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GOSHOW · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:54 am

Lynn Paxton with the Ree Smith Ford

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GOSHOW · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:56 am

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Buildy · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:25 am

What a driver,and what a guy :thumbleft:

We are very lucky to have him around.

GOSHOW · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:41 am

Just had a disscussion with him last night Buildy. You are exactly right !!

Stew · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:16 am

grocery1 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:04 pm **Posts:** 286

Any idea if this is win number 1 or two, he had them back to back?

supertc88 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:27 pm

NICE pictures! :thumbright:

GOSHOW · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:35 pm

Not exactly sure what you mean Ed. If you are talking about National Open wins they came later in the Sprint car. I remember him winning a lot in Ree's car at Susky and some at Lincoln. This was around the time he and Bobby Gerhart running the carbureted 5 wrenched by Davey Brown had some torrid battles. Ree Smith is Mark Smith's dad, I believe Ree also wrenched one of the Emerich cars for Paxton. The Kenny Weld creation with the narrowed tail before they switched to sprints.
Buildy has some good shots of the restored Emerich car from the museum.

GOSHOW · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:42 pm

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supertc88 · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:36 pm

NICE picture! :thumbright:

Double D Fan · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:59 pm

Fine Photos of a great driver and car. I didn't know Mark Smith's dad was Ree, that's cool. Is he still around? Didn't Lynn run the Emerich car with a Carb for a while, I think I remember him with one. I am very glad someone has went to all the trouble to restore this fine racer. :clap:

Brent Leach · **Joined:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:59 am **Posts:** 8877

Yes.
Yes.

GOSHOW · **Posted:** Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:14 am

Yes Ree is still around and at the track a lot. :thumbleft:

oldies fan · **Joined:** Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:45 am **Posts:** 101

Paxton himself restored the Emrich car and just recently finished the Trevis Emrich sprint car

grocery1 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 23, 2007 4:04 pm **Posts:** 286

In 1965 Lynn had two wins in a row, just wondered if the photo posted was the first or second win. There is a photo at the museum of one of the wins and the car is much cleaner.

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