![](Gordy_Owen_WOmeninPIckup_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Mrs. Ralph Bushey [lft] and Mrs. Gordy Owen ride
in the "hauler"
on the way to a race somewhere.
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![](Gordy_Owen_WomeninPIckup2_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Ready to roll again. |
![](Gordy_Owen_WaitbyCar_StiffHItch_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
By the car in the infield
at Smitty's track, Colchester Raceway. |
![](Gordy_Owen_Towing_ontheRoad_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Ralph Bushey [rt] and Gordy Owen
with Mrs. O. on the roof. |
![](Gordy_Owen_TowingonRoad_Women_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Mrs. Ralph Bushey [lft]
and Mrs. Gordy Owen |
![](Gordy_Owen_Undeterminedtrack_OwenFamily_small3.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Gordy Owen 31 on
an undetermined track. |
![](Gordy_Owen_Sitsin31_Pits_OwenFamily_small3.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
In the pits somewhere.
The car is probably
the future Spud 19 of
Bob Bushey. |
![](Gordy_Owen_PushinPits_OwenFamily_small3.JPG)
Owen Family Photo
Getting a push -
probably a jump start. |
![](GordyOwens_Wife_offtoraces_BusheyFam_Anderson_small2.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
This is thought to be Mrs.
Owens, off to the races.
The older lady could be
Gordy's mother. |
![](Gordy_Owen_Father_Pits_1954_OOwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy and the owner of
his regular car, Ralph
Bushey.
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![](GordyOwens_atspeed_Nothfield_BUsheyFam_Anderson_small.JPG)
Bushey Family Collection
via Jack Anderson
Gordy, at speed, with the
first Ralph Bushey car
at Dog River Speedway,
Northfield, VT. |
![](Gordy_Owen_AfterRoll_1954_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
The familiar 31, at Malletts Bay Raceway, apparently
having a private practice.
Check the stands. |
![](Gordy_Owen_AfterRoll_ByFamilyCar_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
The familiar 31, at some
Colchester track, apparently
having a private practice.
Gordy and wife confer with
an unidentified man.
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![](Gordy_Owen_AfterRoll_WifebyCar_OwenFamily_small1.JPG) Owen Family Collection
Mrs. Owen checks out the
car in the same setting as
the previous 2 shots. |
![](Gordy_Owen_Father_POse_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy and Ralph
Bushey. |
![](GordyOwens_BobBushey_AfterRaceBeer_BusheyFam_Anderson_small1.JPG)
Bushey Family Collection
via Jack Anderson
Gordy, Bob Pratt, and an
unidentified man. |
![](Gordy_Owens_909Owner_SitonCar_Fairgrounds_EvansBKnapp_OwensFam_Anderson_small.JPG)
Evans Knapp Photo
Owen Family Collection
Gordy and the owner of
the car 909 pose on the
car after races somewhere
in Canada. |
![](Gordy_Owens_909owner_posebycar_Fair_EvansBKnapp_OwensFam_Anderson_small.JPG)
Evans Knapp Photo
Owen Family Collection
Gordy and the owner of
the car 909 pose after a
race - probably at
Bouvrette or Noel
Speedway in Canada.
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![](Gordy_Owen_NoelSPeedway_wifeandtrophy_StudioJean_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Studio Jean Photo
Owen Family Collection
A win at Noel Speedway in Quebec.
Ralph Bushey [white shirt and cigar], Bob Pratt [Ralph's left], Gordy
[Ralph's right], trophy queen, and Speedway President [White T Shirt] I've
seen other 1950's stars like PappyForsyth with that tee shirt.
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![](GordyOwens_BusheyPits_MrsG_BusheyFam_Anderson_small3.JPG)
Bushey Family Collection
Gordy and Bob
Bushey enjoy a post
race beer, with Mrs.
Gordy close by. |
![](Bob_Pratt_GrandPrix_Vergennes_III_small.jpg)
Ladabouche Photo
Owens friend, Bob Pratt
stands with his super
speedway Pontiac that he
had Gordy try out at
Otter Creek. It was too heavy.
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![](Gordy_Owen_Car31_July1954_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Ralph Bushey pushing
the 31 with Gordy nearby. |
![](Gordy_Owen_CLoseup_inCar31_OwenFamily_small.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy
buckling up.
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![](Gordy_Owen_HeatPreparations_MallettsBay_OwenFamily_Smaller_small.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy
on the pole in a
heat race at what looks
like Smitty's Colchester
Raceway. That's Jackie
Peterson in the rear and the
7 of Buddy Barnes in the pits.
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![](Gordy_Owen_Crowdaroundpits_OwenFamily_small.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
A large post race crowd
around the 31.
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![](Gordy_Owen_Directs_BackingUp_OwenFamily_small.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy
directs the tow
truck at an undetermined
track.
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![](Gordy_Owen_FromCOveredStands_OwenFamily_small.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy in a race lineup with
cars from Chittenden County and locals, but this at Veterans' Park a horse
track in Newport, VT.
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![](Gordy_Owen_Headsouton_UndeterminedTrack_1954_OwenFamily_small1.JPG)
Owen Family Collection
Gordy heads out onto
an undetermined track.
Could be Malletts Bay or Colchester
Raceway.
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![](Bushey_1stCar_Owens_MBay_BusheyFam_Anderson_small1.JPG)
Bushey Family Collection
via Jack Anderson
Gordy
testing out the
first Ralph Bushey
Car at Harvey Moody's
Green Mt track. This likely 1950.
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![](Bushey_1stcar_Owensconfers_BusheyFam_Anderson_small1.JPG)
Bushey Family Collection
via Jack Anderson
Gordy
testing out the
first Ralph Bushey
Car at Harvey Moody's
Green Mt track.
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![](JackiePeterson_GordyOwen_go-kart_Peterson_small.JPG)
Jack Peterson Collection
Gordy
poses with friend and racing rival Jackie Peterson. |
![](GordyOwens_PitPose_HaroldBakeratRight_Bill%20Baker_small.JPG)
H. Baker Family Collection via Bill Baker
Gordy
poses for a shot as Harold "Cannonball" Baker, a rival driver is
one of the men checking out his car. |
![](Gordy_Owens_1954_OOwenFamily_Cropped_small.jpg)
Owen Family Collection
1954. |
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