SOME OF OTTO

SOME OF OTTO'S BOYS

Drivers Who Lived or Raced Close to Otto Graham's Home Base of Burlington Flats, NY

Richard Graham was given his nickname [after an NFL star of that time] by his high school football coach. Between you and me, I cannot imagine Otto even playing football - he is a fairly skinny guy. Otto has worked hard to share vintage racing photos of racing in his region, having had two different sites. He mentions particular tracks and drivers frequently, usually from Fonda, Richfield Springs, South Columbia, or Midstate - in Morris, NY. For those folks over his way, I thought I'd put out a few specific photos from his neck of the woods.

Graham Collection
Otto, probably at Fonda, around 1963.

Graham Collection
Otto, probably at Fonda, in the early 1960's. He is sponsored by his father-in-law -
Theron Van Benschoten [Van's TV], Richfield Springs, NY.

Graham Collection
Otto [foreground in hat] signing otto - graphs along with former drivers
Lew Boyd [left], Jeep Herbert, and possibly Dick Berggren [maroon shirt]

Courtesy of Jo Towns via Otto Graham Otto's bosom buddy, Joe Ciganenko	Courtesy of Al Sanders via Otto Graham Bobby Adams, Utica	Courtesy of Otto Graham Bill Bruschmit	Courtesy of Otto Graham Freddie Nichols	Courtesy of Al Sanders via Otto Graham Al "Suicide" Sanders
Courtesy of Jo Towns via Otto Graham Bill Wimble. In the background is Theron Von Benschoten, who I think is Otto's father - in - law.	Courtesy of Jo Towns via Otto Graham Don Hendenberg, the first driver of the Dave McCready S33.	Courtesy of Al Sanders via Otto Graham Kurzon "Moose" Cary	Conde & Parry Website Gene Cole, with the Green Puke bounty car.	Courtesy of D. Schoonover via Otto Graham Bill Brooking
Courtesy of Al Romanos via Otto Graham Old Joe and the gang with a Mustang.	Courtesy of Otto Graham Dick Clark, Munnsville, NY	Courtesy of Otto Graham Bob Fiske, giving kiddie rides with a Trinkhaus car. The Frank's Speed Shop location was near to where Otto lived.	Courtesy of Otto Graham Everyone's favorite, Pepper Eastman of Madison, NY.	Courtesy of Otto Graham Harold "Bugs Bunny" Betts, of Cobleskill, NY
From the Midstate Club Site Bob Deming , of Cobleskill, NY Friend of Harold Betts.	From the Midstate Club Site Stan Lupka, at Morris.	Mel Ogden Photo One of Ray Bunzy's cars, at Morris.	From the Midstate Club Site Smokey Joe Norton, at Morris.	From the Midstate Club Site Al Turner, at Morris.

Roxanne Ladabouche Photo
I was pleased and honored to have Otto introduce me at my induction to the DIRT Hall of Fame in 2011.

Otto Graham Photo Jeep, with the Frank Trinkhaus 62 at Fonda.	Via Otto Graham Tom Williams, at Morris.	Via Otto Graham George Baumgardner, at Fonda with Red Cromer's Chevy - the former Trinkhaus car.	Via Otto Graham Fonda has been the scene of many spectacular crashes. This was with UNK C-15 looked pretty hairy.	Via Otto Graham Otto found a vintage Lebanon Valley car here. UNK driver.
Via Otto Graham Uncle Art and the gang at the Valley.	Via Otto Graham Denny Soltis, at the Valley.	Via Otto Graham Schooch Schoonmaker - towards the end of his storied career.	Wabbit Photo Via Otto Graham Mini modified maven Bob Hackel, with Marty Berberwyk.	John Gallant Photo via Otto Graham Russ Blake in the mid '80's.