Charlene's Rogue's Gallery

- Allan Girlder, one of the Tulsa World racing "four amigos", was actually the mentor of the bunch, being the "old" man. Allan went on to become editor of Car Life, Road & Track and Cycle World as well as having authored a dozen or so automotive/motorcycle books and many free lance articles. At this time, in addition to working for the World, he did free lance articles for various car magazines. Allan is pictured here on the standing-start grid at War Bonnet in 1966 in his Lotus Super 7, which he loaned my future husband for his first driver's school only days after his 21st birthday. As an aside, both my husband and Ken Frakes are also still writing.
- Steve Froines of Oakland, California, goes through the infield section of the famous Daytona International Speedway during the 1965 SCCA American Road Race of Champions National Championship where he won the national title in his blue Triumph TR4. This photo was taken during a practice session as one can tell since there is a Shelby GT350 Mustang on the banking in the background.
Sept 2002 Photos