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Vern "Saturday Night" LeFevers
Vern LeFevers in Bud Blevins 1953 Dodge #NINE "Little Egypt" at
Glen Este Speedway. Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers takes down some poles at Glen Este Speedway in
"Little Egypt".
Vern LeFevers receives a handshake from flagman Handy Haynes
after a figure 8 feature win at Glen Este Speedway in 1967. Photo by
Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers #90 and Dr. Paul Gaines #24 in a figure 8 race at Glen
Este Speedway in 1967. Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in a figure 8 race at Glen Este Speedway in 1967.
Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers 1967 Glen Este Speedway Figure 8 Champion. Photo
by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers after 1967 Glen Este Speedway feature win. Photo by
Robert A. Matheny Jr.
(Left to Right) Wilce LeFevers, Greg LeFevers, and Vern LeFevers
after a 1968 Glen Este Speedway hobby stock feature win. Photo by
Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers #90 at Glen Este Speedway in 1968. Photo by Robert
A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers #90 at Glen Este Speedway in 1968. Photo by Robert
A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers #90 receives a handshake from Jim Burgess after a
feature win at Glen Este Speedway in 1968. Photo by Robert A.
Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers #90 races at Kentucky International Raceway in 1968.
Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in Elmer Baker's #11 at Glen Este Speedway in 1968.
Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in his brother Wilce's 1965 Ford Convertable at Glen
Este Speedway in 1968. Photo sent by John Holmes.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn #33 at Glen Este Speedway in 1968.
Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn #33 at Tri County Speedway in 1968.
Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn and Jim Harris #33 at Tri County
Speedway in 1969. Photo by Russ Pick.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn and Jim Harris #01 at Glen Este
Speedway in 1969. Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn and Jim Harris #01 at Kentucky
International Raceway in 1969. Photo by Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in Wilce LeFevers #90 Figure 8 car in 1970. Photo by
Robert A. Matheny Jr.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn and Jim Harris #01 in 1970.
(Left to Right) Gene Petro,Vern LeFevers, and Floyd Gilbert at
Whitewater Valley Speedway in 1971.
Vern LeFevers takes the feature win and would be the track champion
at Whitewater Valley Speedway in 1971.
Vern LeFevers takes the feature win at Whitewater Valley Speedway
in 1971.
Vern LeFevers takes the feature win at Whitewater Valley Speedway
in 1972.
(Left to Right) Bob Linde, Vern (in car), , Jim Dietz, and Bill Osborn in
1972.
Vern LeFevers at Brown County Speedway 1972. Notice John
Mugavin's hauler in the background that was around for years.
Vern LeFevers at Brown County Speedway 1972.
Vern LeFevers wheeling the Bill Osborn #33 Chevelle in 1973.
Vern LeFevers rides the rail in the Bill Osborn #33 Chevelle at
Whitewater Valley Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn #33 Chevelle at Whitewater Valley
Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers in the Bill Osborn #33 Camaro races with Charlie Byrd
#41 at Whitewater Valley Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers and trophy girl Lollie Stemler after a feature win at
Whitewater Valley Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers #33 and Billy Teegarden #28 at Whitewater Valley
Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers #33, Floyd Gilbert #59, Bubby James #77 and Billy
Teegarden #11 at Whitewater Valley Speedway 1973.
Vern LeFevers in Wilce LeFevers #90 at Brown County Speedway
1974.
Vern LeFevers in Bill Osborn's  #44 at Brown County Speedway 1974.
Vern LeFevers in Bill Osborn's  #44 at Northern Kentucky Speedway
1974.
The Jim Dietz #13 that Vern would go on to the 1975 Brown County
Speedway Championship and nearly win the World 100.
Vern LeFevers with his number one fan (Me) in 1975 at Brown County
Speedway.
Vern LeFevers and crew after a 1975 Northern Kentucky Speedway
feature win.
Vern LeFevers at Northern Kentucky Speedway in 1975.
Vern LeFevers at Brown County Speedway in 1976.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Chevelle at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1977.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Chevelle at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1977.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1977.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Eldora Speedway in
1978. Vern would go on to win the 1978 Eldora Speedway Track
Championship.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Eldora Speedway in
1978.
Arlo Wilson (Left) and Vern LeFevers after a 1978 Northern
Kentucky feature win.
Vern LeFevers #11 after a 1978 Northern Kentucky feature win.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Chevelle at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1978.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Chevelle after a feature win at
Northern Kentucky Speedway in 1978.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1978.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Pennsboro
Speedway in 1978.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro after a feature win at
Northern Kentucky Speedway in 1978.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Eldora Speedway in
1979.
Vern LeFevers in the Arlo Wilson #11 Camaro at Dayton Speedway in
1979. They ran this car on asphalt at Dayton and New Breman
Speedways. Vern ran 3 times at Dayton winning all 3 heats he raced
there. He ran 2nd in all 3 features to Buster Blakford. Vern went on to
win his only feature he raced on the asphalt of New Breman.
Vern LeFevers in the Earl Rogers #22 "Little Iron" Camaro after a
feature win at Northern Kentucky Speedway in 1980.
Vern LeFevers in the Earl Rogers #22 at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1981.
Vern LeFevers in the Earl Rogers #22 at Northern Kentucky
Speedway in 1981.
Vern LeFevers in the Jim Dietz #88 at Lawrenceburg Speedway in
1981.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #M2 and Mike Duvall #F1 line up for the
1982 World 100. Jack Lusby built this car himself and it was the only
homemade chassis to make the World in 1982. Jack asked another driver
to drive it at the World. The driver told Jack "it's not good enough to take
to Eldora". That driver sat in the stands and watched Vern LeFevers start
the tail of a heat and make the 1982 World 100. Duvall would go on to win.
Vern ran 9th. They didn't have the money to buy tires after they made it.
When he came in the rear tires were bald. They loaded the car and as soon
as they did......The right rear tire blew.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler wedge #28 at Florence
Speedway in 1983. They called this car "Thumper". It was a Howe
Chassis that Chuck McWilliams drove the year before. That winter
they took it apart and made it a wedge. I'll never forget Morgan had a
hanging scale in the barn and every part that went on that car was
weighed and lightened.
(Left to Right) Ronnie Kilgore, Vern LeFevers, Morgan Chandler,
Cecil Snell, and Mike Roland, after a 1983 Florence Speedway feature
win.
Photo sent by Mike Roland
Photo sent by Mike Roland
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 lined up for the World 100
in 1984. This was the same Howe Chassis Wedge called "Thumper". It
was  the only Howe Chassis in the field that year.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 climbs in for the World
100 in 1984.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 at Florence Speedway in
1985. This was a Tri County Chassis by Bill Spiegal.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 at Florence Speedway in
1985. This was a Tri County Chassis by Bill Spiegal.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 at the World 100 Eldora
Speedway in 1985. This was Morgan Chandler's last race. The Engine
let loose running 3rd in the heat.
Vern LeFevers in the Morgan Chandler #28 races Ned Lucas #7L at
the World 100 Eldora Speedway in 1985.
Vern LeFevers in the Roy Cruise #c5 wins the feature in his firts race
driving the Cruise c5 at Florence Speedway in 1985.
Vern LeFevers in deep thought at Florence Speedway in late 1985.
Vern LeFevers #c5 at Florence Speedway in 1986.
Vern LeFevers #c5 at Florence Speedway in 1987.
Vern LeFevers #c5 races with Earl Smith #11 at Florence Speedway in
1987.
Vern LeFevers #c5 races with Bubby James #44 at Florence Speedway
in 1987.
Vern LeFevers #c5 at Florence Speedway in 1987.
(Left to Right) JTodd LeFevers, Vern LeFevers, Troy Cruise, and Roy
Cruise after a Union County Speedway win in 1987.
Vern LeFevers in the Porter Lanigan #29 at the World 100. I saw Vern
drive this car at Florence Speedway and a rock hit his hand and split it
wide open. He refused to stop and finsihed the race. When he pulled in
the cockpit and deck lid was full of blood. He was right back the next
week with stiches and a big heavy winter glove on that hand.
Vern LeFevers in the Jack Lusby #24 Florence Speedway in 1987.
Vern LeFevers in the Jack Lusby #24 Florence Speedway in 1987.
Vern LeFevers in the Jack Lusby #54 at Eldora Speedway's World 100
in 1988. Vern started 19th in the heat and was passing for 3rd on lap 10
of the 20 lap heat. As he put it on the top shelf to pass for 3rd he was
pinched into the wall and his day ended. This was a cantilever car. It is
one of the fastest cars I ever saw at Eldora. This same year Don
Hobbs drove this car to a Kentucky Classic win.
Vern LeFevers in his own #22 at Florence Speedway in 1989. This was
a Billy Teegarden Dazzler Chassis.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #11 lines up for a Union County
Speedway feature in 1990.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #11, Russ Petro #0, and John Lawhorn
#c5 race in a Union County Speedway feature in 1990. Vern would go
on to win this feature followed by Russ Petro, and John Lawhorn.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #11 and Russ Petro #0 race in a Union
County Speedway feature in 1990. Vern would go on to win this feature
followed by Russ Petro, and John Lawhorn.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #11 after a 1990 Union County
Speedway feature win.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #11, John Lawhorn #c5 and Willie
Green #49 race at Union County Speedway in 1990.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #22 in 1991. This car would go on to
win the 1991 Fleming County Speedway Championship.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #22 at Union County Speedway in
1991.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #22 in 1992 at Fleming County
Speedway.
Vern LeFevers in Jack Lusby's #22 after a 1992 Fleming County
Speedway feature win.
Vern LeFevers #75 after a 1993 Fleming County Speedway feature win.
Vern LeFevers #75 in 1994. This was a round tube Gene Weber Coyote
Chassis.
Vern LeFevers #75 in 1995. This was a round tube Gene Weber Coyote
Chassis.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 at Fleming County Speedway in
1996.  This was the first night Vern drove the car. He quickly  jumped to
the lead in the Dash, Heat and Feature only to have the car quit all
three times. Sam had cleaned the fuel cell that winter. Later after
cleaning the cell he noticed his watch crystal was missing. They found
the watch crystal in the fuel cell. They would go on to win many features
in this Swartz Leaf car.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 at Fleming County Speedway in
1996.  This was of my favorite cars he drove.
Vern LeFevers #34 gets a handshake and a trophy from promoter Doug
Fields after a Fleming County Speedway feature win in 1996.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 at Sam and Lena Gilbert's house
right up the hill from Mudlick Valley Raceway.  Which I assume is why
they called them the "Over the Hill Gang".
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 at Sam and Lena Gilbert's house
in 1997.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 at Sam and Lena Gilbert's house
in 1997.
(Left to Right) ? Stamm, unknown, Michael LeFevers (Grandson), ?
Gilbert, Jerrod Gilbert, and Josh Stamm after a 1998 Mudlick Valley
Raceway feature win.
Cockpit view of the famed Gilbert #34. Over 25 feature win stickers.
Thats not even half the feature this car would win.
Decklid of the famed Gilbert #34. "One Bad Cat" indeed. This car won
nearly 100 Features and 300 total wins. Photo by Doug Lee
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert #34 after a feature win at Mudlick
Valley Raceway in 1999.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert and Jr. Stephens #34 at Florence
Speedway in 2000.
Vern LeFevers in the Sam Gilbert and Jr. Stephens #34 after a feature
win at Mudlick Valley Raceway in 2000.
Vern LeFevers and crew after a feature win at Mudlick Valley
Raceway in 2000. This feature made five consecutive decades and 34
straight years with a Late Model Feature win.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 in 2001.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 at Brushcreek Motorsport
Complex in 2002. Vern went on to win this the last feature of the year
and set the fastest lap ever turned there at that point.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 at Florence Speedway in 2002.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 at Florence Speedway in 2002.
Photo by Roger Warrick.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 at the DTWC in 2002.
Vern LeFevers in the Jr. Stephens #34 at the DTWC in
2002.