Racers Reunion set for March 11 In Rochester

  • March 9, 2017
  • by Todd Narveson

The 3rd Annual Old Timers Racing Reunion is set for Saturday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Steve Yaggy’s Home Shop located at 7686 CR 8 SW in Rochester, Minn.

Mark Noble’s idea of getting his legendary father, Dave Noble, out to see a couple of his old race car driver friends has turned into something much bigger than anyone dreamed.

The idea has grown to a much bigger day and is now looked forward to each winter among those in the racing community.

The gathering is meant to reunite stock car racers from the 1950s through the 1980s who may have not seen each other for many years. Here they can get together and see their old racing comrades, share some memories and just plain have a good time.

The first year had around 30 former racers there while the 2016 event swelled to over 50 racing personalities from the past.

There will also be several vintage race cars on display along with old racing movies and plenty of vintage pictures and memorabilia to gaze at. A lunch and refreshments provided at the event for those in attendance.

The event is free to attend and anyone is invited to come and join us for a little trip down the memory lane of stock car racing history in this area.

A big thank you to Baier’s Engine Service of Rochester, The Muffler Center, Insty-Prints of Rochester, Becher’s Napa Auto Parts, Action Engineering of Byron, Mark and Becky Noble of Blooming Prairie, Deer Creek Speedway of Spring Valley, Ron’s Auto Repair of Pine Island and Elmer’s Auto Salvage & Toy Museum of Fountain City, Wis., for their help with this event.