ALLIE SWEARS The Owner Whose Cars Survived Many Years and Many Drivers

Bill Ladabouche Photo
The familiar Swears coupe, then being driven by Paul Marshall,
is towed into Fonda as promoter Jim Gage looks on.

Allie Swears operated a NASCAR sportsman racing team out of the Glens Falls, New York region in the golden era of coupe racing in the Empire State. Swears doesn't get the recognition he deserves for what he accomplished with not too large a racing budget and no apparent sponsorship. Heck, several books don't even spell his name right [going with Swires instead of Swears].

Bill Ladabouche Photo The coupe is towed into Fairmont in 1964 with Nelson Moore as driver. Bill Ladabouche Photo After the wreck.	Courtesy of Cam Gray An early Swears car, with Bob Bruno, at Canada's Bouvrette Speedway.	Bruno Family Photo At speed. at Airborne with Bob Bruno.	Bruno Family Photo A Fonda win for Swears.	Mike Russo Photo Bob Bruno, Schuyler Falls, NY Driver du Jour	Bruno Family Photo A Victory lap at Airborne for Bruno and the for Swears 51.
Bruno Family Photo Bruno at Airborne.	Bruno Family Photo Bruno at Airborne.	Bob Mackey Photo via Mike Watts, Sr. Bruno at Airborne in the late 1950's, chasing Ken Shoemaker and Jim Luke in Hal Kempeny's 113.	Bob Mackey Photo via John Rock Bruno at Airborne chasing Shoemaker and the 83 of Howie Westervelt.	Nephew Family Photo Dick Nephew, Mooers Forks, NY Driver du Jour Dick is the driver Swears used at Daytona both years	John Grady Photo Paul Marshall, Schenectady, NY Driver du Jour
		John Grady Photo Paul Marshall, at Fonda.

The best - known Swears car was a Chevy coupe which ran from around 1960 until its untimely demise at Fairmont Speedway around 1964, in the hands of Dutch Reed and Nelson Moore. Guy Swears, a son, also tried Daytona Speedweeks a couple of times, as well. If I have any inaccurate information on this page, I will probably get it straightened out by Allie Sr. or Jr., who have emailed me at times.

Bob Mackey Photo, Courtesy of John Rock Dick, with the latest radio setup of the day.	Nephew Family Photo Dick Nephew, in the pits at Daytona. That might by Allie walking by the car.	Nephew Family Photo Dick makes a pit stop during practice.	Bob Mackey Photo, Courtesy of John Rock Nelson Moore [a Swears driver], and Charlie Bowen - at Daytona. The shot is blurry.
Nephew Family Photo Dick and the Swears Chevy	Nephew Family Photo Dick in action at Daytona, 1st year	Swears Family Photo via Guy Swears Nephew - Daytona 1st year	Courtesy of Gary Nephew The 1961 car - awaiting some servicing.
Courtesy of Gary Nephew The 1961 Swears crew.	Bob Mackey Photo, Courtesy of John Rock Swears car, at speed, in 1961.	Swears Family Photo via Guy Swears Allie Swears - Daytona 1st year	Bob Mackey Photo, Courtesy of Mike Watts The 1961 car, in color.
Bob Mackey Photo, Courtesy of Mike Watts Looks like Dick Nephew and wife - outside the car. So, who's in the car ?	Swears Family Photo via Guy Swears Allie Swears - Daytona 1st year	Courtesy of Gary Nephew New York is well represented here, with Bill Wimble [McCredy 33] and Dick Nephew [Swears 1962 version]. The 2 were just coming off that tie for the national title in '61.	Nephew Family Photo Dick with the Swears car, the following year.

Swears Family Photo via Guy Swears
Allie Swears gave Nephew his credit for being national champion.