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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
5/5/24, 12:33 PM
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2024 Indy Memorabilia Show
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bart
Re: 2024 Indy Memorabilia Show
I am starting to get items together for my booth this year. I'll be right near the front door with helmets, uniforms, pennants, decals, and much more. Stop by, introduce yourself and say you are from...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/23/24, 3:06 PM
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Useually held at Millwaukee. Millers at IRP! THIS YEAR!
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bart
Re: Useually held at Millwaukee. Millers at IRP! THIS YEAR!
I am part of the Miller Club and it is just amazing each year to see these beauties. One year I drove a FWD Miller around the track. Awesome!
I also set up a vendor booth at the show. Stop by and...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/2/24, 8:45 AM
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Do you collect racing memorabilia?
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bart
Re: Do you collect racing memorabilia?
It is Auction Day at Kraft today with over 1200 racing items. The items are all out for preview and the bidding starts at 10:00 am Central Time.
If you can't be here you can watch/bid from the...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/29/24, 3:30 PM
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Do you collect racing memorabilia?
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bart
Re: Do you collect racing memorabilia?
Branson, & Bobby Grim
Bart
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/29/24, 3:24 PM
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Do you collect racing memorabilia?
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bart
Re: Do you collect racing memorabilia?
How about sprint car trophies? There are sprint car trophies from Foyt, Andretti, Rutherford, Branson, & Bobby Grim in the upcoming auction, plus trophies from other types of cars from McElreath,...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/24/24, 5:38 PM
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Do you collect racing memorabilia?
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bart
Do you collect racing memorabilia?
A lot of us have racing items that are special to us. Sometimes other people just don't get it. After speaking at Jimmy McElreath's funeral I was gifted his Goodyear Racing jacket. I was probably...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/21/24, 11:22 PM
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Happy birthday Super Tex
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bart
Re: Happy birthday Super Tex
Good stuff!
Bart
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/15/24, 10:38 PM
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Usac: Usac silver crown debuts at kansas’ salt city speedway
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bart
Re: Usac: Usac silver crown debuts at kansas’ salt city spee
This is great news. Heard the rumors for months, but glad it's official.
I made it to the track last July for what was thought the last race.
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/15/24, 10:31 PM
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Bc 39.
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bart
Re: Bc 39.
IMS page says TBD. They have a place to signup for updates.
https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/usac/buy-tickets/form-event
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
12/30/23, 12:47 AM
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Does anyone recognize the track in these photos?
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bart
Re: Does anyone recognize the track in these photo
I know Milwaukee has gone through different configurations but this is how it looked about 5-10 years ago and I don't think this is a match to that Hewitt photo.
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
12/6/23, 8:30 PM
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Usac: Big slate, big thrills! 55 dates for usac national spr
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bart
Re: Usac: Big slate, big thrills! 55 dates for usac national
Should be another great year.
It sure would be nice if this could be offered as a Google Calendar. I get tired of cutting and pasting!
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
10/17/23, 6:21 PM
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Remembering James McElreath
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bart
Re: Remembering James McElreath
I did not get to know James, but did spend some time with his dad. Here are James' and his sister Shirley Ann's jackets I donated to the Museum of American Speed just last week in his honor.
Bart
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Vintage Classifieds
10/16/23, 4:47 PM
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1963 USAC Registered Car pic/ Decal
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bart
Re: 1963 USAC Registered Car pic/ Decal
Are you still looking for decals?
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
9/7/23, 6:47 PM
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USAC - Devils Bowl
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bart
Re: USAC - Devils Bowl
Heading to the track soon!
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
7/19/23, 4:10 PM
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Happy Birthday Richie Murray
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bart
Re: Happy Birthday Richie Murray
Keep up the great work!
Bart
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/21/23, 10:59 PM
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26,843 Fans at 1942 Race
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bart
Re: 26,843 Fans at 1942 Race
Yes, Chitwood had an amazing run during the summer of 1942. He was driving for Hank O'Day, the same car he was driving for the 1939 AAA Eastern Sprint Car Series championship.
5-30-42 Milwaukee WI...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
3/20/23, 12:15 AM
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26,843 Fans at 1942 Race
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bart
Re: 26,843 Fans at 1942 Race
Great story. I own a car Chitwood used to drive and had some success in it during this time. I would love to see any more Chitwood articles.
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/20/23, 9:16 AM
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Az race fan
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bart
Re: Az race fan
Last year I pulled a travel trailer from Texas for Sprint Week. I knew I was not going to stay in one place the whole time so I set up the travel trailer at Kokomo on Friday. There were many RVs and...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/12/23, 6:00 PM
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Hoosier Halves
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bart
Re: Hoosier Halves
According to Allan Brown's great book The History of America's Speedways Past & Present, there have been many as mentioned above. This listing is from the 1994 edition of the book. There may be some...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
2/8/23, 10:15 PM
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Non wing sprints in Nebraska
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bart
Re: Non wing sprints in Nebraska
Belleville, KS is a short driver from Lincoln. You have USAC midgets and Silver Crown there May 19-20. The Highbanks are fast. I'll be driving up from Texas for that weekend.
...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/21/23, 8:33 AM
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Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
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bart
The auction wraps up this afternoon. Good news,...
The auction wraps up this afternoon. Good news, you can bid from your couch. More info at KraftAuctions.com.
Bart
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/20/23, 10:41 AM
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Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
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bart
Re: Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
Rutherford describes Cromwell helmets as Paper Mache helmets.
Jim McElreath was buddies with the guy responsible for the old Indy garage wooden doors when they were taken down from the Brickyard...
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Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/17/23, 10:47 PM
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Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
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bart
Re: Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
So true. The stories are great.
Has anyone on this site ever raced wearing a Sam Brown belt? How about a Cromwell style helmet?
This belt was Bobby Unser's and the helmet was Jim McElreath's.
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/14/23, 9:55 AM
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Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
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4,520
Posted By
bart
Re: Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
You're welcome. It has been a blast to go through the items and find out the back story of some items. Like the Exercise Muscle Machine (Lot 7672) from Rutherford. He told me Eddie Sachs gave the...
Forum:
Indiana Open Wheel Forum
1/13/23, 4:57 PM
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Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
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4,520
Posted By
bart
Unser, Rutherford & McElreath Personal Items Up For Sale
The Kraft Auctions 46th Anniversary Antique & Collectible Auction will include items from the personal collections of racing legends Bobby Unser, Johnny Rutherford, and Jim McElreath.
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