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February 23, 2012 at
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Mitch Smith,Dick Gaines, Opperman and Foyt.
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February 23, 2012 at
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Gary "PREACHER" Patterson Wish I could get the article from Open Wheel that John Sawyer wrote about him!!!
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February 23, 2012 at
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AJ Foyt in a sprint car - anywhere...
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February 24, 2012 at
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Doug Wolfgang and Jack Hewitt
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Jan Opperman
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Reply to:
Posted By: J. Blundy #33 Fan Forever on February 23 2012 at 12:58:21 PM
Out of all the great sprint car drivers who have come and gone over the years, what inactive driver (due to present day retirement or because they're no longer with us) do you most regret never having had the opportunity to see behind the wheel?
Inactive drivers only please. If they're still active you still have the chance to see them.
The ones I regret never having had the opportunity to see (and I'm showing my age here – again!) are Emory Collins, Tommy Hinnershitz, and Dick Atkins.
How about you?
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would have been great to see opperman and weld race against each other for a year
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February 24, 2012 at
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Sure wish I got to see some of these great ones: Parnelli Jones, AJ Foyt, Kenny Weld, Dick Sutcliff, Bob Hogle, Don Hewitt, Don Branson, George Tatnell, Jim Hurtubise, Pancho Carter, Al Unser Sr.
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February 24, 2012 at
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Opperman, Foyt and Andretti.
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February 24, 2012 at
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Rich Vogler. He was rumored to be coming out to Baylands one year for the Outlaws, but it didn't happen. I was very disappointed. I remember my dad didn't believe me when I told him that i just watch him die on TV. I could just tell, very sad day.
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February 24, 2012 at
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I got to attend a race with my dad at IRP when Rich Vogler won there, but was too young to remember it. He would have to be the top on my list.
It would also be really neat to see what Fred Linder was like behind the wheel. We have the honor of hanging out with him a lot at the USCS races. Extremely nice young man.
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February 24, 2012 at
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Would have loved to see Wolfgang tear it up. Also would have loved to watch Opperman.
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February 24, 2012 at
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Jan Opperman; not only watch him race but also hang out.... I'm an old hippy too (guess Jan didn't make the "old" part....
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February 24, 2012 at
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Dawley and Larsen. Their was such a mystic around those 2 and I wish i could have seen more of them than I did.
Danny Young was also a hard charger coming into his own.
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February 24, 2012 at
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Posted By: filtalr on February 23 2012 at 11:53:03 PM
AJ Foyt in a sprint car - anywhere...
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February 24, 2012 at
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I never got to watch Opperman, Hinnerschitz or any of the older guys that died early in life. I consider myself fortunate to have watched Foyt, Vukovich, Andretti, Unsers all race sprints & midge cars back in the 60's.
I am very, very blessed to have watched Steve, Sammy, Wolfie, Doty, Blaney, Bobby Davis, Scruffy, Leland, Shuman, Jeff Swindell, Jac, Jacobs, Hewitt, Carmen Menzardo and countless others race against each other in the mid-80's.
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February 24, 2012 at
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more of dave bradway jr...enough said...he woulda dominated california if he hadnt have had misfortunes in skagit...rip forever...everytime you saw him you always wanted more...he drove a car like its suppose to....on the edge alot like jac in his younger years a little tim kaeding now
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February 24, 2012 at
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Seeing how some guys wished they'd seen Wolfgang, Hewitt, and Steve Smith Sr. and I think maybe I saw more than I thought. I mentioned Opperman yesterday but others obviously would be Kenny Weld, Mitch Smith, Tilley, Hinnerschitz, Dick Tobias, and Vogler. At least I don't recall ever seeing Rich race, never made it to too many wingless races so most likely not but have heard and read much about him. Tobias, aka Toby, was my mom's favorite and never had the chance to see him because we lost him before I ever went to the races. Wasn't quite old enough to see Toby race although I saw Scott, Ronnie, and Richie race a sprint or modified along with Paul Lotier.
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February 24, 2012 at
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February 24, 2012 at
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This message was edited on
February 24, 2012 at
08:44:58 PM by BIGFISH
Over on this side (left) we loved it when USAC came to town because we wanted to see what our boy's had for them, and of course, we had plenty. I'm sure in Penn it was the same way, and since I never saw Mitch Smith run, I'd have liked to have seen this..http://www.wheelsofspeed.com/shaker.html
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.
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February 25, 2012 at
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Reply to:
Posted By: filtalr on February 23 2012 at 11:53:03 PM
AJ Foyt in a sprint car - anywhere...
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Frankly AJ Foyt in ANY race car. Just wish his Indy Car team was more competitive.
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