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8/25/14, 10:22 PM   #16
Re: Bigelow vs. Darland
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Originally Posted by ossuks View Post
Very true... and both of these men were "most popular" of their era ( most likely due to the nature of their personality and time they spent with the fans).

The only comparison I could make is Tom spent most of his career in top equipment ( knepper 55 and armstrond 43) and Dave seemed to never be as appreciated as several owners (huge mistake) seemed to think they could find better ( Dave spent a few years in the Artic Cat car that others called the "penalty box").
And most likely would have won the championship in it if not for the Eldora accident.
(I never heard it called that though)
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