground. This #56 car was built for driver Irvin Leroy "Buck" Cherry to drive in Indianapolis, IN. but Buck was killed in a figure-8 race at Beech Bend Raceway Park in July 1968 and never got to drive this car. The men in the picture had just came from Buck's funeral. They are back row left to right: Porter "Red" Bush, James Harrison, Larry Harrison, and Harry Jordan. Front row left to right are: Donald Barnes and Butch Harrison. (Thanks to Rick Falcone for this photo and Buck's wife Glorianna Cherry Hawks.)
Saturday, December 1, 2007
POSTED 12-1-07 OLD PHOTO OF A GROUP OF MEN WITH BUCK CHERRY'S CAR IN 1968
This is a old photo from back in July of 1968. This photo was taken at the home of car owner Bill Miller, home pictured in the back ground. This #56 car was built for driver Irvin Leroy "Buck" Cherry to drive in Indianapolis, IN. but Buck was killed in a figure-8 race at Beech Bend Raceway Park in July 1968 and never got to drive this car. The men in the picture had just came from Buck's funeral. They are back row left to right: Porter "Red" Bush, James Harrison, Larry Harrison, and Harry Jordan. Front row left to right are: Donald Barnes and Butch Harrison. (Thanks to Rick Falcone for this photo and Buck's wife Glorianna Cherry Hawks.)
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