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Chuck Rodee Memorial Midget Race
Bill Kollman (left) winner of the 100 lap Chuck Rodee Memorial feature race and Sonny Ates, 1969 Indoor Midget Champion with trophies.
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Chuck Rodee Memorial Midget Race
Indoor Midget Racing Champion presentation. Left to right: Promoter Bill Lipkey, Chuck Rodee Jr., 1969 indoor champion Sonny Ates, Rickie Rodee, and Bob Stroud.
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Chuck Rodee Memorial Midget Race
Indoor Midget Racing Champion presentation. Left to right: Promoter Bill Lipkey, Chuck Rodee Jr., 1969 indoor champion Sonny Ates, Rickie Rodee, and Bob Stroud.
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Cincinati Midgets
Don Vogler, number 29, runs into the back of another driver while Sonny Ates, number 95.
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Fort Wayne Midget Race
Chuck Rodee, number 33, Sonny Ates, number 47, and John Batts, number 26, get tangled up on the last lap.
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Fort Wayne Midget Race
Car number 51, Sonny Ates, Kochler Sesco and car number 69, Jimmy Caruthers, Lockhart Falcon.
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HARF 11th Annual Presentation Dinner
(L to R, front row) Bobby Marvin, Al ""Cotton"" Farmer, Joe Quinn, Rodger Ward, Don Branson, Allen Crowe, Bobby Grim, (L to R, back row) Sonny Ates, Stan Nowrocki, Jack O'Rourke, Bobby Marshman, Chuck Rodee, Thomas Pratt, and Harold Rafalco. Award recipients at the HARF 11th Annual Presentation Dinner.
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HARF 11th Annual Presentation Dinner
(L to R, front row) Bobby Marvin, Al ""Cotton"" Farmer, Joe Quinn, Rodger Ward, Don Branson, Allen Crowe, Bobby Grim, (L to R, back row) Sonny Ates, Stan Nowrocki, Jack O'Rourke, Bobby Marshman, Chuck Rodee, Thomas Pratt, and Harold Rafalco. Award recipients at the HARF 11th Annual Presentation Dinner.
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HARF Presentation Dinner
Judy Ates accepts the most improved driver award on behalf of her husband Sonny Ates.
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HARF Presentation Dinner
Judy Ates accepts the most improved driver award on behalf of her husband Sonny Ates.
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Indianapolis 500 Practice
Sonny Ates drives car number 31, a Gerhardt/Offenhauser Federal Engineering Special, followed by other cars.
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Indianapolis 500 Practice
Sonny Ates drives car number 31, a Gerhardt/Offenhauser Federal Engineering Special, followed by another car.
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Indianapolis 500 Practice
Sonny Ates drives car number 31, a Gerhardt/Offenhauser Federal Engineering Special.
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Indianapolis 500 Practice
Sonny Ates drives car number 31, a Gerhardt/Offenhauser Federal Engineering Special.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Sonny Ates sits in car number 59, a Khrone-Grain Transport Special. The car is a Hayhoe Offenhauser.
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Indy Midgets
Mike McGrevie, number 1, leads Chuck Weyant, number 55, Sonny Ates, number 33, Bob McClean, number 2, Billy Mainer, number 93, and Bob Tattersall, number 4.
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Indy Midgets
Bob Tattersall, number 4, on the inside of Sonny Ates, number 33, and leading Billy Mainer, number 93.
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Midgets
Dick Mahon holds his fastest lap trophy with Roy Gross and Sonny Ates, also holding their trophies.
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Midwest Three Quarter Midget Racing Association Annual Banquet
Award winners. Front row (L to R): Norm Canary, A. H. Kelly, Larry Hayden, Bob Parsons, Sonny Ates, and Bill Campbell. Middle row (L to R): Ralph Piper, Jimmy Howard, Howard Harrison, Bob Heneke, Walt Hostetter, and John Davidson. Back row (L to R): Rick Myers, Russ Hankins, Dick Dwenger, Bill Ratekin, Dick Neeb, Dick Northam, Mel Harpring, Ralph Yagle, Howard Rice, and Bob Nichols.
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Midwest Three Quarter Midget Racing Association Annual Banquet
Award winners. Front row (L to R): Norm Canary, A. H. Kelly, Larry Hayden, Bob Parsons, Sonny Ates, and Bill Campbell. Middle row (L to R): Ralph Piper, Jimmy Howard, Howard Harrison, Bob Heneke, Walt Hostetter, and John Davidson. Back row (L to R): Rick Myers, Russ Hankins, Dick Dwenger, Bill Ratekin, Dick Neeb, Dick Northam, Mel Harpring, Ralph Yagle, Howard Rice, and Bob Nichols.
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NASCAR Midget Cars Daytona
Sonny Ates spins in car number 20, as Bill Zwanziger in car number 1 drives past .
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NASCAR Midget Cars Daytona
An accident involving Sonny Ates in car number 20, Gene Rogers or Bob Waldon in car number 11, Joe Giba in car number 62, and another car.
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USAC Indy Cars
Dennis Zimmerman, number 36, alongside Mario Andretti. Sonny Ates, number 31, follows closely behind.
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USAC Midget Race Fort Wayne
Sonny Ates, car number 34, spins as Jimmy Caruthers, car number 1, drives by.
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USAC Sprint Car Race Terre Haute
Car number 37, Pancho Carter and car number 93, Sonny Ates. In the first heat.