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1953 Indianapolis 500

The last race at Ascot!

Steve Kinser's Eldora win over the CRA.

Or Jon Stanbrough's USAC win at Eldora in Paul Hazen's 57 car.

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Any race with the Gary and Larry show!

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74 knoxville non wing nationals.
http://www.midwestracingarchives.com...-national.html

I was there but don't remember the big pass😞

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Late 60's Reading Fairgrounds for one of the USAC Sprints season openers

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2003 Mopar Million at the the Big E.

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Eldora 4 Crown Nationals when Jack Hewitt swept them all. Dang.....I missed history! :15:

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I was there. why'd you miss?

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any sprint or champ car race at Langhorne before it was paved.

Old Burg......Hoosier Fall Nationals.....Loved that Bullring!

After seeing that abc sports clip of Opp at Terre Haute several times, I would like to see all those guys racing there in the late 60s and early 70s.


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Any of Vogler's wins in the Hut Hundred.

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I raced in it

1963 Indy 500, first 500, I was there but so young I don't remember much. Parnelli was my racing hero after that win.

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Having been to what remains of the track a handful of times, and in looking at vintage photos and video from the day, I would choose Jungle Park. Don't have a particular date/race/event, but attending any race during the tracks heyday, with a stellar field of drivers, would be cool for sure!

I would have liked to have seen the 1971 USAC Sprint race at Winchester when Bettenhausen started last in the second twin 50 in Dickson’s former ride and with a last lap, last turn pass won not only the race but the championship.

Any race that my grandfather raced at Bloomington in the 50's! I lost him when I was 7 and didn't get to talk racing with him. I don't have many memories of him but I do remember watching the 86 Indy 500 with him and dad! Dad and I have NEVER missed one since!

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Bryan Clausons last win in Indiana at the burg during ISW 2016. I was there but I sure would like to see that again it was amazing!

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Probably any of the early USAC Champ Car in the 1970's races at DuQuoin. Pictures show the place absolutely packed with the like of Andretti, Foyt, and Unser still running dirt

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1965 Milwaukee Mile, A.J. qualified the dirt champ car for the pole, then won the race!

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Chuck ,I was there.Misread the original post.Must need my glasses checked or am getting old .One or the other.

Any race on a mile dirt with Hewitt, Gurney, Bettenhausen, and Hood running the dirt cars. Or A race with Hurtubise in a sprinter.

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Don't remember the year but it was the "mystery feature" at Knoxville nationals between Jack Hewitt, Rick Unger, and T.J. Giddings. A battle royal didn't have that much action!

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I made the 4 crown with Hewitt,,but would love to go back to the asphalt win at Richmond..a second would be the first year the Bat Mobile was at Syracuse.

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My first memories of racing at Winchester on the high banks were many duels between Spider Webb and Johnny Shackleford . The brave only raced at Winchester and these 2 were part of that group. This would have been back in 1947, 1948 and 1949.

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I was there. Johncock won, AJ finished 2nd.

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Milwaukee Mile Aug.1965 200 Mile Championship race.
A.J. Foyt sets on the pole and finishes 2nd. in his upright Dirt car racing with all of the rear engine cars. What a Day,What a Driver!!

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1977 500 when Foyt won his 4th. I went camping in the U.P. in Michigan and it was cold. 9 hrs north of Indy. Listened on radio that day and haven't missed a 500 since.

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A) Great topic!
B) Fast Freddy Rahmer beating WoO from back row at WG (2009?) I have the video, but they don't show Freddy till he's close to the lead
C) I know, its a wing race. Can you find it in your hearts to forgive me? ;)

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1967 Indianapolis 500. Greatest grid in auto racing history.
18 500 wins among 8 drivers
6 F1 World champions
4 Daytona 500 winners
4 24 Hours of Le Mans winners
Plus Joe Leonard, Mel Kenyon, Lloyd Ruby and many more.

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You guys have already listed some of my favorites. Here is another 1997 Chili Bowl when Billy Boat won!

These are the stories I grew up on. My parents followed the champ cars everywhere back then. Dad raced go karts and some stock car and TQ stuff but they loved the champ cars. The whole reason I love open wheel dirt racing so I would love have seen any of them.

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Watching Terry Pletch start 21st and win the Tony Hulman
classic in 1999.

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October 3, 1954. Salem, Indiana. 50 lap AAA sprint car race.

Won by Pat O'Connor :22:

(or any other sprint car feature race in which Pat O'Connor was participating :) )

1911 Indianapolis 500. Hopefully my time machine gets there early enough to place some side bets. Gotta remember to pack my telephone so i can tweet updates from the track and post complaints about track conditions all the way home :5::5::5:

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When Ricky Bobby passed Cole Trickle driving backwards to win Daytona..