GENE MARMOR SCRAPBOOK #3

Gene Marmor won the 2nd Annual Forest City 200 at the Rockford Speedway in 1964. After his win, Marmor is joined by (left to right) promoter Hugh Deery, Director of Competition Bill Earnest and starter Jack Heiman.
(Photo from Bud Barzano Collection)


Posing with Art Kelly after winning the Chicagoland Dash during the Tony Bettenhausen Memorial event at Illiana Motor Speedway in Schererville, Ind., in 1965.
(Wayne Bryant Photo/Ted Knorr Collection)


Marmor's Chevy convertible No. 5 is a little banged up after testing the old wooden guardrail at Illiana during the Tony Bettenhausen Memorial 100 lapper in 1966.
(Wayne Bryant Photo/Ted Knorr Collection)


Ready for action at Soldier Field in 1968 during the track's last season of racing action.
(Stan Kalwasinski Photo)


The USAC Chevelle GMX No. 50 is brought out on the starting grid at the "Milwaukee Mile" in 1969.
(Stan Kalwasinski Photo)


During some of his final runs in USAC competition, Gene Marmor and his Camaro No. 55 at Milwaukee.
(Photo from the Bud Barzano Collection)


Gene Marmor (second from right) congratulates Whitey Harris after Harris won the opening Marmor-promoted Fastrak Racing late model event at the Sycamore Speedway in 1979.  Veteran starter Art Kelly (right) came up from his Florida home to handle the flagging duties.
(Stan Kalwasinski Photo)


 Gene Marmor at Soldier Field in 1955
(Ed Coffey Photo)