Jerry Thompson
"Central California Racing Legend"
1960's Photo Gallery
circa 1964
circa 1965
This was the first hardtop Jerry owned & raced. Notice the stock frame & wood paneled wing.
circa 1967 - 68'
1967
Trophy presentation. Semi
Main Event win at Kearney.
circa 1967 68'
Pit Crew taking a break.
Casey Hanson working
on Jerrys car at the house.
Loaded up behind Jerrys
40 Ford heading to the races.
circa 1967-68'
Don Singleton & Skinny Kenny
in the pits at Clovis Speedway.
circa 1969-70'
circa 1969
Jerry's car he bought from the family of the late Bob Pearson after he fixed it up.
Jerry leading the pack at
Kearney Bowl in 1969.
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circa 1969-70'
Jerry, Casey & Herk
at Jerry's house on Brown.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry at Kearney Bowl
towing with an El Camino.
Kearney Bowl Speedway.
Closed in 1970.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry in the pits
at Clovis Speedway.
circa 1969-70'
Clyde Palmer, Marshall Sargent
& Jerry at San Jose Speedway.
circa 1966
This is the same body as the orange car but with a new Dave Masterman built Frame.
circa 1967 - 68'
Jerry leading at
Kearney Bowl.
circa 1967-68'
Casey Hanson & Bob Segrue
working on Jerrys car.
Bob Segrue & Don Singleton
working on the car.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry lined up on the front
straight at Clovis Speedway.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry's selling Trailers at
Thompson Motor Sales.
This was Bob Ulsh's car that
Larry Ferua test drove & went
a little too deep at Kearney
circa 1969-70'
Jerry in the pits
at Clovis Speedway.
circa 1966
This shows Jerrys car on
fire at Kearney Bowl.
circa 1967
Trophy presentation at
Kearney Bowl. Same car but
newer body and wing.
circa 1967
Trophy presentation for Semi
King at Kearney Bowl 1967
circa 1967 - 68'
Jerry in the pits at
Clovis Speedway.
circa 1967-68'
Jerrys car at
Thompson Motor Sales
circa 1967 - 68'
Casey Hanson, Don Singleton
& Bob Segrue loading up.
Jerry with his car at
Thompson Motor Sales.
Jerry bought this car from the family of the late Bob Pearson who died in a racecar accident.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry & Rick Thompson
at our house on Brown.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry's car at
Thompson Motor Sales.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry & Ed Parmeter
at Kearney Bowl.
circa 1969-70'
Jerry's car at
Thompson Motor Sales.
This was Les Martella's wreck at Kearney Bowl.
Jerry in the pits
at Clovis Speedway.
Drivers Meeting circa 1960's
Everett Edlund, Jerry Thompson, Art Bigione. Dick Whalen....
Who do you see ?
Jerry's 1st Hardtop towed behind his 1940 Ford parked in front of our carlot on Belmont ave.
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