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richie · 12/30/09, 6:33 PM

I was thumbing through some old USAC racing results from the 1997 season and it reminded of back then when I remember two cars with sponsorship/ownership from a couple of Major League Baseball players.

In particular, Baltimore Orioles catcher Chris Hoiles and the #23 driven by Gus Wasson. And also 5-time All-Star pitcher Doug Jones with the #27 sprint and Silver Crown car piloted by Aaron Mosley, Bill Rose, Kevin Thomas.

Can anyone shed some light on the the circumstances on how these two got involved with USAC racing. Hoiles is from Ohio and Jones is from Indiana, so they were in the midst of the racing scene. Did anyone ever see these guys at the racetrack? Were they merely just putting their names on the car with sponsorship money or were they the actual owners of the cars?

I've always wondered about their connection, so any information would be appreciated.

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richie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,049	I was thumbing through some old USAC racing results from the 1997 season and it reminded of back then when I remember two cars with sponsorship/ownership from a couple of Major League Baseball players. In particular, Baltimore Orioles catcher Chris Hoiles and the #23 driven by Gus Wasson. And also 5-time All-Star pitcher Doug Jones with the #27 sprint and Silver Crown car piloted by Aaron Mosley, Bill Rose, Kevin Thomas. Can anyone shed some light on the the circumstances on how these two got involved with USAC racing. Hoiles is from Ohio and Jones is from Indiana, so they were in the midst of the racing scene. Did anyone ever see these guys at the racetrack? Were they merely just putting their names on the car with sponsorship money or were they the actual owners of the cars? I've always wondered about their connection, so any information would be appreciated. _________________________________________________ Last edited by richie; 12/30/09 at 6:40 PM.