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linbob
January 21, 2019 at 11:27:50 AM
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There was a odd  sprint car built by an engineer in the late 1980.s.  The top wing was more like an airplane wing, Long and narrow.  Wing was outlawed after it took down overhead wires at Knoxville.

Anyone with pictures of car and who built and drove it?




jah42
January 21, 2019 at 01:33:45 PM
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Tommy Johnson from Texas drove it



linbob
January 21, 2019 at 02:15:36 PM
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Posted By: jah42 on January 21 2019 at 01:33:45 PM

Tommy Johnson from Texas drove it



found pictures--google Tommy Johnson sprint car, if you like to see different things guys try




Dryslick Willie
January 21, 2019 at 04:10:16 PM
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That car was no joke even though it looked so weird.   That thing set fast time at a WoO show at Devils Bowl and was only .04 off of the track record.    



Speedbump
January 21, 2019 at 07:45:09 PM
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I don't think it ever

took down the over head string of lights at Knoxville,  but I do believe that they had to raise them so that didn't happen.   The wing was carbon fiber and shattered like a vinyl album when he tipped it over in 1985 or 86.   

It was referred to as the "computer car" in the grandstands that year,  not sure what the announcers called it. 



trecraft
January 22, 2019 at 09:26:52 AM
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We were at Knoxville that year and said if sprint cars ever got that ugly, we would quit going.  They didn't and we still go.




dmantx
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January 22, 2019 at 12:41:39 PM
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Lots of 'good ol' day' memories...

Carmen Manzardo at Knoxville, 1983...

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San Jose in 1982...

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~ 1978 at San Jose...

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Tommy Johnson ~ 1985

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linbob
January 22, 2019 at 04:40:33 PM
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Posted By: linbob on January 21 2019 at 02:15:36 PM

found pictures--google Tommy Johnson sprint car, if you like to see different things guys try



any one with a picture of Kenny Welds sprint car he built when he got out of prison.  Radiatore mounted on side, left exh header pointed  to front, top wing had about 100 adjustments [plus alot more.



Speedbump
January 22, 2019 at 08:48:07 PM
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https://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/94kennyweldsprint.html




hardon
January 22, 2019 at 09:46:34 PM
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Posted By: dmantx on January 22 2019 at 12:41:39 PM

Lots of 'good ol' day' memories...

Carmen Manzardo at Knoxville, 1983...

Image result for Carmen Manzardo

 

San Jose in 1982...

Image result for Carmen Manzardo

 

~ 1978 at San Jose...

Related image

 

Tommy Johnson ~ 1985

Related image

 



I'm all for thinking outside the box but, wow some of these are hideous, especially Tommy Johnson's car.



carol14
January 28, 2019 at 04:05:49 AM
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I thought they called the Tommy Johnson "computer car"  - the MOOSE - because of the wing looking like antlers.  There were a lot of innovative ideas in this car.  And if my memory serves me correctly the first time out at Knoxville he set 2nd fastest time that Wnight at the Nationals.  I recall that "Open Wheel" had an article titled "Who in the hell is Tommy Johnson?" since they had never heard of him before.  This car should be in the Knoxville Museum for a bit.   These guys also devised a really fast sports car that was declared illegal, even tho' it fit into all of the rules at the time.  I guess they were too fast then, too.  Interesting ideas.. and at least they were thinking "outside of the box".





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