Byron Buchelle No. 18

Thanks to Gale Reed for sharing this photo of Byron Buchelle from Muscatine, Iowa.  Bryon is on the right. Fred Job is on the left.  Gary Axel tells me on facebook that this car was built at Fred's place.  

Byron has a screaming small block Chevy and he was a lead foot!

Above is sadly what happened to this car. Byron and and Bob Helm got tangled up in the backstretch at Columbus Junction one night.  Click on the photo for a larger view. Karlyene Bailey said on facebook that "There were 10 cars involved in this wreck, and Mark Mosier went on to win the race that night."

Below is a photo from Gale Reed's collection of Byron's car in 1970