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Msg ID: 2797635 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:kevvan
11/1/2023 9:32:46 AM

I feel like for the modifieds, Ploski would serve as the poster child for Buckley car.  I know Fusco had one too.  Curious, who else had them and how did they run? 

Of all of Ploski's cars through the years, the Buckley was one of my all-time favorites. There is a shot of his car and Hearns at Syracuse that is in the top 5 for me.

I would love to see some additional shots of Fusco's car, I think I have only seen one or two over the years.



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Msg ID: 2797638 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:Opperman4x
11/1/2023 10:07:03 AM

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Didn't Scats Anfuso briefly have a #3 modified that was built by Buckley?



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Msg ID: 2797642 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:BIG MIKE
11/1/2023 11:31:00 AM

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Horton Sr



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Msg ID: 2797646 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:Sprint93
11/1/2023 12:11:35 PM

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Bruce Thompson's 14T modifieds were Buckleys.  He continued that relationship on to his sprint cars as well. Ran Buck's cars for Bruce, Bev and Len.  Finally switched to Maxim chassis in 1999, and continue to run them today with grandson Mike.



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Msg ID: 2797650 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:D.Wolfe-358
11/1/2023 12:27:48 PM

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I think this one that Scott drove might have been a Buckley - http://www.3widespicturevault.com/80spisc&vitals/e01.21.08_027_PUR_NAZ_0080_1.htm

 



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Msg ID: 2797653 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:throughthefence
11/1/2023 12:32:55 PM

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I see GREGORY going down the hood and nose piece.  I don't know if that was a manufacturer or a speed shop...?



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Msg ID: 2797678 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:elf30
11/1/2023 2:46:07 PM

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John Gregory /Gregory racing fabrication in Nazareth. He raced sprint cars and built a lot of street stock cages and also built some modified and sportsman cars.I know for sure he built a car for Freddy Sabatino, and may have also been involved with Freddy's sprint cars.


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Msg ID: 2797671 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:kevvan
11/1/2023 1:28:48 PM

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Didn't realize that the Pursell car shown might have had ties to a Buckley - that's interesting and a surprise.  It does seem through visuals to be similar in design.  



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Msg ID: 2797674 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:paintman
11/1/2023 1:39:32 PM

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If I'm not mistaken Stan came real close to winning syracuse in either 78 or 79? I know he lead a good portion of the race, and then had a shock tower break. I think he still finished in the top 5 maybe. 



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Msg ID: 2797694 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:le sieurs
11/1/2023 5:01:41 PM

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Stan finished third in 1978



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Msg ID: 2797706 Scott Pursell and Scats Anfuso +0/-0     
Author:Rick Shive
11/1/2023 9:17:43 PM

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Scott Pursell car was built by John Gregory, Scats Anfuso Jr car was built by Scats Jr and Bill Wentz, Jr. 



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Msg ID: 2797858 Scott Pursell and Scats Anfuso +0/-0     
Author:Opperman4x
11/3/2023 3:53:55 PM

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Oooops,  long time ago on the Scats car.



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Msg ID: 2797762 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:Jd57
11/2/2023 5:41:15 PM

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Asked Stan what was his favorite was. His Buckley car was.


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Msg ID: 2797766 I think this is Buckley car NYSF 1978 +0/-0     
Author:AF IV
11/2/2023 6:53:21 PM

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Photographer unknown - I have the original.



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Msg ID: 2797770 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:dragtire
11/2/2023 7:57:31 PM

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I'm suprised Stan said that! but of course he would know best . I thought he had most success in the Deasey 707 and the Brenn 24



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Msg ID: 2797773 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:3-Wide
11/2/2023 8:06:11 PM

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I know that Stan really liked the Budd Olsen built #24 coupe that he ran at the very end of the 1971 season, when he first started driving for Ken Brenn Sr.  He liked it better than the Floyd Trevis built cars he had for 1972 and part of 1973, even though he did win a bunch of features in the Trevis car(s) over that almost 2 year time period.



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Msg ID: 2798323 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:BobT8
11/9/2023 10:12:50 AM

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I had one on order when I decided to pack it in



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Msg ID: 2798405 Buckley Winning Race Cars and Components +0/-0     
Author:Spilly
11/10/2023 10:14:46 AM

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Mike Jablonski ran a Buckley chassis in the early '80's. He won the Bridgeport Sportsman point championship in 1980, and had a handful of wins in the car along the way. He had some modifications done over the yeras by Frank Mangone and Bobby Kasper, but the original chassis was a Buckley, and it had a live rear in it, which wasn't the norm for sportsman cars at that time.



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