Dad and I went to a sprint race at Salem in May, 1967. Sonny was driving the Iddings #93 and he was terrific on the high banks. The next day we went to the Speedway for practice and were sitting in...
Very few of these guys were still around by the time I started following USAC only eight years later. I do remember Gene Force still wheeling a sprint car at Paragon weekly shows as late as 1970. ...
Vogler's dominance explains why the cold didn't seem too bad that night. Maybe also because I was 25 and had to thoroughly check out the new dome's beer selections.
These cold temperatures remind me of todays date January 19, 1985. Minus 52 degrees wind chill. When Dad and I got to the car after the race the battery was dead. A good hearted race fan gave us a...
I was surprised at this too. I think in recent years it actually went dark on Flo while it was on MAVTV. I would think that the ratings for the Chili Bowl live would be better than most of the...
I try to make all USAC races at Terre Haute. Not as many on the schedule as I would like. Interesting no IRP mentions. Guessing there were many of us back in the Thunder days.
Fans saw an excellent show and were on the way home by 10. Terre Haute was a great show also but 11:30 was too late for a weeknite race. It too could have been over at 10 except for the decision to...
Is it actually written in the rulebook that the race should go red near the end and not yellow? Hard to see justifying this if not. If that is the rule they want then put it in writing.
Every year there are people just outside the main gate with large stacks of complimentary tickets selling them for the $20 face amount. I always pass them up going straight to the gate as I would...
