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Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/30/13, 9:48 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 21,320
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Harvest of Sprints Make-Up Waynesfield

I just want to complement the folks at WRP. You did every thing you could do to get the show in. You probably didn't have 200 people in the front gate, and yet you didn't cancel.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/13/13, 10:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,460
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Open Wheel Racing History - 13 Sept. 1969

I don't belive there was any sanctioning body other than some tracks had clubs. These guys raced weekly at Lorain County weekly also. For a short time they raced at the paved track called Greater...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/18/13, 5:41 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,573
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Let the discussions begin on the Silver Crown series..

Good points, but the ama flat track people are having the discussion we are having. Ageing fan base, lack of a national sponsor who will promote, things are not very rosey over in flat track...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/23/13, 10:45 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 12,567
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Eldora truck race

Greenfield has very little dirt experience, and is underfunded
Benning has dirt experience but is very underfunded, a Pittsburgh boy, like to see him do well!
I believe Weller has dirt experience,...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/9/13, 10:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,236
Posted By unclebuck
Re: MDTRA History

I try yahoo's racing history group. pre 1969 I assume. Good, informative people there. Ps thanks for the Romcievich message!
Dale Weis
Valparaiso, IN
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 7/9/13, 9:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,194
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Info on Pere Romcevich

Thanks everybody for answering my question, I had forgotten about this post.
I believe his wife passed away a few years ago in a nursing home in Portage Indiana. Sounds like they had 2 children, a...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 5/26/13, 8:47 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,950
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Kokomo updates???

good job ,Chris
the creeper:D:D
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 4/24/13, 8:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,890
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Al sweeney imca

Try contacting message board at RacingHistory@yahoogroups.com... easy to join
A wealth of informed people post on there.
Dale Weis
Valparaiso IN
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/9/13, 1:09 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,079
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Story on Rich Corson and Corson Racing

Met Rich, Colleen and his dad back in the 80's when he was driving for Jim and Sherry Phillips. Fond memories and good family. So sorry heard of the death of Colleen and her husband. Colleen was a...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 2/3/13, 11:05 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,071
Posted By unclebuck
Re: OT: Thrill Shows?

I think the guy that jumped the car on roller blades was Tricky Truesdale, from Kentucky. His dad drove the car that pulled him. Saw him at Kalamazoo. I heard later he got $500 bucks for it. Oh yea,...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 1/31/13, 3:47 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 19,870
Posted By unclebuck
Re: MLB Players Involvement with USAC teams

There was an article on Clark in Sports Illustrated or ESPN the Magazine years ago. Said he owned or sponsored a dirt champ car. Article had photos.
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 6/30/11, 2:01 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,408
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Oscar Fay, Mishawaka Indiana

Try asking about Oscar at the www.stockcarextreme.com message boards. Mostly people from michiana go there. Ron Verash and the guys might know. Openwheel people do reply there
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/20/11, 5:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,467
Posted By unclebuck
Re: POWRi comes to Indiana in August

Great news, love to see midgets locally. I see they are also running they're weekly full program along with the midgets. Being a local I've quit going to this track on Saturdays becouse of the...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/8/11, 2:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,548
Posted By unclebuck
Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66

Henry Jacobi, I belive it was spelled with a y instead of a i was from western pa. As a teenager in western pa in the late 60's I said Gus Linder was the best, I was usually was reminded that Jacoby...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 3/4/11, 3:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,548
Posted By unclebuck
Re: USAC Sprints - Eldora Speedway - 4/3/66

Info on Norm Brown, inducted into Michigans Hall of fame
www.speedromehistoricalsociety.com
Quite a racer, as were many on this page
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/5/10, 3:26 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,286
Posted By unclebuck
Re: USAC Sprints - Salem Speedway - 9/30/62

Keep them coming...very interesting!
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/8/10, 2:26 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,534
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Fun tracks?????

Amaz'in what a steering gear and a header will do!?:3::3::3::5::5:

From the guy that taught Woodruff and Kinser everything they know....but NOT everything I know!!!:10::10:

Yours truly
Darrell
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/4/10, 6:11 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 2,842
Posted By unclebuck
Jerry Howe/ Eric Morrison info

Sometime around 1973 to 1976 these two drivers ran usac midgets. Morrison was from Pittsburgh PA and worked at a TV station? Howe I believe was 2ond generation driver and was a CORA champion. Any...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/3/09, 3:38 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,046
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Hansen Park Stadium in Chicago

Excellent info on Hanson Stadium. Pulled from www.chicagolandautoracing.com I believe. This site started by Stan Kalwasinki has exellent info on many old chicago area tracks.
Dale Weis
Valparaiso IN
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 12/3/09, 3:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 11,638
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Bobby Marvin/B & J sprint car

If your still looking for Greg Leffler I believe he ran or runs Hyperco springs Located in Logansport IN Web site says ph# 574-753-8161

Dale Weis
Valparaiso IN
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 10/10/09, 12:19 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,117
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Gambler

Just tonight, before this was posted, I was wondering the same. Looks like they were manufacuring custom motorcyles and that part of the business was bought out by a larger company.(The Toy Store I...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/7/09, 8:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,616
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Steve Shultz info?

Thanks everyone for the info.
Just a comment on the human condition. "never retured to his former self", "rehab didn't go well", he's been dead for years." Seems like people are easily forgotten...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 9/6/09, 1:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,616
Posted By unclebuck
Steve Shultz info?

Going thru old racing papers I saw a sprintcar racer named steve shultz mentioned. In the eary 70's he seemed to be a consistent winner in the Ohio/indy area. It was mentioned that he was...
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/28/09, 8:40 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 9,904
Posted By unclebuck
Re: Contest To Win 4 Crown Pit Passes Continues

Rumble At The Speedrome... Sunday, August 30


Dale Weis
Valparaiso In
Forum: Indiana Open Wheel Forum 8/10/09, 12:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,309
Posted By unclebuck
Re: open letter to Kokomo management

We should all be thankful for job the O'conners do at Kokomo. They did the same at Kankakee and Southlake. Both of those tracks were dumps and ill run before the o'conners took over. Some of you do...
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