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[raceannouncer2003]

As posted elsewhere, here is Adrian Ratcliff with his restored ex-Chuck Parsons Genie Mk 10 at the Westwood reunion at Mission, B.C. a couple of months ago. Parsons won the Pepsi Pro at Westwood in 1965 in this car:



Vince H.

[Jerry Entin]

Masten Gregory in the Roy Campbell prepared McLaren leading Chuck Parsons
This is from Monterey.
Very nice to see Adrian has finally got the Genie back together. Looks great.


photo David Barton - copyright 2009 David Barton
scanned for site Kenneth Barton

Edited by Jerry Entin, 26 October 2009 - 22:54.

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons at Michigan International Raceway Lola T-163
On the left is Carl Haas in the leather jacket and Colin Riley and on the right Ike Smith and behind the wing is Gil Munz

photo: Ron Laymon
To see more of Ron Laymon's great photos go to his site:
http://www.ronlaymon.com

Edited by Jerry Entin, 19 November 2010 - 01:13.

[RogerBarnard]

Chuck Parsons at Michigan International Raceway
On the left is Carl Haas in the leather jacket and Colin Riley and on the right Ike Smith and behind the wing is Gil Munz

photo: Ron Laymon
To see more of Ron Laymon's great photos go to his site:
http://www.ronlaymon.com

Does anyone have any information on Colin Riley? He is my wife's cousin but she lost contact with him in the 1960s.

Any information would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Roger Barnard (rbarnard@dircon.co.uk)

[AlMark]

...................
photo: Ron Laymon
To see more of Ron Laymon's great photos go to his site:
http://www.ronlaymon.com

How does one get beyond the Home Page?

Gil

[David McKinney]

I suspect if you want to see a portfolio of his photographs you click on 'Portfolio'

[B Squared]

Does anyone have any information on Colin Riley? He is my wife's cousin but she lost contact with him in the 1960s.

Any information would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Roger Barnard (rbarnard@dircon.co.uk)

I'm sorry that I can't help you with your quest, but you've found a great place to give it a try. A lot of knowledgeable & helpful people check in. Good luck and welcome.

[B Squared]

Thank you Jerry. I'm sorry to hear how this ended.

[Jerry Entin]

Mario Andretti leading Chuck Parsons at Stardust Raceway
This is from the 1968 CanAm. Mario's T- 160 was Ford 4 cam powered.

Chuck Parsons T-160 had a Traco Aluminum big block in it and he would go on to finish 4th in this race.

Andretti's T160 is now owned by Jason Stuart of Italy.

photo: John Wilson
copyright 2010 John Wilson
http://www.vintagemo...vlet/StoreFront

Edited by Jerry Entin, 19 November 2010 - 01:12.

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons in the Carl Haas run Lola T-70 3B
This was from 1968. Chuck had a small block chevy engine built by Al Bartz and it was called a 359 cu in engine with around 500 horsepower.


photo: John Wilson
copyright: 2010 John Wislon

Edited by Jerry Entin, 19 November 2010 - 00:58.

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons in the Lola T-163
This is from 1969.


photo: John Wilson
copyright: 2010 John Wilson

Edited by Jerry Entin, 19 November 2010 - 01:11.

[jj2728]

I knew I had some photos from dad's archives for this thread....

[eldougo]

Hi Jerry could you post that pic of Carl Hass trailers in the Transporters Thread that would be nice, the old boy sure came along way over the years.

Thanks Doug

[Jerry Entin]

Colin Riley and Gil Munz with the Lola T-160 of Chuck Parsons



photo: Bill Bonow collection

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons in his Randy Hilton sponsored McLaren Mk 2 leading Charlie Hayes
This is from the 1966 USRRC race at Mid Ohio and Chuck is also leading Skip Hudson in the Chuck Jones owned Lola T-70 and that is Earl Jones in the ex Don Wester Genie and the rest of the field.


photo :Gil Munz
all research: Ike Smith

Edited by Jerry Entin, 14 January 2011 - 04:01.

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons at Elkhart Lake in 1969

Chuck Parsons at Mid Ohio without the high wing.


photos: Larry Fulhorst
copyright: 1969 Larry Fulhorst

Edited by Jerry Entin, 26 October 2011 - 19:21.

[Jerry Entin]

Chuck Parsons daughters at the recent Elkhart Lake 45th CanAm Reunion
On the left is Sue Bines and her sister Linda Peterson and George Peterson and Tom Schultz.
The Parsons family was invited to Elkhart Lake by Pam Shatraw of Victory Lane Magazine for the 45th CanAm Reunion held there this summer.

Edited by Jerry Entin, 27 October 2011 - 17:16.

[Nanni Dietrich]

As I promised I post Chuck Parsons car on the grid at 1969 Japanese CanAm.



He was 6th for the qualify session and 13th for the race.

Sorry less quality picture.

In the back, with #7, is the legendary Toyota 7. Don't know the driver (Hiroshi Fushida?).
Minoru Kawai in the other Toyota 7 #8 was the winner of the Fuji Can-Am 200 Miles, from John Cannon and Lothar Motschenbacher.

What a great great great thread, indeed (I've lost it )
Many thank to Jerry Entin

I've read that Chuck Parsons was a last-minute choice by Roger Penske, for the 24 Hours of Daytona 1969. In the original entry list, another driver (David Hobbs? Craig Fisher? Ronnie Bucknum?) was scheduled to race alongside Mark Donohue, but he was injured and Chuck replaced him.
Did the two Lolas of Donohue-Parsons and Leslie-Motschenbacher (James Garner's car) staged a formation finish while taking the flag, in Ferrari 330P4 style?

Edited by Nanni Dietrich, 20 December 2012 - 15:43.

[Tim Murray]

In the back, with #7, is the legendary Toyota 7. Don't know the driver (Hiroshi Fushida?).

According to the results on the WSRP site Fushida drove a Toyota-engined McLaren M12, but they don't have the name of the other Toyota driver:

http://wsrp.ic.cz/no...mp1969.html#130

I've read that Chuck Parsons was a last-minute choice by Roger Penske, for the 24 Hours of Daytona 1969. In the original entry list, another driver (David Hobbs? Craig Fisher? Ronnie Bucknum?) was scheduled to race alongside Mark Donohue, but he was injured and Chuck replaced him.

It was Ronnie Bucknum, who had a broken finger - the result of a motorcycle accident. It troubled him so much during practice that it was decided to fly Parsons in to replace him. He arrived just in time for qualifying.

[Calimom]

I have answered his question privately. Colin Riley was a great mechanic. He also suffered from severe depression. He didn't want to go on any longer and took his own life many years ago.

Um, WRONG! Colin Riley was my father. He passed away Sept. 20, 2013 from ALS. TYVM.

[Calimom]

I would like to start a thread on Chuck Parsons. Chuck passed away of a brain Aneurysm some time ago. Chuck raced in the USRRC and the CanAm and drove some great cars. I think the forum members are going to enjoy seeing them. This picture is Chuck Parsons and Lothar Motschenbacher at Elkhart Lake in 1967. Peyton Cramer with them. Chuck Parsons was born February 6, 1924 in Bruin, Kentucky. I believe he passed away January 3, 1999. He was married to his lovely wife Sherry and had 3 children from an eariler marriage.He lived in the Carmel area of California. Chuck was also an avid pilot and had his own plane for many years. His first race car was a Austin-Healey. He won the 1963 USRRC race at Laguna Seca in a Lotus 23B. He won many races and was a great friend. He also was the 1966 USRRC Champion. Chuck's best CanAm finish was a fine 2nd at Riverside in 1969.
photo lent site by Tom Schultz- copyright 2006 Tom Schultz.
research by Willem Oosthoek

I am so glad to have found this. My father worked with Chuck (Colin Riley) for years, and my mom was Sherry's private care nurse until her passing. Our families spent a lot of time together and I have fond memories of time spent at their home. I used to follow Chuck's teen granddaughters around like a bratty younger sibling.   Anyway, we lost contact with Chuck after Sherry's death. These pictures are bringing back memories.

[Jerry Entin]

Colin Riley last year

 

I had heard what now turns out to be wrong, that Colin Riley had taken his own life. Here is a photo of Colin taken last year with his son by his side. As Colin's daughter Gabby has said, Colin suffered from ALS and passed away on Sept. 20, 2013.

 

Photo: Gabrielle Adams collection

Edited by Jerry Entin, 30 October 2013 - 22:40.

[Banjoid]

Um, WRONG! Colin Riley was my father. He passed away Sept. 20, 2013 from ALS. TYVM.

Hi Calimom, I worked with your dad at Shadow in Marina in 1978, I was a young guy then, he kind of took me under his wing, Good man

[Calimom]

Hi Calimom, I worked with your dad at Shadow in Marina in 1978, I was a young guy then, he kind of took me under his wing, Good man

Hi! I remember him working there, but I was very young...I was born in '76.

[Jerry Entin]

Colin Riley and Ike and Blake Smith next to Ferrari

Colin and Ike ran this car together in the day. The driver was Billy Scyphers and in endurance races Alan Glick also drove for the team.

 

photo: Ike Smith collection
 

Edited by Jerry Entin, 03 November 2013 - 20:59.

[wildman]

So, Jerry, did Colin turn the wrenches on that 308? I have an image of that car on my site with the entrant listed as Scyphers-Ankor Racing, but I haven't been able to find much more information about it. This is from Laguna Seca in '84:

 

[Jerry Entin]

Wildman: Very nice photo you have posted, this team ran a Ferrari in 1983 and 1984. At the end of 1984 they switched to a Corvette. Bill Scyphers and Alan Glick, the team principal, ran the Corvette at Riverside in a 3 hour enduro and won the event.

 

The truck behind the car was the team transporter, it is a Freightliner cab and Gerhardt trailer.

Edited by Jerry Entin, 04 November 2013 - 03:49.

[Calimom]

Colin Riley and Ike and Blake Smith next to Ferrari

Colin and Ike ran this car together in the day. The driver was Billy Scyphers and in endurance races Alan Glick also drove for the team.

 

photo: Ike Smith collection
 

Wow! I remember this! What ever happened to Billy? I vaguely remember a driver named Craig as well, but can't be 100% positive, as I was around 7 or 8ish at that time.